DW735 Snipe – An Observation
I am a DW735 owner whose planer behaves. I’ve had it for maybe a year and a half and right out of the box, it’s been snipe-free. However, today, for two cuts, it sniped badly at both the front and back of the board. As I fed the stock into the machine (plain-sawn, straight-grained, knot-free red oak), I felt a sudden strong vibration that lasted a couple seconds. I experienced the same thing when receiving the board and the same thing for the next board. However, after that, it was back to normal. Normal vibration and no snipe. I don’t have a clue as to what caused it. I’m not too concerned either.
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
– Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer
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Could you see any snipe in the boards - or did you just hear some unusual noises as they passed thru the planer?
My Delta planer will sometimes sound different, but it's usually because of:
For the first two, I just back off a little on my cut depth.
Dave,
Along with the unusual noise, there was very noticable snipe. I didn't measure it, but it was probably 2-3" long and 1/16" deep.Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
My guess would be that the blades tried to bite into the wood and pull it up. I generally don't get much snipe on mine, but I always assume there will be a little. Whenever possible, I work with longer boards and just plan to cut off the ends after planing.
I have the in and outfeed table attachments, and am very unhappy with their ability to hold their adjustment. They are robust, but evidently not much engineering effort went into their design.
Did you joint the wood first? If not, Im betting both ends were curled upward.
Terry,
Yes, I jointed the stock. It was the third time through the planer for these boards. The first two passes were perfect.Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Dang
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