Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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JPG wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 12:54 pm Missed that! :o

Wonder how the new piece will be formed over the ends. If not very strong adhesion is required.

Me thinks I would replace it with a sheet of hdpe(slick)
That a great Idea. :D

I have yet to check the condition of the one I acquired about a month ago. :)
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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GetterDone wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:25 pm
JPG wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 12:54 pm Missed that! :o

Wonder how the new piece will be formed over the ends. If not very strong adhesion is required.

Me thinks I would replace it with a sheet of hdpe(slick)
That a great Idea. :D

I have yet to check the condition of the one I acquired about a month ago. :)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it! ;)
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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JPG wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:01 am
GetterDone wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 5:25 pm
JPG wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 12:54 pm Missed that! :o

Wonder how the new piece will be formed over the ends. If not very strong adhesion is required.

Me thinks I would replace it with a sheet of hdpe(slick)
That a great Idea. :D

I have yet to check the condition of the one I acquired about a month ago. :)
If it ain't broke, don't fix it! ;)
For sure. :) I bought a bunch of stuff with it and did not even look at . :eek:
I hope it is okay. :D
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5th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) Dec. 1996
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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HDPE would be a great surface for the planer bed. Very slippery. But also very difficult to glue it to the aluminum casting ;)

Actually silicone would work very well to hold it down. It can be thinned to spread a light coat. If it can be wrapped over the ends of the casting it could be held down with screws there. If it gets scratched up it will be easy to peel off with the aid of some solvent.
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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edma194 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:39 pm HDPE would be a great surface for the planer bed. Very slippery. But also very difficult to glue it to the aluminum casting ;)

Actually silicone would work very well to hold it down. It can be thinned to spread a light coat. If it can be wrapped over the ends of the casting it could be held down with screws there. If it gets scratched up it will be easy to peel off with the aid of some solvent.
I guess that no planer manufacturer's do this it is not a great solution.
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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jsburger wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 7:54 pm
edma194 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:39 pm HDPE would be a great surface for the planer bed. Very slippery. But also very difficult to glue it to the aluminum casting ;)

Actually silicone would work very well to hold it down. It can be thinned to spread a light coat. If it can be wrapped over the ends of the casting it could be held down with screws there. If it gets scratched up it will be easy to peel off with the aid of some solvent.
I guess that no planer manufacturer's do this it is not a great solution.
It may be too 'non-rigid". Oughta feed easy though.
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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I finally finished this task. I used the 77 glue. Tacky enough and still easy to position. I did 3d print a press due to bend the aluminum sheet. It looks okay. But I have the feeling the aluminum table itself is not 100% even. But it’s minimal and I don’t think it will hinder me to create plane enough boards.
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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Looks nice, but wondering why it would be necessary to do this. Not possible to clean, polish, and wax the aluminum table to achieve a low friction surface?
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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Matanuska wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 6:13 pm Looks nice, but wondering why it would be necessary to do this. Not possible to clean, polish, and wax the aluminum table to achieve a low friction surface?
Because that is the way the OEM aluminum table on the MK mount planer was constructed. The non MK mount Pro Planer has a cast iron table. To save weight the MK mount planer has an aluminum table and is skinned with stainless steel for durability.
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Re: Glue to attach Planer Stainless Steel Clad to Aluminum Casting

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I wasn’t aware the MK version had a SS skin. I wonder what happened to the original skin that required a replacement.
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