SS Planer Question

markap · Post by **markap** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:44 am

I have the SS planer and have had great results on Maple, Paduk, Walnut etc.

I usually just leave the headstock on S or T and the unit feed rate on 10 figuring fast blade spin and slow feed rate will give me the best results.

But, I have a question - on the unit, it says that for most woods and cut depths, 10 is the maximum speed of feed (using T on the motor control) but for some hard woods and/or deeper cuts, it states that 5 or 6 is the maximum speed.

So far, so good but, I noticed that 10 is the slowest feed rate and 1 is the fastest rate - so, aren't these instructions wrong? Shouldn't the max rate on a wide or deep or hardwood cut be slower than the lighter cuts? Are the markings on the speed control (on the unit, not the SS head) reversed?

shydragon · Post by **shydragon** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:02 pm

I'm absolutely positive, but on my pro planer, I'm sure "1" is the slow feed rate. Since, I'm at work, I can't verify that right now.

markap · Post by **markap** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:20 pm

If you don't mind, would you check and let me know? That's the way I figure it should be but not how mine is marked.

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:26 pm

Mine 10 is fast, 1 is slow

markap · Post by **markap** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:49 am

Hmm - wonder how mine got reversed - 10 is definitely a lot slower than 1. Oh well, so long as I know it's reversed, now the directions make a lot more sense.

drl · Post by **drl** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:55 am

Yep!! Mine is 10=fast and 1=slow as well.
Regards,
Dwight