DeWalt Planer - Page 2 - Woodworking Talk

Bob Willing · 03-06-2009, 04:16 PM

Try adjusting the infeed and outfeed tables. When properly set up a straight edge placed through the machine should indicate a gap between the straight edge and the center table. This gap should be about the thickness of a dime. Additionally, the infeed and outfeed tables should be checked for level (left to right) before making the adjustment listed above. You should also consider cleaning the rollers with ordinary rubbing alcohol to remove any oils left on the rollers from the wood you are planing. If this problem persists after checking the above items you should contact the DEWALT service center nearest you for additional assistance.

My question is do I need to do this every 6 boards because that is all I have thickness planed so far?

I took it to the service center this morning so let's see what they have to say.

Julian the woodnut · 03-07-2009, 05:47 PM

Well, if you are taking light passes and it isn't feeding properly, then you have a problem with the unit. Take it back, or talk to Dewalt about getting it fixed.

I have had a model 735 for 4 years, and have only had issues with feeding boards when the blades have dulled. The first time it happened to me I thought it was something to do with the rollers also, but a quick flip of the blades, and I was golden.

Edit: Have you tried flipping the blades around? I would try it out just to see what happens. Who knows, the blades could be defective or poorly sharpened....

Bob Willing · 03-09-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by b00kemdano

Yes, I've had the same thing happen with mine. The rollers appear to be slipping now and then. I'm wondering if there's something that I can put on them to give them a better grip - maybe some kind of tacky residue or something. Maybe scuff them with some sand paper?

My pieces have also been pushed off to the side, but I think that's another symptom of the rollers slipping. It also seems to depend on what I'm cutting. I planed some old oak scraps with zero problems, but when I switched back to pine, it slipped. I guess the more moisture that's in the wood, the more it'll tend to slip.

Let me know what the service people said, plz!

Dan

I don't think a tacky residue would work because the wood chip/shavings might stick to the rollers. I talked with the service guy today and now the planer is working just fine. I expect to talk with him tomorrow to see if he finds anything.

Bob Willing · 03-10-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by b00kemdano

Yes, I've had the same thing happen with mine. The rollers appear to be slipping now and then. I'm wondering if there's something that I can put on them to give them a better grip - maybe some kind of tacky residue or something. Maybe scuff them with some sand paper?

My pieces have also been pushed off to the side, but I think that's another symptom of the rollers slipping. It also seems to depend on what I'm cutting. I planed some old oak scraps with zero problems, but when I switched back to pine, it slipped. I guess the more moisture that's in the wood, the more it'll tend to slip.

Let me know what the service people said, plz!

Dan

After two days at the service center, they could not find the problem. Today I took a 4/4 X 8” X 8’ board over to see if I could duplicate the problem. We did readjust the height of the infeed and outfeed tables. They were too high. The only problem we could duplicate was the pushing off to the right. I finally took my board and planer back home. On the way home a light bulb came on! DeWalt puts a very large sticker on the infeed table stating they run a piece of wood through the planer at the factory. The only problem is that the sticker on my planer has started to wear off and this has exposed the adhesive. I removed the sticker when I got home with a razor blade. The adhesive is very sticky. Check out your infeed table. The reason I think the adhesive was causing a problem on my planer was that the wood was now sticking to one of the planed sides. It never stuck to an unplanned side.