The quickest way to align the blades in your thicknesser without using any gauges. Tested this on another video and completed the change in just over 11minutes.
looks good to me, I made a gauge that sits over the blade with a groove cut in it for a blade stop. That worked well. I'll try this for my next blade change. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Matthias, good to hear from you again, I tried this method because i had to get the thicknesser up and going and have wood thicknessed during a lunchtime break before the next onslaught of students. Took me around 30 minutes which was a lot quicker than using the gauge, the school i had just moved too didn't have any gauges anyway. Give it a try, I bet you will be surprised at how accurate it is as it does a very neat cut once set.
Interesting,,,I saw this video last month and changed my blades yesterday. I used this method and reset the new blades.. Ran a piece of wood threw and was satisfied. I then opened up the planer and set up a dial indicator from the base,,,end to end on all three blades measured in..But I'll still set height with manufactures gauge on next change out. I believe Matthias Wandel would concur that how far above the drum the tip of the blade matters.. Still I'd do it again but not every time. One note,,,use the hardest wood you have,,,goods like pine give way to a finger nail no less a razors edge..
Hi Luke. Love this method. Curious to know if over time whether the blade to roller distance could creep as you are always referencing off the last blade setting and not the factory recommendation? Cheers mate.
I have thought about this exact same thing, I would just take a photo or measurement of the angle cut on the blade vs the roller and make adjustments after doing this around 10 times. If necessary set distance a little thinner than timber.
looks good to me, I made a gauge that sits over the blade with a groove cut in it for a blade stop. That worked well. I'll try this for my next blade change. Thanks for sharing!!
This could be a life saver if you lost the setting gauge.
Though I think I'd use the setting gauge if I still have it.
Hi Matthias, good to hear from you again, I tried this method because i had to get the thicknesser up and going and have wood thicknessed during a lunchtime break before the next onslaught of students. Took me around 30 minutes which was a lot quicker than using the gauge, the school i had just moved too didn't have any gauges anyway. Give it a try, I bet you will be surprised at how accurate it is as it does a very neat cut once set.
It takes me less than 30 minutes to set the knives with the gauge.
Was curious so I took the challenge. Completed in just over 11 minutes, see my next video. Bet it can be done in under 10.
Interesting,,,I saw this video last month and changed my blades yesterday. I used this method and reset the new blades.. Ran a piece of wood threw and was satisfied. I then opened up the planer and set up a dial indicator from the base,,,end to end on all three blades measured in..But I'll still set height with manufactures gauge on next change out. I believe Matthias Wandel would concur that how far above the drum the tip of the blade matters.. Still I'd do it again but not every time.
One note,,,use the hardest wood you have,,,goods like pine give way to a finger nail no less a razors edge..
Hi Luke. Love this method. Curious to know if over time whether the blade to roller distance could creep as you are always referencing off the last blade setting and not the factory recommendation? Cheers mate.
I have thought about this exact same thing, I would just take a photo or measurement of the angle cut on the blade vs the roller and make adjustments after doing this around 10 times. If necessary set distance a little thinner than timber.