How to Use a Thickness Planer
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- Опубліковано 14 лип 2024
- Are you wondering how to properly use a thickness planer to plane boards flat? Learn how to use a thickness planer in this video. This video is great for beginning woodworking tips and woodworkers who are looking for thickness planer tips and advice for best results! This video is focused on topics associated with a thickness planer. I will show you how to operate a planer by using my dewalt DW734 planer as an example. Overall, you will learn how to properly use a planer step by step. In this video, I will be teaching you how to properly setup a thickness planer as well. For this example, I will be using a Dewalt DW734 thickness planer. Machine planing topics I will be covering in this instructional video include:
- Planer location within the workshop
- How to setup a thickness planer
- How to use a thickness planer
- How to use common features of surface planers
- How to plane with the grain of the wood
- How to setup a board to get it ready to plane
In this video, I will begin by explaining why planer location within the workshop is so important. I currently have my dewalt dw734 planer setup on a workcart in my one-car garage for space saving purposes. Locating the planer in this position maximized my garage space for more woodworking machines. Next, I will explain the features and functionality of a machine planer by using my dewalt planer as an example. You will learn how to properly set the cutting depth on the planer and how to use other common features. Common features of planers explained include:
- Raising and lowering machine planer
- Setting the cut depth
- Using the depth guide on the planer
- Using the measurement guide on the planer and how to adjust it
- Machine planing best practices and how to properly plane wood
- How to use a turret stop to set a threshold for planing depth
- How to make boards smooth and flat on a surface planer
- How to use a dewalt planer and its features
Afterward, I will explain the importance of planing with the grain on a surface planer. Planing with the grain on a machine planer will allow you to get very smooth and flat boards without any chip outs or rough spots. Finally, I will explain and demonstrate how to properly prep and mill a board to get it ready for planing. I hope this planing instructional videos helps you understand how to better utilize your planer for woodworking.
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Still does not show what the metal leaver on top of planer is for or how. it’s used .
No push block or push sticks. You are a brave man. Surprised you have all your fingers.
Terrifies me just to watch that part. 😨
I just got rid of my DW734 and upgraded to the DW735 13” thickness planer and it is a night and day difference. I would absolutely recommend
I just bought a used Dewalt 733 today for $350. I ran a board through it and everything was good. Thank you, for teaching me the rest.
That’s cool that you found a used one, I’m glad my video was helpful for you 👍best of luck with your future projects!
Probably the first big investment I would recommend if you plan on doing a lot of woodworking. This ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxIzvvTi3_Qc8JnVdYYRJCvuoDC4QjTzeL and a good jointer are going to change the game. If you don’t have a jointer, you can built a sled for this planer and still make straight, flat and square boards. I recommend this kit with the infeed and out feed tables. For longer boards you’ll still want some type of support to minimize snipe.If you don’t have dust collection when you buy this, it will be your next purchase. This tool has powered chip ejection meaning it will throw wood chips across your entire shop.The stock knives leave a great finish themselves but can get dinged up on knots and the like in harder woods. They are fairly cheap to replace and this kit comes with a second set. There’s also plenty of videos showing you how to resharpen these.Upgrading to a Shelix head (an investment that basically doubles the price of this tool) gives you a tool comparable to much more expensive ones. If you get the chance it’s worth it but this tool is great even in stock form.
Agreed, mine still runs smooth. Blade changes are super easy and that’s really all the maintenance it needs.
I watched a dozen videos and this was the one I was looking for. Just bought a new planer thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, feels very professional with the backing music.
Just adding another voice to say to anyone else watching that you should be using push sticks on the table saw and pads on the jointer (or planer as we confusingly call it in the UK!). Don't want to see you get injured so you can't do any more great videos like this one!
Wonderful video. Thank you for the information, and for delivering it so thoughtfully and calmly.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment and wish you luck on your future projects!
Please use push sticks & push pads don’t want you to get injured. Because I want to see more content take care.
Yeah. How dumb is this guy? No regard for safety.
Seriously I cringed so hard, you are doing an instructional video my friend!! not a how to cut off your fingers video.
I'm new and watching you saw with no push blocks or sticks gave me a heart attack
William, great video. Very helpful. I went out and bought this machine yesterday. Thank you.
Glad it helped, you are welcome!
Very informative, I have a 735 that I'll starting to use more often after seeing your video.
Thanks for the positive feedback, I hope this video helped! Take care.
Excellent video. Properly paced. Properly explained
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I wish you the best of luck with your future projects, take care.
I'm new to thickness planers and was looking for a good tutorial on proper use. You did an awesome job and i thank you for a easy to understand video. Although I have a different brand than you the mechanics are basically the same.
Thank you for the positive feedback on the video, I hope your recent projects have been going well!
I enjoyed this video. I appreciated the background music style and volume. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the positive feedback, You are so welcome!
Great video thanks!
Thank you for explaining,
You are welcome!
Great video.
Very Helpful
Bro, seeing your setup was the first time I realized I don't have to have the planer up at table saw/bench top height. That will save me a lot of room in my tiny garage.
It will save a lot of room! Just don’t put it too low or it might hurt you back haha take care! Hope your shop is working well!
@@_Shopfix it's a weird coincidence that you replied today. I literally just finished building a new cart for my planer, situating it on the lower level of the cart.
Very useful video. Exactly what I needed! (And, like others have said, please use push sticks and paddles!)
Thank You.
You’re very welcome! I wish you the best of luck on your future projects, and thank you for supporting the channel!
Sweet. Thanks
You're welcome!
great video bro
thank you for the positive feedback. I wish you the best of luck with your future projects!
Love the video, very informative! How did you do your dust control?
You are welcome, I have just left the dust shoot as it is, I haven't felt too compelled to rig anything else up to it.
Great instruction video! But I had to avert my eye at 9:03 ... It looks so scary to me... Please, for safety, use a microjig?
Hi very nice presentation and I really enjoyed it. I have two questions. 1- I do not have any available space for a planer in my garage and I live in Southern California by the beach. I was wondering if I put my planer on a cart with wheels , make a plywood cover for the cart with five sides and put the cover on the top of the cart and in addition put a cover like barbecue cover over it , would it be protected from rust ? 2- Can I run 2X4 vertically through planer ? I would appreciate your input. Thanks.
That’s a good thought, the planer is fairly small and light weight. Could you build a stand for it outside and then set it on top when you want to use it. Then simply carry the planer inside to store it 🤷♂️ you can run 2x4 vertically but only if you build a jig that supports the lumber like that. There’s a ton of videos on how to set that up.
Hi, thanks for that information, I just got my today, but the question is, if I don't have a jointer what can I do to follow those steps you mentioned?, thanks and God bless you.
You could use a hand plane or use your table saw as a jointer, there are a ton of video out there that show that process.
Just fyi, boards on jointers , esp thin ones like that one you were demonstrating with, Can literally blow up on u. Like, snap in half, crack and hv pieces go flying, and when this happens, it takes about A nano second, and your reaction time will not b enough to stop an injury. Please be careful. Push blocks are perfect for this job! Thx.
Very true that can happen! Definitely take all the safety procedures necessary to be safe!
Great job. You forgot to show the height stop rod on top of the motor.
Sorry about that, and thanks!
Couple'uh questions, first, the lowering handle, when you first get it & have to put that on, is it dummy-proof? Or can you mess it up somehow? & 2ndly, I still don't understand that dial on the side, you set it to 1/4, 1/2, or 3/4, but what about the other settings? You put it down to the board's height & then the dial does the rest?
Using your hands Instead of push sticks? Made me tense up a bit. Lol
Same here. Make some push sticks Will
Push sticks for a planer, never knew that was a common thing to do? Are planer injuries common, I know other machines are much more accident prone than others.
@@_Shopfix I was speaking of the jointer
@@jedver242 that makes more sense, yes, certainly push blocks are very common to use on jointers.
Jointer and even table saw. That last cut on the table saw 😬
Your video make no mention of the locking arm over the top of machine?
Thanks for the video. I'm wondering if your boards ever get a "dip" in them at the end of them when passing them through the planer? I'm wondering if I'm just not using it right
Hey, yes this happens from time to time. It’s hard to prevent and only happens occasionally so usually I leave my boards a few inches over final dimensions so I can cut off any snipe that occurs during planing.
I just got a used one and the guy who gave it to me told me to lift the board up a little at the end to prevent that. Not sure if it works because I haven't used it yet, but he's an experienced carpenter so I trust his word.
Such a great voice. No homo.
Thank you I appreciate the comment. I hope the video content helped you out! Have a good one.
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Thank you!
Hi, would this machine plane 12ft lengths of 12 inch lumber consistently?
12 inch width would be the maximum you could send through but yes it would run consistently if maintained properly.
Very informative. Did your face change in this video🤔🤔. 😂
Thank you! I appreciate the comment and wish you luck on your future projects! And just a bit my friend haha
Sudden beard growth at 6:57
Nice video though.
I do have a question. Sometimes wood can get damaged when going through a thickness planer. Sometimes it leaves brown spots in the wood. Do you know why that happens, what exactly is going wrong?
I have had this happen as well. It is most likely the rollers causing the issue. I recommend taking some mineral spirits and cleaning off the rollers and it should help! Keeping the machine overall clean and well maintained will certainly help as well.
I don’t have a jointer…how crucial is it before planing?
You can use a planer without a jointer no problem however, the thickness planer will not make your boards flatter, that is the job of a jointer. We joint boards before we plane them so the thickness is uniform over the whole board. You can thickness plane a warped board and it will come out still warped just thinner.
Bonjour,
Je suis très content du travail effectué par le rabot DW733 pour mon usage occasionnel.
Malheureusement il est tombé en panne au bout de 3 ans et 2 mois. Juste après la fin de garantie... 337€ de réparation pour inducteur + condensateur quel dommage! Surtout que Dewalt refuse de faire un geste face à mon désagrément.
D'autres expériences de ce genre avec la marque?
Beard appear at 6:58!!!
That grew fast haha must be some powerful beard oil
Running your hands directly over the jointer knives? Edit that before someone thinks that's OK
Well I would never run my hands directly over the jointer knives. I am trusting in the structural integrity of the piece of wood, something that I am comfortable doing knowing the lumber that I am using. If I had doubts about the integrity of the lumber or if the lumber was really thin I would never use my hands. This is something individual woodworkers will have to judge on their own terms.
Still have your fingers? 8:53
that beard came in fast
Must have been some really good beard oil haha
Magic! U grew a beard after drinking some water half way through the video. How’d u do that?! Forget the planer. Idc anymore about that…
Not enough a “how to use” any planer; more an “all the features of my Dewalt.
Dude, for goodness sakes, get some push blocks. Stop running everything with your fingers so close to the table saw and jointer blades.
I agree, sometimes I would get too comfortable, I’m getting better, push sticks are the way to go. And push blocks for the jointer I use those often.
Good thank you for that. Keep up the good work!
I cringe when you use your hands with the saw
Which part are you referring to?