How to feed the timber:
This is always done from the switch side for a couple of reasons:
- The first being that there are powered rubberised rollers that assist you by pulling the timber through.
- The second are the “non-return fingers”, which prevent the timber from kicking back out during the planning processes, protecting you from potential injury.
How fast to feed the timber:
- The timber is slowly feed through at the right speed automatically by powered rubberised rollers. It's important to assist them when feeding and by pulling the timber through.
- Never let the rollers do all the work of feeding the timber, otherwise you can overload the motor and wear the rollers out prematurely.
How much material you can feed:
- Though 3mm is the recommended maximum amount, this will depend on the hardness of the wood.
- The harder it is, the less per pass you should take off. Keeping to around 0.5-1mm per pass may take longer, but this process not only prevents motor overload, but it also generally results in a better finish.