March 13, 201214 yr I have a Delta 22-580 13" planer that started to develop some snipe so I decided to tear it apart. I removed both feed rollers and found the springs aboves the bearing blocks were packed with shavings. After blowing it all out with and air gun and scrubbing the rollers with soap, water and a Scotchbrite pad the planer runs like a new one and with no snipe. Yippee. Unfortunately, during the cleaning and re-adjustments I broke open a nasty cut on my left hand. Ron DudelstonSite HostAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
March 13, 201214 yr Ron, to be completely honest (as if there is any other way to be) when I saw the heading of this post, my first thoughts were "OH LORD!" what did the ol man go and do now!!!! So I had to come on in and see what you did. Great job buddy!That is quite the undertaking, and to have it work as it should now is really nice. Too often when we get into something like this, at least in my case I usually break it further, or after putting it all back together, not a dang thing change! But in your case it was as successful rebuild. Yay!!! Except for the hand, now do you mind telling us how that happened? Was a blade involved?John MorrisThe Patriot WoodworkerProud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops
March 13, 201214 yr Glad the planer is working better.I know what you mean about the cuts and such. The shop usually looks like a ax murder crime scene when I tear down a piece of equipment.Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
March 13, 201214 yr Author Lew, the injury came a week ago at the hand of a pocket drill. I've been babying it but the sprocket gouged me. My medical dept (LOML) wasn't pleased. Looks like no shop time for a few days.Ron DudelstonSite HostAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
March 13, 201214 yr And I am sure those are going to be some really long days........for your wife. With my thin skin, which is a family trait that I used to tease my Dad and Aunt about, I am always cutting up my hands and arms leaving drops on the ground. What really stinks is when you bleed on the wood as it doesn't come out very easily. Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.nethttp://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee
March 13, 201214 yr Author I'm pretty clumsy with gloves on Arlin. Never was my strong suite.Ron DudelstonSite HostAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
March 13, 201214 yr Well I thought it was normal to cut yourself all up when you work on something with a blade. My shop usually looks like Lew's description. I pulled a splinter out and that I was going to bleed all over everything. I buy band-aides in the big boxes.But hey glad you got the equipment working the way it is suppose to. Sure makes it more fun when you don' t have problems with the equipment.John MoodySite AdministratorJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
March 13, 201214 yr  Axe murder crime scene? Mines more like a Chain Saw Massacre! Larry OWWM Forum HostLewis Kauffman said: Glad the planer is working better. I know what you mean about the cuts and such. The shop usually looks like a ax murder crime scene when I tear down a piece of equipment. Lew Kauffman-Wood Turners Forum HostTime traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
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