SNIPE DW735 using a Shelix cutter head.

[hawkeye10]

I have been in contact with Shelix about getting snipe for a little over a year now. They tell me that they know they have a problem and are working on it.

You guys that have a DW735 and are getting snipe with a Shelix cutter head please help and call Shelix and maybe we can put a little pressure on them. If you have fixed the problem please please post the fix.

 

http://www.byrdtool.com/shelix

[PostalTom]

@Gene Howe, didn't you just upgrade to a Shelix head?  Just curious if you are experiencing the same problems.

[Gene Howe]

I have the head. Not installed yet. I bought the OEM size, not the smaller one. The tear down and installation...for me...is going to take some time. I'll probably get to it after the wife has her operation.  

[hawkeye10]

I bought the Shelix cutter head sometime before Christmas last year and started getting snipe again. I had snipe with the OEM blades and found a way to get rid of it. I will post a link below on how it's done below.

 

http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/planer_setup.pdf

[hawkeye10]

9 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

I have the head. Not installed yet. I bought the OEM size, not the smaller one. The tear down and installation...for me...is going to take some time. I'll probably get to it after the wife has her operation.  

Gene, I didn't think installation was bad. Just follow the instructions. 

[Gene Howe]

Thanks, Don. Which size did you install? 

It's hard, for my non mechanical brain, to understand how the head could cause snipe. Especially, if the new head is the OEM size. The smaller one might, due to it not matching the feed rollers distance from the wood.

[HandyDan]

2 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Thanks, Don. Which size did you install? 

It's hard, for my non mechanical brain, to understand how the head could cause snipe. Especially, if the new head is the OEM size. The smaller one might, due to it not matching the feed rollers distance from the wood.

 

I was thinking the same.  Maybe the new head is slightly larger diameter than the old and the rollers aren't low enough to overcome that.

[Gene Howe]

30 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

 

I was thinking the same.  Maybe the new head is slightly larger diameter than the old and the rollers aren't low enough to overcome that.

Or vice versa?

[HandyDan]

21 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Or vice versa?

 

Smaller diameter would give more down pressure on the rollers and less chance of snipe.

[Dadio]

@hawkeye10

 

Don Have you tried making a sled and planing a board and see if it still gives a snipe? Also some guys eliminates the snipe by mounting a 3'-4'  3/4" board on the bed with a cleat on the bottom in the middle, this allows even support front and back for the board being planed,and eliminates snipe.

[Gene Howe]

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

 

Smaller diameter would give more down pressure on the rollers and less chance of snipe.

Maybe too much pressure? 

6 minutes ago, Dadio said:

@hawkeye10

 

Don Have you tried making a sled and planing a board and see if it still gives a snipe? Also some guys eliminates the snipe by mounting a 3'-4'  3/4" board on the bed with a cleat on the bottom in the middle, this allows even support front and back for the board being planed,and eliminates snipe.

That's what I have in mine, now. It's a 4' piece of pre laminated shelving from Lowes. One cleat on the infeed side. Works great with the blades in there now. We'll see when the Shelix is running. Or, maybe Don will try it first.

[Dadio]

My new Cutech planer has Spiral cutters ,not helix,and it doesn't seem to snipe with factory settings. But when I feed it, I use a little up pressure to support in and out,just from habit of when I helped my Dad plane lumber on the old Parks planer.

Herb

[hawkeye10]

6 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Thanks, Don. Which size did you install? 

It's hard, for my non mechanical brain, to understand how the head could cause snipe. Especially, if the new head is the OEM size. The smaller one might, due to it not matching the feed rollers distance from the wood.

I have the bigger size.

[hawkeye10]

I got an email from Byrd this week telling me how to fix the snipe problem on my DW735. Check out the link below and if you need help just let me know. 

 

Edited October 27, 2018 by hawkeye10

[Gene Howe]

Did you do it and, did it do the trick?

[hawkeye10]

15 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

Did you do it and, did it do the trick?

Gene, it did help but I still lift up on the board as it goes in and out of the DW735. They told me about the shimming trick a long time ago but when me and others still have snipe they went back to work on it. Even tho I still get snipe, it's not bad snipe and I would still buy the Shellac cutter head. Maybe you won't have to worry about snipe as some don't have snipe.

[Gene Howe]

Already bought. Still in the box, though.

Too much going on lately.