Mini Thicknesser/Planers
How to access this tool
Drop-in use
Drop into the workshop during our opening hours to use this tool, but ask a technician if you need any training first.
Key information
Yellow tools require further training. Training will be available either in the form of a bookable tool training session, or by dropping into the space and making an arrangement with a technician.
A thicknesser (or planer), is a woodworking machine used to trim timber to an even profile across its entire length.
It consists of three elements: a cutter head which contains the cutting blades, a set of rollers which draw the material through the machine and a table which is adjustable relative to the cutter head to control the resultant thickness of the wood.
Please note
It is important that the bottom side of the wood fed into the machine is flat, as the cutting edge will cut relative to its profile.
What can I use this tool for?
Trimming smaller wooden lengths to a given thickness, particularly projects that are too small to be fed through the larger machines.
Materials used with this tool
- Wood - No Greenwood
What training do I need to use this tool?
To get trained on this tool, drop into the workshop during our opening hours and ask a technician for a tool training. Please note that the availability of training depends on whether a suitably experienced technician is free at the time of your visit. We may ask you to come back at another time.
Once you have completed a tool training, you will be able to drop into our workshop during opening hours to use this tool. Please note that access to this tool depends on whether a suitably trained technician is available at the time of your visit.
Technical specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Maximum Workpiece Width | 80 mm |
| Maximum Workpiece Height | 40 mm |
| Feed Rate | 4.8 m/min |
| Table Length | 232 mm |
