What is a plane?
Planers are used for removing excess wood from the part, giving it the desired shape, roughness, creating depressions of different shapes and sizes. The electric plane has the same principle of operation as the manual, but completely different device. Even if you have to choose between a hand tool and an electric one, the choice will clearly be in favor of the latter.
Both the metal and wooden planes have long ceased to be relevant, because their followers are distinguished by higher accuracy and better performance, and also equipped with additional accessories. If you have such a tool, you can quickly podsessat swollen from the dampness of the door, trim the threshold, adjust the window frame.
How to choose a plane?
First of all, electric guns are characterized by engine power, reliability of belt transmission, sharpness of knives, balance, convenience and ergonomics of handles, strength of the support platform. When choosing a tool, you should pay attention to these parameters. The electric handbrake is equipped with a rotating drum with knives fixed on it.
The electric motor drives the drum by means of a belt drive. To make the surface of the workpiece smooth, the motor must be powerful enough. The higher the engine rotation speed and its power, the higher the quality of processing of any kind of wood. Gradual increase in the speed of rotation after switching on and maintaining a constant speed virtually eliminate any engine overload.
Knives and belts for planers are consumables. From time to time they wear out, and in order for the quality of the work of the plane to remain at the proper level, it is necessary to replace them in time. The toothed transfer belt is located under the removable casing, which is located on the side of the tool.
There is a rather large number of instruments that can be attributed to the class of planes: Sherchebel, jointer, cyanubel, humpback, zenzubel, wooden single wood, kalevka, staple and others.
Each of these tools is designed for a particular type of work. For example, the edge plane is extremely convenient for machining small parts( making mock-ups, boxes), but because of the small demand for it is rare and expensive.
How to make the work with the plane productive and safe?
Using an electric plane, you need to be very careful, because it is considered one of the most dangerous tools, despite the fact that all cutting surfaces are hidden. Before work, you must securely fasten the part.
When passing the plane over the machined surface, do not press on it, this will result in rounding the edges of the machined part .It is necessary to plan the direction of wood fibers with both hand and electric plane. When processing rough wood, it is first recommended to adjust the plane to the maximum depth of cut, and when you re-enter it, significantly reduce it.
If you need to take a break during work, you need to turn off the plane and put it on its side. If knives are blunted, they need to be replaced or sharpened, otherwise it will create increased loads on the engine and significantly reduce the quality of wood processing.