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Glossary of terms for planers, Features – RIDGID TP1300LS User Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS

Feed Rate .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 FPM

Input ......................................................................................................................... 120 volts, 60Hz, AC Only, 15 Amperes

No Load Speed ....................................................................................................................................................... 9,000/min

Max. Planing Height ........................................................................................................................................ 6 in. (152 mm)

Max. Planing Width ....................................................................................................................................... 13 in. (330 mm)

Max. Planing Depth ......................................................................................................................................... 1/8 in. (3 mm)

Net Weight ..................................................................................................................................................... 86 lbs. (39 kg.)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR PLANERS

Cutter Head

A rotating piece with adjustable blades. The cutter head
removes material from the workpiece.

Depth of Cut

A term used to indicate how deep the cutter blades cut into
the workpiece.

Gum

A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.

Infeed Table Extension

The infeed table extension is where the workpiece is placed
before being picked up by the feed rollers.

Kickback

An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece
back toward the operator by the rotating cutter head.

Leading End

The end of the workpiece which is pushed into the cutter
head first.

Outfeed Table Extension

The outfeed table extension is what supports the workpiece
after it has passed under the cutter blades.

Planer Table

The combination of infeed and outfeed table surfaces which
support the workpiece during a cutting operation.

Planing

Removing wood from the widest surface or face of a board
so as to make it flat and smooth.

Resin

A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one
minute.

Snipe

A depression made at either end of a workpiece by the cutter
blades when the board is not properly supported.

Throw-Back

Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback.
Usually associated with a cause other than the kerf closing,
such as a workpiece being pushed into the rotating cutter
head assembly.

Trailing End

The end of the workpiece which is last planed by the cutter
head.

Workpiece

The item on which the cutting operation is being performed.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as
faces, end, and edges.

FEATURES