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electric planer adjustment

The plates on the bottom of my electric planer are not on one level when the planer is set to zero. Is there anything I can do about this?
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Does a double-sided planer replace a jointer and a planer?

I want to buy a brand new jointer and planer for my workshop. But recently I learned about double-sided planers that provide better flexibility and allow you to program the sides that need to be ...
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Metabo HC260 planer thicknesser blades

I have Metabo HC260 planer/thicknesser (or jointer/planer if you must) and I bought a new set of blades for it. The original blades have a little notch on the back side where an adjustment screw sits (...
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How to fix fix/repair a board that has minor planer snipe?

I got a new planer and ran a board through it without properly leveling it first. This board now has minor planer snipe on each end. (No more than 1/8th or even 1/16th inch) I've since properly ...
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Thicknessing and planing wide hardwood boards

I have some 600x1200mm (24"x47") hardwood (iroko) boards at just over 27mm (>1") thick that used to be old work tops from a school. I would like to clean them and use them for a kitchen worktop as it'...
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Use planer to even out edge sawn with scroll saw?

I mainly use my trusty scroll saw to cut wood. Although the cuts themselves are nice and clean, the sawn edge is kind of uneven and wavy. I try to even that edge out by sanding it by hand for like ...
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