This planer is used to flatten and parallel a board. A flattened board is placed on the planer table and fed in. The machine’s feed roller grabs the board and pulls it through and past a rotating cutter head which removes wood one pass at a time until the board is a desired thickness.
MACCLab Orientation and the completion of Intro to Woodworking is required to use this machine. Those with previous woodworking experience who believe they are proficient in using this machine can opt for a private proficiency test with a qualified instructor.
Use is included in wood shop reservation. Scheduled by the hour.