Recent content by new2uwood42

Fergie 307 - I had a look online at a Kity 636. It seems a different set-up. With the 638, the large pulley & chain & associated cogs/pulleys are redundant in planer mode (although the small white wheel is engaged with the large pulley) but are all then engaged - with the flat belt - in...

I think from all the good advice the best thing I can do is to investigate the motor pulley and its bearings.........a job for daylight hours at the weekend ! I can then update you with how I've got on. (Chippymint - I'll PM you at the weekend as well)

It was working fine, then I started having problems with the thicknesser. For some reason the feed rollers were working intermittently i.e. I could be happily thicknessing and then the piece would become stuck so I would have to drop the feed table down , take the piece out, hoover out any...

Well, I've had another look and it seems there is play in the pulley (nearest the handle; larger of the 2 pulleys). I took the belt off and then investigated it. I noticed that when the handle (side of the machine) is in the planer mode there is no wobble/play (pic shows straight edge touching...

Thank you and apologies for the late response (family bereavement). I've learnt something new as I had no idea about 'crowned curves' and ,having checked, it is indeed a crowned curve on the pulley. I bought a new belt from a reputable manufacturer in the UK. It was 15 x 1000 and 1mm thick...

Hi, On my Kity 638 planer thicknesser I noticed that the feed rollers weren't moving so I changed the old smooth 1000 x 15mm belt that engages the thicknesser to a new one. However, within some minutes of use, I smely burning rubber and inside the machine I found the belt shredded to piece on 1...