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Thanks guys. All good to know. Rhossydd, I did think they looked a bit rougher finished but if they hold the wood as they should I guess they don't need to be pretty! Fully appreciate the info though and fingers crossed for no issues. Cheers again

Good man Phil! Look to be spot on so a set ordered and a fraction of the price. Much appreciated

Hi guys. I have a TOS 100mm 4 jaw chuck and I was looking for a set of small diameter dovetail jaws to fit. Axminster's Type F seemed to fit the bill and the carriers I have but there doesn't seem to be any in stock anywhere. Anybody got any suggestions for a suitable alternative? Cheers Andy

Just the 2 rollers top and bottom Doug. Doesn't make any difference to the issue where I position them.

Aye. I've seen add-in lower tables being used for very thin pieces before and it would certainly be a cheaper option. Still to speak with engineering mates to see what they reckon. Cheers for your input.

Morning everyone. After looking at all the various advice you've given and making a pile of shavings testing the different theories, the conclusions are... The lower table is definitely crowned and as a result increasing the outfeed roller tension exacerbates the problem. I'm now getting the...

Morning Harvey. I'll check that out although I'm pretty sure they're all ok. Andy

Morning Trevanion Aye that's exactly the problem and how I deal with it but it's the fact it still does the same with shorter lightweight pieces too. Away to check the roller movement and try different tensions this morning. Fingers crossed.

Morning Mike. Aye lower rollers beneath both feed rollers. Issue is there no matter where they are set. Generally use with them fully retracted or barely touching the timber unless for big lumps that need a bit less friction to draw through. Just about to go and check the roller movement now.

Cheers Mike. Nothing packed in around the roller ends. Was some loose shavings which I blew out while the top tables were off but these weren't an issue. Pretty sure the rollers rise and fall as they're meant to but I'll check that in the morning. As I was wondering in the last message, would...

Ah. I thought maybe the opposite. The outfeed springs were screwed up about twice the length of thread as the infeed. I backed them off to equal tension and it doesn't seem to have made any odds. The wood seems to dip on the outfeed side kicking up the tail end onto the cutter. That was why I...

Aye aye folks. Been having issues with my '74 Wilson planer thicknesser. When thicknessing, I've been getting a bit of chatter as the timber leaves the infeed roller. The other day I noticed that the thicknesser table was rocking slightly as the wood passed through so today I took the top...

Cheers folks. Sam, pretty sure Wilson Bros. are the manufacturers. Got an engineering mate on the case with the part. Andy

Hey folks. Just scored an ex college Wilson Bros. 24" planer thicknesser and I'm wondering if there are any manuals or other literature out there relating to it? The model is a 24 PKF first commissioned in '74. Also may require a spare part anyone any ideas of sources? Andy

Hi Nev Cheers for that. Still some bits missing that aren't available on there. Filler rings and the such like. Appreciate yer time tho.