The Restorer":966lnigf said:
Hope you can help. I've recently bought one of these machines new and am having a terrible time trying to get proper extraction from the thicknesser. I end up with marks left in the finished surface as a result of stray chips falling down onto the timber and being squashed into the surface by the outfeed roller.
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks
Restorer, I have the Felder Hammer A3-410 Planer thicknesser, I assume the planer you have is the equivelant of the A3-310. Mine is identical except it's a 410mm or 16" in old money.
looking in the Hammer info it certainly looks that model, it's just integragated into the combi.
Has yours got the blue painted serrated safety device to prevent you thicknessing at to great a setting ie: more than 5mm ???. It's situated at the top of the anti kickback device. If it has I may have some good news for you. Also which extraction machine are you using ???.
I can't explain it at the moment as it will take me all night to type it

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But if you have the above fitted all is not lost. Let me know, I have a very strong feeling I know whats going on here.
