eliminating planer snipe...well, 95% anyway!

[eezlock]

Is anyone here experiencing any planer snipe that is annoying them? Well, I was
until I just tried something...maybe not new to the forum...but thought I would throw it out anyway. I decided to cut a piece of 1/4" white melamine board
the size of my planer bed. I the attached some double sided tape at each end and corner 3 pieces about 1&1/2" long.

I then pressed and clamped this down to the planer bed for a few minutes and then proceeded to try and plane some boards as a test sample and see how well it works. Well, my results were the best this planer has ever done since it was new. One very small, light, mark across the end of the board about 3" from the end.....a very marked improvement over the other methods I have tried to eliminate snipe in the past! I planed two rough construction boards (2x4's)I had lying around, they now look as good as S4S lumber from the BORG. It worked well for me, so I thought someone else here might benefit from the same from their planer as well...hope this works for you!

[Mr__Bill]

Curious as to how long the melamine was, did it stick out on each end of the plainer?

I have been lifting up on the end of the board, just about taking the weight of the plainer, as it go in and then again on exit. This has helped a lot for me, but I have to remember to do it.


Bill

[eezlock]

eliminating planer snipe ........

Bill, all I have tried thus far is a piece of melamine the same length as the original planer bed....haven't tried anything else yet...may need to try another
piece maybe longer than this one.........? We'll see how this does for now on some better lumber, then later on try something else...still expermenting for now........

[dbhost]

Curious as to how long the melamine was, did it stick out on each end of the plainer?

I have been lifting up on the end of the board, just about taking the weight of the plainer, as it go in and then again on exit. This has helped a lot for me, but I have to remember to do it.


Bill

Bill,

That's my method, and honestly, It eliminates snipe to such an extent that I am really not wanting a better planer anymore... I was REALLY jonesing for the Ridgid with the cutter head lock etc..., but my Ryobi will just have to keep chugging along.

[Pappy]

Another trick is to adjust the infeed and outfeed tables so the ends are the height of a nickel laying on the bed. On shorter stock this effectively 'lifts' the ends on entry and exit. Long, heavy boards still need to be lifted by hand.

[eezlock]

Another trick is to adjust the infeed and outfeed tables so the ends are the height of a nickel laying on the bed. On shorter stock this effectively 'lifts' the ends on entry and exit. Long, heavy boards still need to be lifted by hand.

Thanks, Pappy...may give that a try also.

[jackellis]

I use a little different method that seems to work well. I keep moderate pressure on the board as it enters and exits the planer. I still get light marks, but it's better now than before.

[Mr__Bill]

Another trick is to adjust the infeed and outfeed tables so the ends are the height of a nickel laying on the bed. On shorter stock this effectively 'lifts' the ends on entry and exit. Long, heavy boards still need to be lifted by hand.

That's a good idea, thanks I'll have to try it.

Bill