Double Housing Planers
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Double Housing Planers
Double Housing Planers - It is the most common or conventional type of planer. It consists of a massive bed on which the worktable slides back and forth. The length of the bed must be slightly more than twice the length of the table.
Twin vertical housings are mounted near the centre of the bed. These support the horizontal cross rail.
Both
the
cross
rail
and
each
of
the
housings
are
equipped
with
ways
so
that
sliding
motion
may
be
obtained
in
both
the
vertical
and
horizontal
directions.
In most cases, two tool heads are mounted on the horizontal cross rail and one on each of the vertical housings. Tool heads may be swiveled so that angular cuts can be made. The tools can be fed into the work manually or operated with power.
A Double Housings Planner
| A - Top brace | B - Rail head |
| C - Bed | D - Drive motor |
| E - Column or housings | F - Side head |
| G - Table | H - Bed |
| I - Vee ways | J
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Crossrail K - Clapper box |
Double housing planers have been built to accept work up to a maximum size of 3 m square by 18 m long.
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