I have the 12" Porter Cable planer from Lowes. I seem to get pretty bad snipe on both ends. I support it the best I can going in and out, but does anyone have some tips or modifications that help limit the snipe on this model?
I also use this method. Similarly, what is sometimes easier to do is use narrow strips (same thickness) along each side of the work piece and extend 4-6" beyond the ends. It is easier to hold these in place as you feed all three pieces together into the machine. If you are machining several pieces to the same thickness, it is easy to move the sacrificial strips from work piece to work piece. if your work piece is long, you can hot melt glue the narrow pieces to the sides at just the ends. They don't need to be full length.I saw something a while back that knocked all my snipe out. I run a sacrificial board in front of and behind my good stock, obviously same thickness.
- Broncfan1986
+1 It will reduce/eliminate snipe in 90% of planers. For me I have an out-feed table 30" long and a 1/4" higher than the table at the end.All planers cause snipe. You need to support or lift up slitghtly on the wood as it enters and exits the planer.
- johnstoneb
Not true guys. Could be a problem on lunchbox or cheaper planers that you can't adjust, but I have no snipe at all on my planer. On mine I achieved it by lowering the bed rollers flush.All planers cause snipe. You need to support or lift up slitghtly on the wood as it enters and exits the planer.
- johnstoneb
This is what I was worried about. I've done almost all the steps above, but just not having any luck getting rid of it on the wider boards. I try to plane 12" wide cutting boards, but it kills part of the board with snipe.if its the PC305, you wont get rid of all of the snipe unless ya do what broncfan mentioned.you could also run longer boards on each side of ones ya want to plane. the snipe is a hereditary thing that came with the planer when it was rebadged from the delta TP305
i dont think theres adjustments on the feed rollers on this model.
- tomsteve
cutting boards is where a wide belt sander comes in handy.This is what I was worried about. I ve done almost all the steps above, but just not having any luck getting rid of it on the wider boards. I try to plane 12" wide cutting boards, but it kills part of the board with snipe.
- PhillipRCW
I can add it to my Amazon wishlist if you want to be Santa for a fellow woodworker.This is what I was worried about. I ve done almost all the steps above, but just not having any luck getting rid of it on the wider boards. I try to plane 12" wide cutting boards, but it kills part of the board with snipe.
- PhillipRCW
cutting boards is where a wide belt sander comes in handy.
- tomsteve