05-08-2018, 07:42 PM
Snipe is caused by the feed rollers allowing the board to be pulled up into the blades.
The two rollers together keep the board firmly on the table, but when just the first roller is engaged, the board lifts into the blade. Then the second roller brings the board back to the bed, and as the rear of the board leaves the first roller, it lifts into the blades. This is snipe. But you DO NOT have to live with it.
As mentioned above, slightly lifting the end of the board on both sides of the cut reduces snipe. This is why the indeed and outfeed tables are adjustable. Set them so that they tilt up about 1/4” each. You might need to tweak the tilt until snipe is eliminated.
Pretty much every planer has adjustable tables to deal with snipe. I have not seen one yet that does not.
The two rollers together keep the board firmly on the table, but when just the first roller is engaged, the board lifts into the blade. Then the second roller brings the board back to the bed, and as the rear of the board leaves the first roller, it lifts into the blades. This is snipe. But you DO NOT have to live with it.
As mentioned above, slightly lifting the end of the board on both sides of the cut reduces snipe. This is why the indeed and outfeed tables are adjustable. Set them so that they tilt up about 1/4” each. You might need to tweak the tilt until snipe is eliminated.
Pretty much every planer has adjustable tables to deal with snipe. I have not seen one yet that does not.