Planer - WoodWorking Planer 3-1/4

*Fast power smoothing and planing of soft and hard wood surfaces*Powerful double-insulated 110V/60Hz 500W/2.6A motor, 16,000 RPM no-load speed*Rabbeting guide fence, center V-groove for easy chamfer cuts; blade setting jig, holder for sharpening*Adjustable depth with dial knob, 1.0mm cut capacity; 3-1/4″ cut width*Two-blade cutter-head for 32,000 cuts per minutecomfortable handle with trigger controlDimensions: shoe plate 3″W x 6-1/2″L, guide 3″W x 3-1/2″L; length overall 11-1/2″L x 6-1/2″W x 6-1/2″H, net tool weight 4 lbs 14 oz.

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History -   Toolbox : Plane

Considered the toolbox trophy, the plane has been paramount in creating man’s greatest woodworking achievements. From Viking ships to Louis XIV furniture, no tool has proved more versatile or coveted. In 2002, an antique Israel White wood plow plane soldfor a record $31,900 at auction! We’ll visit Lie-Nielsen Toolworks in Warren, Maine, where some of today’s best planes are made, and examine the A95 mill planer, which smooths raw lumber at the incredible rate of 2,000 feet per minute.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply.

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Machinery Repairman

This Training Manual will teach the theoretical knowledge and mental skills needed by a Machinery Repairman. This package may be combined with on-the-job training to provide the necessary elements of practical experience and observation of techniques demonstrated by more senior Machinery Repairmen.Covers the following topics: Toolrooms and Tools, Layout and Benchwork, Metals and plastics, Power Saws and Drilling Machines, Offhand Grinding of Tools and Selection of Carbide Tools, Engine Lathes, Milling Machines and Milling Operations, Vertical Turret Lathe and Horizontal Boring Mill, Shapers, Planers, and Engravers, Precision Grinding Machines, Computer Numerical Control Machines, Metal Buildup, Repair Work, Gears and Gear CuttingMetallurgy and Heat Treating, Tabular Information of Benefit to a Machinery Repairman, Formulas for Spur Gearing, Derivation Formulas for Diametral Pitch System.

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