Best Tools for Craftsman 351.2227240 6-1/8" Jointer Planer
Best Tools for Craftsman 351.2227240 6-1/8" Jointer Planer
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Why We Install Carbide Inserts with Taper Holes
Taper bore style is the most reliable and accurate locking in tool manufacturing.
Read the whole passageWoodworkers Have Multi-ways to Make Notes
Shared below are pictures received from an Australian who retrofited his 12" jointer with our spiral cutterhead. He put some putty in the correct area, wrtoe the dimaeters on the steel shafts, made notes of the lengths on the floors. They look like Iron Relics. But it's a jointer which has been with Genius Woodworker for decades.
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A Mysterious 450mm Jointer Planer made in Legnano, Italy
Mr. Mark Davis in Australia restore wooden boasts for hobby/passion. He retrofitted this historic Italian made 450mm jointer planer. The spiral cutterhead was originally for Robland 20" planer and was modified by Mr. Frank Stablum.
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How to Measure The Cutting Circle of A Cutterhead
For 1-blade or 3-blade cutterheads, the cutting circle cannot be measured directly. Instead, you can calculate the circle by measuring the two sizes indicated in figures (2) and (3).
Read the whole passageIs Solid Carbide K10 better than Sintered Tungsten Carbide?
K10 is a particular grade of carbide, and it is incorrect to assert that K10 grade solid carbide denotes Sintered Tungsten Carbide, just as it is not accurate to claim that cappuccino is superior in taste to coffee.
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Helical Cutter Head vs Spiral Cutter Head
Spiral cutterheads utilize carbide inserts with round edges at varying radii, such as R150 and R100, with the most common size being 15x15x2.5mm. Some call this type helical cutterhead, others call it spiral cutterhead.
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Helical/Spiral Cutterheads Cannot Reduce or Eliminate Snipe
Snipe usually occurs when the board is thin or when the pressure from the infeeding and/or outfeeding rollers is not set properly. It's misleading to claim that helical or spiral cutterheads can eliminate or significantly reduce snipes.
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Do you notice the number of carbide inserts when considering spiral or helical head?
When considering spiral/helical cutterheads, it's important to take into account the number of carbide inserts they are equipped with. Spiral cutterheads with more inserts are certainly better than those with fewer inserts, even if they are offered at the same price.
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Carbide Inserts on Spiral Cutterheads Stay At the Same Height
In order to ensure that spiral cutterhead cuts quality surface finish, the carbide inserts have to stay at the same height.
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