Planer Rebuild ― Remove Cutterhead, Clean and Restore Gear Housing

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

Free the cutterhead! 😊 Getting the cutterhead out was one of the big deals in this planer rebuild! Hopefully the new Shelix Cutterhead will go in smoothly when it comes time 🤞🤞 Planer Links 8in 3-Jaw Gear Puller - amzn.to/41LfPkS Spiral cutterhead for Dewalt DW735 Planer - amzn.to/3V3K4zh Lift Column End Caps - amzn.to/3ZaoECU Aluminum Econobox - amzn.to/4i4X5m3 120V/230V Dual Voltage Paddle Switch - amzn.to/3V3Z0gS Heavy Duty Castors - amzn.to/3B5Y9oR 4 PCS Snap Ring Pliers Set - amzn.to/3OhGP3r Evapo-Rust Gel Rust Remover - amzn.to/3CAvYPw 3/4 Inch Velcro Strapping -- amzn.to/411eFBc Wixey Remote Planer Readout With Fractions - amzn.to/3ZjkNnb Byrd Shelix Inserts Box of 10 - amzn.to/4hZV2zy 20 PCS 6mm Rubber Plugs for Round Holes - amzn.to/41cYukj BIG RED 20 Ton (40,000 LBs) 'Stubby' Low Profile Bottle Jack - amzn.to/3CWZOO9 3M Chrome and Metal Polish - amzn.to/3Bd7WJR Berryman Chem Dip Parts Cleaner with Basket - amzn.to/3ZOLdwf Evapo-Rust 1 Gallon - amzn.to/41lCRyp Rust-Oleum Professional Primer - amzn.to/4gunXu7 Sanding Sponges - amzn.to/41ohzQz CRC 3-36 Multipurpose Lubricant & Corrosion Inhibitor - amzn.to/4ixGTtN 2" Stainless Steel Cylinder Bore Cleaning Brush 50mm - amzn.to/3Dd5ow2 Link V Belt, 3/8" Power Twist V Belt 10 Feet - amzn.to/3VQfsBt

[@NewWoodGuy]

I don't know if I would be able to do all of that! I certainly would have to buy all of the tools as well! 😉

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

The gear pullers sure came in handy! I will be using them again on the little bearings at the bottom of the columns tomorrow as well!

[@JerryF4]

Great job Mojo! I've never fixed anything that big in my life! It's going to be so cool seeing this thing go back together again and actually run!

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

Thanks Jerry, I'm hopping we both see that soon!🤞

[@adenvet2830]

Hi Mojo oh boy that was scary watching you take them parts out, rather you than me,great job. Well today's 21st and a day in December I look forward to as from hence forth it gets a little lighter each day.

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

Thanks Larry and a happy Winter Solstice to you as well! We really look forward to this day around here. Even though it's the first day of Winter - it seems to be all down hill from here 😊

[@RobertRalphR]

That new cutterhead looks pretty awesome! What is the benefit of having all of those little knives?

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

There are several: the first - and most valuable to me - is that a nick in a single knife only takes minutes to change instead of hours. With the long knives, you would shift that kicked knife (or all three lives) in a process that takes a very long time. With this system, you just rotate the nicked cutter and you're done. Changing the cutter completely if necessary just takes minutes. Second is that the cutterheads are carbide, and will stay sharp longer. Third: the knives are indexed and need no adjustment. Fourth: The chips created by this cutterhead will not clog the ductwork. They take little bites that are sucked away immediately, instead of long strips that can easily tangle into a plug that will clog the ductwork. It is also a bit quieter, but even at that, the sound is more pleasant than the alternative. It is really a night and day difference! 😊

[@ShedHomePro]

Lucky those gears were in good shape, you would never be able to find new ones!

[@TrapDoorWoodworks]

I agree! A few may be 'off the shelf' but I am guessing the rest are custom made, and are out of production 🤔