Shop Maintenance - 20" Planer Calibration

In this video I do the calibration procedure for my 20" planer. It's very exciting!

[@lewhardy1]

Great video, I have a Grizzly 15 that has been so out of alignment (in every way) that I pretty much stopped using it. Your video provided me with the information I needed to bring the machine back into the Best performance I've ever had--even when new, back in the 1990's! I would suggest to folks that have issues with knees, hips, eyes, etc. I found using a engine lift to pick up the planer and then placing it on a lift cart that uses a hydraulic cylinder foot pump to raise the cart up to a comfortable height made the job enjoyable and allowed pain free adjusting.

[@powderhousewood]

Thanks for censoring the butt crack. I appreciate that attention to detail!

[@poman8772]

Scott just got a Jet 20" and will be using your excellent video to dial mine in as well! Thank you!

[@kriswojcik3286]

Probably one of the best videos done on this planer. Great job! Thanks

[@ksross08]

I just had to do this to my 20" planer as it was kicking things to the side as well. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@steveparker9896]

Great video, helped br enormously on my 0691. Thanks very much

[@alpalmieri4809]

Great video, was a big help, now my planer works correctly Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kennymac61]

Thanks for the great video, very helpful for my set up of my new planer

[@georges8348]

I have been beating my head against the cast iron table of a 22" P'Matic planer for a few weeks now due to the isssues and adjustments you have outlined and explained in your awesome video. I will now worship at the altar of your greatness!!

[@rak7101]

Agree, excellent video - am having same twist issue - rotacator on order. Think my belt is also hitting something, small pile of black rubber bits at bottom

[@BruceAUlrich]

Great video! Thanks for detailing where all of these adjustments are. Do you find the best way to get no snipe with this machine is with a melamine sled like you made?

[@DavidGrothsculpture]

Really helpful video...thanks!

[@MrKeithcl]

Oh wow great idea!!

[@michaelhomann179]

Great video! Thank you so much.

[@ucreativething]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@dannmarks]

Best video ever for this.

[@pamtnman1515]

Big help, thank you

[@kylewo0]

Agreed great job. Now can we do one with blocks . 🤷‍♂️😬

[@danielosmon]

Thanks for sharing

[@thomasnourse7506]

Excellent video and instruction! Can’t wait to try out the Powermatic settings as I can vouch for the grizzly numbers sucking ….

[@mattchew5965]

How did they work?

[@thomasnourse7506]

@@mattchew5965 big improvement over the grizzly settings.

[@Versaquatics1]

Just got this 20" also. Rotacator now ordered. Great vid. Lol 9:50.

[@betterin60sec21]

Where did you find the rotacator? I haven't seen any for less than $100

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

I got mine on Amazon but they were $99 when I ordered. Just looked today and they are $187, I would definitely not pay that.

[@betterin60sec21]

@@ScottBarronFurniture just saw it on optics planet for $113. That's the cheapest I've seen.

[@thomasnourse7506]

@@betterin60sec21 they are now $105 on grizzly.... 24 for shipping though

[@MSRWorkshop]

Did this fix the snipe ?

[@chadfilipiak8589]

Love the video, I Just got the same planer and it was super helpful to get everything set up. I started it for the first time and I hear a metallic "clunk" each time when it first starts. Then I can't get the wood to go through at all. Any thoughts of what I might be doing wrong?

[@Sfyre]

I have the same problem, the initial 'clank' on startup looks to be the belts hitting the belt cover with the initial torque on startup. Though I have an additional 'clank' right after every piece of wood is fed through unless i daisy chain them together. I think the second clank are the anti kickback teeth springing back into place but it doesn't sound healthy haha.

[@chadfilipiak8589]

I will check that out. Grizzly also told me it could be the motor fan hitting the cover so I will check all these things. I just don't want it to be something damaging the planer. thanks so much

[@Sfyre]

@@chadfilipiak8589 it's really easy to check, the two hand screws keeping the cover on can be removed by hand, then remove the cover, keep your digits clear of the belts/pulleys, then turn it on to see if the clank is gone. =) good luck!

[@ryandonohoe2249]

Thanks for the video. I found it helpful. What's the point of the melamine? Why is it better than the original bed? I just bought a used 20" Grizzly and will be getting it tuned up. Thanks for the help.

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

I find the bed rollers to cause more problems than they solve, but your experience may be different. The melamine gives a nice smooth surface and I can drop the rollers out of the way. But the biggest advantage is that with an added bed you can plane below the planer's minimum thickness (about 1/4" for this one).

[@ryandonohoe2249]

@@ScottBarronFurniture That makes sense Scott. This is my first planer with bed rollers. I'll see how it goes once I get it all tuned up. Thanks for the great video.

[@seibert1234]

@@ScottBarronFurniture I set up a piece of melamine on my bed, but noticed some deflection on my dial indicator when I press down on the melamine. Any idea why that might be happening?

[@CaptMike]

@@ScottBarronFurniture You just answered another question for me, thanks!

[@killemall1983]

Did adding the melamine bed eliminate the snipe or did the roller adjustments do that? Mine came in today and i have an identical problem

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

Reducing or eliminating snipe really comes from tuning everything. The melamine takes the bed rollers out of play and removes that variable, and also provides a real slick surface which is nice. It can also allow you to plane thinner stock than some planers might allow.

[@orvillehedge8964]

I need one of your 20" used thickner

[@CaptMike]

I wondered why my planer was pulling wood thru crooked! Thanks.

[@MichaelHarmanWoodDesign]

I am getting lines along the grain with my jet. Evenly spaced. I cannot figure out what is causing it. Any ideas?

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

I would check the cutters for any nicks, that can cause lines. If those are ok maybe there’s some debris on the pressure bar or maybe the pressure bar is too low. Those are the places I would start. Good luck!

[@williamsmith9026]

I bought those delve squares and can't make a line without my pencil breaking til theres no lead left every time. Gave up on them.

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

Yep, same here. Also with the Incra stuff that works with the mechanical pencils. It’s a little frustrating.

[@williamsmith9026]

@@ScottBarronFurniture Good to know. Im a hack anyway. I should have never "delved" into precision marking squares. Thanks for this video post though. Gotta try to get my 15"Grizzly on track. I think it got knocked out of adjustment when I moved it after purchase.

[@dspeerelec643]

We’re you able to Loctite the adjustment screws?

[@ScottBarronFurniture]

I didn’t but I don’t see any reason you couldn’t

[@Mygames627]

Put the blades in proper however the knifes from the bottom using the same rotocator are not exact by about 6 tho off . Thinking the head or table are not square . Any instruction as to how to level the table . Looked everywhere.

[@kenfreund120]

Grizzley should pay you for this video. I dont think I could have got my planer running without it. Thank you

[@joschmoyo4532]

I love it. Extreme duty ! Extreme garbage.

[@precisionpressurewashing2037]

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[@joschmoyo4532]

@@precisionpressurewashing2037 I'm sorry. Allow me to clarify. I have worked in numerous pro shops that used this machine. It's a piece of crap.

[@garrydye2394]

I received my Grizzly planer two days ago. Out feed tables not aligned....an inch off centerline on each hole and no way to attach to table. Four calls and three emails and still nothing from Grizzly. I've even sent pics as requested. The negative reviews are real...I should have listened to the all the people who paid for the equipment with their own money. Buyers beware.