Bushton 612, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ton Manufacturing Maker Of Hawk Woodworking Tools MODEL 612 PLANER OPERATORS MANUAL FOR JOINTER SANDER PLANER MOLDER READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING U S Des PAT NO 0268 843 AT lI lf I A lOAQ7Q MANUAL 0884 ...

Page 2: ... 13 PLANER PARTS LIST BREAKDOWN 14 15 ACCESSORIES OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MOLDING 16 17 18 19 20 QUICK CHANGE MOLDER HEADTM Parts List Breakdown Accessory 21 MODEL 532 JOINTER ACCESSORY 22 SPECIFICATIONS JOINTER 22 INSTALLATION 23 SAFETY 24 OPERATION 24 532 PARTS LISTING 25 SANDING ACCESSORIES 26 SANDING PAPER INSTALLATIONS 27 PARTS BREAKDOWN 28 ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE 29 NOTES 30 HOW TO ORDER PARTS ...

Page 3: ...he Model 612 Planer is designed for both the professional and hobby shop enthusiast It is designed for ease and simplicity of operation maintneance and adjustment by the operator with ease of operation and his safety in mind As with any new piece of equipment the operator should become familiar with it To do this the operators manual should be thoroughly read and understood REMEMBER _SAFETY DOESN ...

Page 4: ...rking tools and equipment before starting machine 6 Wear proper clothing Avoid loose fitted clothing long sleeves long hair gloves neck ties jewelry watches rings etc 7 Wear safety goggles ear protection ear plugs or covers and mask in dusty operations 8 Do Not operate an electrical device in a damp or wet area to avoid electrical shock 9 Maintain all insert safety guards 10 Do not operate machine...

Page 5: ...tall lock washer then flat washer on 3 8 in X 1 in bolts Start into the four threaded holes at the infeed andoutfeed ends of the planer bed 2 Slide the extention table down between the flat washers and bed 3 Using the two Allen Set Screws in the slotted angle of extension table level the extension table to the top of the bed while tightening bolts Recheck for level 4 Repeat Steps 2 3 4 for the sec...

Page 6: ...sired depth of cut and feed board through again 7 Depth of cut information Turn crank handle 1 4 turn 1 64 inch cut Turn crank handle 1 2 turn 1 32 inch cut Turn crank handle 1 turn 1 16 inch cut LUBRICATION NOTE PARTS ON THIS PAGE ARE REFERRED BY KEY TO SCHEMATIC DRAWING PAGE 14 15 Corner Screw Key 47 and Crank Screw Key 46 2 4 drops of oil at the bed contact and bottom wear washer as required fo...

Page 7: ... beveled edge toward the jack screws This Knife Gauge is an Accessory and Should Be Purchased See Page 27 NOTE MAKE SURETHE JACK SCREWS ARE SCREWED IN FAR ENONGH TO ALLOW THE KNIVES TO GO DOWN BELOW MAXIMUM HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT JACK SCREW 4 Tighten set screws in gib just enough to hold knife in place centered in the cutterhead crf0 E 5 Adjust knife gauge as shown in diagram so plunger is 1 8 below to...

Page 8: ... feed roll drive belt RB 148 from the outfeed rolier sheave RB 91 4 Remove the reduction drive belt RB 147 from the Reduction drive input sheave RB 88 Y and the dual V Pulley RB 153 5 Install the reduction drive belt RB 147 in the outer groove of the cutter head R 370 B and the reduction input sheave RB 88 with the idler posi tionec on the back of the belt Figure 2 Fast Feed 6 Reinstall the feed r...

Page 9: ...1 Corner Screw 5 Check the distance between the cutterhead knives and the table on the left side then the right side If one side is more than one sixty fourth lower than the other turn the two RS 41 RS 34 A or RS 5 A assemblies on the lower side clockwise to raise the table 114 turn 1 64 rise of the table Table to knife distance to be the same 6 When level replace the RS 41 chain being careful not...

Page 10: ...nance Drive V Belt Slipping _______________________ Adjust or replace belt see maintenance Build up of resin on roller ______________ Clean Feed Roll slips on board Spring tension low ________________________ Adjust compression tension springs see maintenance Cut too large __________________________________ Take smaller cut Board hard to start Roller Tension too high ____________________ Adjust se...

Page 11: ...e maintenance Drive V Belt Slipping Adjust or replace belt see maintenance I Build up of resin on roller Clean Feed Roll slips on board Spring tension low Adjust compression tension springs see maintenance Cut too large Take smaller cut Board hard to start Roller Tension too high Adjust see maintenance Drive belt loose off or broken Adjust or replace Check for frozen brgs Feed Roll in operative Se...

Page 12: ...cess snipe or under cutting infeed or outfeed end of board Board not supported on infeed or outfeed side _ Support Board on infeed and outfeed side 314 Roller Stand Some snipe will occur by the release of roller pressure on board Saw board at an angle See figure 5 Saw Square after planing Q a I If FIGURE I SHOWING LEVEL OF BOARD INTO PLANER n LIFTING ACTION OF CUTTERHEAD a __ 0 __ ON BOARD I FIGUR...

Page 13: ... than other models anywhere near their price range less than many planers costing thousands of dollars more Feed roll pressure is easily ad justed to allow for different types of wood so it s possible to minimize or entirely eliminate snipe in most cases Cutterhead Slows Down Knives Dull _ _ Cut Too Deep __ Motor Under Size Low Current _ _ Cutterhead Drive Belt Slipping Sharpen Reduce Cut Depth La...

Page 14: ...tep 8 Requires RB 133 Kit to use 6 S3 4 9ibS RB 133 3 1 1 gibs 3 1 1 spacer TO USE CUSTOM KNIVES 1 4 IN THE STANDARD PLANER HEAD Proceed with the following steps Step 1 Step 2 A or B Step 4 Step 8 TO USE 600 A QUICK CHANGE MOLDING HEADTM Proceedwith the following steps Step 1 Step 2 A or B Step 5 Step 6 Step 8 STEEL GIB5 AND AL W 4 u w 0 TABLE BOARD t CUSTOM KNIFE AND AL GIB TABLE n q u TO USE 600...

Page 15: ...S use the guide boards on edge to be done by operator before using machine 8 Use two inch wide guide boards with a height V2 or more snorter than the board to be edge molded 9 Center under the cutterhead and mark the feed roller locations on the edge 10 Cut 1 4 deep arc to allow clearance of the feed rolls 11 Place guides under the cutterhead and at 900 to the cutter head and secure with clamps or...

Page 16: ...7 Check knife clearance by turning by hand Minimum accept able clearance Va fI 8 Replace Hood 9 Connect electrical source 10 Multiple patterns can be run simultaneously by using more than one knife or a special knife with multiple patterns Limit ing factors are width of the head and table and horsepower of the motor MOLDING CUTTERBITS STOCK AND SPECIAL CUSTOM MOLDING KNIVES Step 5 MODEL 600 A QUIC...

Page 17: ...elts 14 Proceed to bit installation or custom knife installation Step 6 BIT INSTALLATION IN 602 BIT HOLDER 1 Disconnect electrical source CAUTION KNIVESARE SHARP 2 Remove Hood 3 Slide bit in slot leading edge of bit bevel set to cut with assembly turning CCWfacing motor sheave end See Fig ure 4 Secure by tightening hold in screw 5 Repeat for the other two cutterbits and tighten 6 Check knife clear...

Page 18: ... molding head along shaft for proper alignment and tighten set screws being sure keys are in place If planer head is used it will be necessary to slide board guides for alignment to the bit or knife NOTE Cut must be deep enough that ample pressure is applied on the board to hold it securely by both the infeed and outfeed rollers 5 Crank the table down until the board will slide from under the feed...

Page 19: ... Separately Not included in 600 A Quick Change Molding Head QUICK CHANGE MOLDINGHEADTM ASSEMBLY Set Screw 2 V Pulley 1 Key 3 8 11 Sq X 1112 11 2 Bearing Flangette 2 Bearing and Lock Collar 1 Shaft __ __1 Bit Holder __ __ 1 Bit Holder Attaching Set Screw ______ 1 Bit Holding Set Screws ___3 Random Set 3 pieces l Set Bit Holder Assembly 1 RZ 89 Key 7 Key 1 1 RB 42 Key 8 Bit Holder 1 1 RZ 185 Key 9 B...

Page 20: ...move the reduction drive belt and lock collar slide the cutterhead out of bearing on the reduc tion drive side CAUTION KNIVES ARE SHARP 7 Set planer head aside An option available is the 600 AS Cutterhead Stand for holding the cutterhead to prevent damage to the knives 8 Slide the Sanding Head assembly into the bearing reduction side of ti fiJ 7 i J t J gJ 2 r S rJfiE Z p g n 7 MODEL 612 CONSULT O...

Page 21: ...c _ I WITH THE MACHINE TURNED OFF J 1 Placethe board Minimum length 9 1 to be sanded under the infeed roller 2 Turn the crank handle to raise the table so the board just contacts the roller 3 Remove the board 4 Turn the table crank up five turns This will allow you to be close to the sanding head 6 Check to make sure edges are down You can wrap tape approximately 1112 turns around both ends 7 Repl...

Page 22: ...abra sive belt cleaner This does an excellent Job 3 Usethe sanding head unit to finish your predimensioned boards or to remove upto 1 16 of material This will add much more life to your sand paper 4 The lighter the cut or sanding pass the smoother the surface MODEL 612 PARTS LIST Description Quantity Key 1 6 Head 1 7 Pulley 1 8 Flangette 2 9 Bearing with Locking Collar 1 RZ 185 S S 2 S 12 04 Belt ...

Page 23: ...ced gibs and weights as required for each For a complete listing contact your dealer or the factory 5 600 AS STAND Formed metal unit for holding the planer orQuick Change Molding Head assemblies to reduce damage to the knives and bits 6 KNIFE GUAGE Pat Pend Allows planer knife setting by sight or feel Provides highly accurate knife adjustments 7 532 JOINTER Jointer assembly comes preassembled for ...

Page 24: ...ly easy to work Uses are almost unlimited White Spruce Light stiff and fairly strong Easy to work and splits well Used largely for musical instru ment sounding boards but can often be used for same purposes in white pine HARD WOODS Ash Heavy strong and tough Resembles oak but is coarser grained and easier to work Gets brittle with age Take a fine finish Suitable for all kinds of furniture Beech He...

Page 25: ...r Side 2 43 RBZ 202 16x1 Hex Hd Bolt 5 44 RZ 71 Lock Washer 9 45 RZ 59 1 4X1 Roll Pin 5 46 RS 34 A Corner Crank Screw 1 47 RS 5 A Corner Screw 3 48 RE 101 B Table 1 49 RB 35 112 x1 Hex Hd Bolt 4 50 RS 4 Sprocket 4 51 RS 549 Machine Washer 1 0 4 52 RS 41 45 Chain 1 53 RZ 52 Drive Screws 4 54 RB 140 Drive Belt Motor 1 55 RB 26 Plug in Wire 1 56 RB 37 Mnaual Starter Switch 1 57 RB 38 Manual Starter S...

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