Clark 2003 Model Foam Planer, User Manual

SERVICE

Clark Foam will repair planers we have sold at the California Factory.  Clark Foam stocks and

sells the commonly used parts like brushes, triggers, blades, blade holders, depth adjustment

components, bearings, foam filters, and knobs.  We can usually rob parts we do not stock

from new planers being assembled.  We can also order any part on the planer.  It will probably

be easier to purchase parts from Clark Foam rather than from a local repair center because so

many parts are modified.

HELP LINE

Weekdays between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM Pacific Standard Time there will be an expert avail-

able to answer planer and vacuum system technical questions at (949) 582-2000.  FAX ques-

tions to (949) 582-5085 or e-mail to clarkfoam@pacbell.net.  Also most representatives of Clark

Foam have some planer experience.

FIRE DANGER

The first rule is “no fuel - no fire”.  Keep a clean shop.  Also if you burn down it hurts every-

one building surfboards.  Fire Marshals read statistics and newspapers.  You will not be very

popular!

Wiring is the number one cause of surfboard factory fires.  Maintain good wiring and use

common sense.  Poor housekeeping is the second most common cause of fires.

CUSTOM PLANERS

While developing the 2003 Model we identified three important things: First the really good

shapers have developed an incredible level of skill with their planers.  Second we noticed that

once an experienced shaper has a planer set up a certain way they do not like change.  Last we

noticed there are significant differences of opinion in several areas of planer design.

During our developmental work we tried a number of configurations including knobs, cut

depth indicators, base plates, handles, base plates, and modifications to the main plastic frame.

This information is available to customers.

Often we can build a special planer to the customer’s specification.