Planer and keytops

[Clark]

For most thicknessing I use a big table saw, or Sears rotary planer in a
radial arm saw. The Sears tool is crude but has carbide cutters, while
the radial saw is faster, more powerful and can stand sideways forces
much better than most drill presses (and 400m doesn't mean 200...). Most
RAS can be adjusted more precisely than I've encountered.

Wagner cutters can be shaped specific to jobs, anticipating tear out I
grind an angle so that the low edge protrudes more. Increasing clearance
by tilting the drill table very slightly also seems to help. Feed slow,
should work fine.

Adjustable parallels for set up.

> electric planer

Do you mean a hand held? I don't think it would work as such, there's so
little surface, and planing cross grain along the keyboard sounds to
invite disaster.


Clark