Patent ID: 6427735
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B27C,Y10T

Abstract:
A surface planer for planing a wood board, comprising:a motor having a rotationally driven motor output member turning at a first rotational speed; a rotary cutter head operatively connected to and rotationally driven by the motor output member; a first gearbox having a first gearbox input member connected to the motor output member and a first gearbox output member which has a second rotational speed which is less than the first rotational speed; a second gearbox having a second gearbox input member connected to the first gearbox output member, a second gearbox output member, and a speed selector element shiftable between a high and low speed position for selectively changing the rotational speed of the second gearbox output member; and a feed roller for moving a wooden board to be planed toward the cutter, the feed roller operatively connected to the second gearbox output member wherein the speed that the wooden board is fed into the cutter is dictated by the position of the speed selector element selected by the operator.