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25th March 2013, 04:29 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Critical points for flattening plane
Can anyone please tell me the critical points on a plane that must be on the same level after flattening the sole of a plane?
e.g., very front of the plane, immediately before and after the throat, and the very end of the plane?
also, is there a correct way to hold the plane while flattening? By pushing with the front knob, I am finding the section between the front of the plane and the throat is wearing more than the rest of the sole of the plane which is pretty level.regards,
Dengy
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27th March 2013, 08:59 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Found this article with Google:
Thoughts On Hand Plane Sole Flatness - Handplane Central
The problem with my No. 5 plane is that it is 0.002 inch (2 thou) higher at the toe and the heel for about 2" to 3" back from the ends of the plane ( as measured by sliding a feeler gauge under the sole) than the rest of the sole when sitting on a flat surface.
Will this matter?regards,
Dengy
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27th March 2013, 09:09 PM #3
Jim Daveys instructions attached in PDF.
also try www.rexmill.com
but essentially the toe , the bit before the mouth, the bit after the mouth and the nose as you have said.
I dont have a lot of success doing this. I turn them upside down and draw file them.
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27th March 2013, 11:59 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Many thanks Pacman, this is opening up a whole new world. I was able to find the FWW Sep 2004 article referred to in the rexmill web site too.
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Dengy
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28th March 2013, 10:15 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Can you tell me about a draw file technique to flatten a plane? Haven't seen that mentioned anywhere before.
After using an aluminium oxide belt spray glued to some melamine and clamped to a flat bench, I discovered that my 605 is pretty flat lengthwise as measured using a straight edge, but across the 2" width sectional view, it is convex for the entire length, so that if I put it on a flat surface, I can rock it side to side.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this occurred, and the best remedy please?Last edited by Dengue; 28th March 2013 at 10:35 AM. Reason: Convex, not concave
regards,
Dengy
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29th March 2013, 08:25 AM #6
[QUOTE=Dengue;1628085]Can you tell me about a draw file technique to flatten a plane? Haven't seen that mentioned anywhere before.
After using an aluminium oxide belt spray glued to some melamine and clamped to a flat bench, I discovered that my 605 is pretty flat lengthwise as measured using a straight edge, but across the 2" width sectional view, it is convex for the entire length, so that if I put it on a flat surface, I can rock it side to side.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this occurred, and the best remedy please?[/QUOTE
I read somewhere that over torquing the frog screws can distort your sole , I mark the position of the slot before removing them that way I get the factory torque setting when I reassemble
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30th March 2013, 08:37 PM #7
Drawfiling is necessary when i rock the plane on the medium i am trying to sand or flatten it with and end up with a banana.
Draw filing is a method of smoothing metal by holding the file in both hands like a draw knife and pulling or pushing the file at right angles to the metal surface.
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30th March 2013, 11:40 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Pac man, I am tempted to have a go. I have a banana shape across the width of the plane, not the length
What level of flatness can you achieve by draw filing, and what sort of file do you use - double cut?regards,
Dengy
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