Benchtop spiral head thicknesser not feeding properly
So I've got the cheap Machinery House 'spiral' head thicknesser:
https://www.machineryhouse.co.nz/W815
I've been a bit underwhelmed with this thing to be honest, although I suppose that's what you can expect when spending under $1,000 on a thicknesser.
The latest problem is that it won't seem to feed the boards properly. If I just pop a board in and let it go then it stops feeding quite often and carves a dent in the board at the point where it stops. It usually needs a push to get it going again. The only way I can prevent this is to push quite hard on the board all the way through then quickly switch to pulling as it comes out the other end.
Has anyone else had this problem, and were you able to fix it? Was it a problem with the rollers? Too high to engage tight enough? Or made from a material not grippy enough?