How to Reduce Snipe in a Ridgid Planer
Snipe refers to the few inches on the leading and tailing ends of a board that are sometimes planed more deeply than the rest of the board, leaving indents that are narrower than the rest of the board. This problem is caused by the ends of the board lifting up before they are engaged by the second feed roller in the planer. Proper adjustment of the Ridgid planer machine and careful technique can largely eliminate this problem.
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Instructions
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Raise the cutter head all the way up so you can see the feed bed of the Ridgid planer. Lay a level or a straightedge across the feed bed so it spans the infeed table -- the main table that is directly underneath the cutter head and the outfeed table.
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Sight down the straightedge. It should be consistently in contact with all three tables and their surfaces should be in a straight line. If either the infeed or outfeed table is sagging, this is probably the cause of your snipe.
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Adjust the infeed and outfeed tables until they are perfectly flat and in line with the main table underneath the cutter head. This is usually done by adjusting one or two bolts that are located underneath the infeed and outfeed tables.
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Reduce the risk of snipe on long boards by supporting their ends as you feed them into and pull them out of the planer. Exert a slight upward pressure to counteract their tendency to sag, and you will eliminate the snipe on the leading and tailing edges.
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