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BTS SURFACING TABLE
INSTRUCTIONS
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NOTE :
THE BA SIC CONSTRUCTION OF OUR BTS MACHINE IS THE SAME AS THE
BT THICKNESSER WITH THE ADDITION OF TOP SURFACING TABLES .
THE BASIC BT INSTRUCTION BOOK IS THEREFORE VALID APART FROM THE
TOP TABLES WHICH ARE S HOWN IN THESE SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS.
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B.T,S. WIRING DETA ILS.
See enclosed B.T.S. Founda t ion Drawing for wiring diagram.
For fuse rating, refer to Page 3 of B.T . instructio n manual .
B.1',3. LUBRICATION.
Refer to enclosed B.T .S,F o unda tion Draw i ng for lubrication details.
B.T.S. SLINGING OPERATION.
Ensure thlc kn essing t able is in upp ermost position. Attach slings
to machine as shown in FIG. lA. and ensure damage will no t be caused
to machine du ring s li nging operation.
FIG. lA .
IMPORTANT.
BEFORE ADJUS1'J NG TABLES OR OPERA 'rI NG MACHINE ,ETC . ,
READ SAFETY Nu l' E$ INS IDE FRONT COVER OF B. T. INSTRuer ION MANUAL.
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CONTROLS
The "ootrol panel s are situa 1" d at t he thicknessing inf€ed end of
the maci ,i ne with the following controls incorporated in a grouped
layout:- FIG. 1
1. A di gi tal timbe r thic kness tndicator
2. Cutterblock start - stop s wit ch .
3 . Fe ed se l ector switch .
4. Table , rise and fall micro ad j ln lment handwheel
5. L a, k for table rise and faU m ic ro adjustment h andwheel
6 . Pow e r table rise and fal l Ie ver.
7 . Infi n itely variabl e feed speed controls.
8. Under tab le roller adjusti ng l ever .
An addition a l Cutt e rblo e k start - st op switc h is fitted to the
side of t he io fce d planing ta ble fo r operator convenience,
NOTE: Sep cont,-018 and Ope ra ti. on of enclosed instruction manual.
SURFACE TABLE ADJUSTMENT
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To raise or lower the infeed t ll ble , loosen knu rled knob "A" in
FIG.2 then turn adjusting nul "0 " U! ; i ng cr ank handle supplied with
machine,working in conju n ctio n with the depth of cut sca l e "C" indicat-
ed by pointer "D" . When set tighten k nurled knob "A" .
Ensure the out feed table top is always kept in line with the
cutting Ci r cle , Se e F!G . 11 .
BTS FENCE ADJUSTMENT
The fe n ce h as positive s t ops at 90° and 45 · which are accurately
se t before de spatc h.
To cant fence, loosen h andwheel "A" in FIG. 3 a nd move fence to
required position by l ever "B". Wh en set r e lo ok handwheel " A",
The fence front plate is fitted with an insert "C" which is
adjustable depending on the depth of cut being ta ke n. To adjust,
loosen wingn ut "D" t h en move insert un til it touches the rear table .
Relook wi ngnu t "D".
NOTE: The i nsert should be loosed at al l ti mes b efore raising or
lowering table .
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move fenc e across t he tabl e , loose n adjustable handle "E " then
tu rn han dwheel HF" until fence is in required pOSi t ion. Relock
adjustab le h andle "E".
The fen ce s h ould be l oc k ed in both pos i tions at :;i,11 t ime s when
machine i s i n operation .
WO RKING WITH FE~CE: SEE FIG . 4 .
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TO CHECK THE FENCE, FOLLOW THE UN[) b R~tENTJ ' N ED PROCEDURE:-
1. Mav" fen"", towards rOar of table as shown in FIG. 5 .
2. Check the 90° positive stop by means of a steel squa re as in
FIG. 5. If adjus tmen t i s n ecessa ry, loosen l ocknuts "A" t;hcn
adjust hexagon head bolts "13 " until fence is at right angles to
table when hard u p against the stops with the handw h eeI "A" in
FIG. 3, locked . Whun SOL, tighten locknuts HA" in FIG . 5 .
3. Chec k the 45° positive sto p by means of an adjustable square . If
adj u stment is rl(!cessa y\, , loosen locknut "C" in FIG . 5. then adjust
hexagon h ead b olt "D" untll the fence is 15° to the table when
hard up against t he stop and t h e h a n dwheel "A" in FIG. 3 . locked .
Whon set, tighten locknut "C" in FIG. 5 .
GUARDS
Th~ front C utt tlrblock G U' lrd "A" in F IG. 6 must be adjusted at all
times to protect t he operator tram cu tt er block when machine is in
operation .
IMPOR TANT : Stop mac hi ne hurore adjustillg guards .
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correct c u tt, ) rb l ock guard positilJns see FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and
FIG . 9.
II"hen the mach i ne is to be used f or thicknessin g, the T unn "I Guard
supplied with machine should be fitted to fron t cut t erbloCk guard as
shown in FIG. 10.
GENERAL HINTS FOil SURFACE PLANING
1. To obtain tho best surface finis h always ensure that th~ dir ~ctio n
of grain runs with the ('utterblock as in FIG . 11.
2. To obtain a perfec l ly flat s urf ace , especially with warped stock
al.ways put maximum press ur e on t he back table at "A" in FIG. 12 and
as littl e as possible on the front table a.t "8" .
3. Greater pressure will be requi r ed whpn surfacing bad gra in ed timber
otherwise chattering wi 11. take place resulting in a course finish
near each knot.
4 . When square planing four sides of timber, turn timber anti_clockwise
atter eac h c u t to e nsure ;t mac hJned f ace is always against the
fence as in FIG. 4.
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