VEVOR Thicknesser M1B-LS-3305 User Manual
Product Overview
Product 1: VEVOR Power Benchtop Planer, Three-Blade, Two Speed, 13" Width Worktable Thickness Planer with Extended Infeeding Table, Low Noise for both hard & soft wood material removal.
Model: M1B-LS-3305
Contact: CustomerService@vevor.com
This is the original instruction. Please read all manual instructions carefully before operating. VEVOR reserves clear interpretation of our user manual. The appearance of the product shall be subject to the product you received. VEVOR will not provide further notice for technology or software updates.
Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT: Carefully read the instructions in this manual as well as the general safety instructions before using this tool.
- Before using the tool, read the instruction book carefully.
- This is a Class II appliance, with reinforced insulation or double insulation. [Class II appliance symbol]
- Keep packaging material out of the reach of children to prevent suffocation.
WARNING! Always take basic safety precautions when using power tools to safeguard against the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or personal injury.
- For safe operation: Take appropriate measures for hearing protection if sound pressure exceeds 85dB (A).
- Keep the work area clean: Cluttered work areas increase the risk of accidents and injuries.
- Keep the workplace environment safe: Do not use power tools in damp or wet areas. Do not expose power tools to rain. Ensure the work area is well lit. Do not use power tools in explosive environments (e.g., near flammable liquids, gases, or dust).
- Protect against electric shock: Avoid body contact with earthed surfaces like pipes, radiators, cookers, and refrigerators.
- Keep children at a safe distance: Do not allow onlookers to touch the tool or extension cord. Keep onlookers away from the work area.
- Put away tools that are not being used: Store the tool in a dry place out of the reach of children when not in use.
- Do not force the tool: The tool performs best and safest when used within its designed rate.
- Use the correct machine: Do not force small machines or accessories to perform jobs requiring a powerful machine. Use tools only for their intended purpose.
- Wear suitable clothing: Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry, as they can be caught in moving parts. Non-slip shoes are recommended for outdoor work. Wear a hair net if you have long hair.
- Wear safety glasses: Wear a dust mask if the work generates dust.
- Be careful with the cable: Never carry the tool by the cable. Do not pull the cable to disconnect the plug. Keep the cable away from heat, oil, and sharp edges.
- Secure the workpiece: Use a stand to secure the workpiece for safer operation and to keep both hands free.
- Do not overreach: Always maintain a firm footing and good balance.
- Maintain the tool in good care: Keep cutting tools sharp and clean for better, safer work. Follow lubrication and accessory replacement instructions. Check power cords regularly; replace if damaged by an authorized service center. Check extension cords and replace if damaged. Keep hands clean, dry, and free from oil and grease.
- Always unplug the power cord: Disconnect the power cord when the tool is not in use, before performing service work, or changing accessories (e.g., knife blades, carbon brushes, gears).
- Remove adjuster keys/spanners: Remove all tools used for assembly before starting the power tool.
- Avoid accidental starting: Never carry a power tool with your finger on the switch when connected to mains power. Ensure the power switch is in the OFF position before plugging in the power cord.
- Outdoor use: If using the tool outdoors, use only an extension cord approved for outdoor use.
- Stay alert: Always be careful when using the equipment. Use common sense. Do not use the tool if you are tired.
- Connect dust extraction equipment: If provided, connect and use dust extraction and collection equipment correctly.
- Check for damaged parts: If a guard or other part is damaged, check carefully before use to ensure correct operation. Ensure moving parts are properly adjusted and do not jam. Check for any factors influencing functionality. Damaged guards or parts must be repaired or replaced by an authorized service center. Do not use the tool if the power switch does not work or if it cannot be switched on/off.
WARNING! The use of accessories or attachments other than those recommended can result in personal injury. Repairs must only be carried out by qualified personnel. This power tool is manufactured in compliance with current safety standards. Repairs may only be carried out by qualified personnel using identical spare parts. Failure to carry out repairs correctly can result in personal injury/death or material damage.
NOTE: A temporary voltage drop can occur when starting the machine, which could affect other equipment. If the main supply impedance Zmax. is lower than 0.206 ohms, this interference is common. Contact your electricity supplier for more information.
Important Safety Instructions (Specific to Planing):
- Wear safety glasses. Do not send wood into the outfeed side.
- Before use, check that all screw connections are properly tightened.
- Do not force the tool. Let the feed mechanism do the work. Never insert objects or body parts into the outfeed.
- Check regularly that the rubber roller and iron roller are clean. Contaminated rollers may prevent correct infeed, risking personal injury.
- Do not machine workpieces with many knots or sprigs.
- The operating position is in front of the machine. Stand by the side of the infeed table.
- Remove any nails, screws, and other metal objects from the workpiece before machining.
- Check that the blades are correctly installed.
- Handle the knife blades with care to avoid personal injury and/or property damage.
- Never start to plane until the blade shaft has reached full speed.
- Never use blunt blades, as this risks kickback.
- Always replace or sharpen all blades at the same time. All blades must be of the same size and weight.
- Never insert fingers or other body parts into the chip outlet side – risk of personal injury – DANGER.
- Check that the recoil claw is in the correct position.
- If infeed wood is not smooth, do not force it; check if the machine has problems.
- Do not wear gloves to plane wood.
- Do not plane wet wood, as this will cause the feed roller to slip and may break the machine.
- Do not plane hardwood, as this will shorten the working life of the knife blades.
- Do not plane wood that is too long, as the machine will be overloaded, affecting the wood planing surface effect.
Technical Data
Model | M1B-LS-3305 For US user | M1B-LS-3305 For European users |
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Rating(s) | 110V~60Hz 2000W | 230V~50Hz 2000W |
First Feed Speed | ≥4.3m/min | ≥4.3m/min |
Second Feed Speed | ≥7.0m/min | ≥7.0m/min |
blade | 3pcs | 3pcs |
Max.planing width | 330mm | 330mm |
Planing depth | 0-3mm | 0-3mm |
Planing height | 6-160mm | 6-160mm |
G.W. | 30kg | 30kg |
N.W. | 28kg | 28kg |
Working table size | 330x290mm | 330x290mm |
Packing size | 570×360×505mm | 570×360×505mm |
Tested wood width is 150mm for feeding speed.
Description & Parts Identification
1. The tool is designed for planing wooden planks and dry wood. It is forbidden to plane other materials, such as metals, plastics, branches, tree trunks, wet wood, and very hard wood.
2. The tool is intended for household and professional use.
3. Please use this machine under correct operation. If unsure, contact the factory.
Diagram of VEVOR Thicknesser: A visual representation of the machine with labeled parts. Key components include:
- E - Knife blade bit gauge
- F - Depth adjustment handle
- H - Depth label
- I - Overcurrent protective device
- K - Roller bar
- L - Switch
- M - Allen wrench
- N - Open spanner
- O - Rubber feet
- P - Speed control knob
- G - Carrying handle
- J - Extension table
- W - Carbon brush cover
Recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- Advised wear ear protection. [?]
- Advised wear safety glasses. [?]
- Advised wear dust mask. [?]
Operation Steps
Unpacking: Carefully unpack the machine. Packaging must be recycled according to local regulations.
WARNING! Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord before cleaning, performing maintenance, and adjustment.
Assembly: Before use, the machine must be assembled completely according to requirements.
Evacuation of shavings and wood dust: The tool is equipped with a dust hood with a vacuum cleaner connection (V). This hood is at the back of the machine for connection to a vacuum cleaner. A flexible hose (not supplied) can be connected to the collector. Some wood species or processed wood produce sawdust harmful to health.
Please attention: Always use the tool connected to a vacuum cleaner.
Install rubber feet (O): If a foot frame is not needed for working, place 4 rubber feet into the four holes at the bottom of the machine.
Install depth adjustment handle (F): Place the depth adjustment handle (F) on the protruding shaft to the right of the machine's top surface. Push the handle firmly and lock it with the supplied screw.
Adjust depth of the planer: Rotate the depth adjustment handle (F) one full turn to raise or lower the machine depth by 1.5 mm. Proper adjustment is crucial for correct and safe operation.
Adjust speed controller (P): This machine has a two-speed function (1 and 2). Position 1: wood feed speed 4.3 m/min (for harder wood). Position 2: wood feed speed 7 m/min (for normal hardness wood). With the machine stopped, press the governor button and rotate clockwise to position 2.
Pre-use Check: Plane wood a few times to ensure the surface is completely horizontal before final use. Refer to the correct wood width range for depth adjustment:
Width of wood (mm) | Cutting depth (mm) |
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0-100 | 0-3 |
160-210 | 0-2 |
210-330 | 0-1 |
Depth Adjustment Note: Use a ruler to measure the wood thickness. Observe the depth label (H) to set the desired planing depth. For example, if the wood is 200mm and you want to plane 2mm, set the depth label pointer to 198mm.
The distance between the bottom of the machine and the knife shaft is the thickness of the wood when planed. The difference between the incoming and outgoing thickness is the amount shaved off.
- Width of wood 0-100mm: Suggest cutting depth 0-3mm, Max 3mm per time.
- Width of wood 160-210mm: Suggest cutting depth 0-2mm, Max 2mm per time.
- Width of wood 210-330mm: Suggest cutting depth 0-1mm, Max 1mm per time.
Warning! The length of the wood must not be less than 153mm. The thickness of the wood must not be less than 10mm.
Operate switch (power ON/OFF): Plug the power cord into the mains supply. If using an extension cord, ensure its conductors are sufficient for the tool's power supply. Avoid inappropriate cable use, which can lead to voltage drop and overheating.
- Up press the button marked "I" to start the machine.
- Down press the button marked "O" to stop the machine.
Coarse Planing: Used to provide a reference surface for machining.
- Set a small removal setting for the best surface finish.
- Process along the grain where possible.
Note: Surface finish is affected by various factors:
- Wood's hardness, moisture content, fibre structure, etc.
- Blade sharpness, machining direction, material removal per pass, etc.
- Perform test machining to find the best setting.
Planing: Involves material removal to achieve the desired thickness, machining the surface opposite a coarse planed reference surface.
Maintenance
WARNING: Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord before cleaning and maintenance. Do not use water or other liquids to clean electrical parts.
Check and Replacing the Carbon Brush:
- Turn off the machine, unplug the power cord, and wait for all moving parts to stop completely.
- Dismantle the carbon brush cover (W) using a screwdriver.
- Fit the new carbon brushes. Always replace both carbon brushes at the same time.
- Replace the carbon brush cover (W).
Overcurrent Protective Device Correct Use and Replacement (I):
When the load power is too large, the current exceeds the load, and the overcurrent protective device will jump.
- When the overcurrent protective device jumps, first disconnect the power supply, then press the protective button to reset it.
- After pressing the button to reset, do not reboot immediately. Wait for the machine temperature to cool before starting.
- If the overcurrent protective device jumps frequently, please replace it with a new one.
Adjust Table Extension (J):
Attention: This adjustment is factory set. Check again to avoid affecting machine function.
- Raise the engine body to a suitable height for easy assembly.
- Place a horizontal rule on the main worktable to measure the level of the table extension (J) and the main worktable.
- If the table extension (J) is not flush with the main worktable, loosen the nut and turn the screw until the table extension's rollers and the main worktable touch the ruler. Adjust both left and right-hand table extensions (J).
Engine Body Level Adjusting:
ATTENTION: This adjustment is factory set. Check again to avoid affecting machine function. Poor parallelism is usually caused by misaligned blades or tilting during transit. Always check that the blade holder and work table are parallel before adjusting parallelism.
The engine body is lowered by rotating the handle. Place two wooden blocks of the same height at the lower end of the body and clamp tightly.
- Loosen the two screws on the handle of the right panel using a cross screwdriver. (Attention: only adjust the right panel).
- Take off the right panel.
- Use a 24mm open wrench and a 30mm open wrench to adjust the engine body up and down. Position 1: use 24mm wrench. Position 2: use 30mm wrench. Clamp the 24mm nut with the 24mm wrench (do not rotate) and turn the 30mm wrench one turn to the left (clockwise) to loosen the screw nut.
- Use the 24mm open wrench to adjust the 24mm nut. Rotate clockwise to raise the engine body and counterclockwise to lower it, until the engine body is level with the base.
- Use the 24mm open wrench to clamp the 24mm nut (do not rotate), and use the 30mm open wrench to tighten the 30mm nut.
Replacing and Adjusting the Blades:
WARNING! Turn off the machine, unplug the power cord, and wait until all moving parts have stopped completely before replacing or adjusting the blades.
Dismantling the knife blade:
- Use an Allen wrench (N) to remove the dust hood (V) by loosening screws (U).
- Use the double open wrench (N) to loosen the blade locking plate (B) and knife blade (C) by turning the outer hexagon bolt (A) clockwise. The knife blades are spring-loaded (D) and can be removed when the blade locking plate is removed.
- Remove the knife blade and blade locking plate.
Install the knife blade:
- Ensure pressure springs (D) on the knife shaft are in the 2 fixed holes.
- Align the hole in the knife blade with the pin in the blade locking plate.
- Insert the 8 outer hexagon bolts (A) into the fixed hole of the blade locking plate.
- Insert the knife blade (C) and knife locking plate (B) along with the 8 outer hexagon bolts (A) into the slot and lock in position by turning the outer hexagon bolt (A) anticlockwise, but not fully tighten. Ensure blades face the correct direction.
- Set the height of the knife shaft to 1mm using the bit gauge (E). The two support blocks on the left and right of the bit gauge should be pressed against the knife blade. (Loosen clamping screws if necessary to move the blade to the correct position.) Once the knife blade is positioned correctly, hold it firmly and tighten all outer hexagon bolts (A).
Warning! Check that all 24 screws are tightened. Turn the blade holder by hand to check that it rotates easily and smoothly. Handle blades with caution to avoid personal injury and/or property damage.
Lubrication:
- Regularly remove shavings from depth setting chains, reduction drive, and lifting screws for the blade holder.
- Remove chips with a cloth and brush, then lightly grease with a clean brush dipped in oil.
- Never pour oil directly on components; too much oil attracts dust and impairs lubrication, shortening component life.
- The blade holder's bearings are sealed and must not be lubricated.
Maintenance:
- Keep the machine clean and free of dust and chips.
- Clean materials from the blade holder and tongues, and carefully lubricate with a clean brush dipped in oil.
- Remove resin and similar substances from rollers and work table with a non-flammable solvent.
- Clean plastic parts with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Never immerse the tool in water or any other liquid. Never use detergents or alcohol.
- Always check that all guards and other components are correctly fitted before use. Damaged guards or parts must be repaired or replaced by an authorized service center, unless otherwise specified.
Compliance and Manufacturer Information
This product is subject to the provision of European Directive 2012/19/EC. The symbol showing a wheelie bin crossed through indicates that the product requires separate refuse collection in the European Union. This applies to the product and all accessories marked with this symbol. Products marked as such may not be discarded with normal domestic waste, but must be taken to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices. [WEEE symbol: crossed-out wheeled bin]
Manufacturer: ZHEJIANG LANGCHENG INDUSTRY&TRADE CO., LTD
Address: No.18 Weisan East Road, Hardware Machinery Industrial Zone, Tongqin Town, Wuyi County, Jinhua City 321201 Zhejiang, P.R.China
Importer (France): WAITCHX
Address: 250 bis boulevard Saint-Germain 75007 Paris
Importer (UK): FREE MOOD LTD
Address: 2 Holywell Lane, London, England, EC2A 3ET
EU Representative: EUREP UK LTD
Address: UNIT 2264, 100 OCK STREET, ABINGDON OXFORDSHIRE ENGLAND OX14 5DH
EU Representative: EUREP GmbH
Address: Unterlettenweg 1a, 85051 Ingolstadt, Germany