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31" Northfield #8, Planer Surfacer, 30" x 8" helical knife, 20-100 FPM, new

Manufacturer: Northfield
Model: 8
Width: 30.00
Thickness: 8.00
Stock # 51930N

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Location: Hughesville, PA
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Description

  • Northfield No. 8 31" Planer Surfacer
  • General Specifications:
  • Normal Size: 31" x 8" Straight Knife - 30" x 8" Helical Knife
  • Actual Size: 31" x 8-3/4" Straight Knife - 30" x 8-5/8" Helical Knife
  • Cylinder: 5" cutting circle, 4 knife, high carbon steel, micrometer-type knife raising screws
  • Knife Size: 5/32" x 1-1/4" x 31" high speed steel
  • Drive Direct Motor or Vee-belt
  • Brake: Conveniently located hand brake
  • Cutterhead: 7-1/2, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 HP totally enclosed, fan cooled
  • Feed: 1-1/2 HP totally enclosed, fan cooled
  • Lower Feed Rolls: 4" solid steel, power driven, sealed-for-life bearings
  • Upper Feed Rolls:
  • INFEED: 4" diameter, 2" milled ductile iron sections, 5/16" section yield, 3/4" roll yield, sealed-for-life ball bearings
  • OUTFEED: 4" solid steel, power driven, sealed-for-life ball bearings
  • Table Feed Roller Adjustment: Single hand lever .001" to .075"
  • Feed Speed: 20 to 100 lineal feet per minute (higher or lower available in same ratio)
  • Chipbreaker Ductile iron, 2" sections, concentric with head Pressure Bar
  • Maximum Stock Width: 31" Straight Knife - 30" Helical Head
  • Shortest Butted Piece: 4"
  • Shortest Single Piece: 12"
  • Maximum Stock Thickness: 8-3/4"
  • Minimum Stock Thickness: 1/16"
  • Maximum Depth of Cut: 3/8"
  • Controls: Double magnetic switch, single pushbutton, reversing switch on feed mechanism
  • Additional Options:
  • Shavings hood for gravity exhaust system
  • Shavings hood for connection to blower system
  • Knife grinder and jointing attachment
  • Idler rollers for edge of table
  • Dial type knife and roll setting gauge
  • Limit switch for hand brake
  • NEMA 12 electrics with fused disconnect
  • Powerlift table
  • Hard chrome plated pressure bar
  • Digital readout
  • 3 HP feed motor
  • Neoprene covered outfeed roll
  • Higher or lower feed speeds
  • Modifications to customer's orders

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