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The City of Kitchener donated a number of pieces of surplus equipment to Kwartzlab, including a Rockwell RC33 planar.  It is currently a work in progress bringing it online.  
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The [[Woodshop]] has a Rockwell RC33 planar.  It is currently inoperable, however what needs to be done to get it working is known (listed below).
  
 
Planar manual saved [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LYZvQvHJpveV7Ye7SnpxYh0vKH-pASV_/view?usp=sharing on Google Drive].
 
Planar manual saved [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LYZvQvHJpveV7Ye7SnpxYh0vKH-pASV_/view?usp=sharing on Google Drive].
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# drain and refill gearbox (gear oil on-hand)
 
# drain and refill gearbox (gear oil on-hand)
 
# verify top and bottom are parallel to each other
 
# verify top and bottom are parallel to each other
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# reassemble duct, motor bracket, and motor
 
# verify feed function
 
# verify feed function
 
# replace belts (see below)
 
# replace belts (see below)
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== Parts ==
 
== Parts ==
  
Belts are "551 Gates Truflex 1280RT", part number CGC 81.083.804/0002-71.  Measureed width is 3/8", height is 1/4".  Current Truflex catalogue (https://www.gates.com/content/dam/gates/home/knowledge-center/resource-library/catalogs/power-transmission-catalog.pdf) states the 3L size belts should be 3/8" wide by 7/32" (.218") tall.  Measured outer circumference is 27 7/8".  Searching the part numbers has not yielded results I'd trust, probably best to go through a distributor that can cross-reference all required info.  
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Belts are "551 Gates Truflex 1280RT", part number CGC 81.083.804/0002-71.  Measureed width is 3/8", height is 1/4".  Current [https://www.gates.com/content/dam/gates/home/knowledge-center/resource-library/catalogs/power-transmission-catalog.pdf Truflex catalogue] states the 3L size belts should be 3/8" wide by 7/32" (.218") tall.  Measured outer circumference is 27 7/8".  Searching the part numbers has not yielded results I'd trust, probably best to go through a distributor that can cross-reference all required info.  
  
 
Gates belt catalogue saved [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITH6fUa4LQueMWpz2xGH8S78brAS82O0/view?usp=sharing on Google Drive]
 
Gates belt catalogue saved [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITH6fUa4LQueMWpz2xGH8S78brAS82O0/view?usp=sharing on Google Drive]
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== Donation ==
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The City of Kitchener donated a number of pieces of surplus equipment to Kwartzlab, including this planer.  Thank you, [https://www.kitchener.ca/en/index.aspx City of Kitchener]!
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFdcSKi47ZU&list=PLFLuGzE7LsyUNrsShmjK-Q1soGdMTyqDW This YouTube video] details the disassembly and re-assembly of the same model, and has been a useful reference.
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFdcSKi47ZU&list=PLFLuGzE7LsyUNrsShmjK-Q1soGdMTyqDW This YouTube video] details the disassembly and re-assembly of the same model, and has been a useful reference.

Revision as of 23:51, 2 July 2022

The Woodshop has a Rockwell RC33 planar. It is currently inoperable, however what needs to be done to get it working is known (listed below).

Planar manual saved on Google Drive.

Work Required To Get It Working

The summary of work needed is:

  1. drain and refill gearbox (gear oil on-hand)
  2. verify top and bottom are parallel to each other
  3. reassemble duct, motor bracket, and motor
  4. verify feed function
  5. replace belts (see below)
  6. remove, sharpen, and reset blades (blade setting tools on-hand)

Parts

Belts are "551 Gates Truflex 1280RT", part number CGC 81.083.804/0002-71. Measureed width is 3/8", height is 1/4". Current Truflex catalogue states the 3L size belts should be 3/8" wide by 7/32" (.218") tall. Measured outer circumference is 27 7/8". Searching the part numbers has not yielded results I'd trust, probably best to go through a distributor that can cross-reference all required info.

Gates belt catalogue saved on Google Drive

Donation

The City of Kitchener donated a number of pieces of surplus equipment to Kwartzlab, including this planer. Thank you, City of Kitchener!

References

This YouTube video details the disassembly and re-assembly of the same model, and has been a useful reference.