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    Just emailing to se if your Bosch 3727 sander is still for sale, & if so to someone in St Paul, Minnesota.

    Bill Kelm
    billkelm@yahoo.com
  2. Hi Nathan,

    I apologize for my delayed email -- I have been traveling and noticed you had sent me an email. I have not had the issue you are experiencing, but yes, I regularly wax the planer beds and jointer beds -- probably each session if I am doing a lot of planing. If the feed lever is engaged, then it should feed the stock through as the infeed rollers are serrated to pull the work into the knives. You can adjust the feed-roller pressure if necessary, but I would try to wax the beds first to see if this fixes your problem. Also, if you are still running stock knives, you might want to check and see how sharp they are -- mine did not last too long. Also, not sure what kind of wood you are planing and jointing...soft woods might stick more due to the sap and resins verses hardwood. Good luck and let me know what you find when you resolve the issue.
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    Hi Scot, I have been reading the forums on sawmillcreek and discovered you are a Hammer A3 31 owner too. I purchased mine a couple weeks ago and have run into a couple issues. I was hoping you could share your experiences or offer any suggestions. The first stock I face jointed was 4' 2x2 red oak. The jointer performed flawlessly and the planer too. The 2x2's came out perfect. I then tried some 18" long 1x6 and 1x8. This is where I ran into trouble. While planing/thicknessing, the boards are getting stuck. After sucking in the workpiece a couple inches the machine wont continuously feed the stock through, I have to push/pull the workpiece. After peeking inside the rollers are moving, it seems they just can't get a grip of the stock. I am wondering if the larger surface area of the 1x6's and 1x8's are creating too much friction on the planer bed for the rollers. Do you wax/lubricate your planer bed? I am working with Felder/Hammer now to resolve the issue, but they don't seem to know what's going on either. Can you offer any advice?

    Thanks in advance.
    Nathan Chandler
    nater1111@gmail.com
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