Abstract: A woodworking machine includes a base, an adjusting device, and an adjustable worktable. The adjusting device is engaged with the base and includes a platform, a plurality of adjusters, and a plurality of fastening members. The platform is slidably engaged with the base. The plurality of adjusters are adjustable, and the plurality of fastening members are releasably inserted through the plurality of adjustors respectively. The adjustable worktable is engaged with the adjusting device. Moreover, the platform bears the adjustable worktable and the plurality of adjusters are abutted against the adjustable worktable. Additionally, the adjustable worktable is adjustably moved upon adjusting of the adjustors, and prior to adjusting each adjustor, the fastening member engaged therewith is removed.

Abstract: A planer and thicknesser comprising a frame having a passageway that substantially extends through the frame. The planer and thicknesser further comprises an upper table having front and rear sections mounted on the frame, wherein a slot is located between the front and rear sections of the upper table, and a lower table moveably mounted within the passageway. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cutting drum rotatably mounted within the frame such that a portion of the cutting drum projects upwardly through the slot and a portion of the cutting drum projects downwardly into the passage way. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cover mounted above the upper table capable of being moved from a first position where it covers a portion of the cutting drum to a second position where it does not cover a portion of the cutting drum.

Abstract: A planer and thicknesser comprising a frame having a passageway that substantially extends through the frame. The planer and thicknesser further comprises an upper table having front and rear sections mounted on the frame, wherein a slot is located between the front and rear sections of the upper table, and a lower table moveably mounted within the passageway. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cutting drum rotatably mounted within the frame such that a portion of the cutting drum projects upwardly through the slot and a portion of the cutting drum projects downwardly into the passage way. The planer and thicknesser also comprises a cover mounted above the upper table capable of being moved from a first position where it covers a portion of the cutting drum to a second position where it does not cover a portion of the cutting drum.

Abstract: An adjustable stop plank for a power tool includes a drive mechanism connected to the stop plank for continuous adjustment of the angle of the stop plank with respect to the work surface and has a display for indicating the current angle of the stop plank. In one form, the micro-adjusting device for the stop plank of a power tool includes a hand wheel unit provided on the holding frame operable to continuously adjust the angle of the stop plank. The power tool may include indicia to indicate a plurality of angles for the stop plank and an index for indicating on the indicia the current angle of the stop plank.

Abstract: An elevating device for the worktable of a manual planer includes at least one base, one movable worktable and one elevating device. The elevating device comprises of a driving shaft, a driven shaft, a rotary base, a connecting rod base, a combining shaft and a spindle. When an operating member of the driving shaft is rotated, a driving gear of the driving shaft drives a first driven gear of the driven shaft to rotate, and a second driven gear of the driven shaft drives a third driven gear of the rotary base to rotate at the same time. Simultaneously, the rotary base is rotated to actuate the connecting rod base to operate, and the movable worktable positioned on the connecting rod base is moved upward or downward and is adjusted in its position.

Abstract: A swiftly adjusting device for a blade shaft of a planer includes a blade shaft movably positioned in a blade opening of a worktable superposed on a machine body. The machine body has an adjusting hollow space formed in a front portion, and the adjusting hollow space has an adjusting member pivotally connected with a center portion and movable up and down. The blade shaft has an adjusting bearing support pivotally connected to a front end and received in the adjusting hollow space. The bottom of the adjusting bearing support contacts the upper end of the adjusting member so that the blade shaft can be minutely and swiftly adjusted in its level to the worktable by adjusting the adjusting member in a minute way.

Abstract: A hand jointer includes a fence assembly, a jointer base assembly and a jointer table assembly. The fence assembly includes a fence member made of granite and the fence member defines a fence surface for supporting a wood workpiece. A fence adjusting means is mounted to a side of the jointer table assembly and connects to the fence member. The fence adjusting means allows the fence member to tilt to adjust the angle between the fence member and the jointer table assembly.

Abstract: An adjustable stop plank for a power tool includes a drive mechanism connected to the stop plank for continuous adjustment of the angle of the stop plank with respect to the work surface and has a display for indicating the current angle of the stop plank. In one form, the micro-adjusting device for the stop plank of a power tool includes a hand wheel unit provided on the holding frame operable to continuously adjust the angle of the stop plank. The power tool may include indicia to indicate a plurality of angles for the stop plank and an index for indicating on the indicia the current angle of the stop plank.

Abstract: A horizontal rotary hold down jig for use in horizontally guiding a piece of wood to be cut on one of a portable table saw and a portable router table comprising a spring biased rotatable wheel that can be secured to the table. The spring biasing can be adjusted to provide uniform or enhanced pressure through use of a plurality of substitutable compression springs of varying compressive strength characteristics to laterally stabilize a piece of wood of varying consistency, wood grain angle, feed cutting speed, width, and thickness or depth of cut.

Abstract: A swiftly and minutely adjusting device for a wood-planer working table includes a bottom base, a stationary working table, a movable working table, a linking rod unit, an adjusting device, a guide plate and a tightening grip. The movable working table is slidably combined on the bottom base. The adjusting device and the linking rod unit are pivotally connected to a support shaft to permit the adjusting device move the linking rod unit for swiftly adjusting the height of the movable working table. A worm gear is attached on the support shaft, and the adjusting device has a worm shaft and a bevel gear unit for adjusting minutely the support shaft, so the movable working table of a wood planer can be adjusted minutely as well.

Abstract: An adjusting device for the angle blocking plate of a planing machine includes a material conveying table having one side provided with a hand wheel. A worm has its outer end connected with the hand wheel and its inner end meshed with the worm gear of a transmission rod that is vertically and axially fitted with a fundamental base. The transmission rod has its upper gear portion extending out of the topside of the fundamental base and meshed with a lengthwise rack secured at the underside of an upper holding frame to be driven to move together. By so designing, the hand wheel can be turned around to quickly and precisely adjust the angle blocking plate to move forward and backward.

Abstract: A quick shifting and micro-adjusting device for the angle blocking plate of a planing machine includes a material conveying table connected with a fundamental base having a support member extending downward. A shaft able to slide axially has its inner end inserted through the support member and its outer end connected with a hand wheel. A transmission gear is firmly fitted on the intermediate portion of the shaft, having its upper portion properly protruding out of the upper side of fundamental base and able to move together with the shaft. An upper holding frame assembled on the fundamental base has a rack able to be engaged with or disengaged from the transmission gear. Thus, the angle block plate can be shifted quickly and micro-adjusted accurately by pushing, pulling and turning of the hand wheel.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a workpiece-guiding plate disposed on a machine bed, a base disposed fixedly on the bed, and a seat disposed movably on the base. Two fixing blocks are disposed fixedly on two opposite sides of the seat. Two coupling blocks are disposed fixedly on the plate. Two links are connected pivotally to the fixing blocks and the coupling blocks so as to permit rotation of the coupling blocks relative to the fixing blocks such that the angle of the plate can be adjusted with respect to the bed. A control rod assembly extends through the first and second links, and is rotatable to move the first and second links toward each other so as to clamp the fixing blocks and the coupling blocks, thereby locking the plate on the bed.

Abstract: A wood planing machine includes a work table, a workpiece guiding support and an inclining unit having a guiding seat secured to the work table, and first, second and third sliding members. The first sliding member is formed with a vertical groove and parallel wedge-shaped first and second grooves. The guiding seat is formed with a first wedge-shaped end. A fastening plate engages the guiding seat, has a second wedge-shaped end, and is movable to a locked position in which the first and second wedge-shaped ends wedge into the first and second grooves. The second sliding member is slidable along the vertical groove and has a concave face. The third sliding member has a convex face conforming to and slidable on the concave face so as to permit the workpiece guiding support to be inclinable relative to the work table.

Abstract: A combination workpiece positioning, hold-down and anti-kickback device for a work table having a fence against which a workpiece is guided, includes a non-rotatable positioning member having an arcuate cam surface at one edge for engaging a side surface of a workpiece on the work table; an adjustment device for moving the positioning member in lengthwise and transverse directions relative to the workpiece and for locking the same thereat; a pivot pivotally mounting the positioning member to the adjustment device; a spring connected between the positioning member and the adjustment device for biasing the positioning member in a pivot direction into engagement with the side surface of the workpiece; a variable tensioning device for variably adjusting the biasing force of the spring; a non-rotatable hold-down member having a second arcuate cam surface at one edge for engaging an upper surface of the workpiece; an adjustment device for moving the hold-down member in lengthwise and vertical directions relative to

Abstract: A jointer fence assembly and method for a jointer system comprising a table assembly defining a table surface and a cutter gap and a cutter assembly arranged within the cutter gap. The jointer fence assembly comprises a fence member assembly defining a fence surface, a fence extension assembly, a fence tilt assembly, and a fence lock assembly. The fence extension assembly comprising a fence support that may be moved across the cutter gap. The fence tilt assembly is connected between the fence support and the fence member assembly such that the fence member assembly rotates about a fence pivot axis spaced above the table surface. The fence lock assembly is connected between the fence support and the fence member to allow a fence angle between the fence surface and the table surface to be locked into a desired angle.