By fixing the job at an angle

By tilting the table of the planer

By swiveling the tool head of the planer

By swiveling the tool head and fixing the tool at an angle

The function of the shifter lever of a planer is to change the direction of table movement

The planer tool cuts only on forward stroke

The position of the planer table can be changed by changing the position of trip dogs

In an open and cross belt drive of planer, the cross belt drive has smaller driver and larger driven pulley to have slower motion

Table

Cross rail

Tool head

Saddle

Return stroke

Forward stroke

Middle of forward stroke

Middle of return stroke

the rate of movement of tool per stroke

the width of chip that comes out per stroke

the length of chip that comes out per stroke

the weight of chip that comes out per stroke