Fig. 1613.
[Fig. 1613] represents a section of one guideway of a table and bed. On each side of the table V there is cut a groove leaving projecting ribs b, c, and whatever water, oil, or dirt may pass through the holes ([Fig. 1612]), will fall off these points b, c, [Fig. 1613], and thus escape the guideways, while falling dust will be excluded by the wings b, c, from the Vs.
Fig. 1614.
The capacity of a planer table may be increased by fitting thereto two supplementary short tables, as shown in [Fig. 1614], several applications of its use being given with reference to [examples in planer work]. These supplementary tables are secured to the main table by set-screws at a, and have been found of great value for a large variety of work, especially upon planing machines in which the table width is considerably less than the width between the uprights or stanchions.
