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An improved portable wood planing machine for the surface planing of wooden planks or boards is provided. The machine has a switched reluctance motor. In an exemplary embodiment, the planing machine includes a carriage assembly locking mechanism for locking the carriage assembly relative to a plural

An improved portable wood planing machine for the surface planing of wooden planks or boards is provided. The machine has a switched reluctance motor. In an exemplary embodiment, the planing machine includes a carriage assembly locking mechanism for locking the carriage assembly relative to a plurality of vertical support columns to thereby vertically fix the carriage assembly. In one form, the carriage assembly locking mechanism includes a plurality of levers which cooperate to engage the support columns of the carriage assembly. The exemplary embodiment further includes a depth stop adjustment mechanism which allows the operator to accurately select a minimum workpiece depth from one or more predetermined depths and a material removal indicator assembly operable for enabling the user of the planing machine to accurately determine the amount of material to be removed during each pass of the workpiece.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for performing a forming operation on a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:a carriage assembly including at least one cutting member adapted for cutting a surface of the workpiece;a workpiece support surface disposed relative to said carriage assembly so as

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for performing a forming operation on a workpiece, the apparatus comprising:a carriage assembly including at least one cutting member adapted for cutting a surface of the workpiece;a workpiece support surface disposed relative to said carriage assembly so as to define a selectively adjustable workpiece opening therebetween;a first vertical support column mounted within the planing machine;one of said carriage assembly and said workpiece support surface mounted to said first support column for selective bi-directional movement along a path of travel, the other of said carriage assembly and said workpiece support surface fixedly mounted within the planing machine; anda switched reluctance motor connected to and driving the at least one cutting member.