How to Use a Planer - Setup & Maintenance

Are you still using this planer? My father-in-law has one and offered to sell it to me, what's a good fair price for this planer? 2006 model I'm guessing around $200, does.that sound right? Thanks

Hi Brad, i have watched many, if not all of your videos and i thoroughly enjoy them. I came across your Ridgid Planer video while i was looking for help to fix mine. I have the r4331 and it isn't quite dead yet but it's showing signs of being tired. i have tried repair shop that refuse to take in any Ridgid product and i have been trielessly trying to get the attention of Ridgid, to no avail. I wonder if you can help. Thanks.

Great info all the way around .can you help. My planer is stuck at 1/4 inch depth and I can't crank it up the crank won't move , any Ideas. The thickness wheel is stuck and won't turn either way

I dropped my Ridgid planer!! Is it possible that the blades are lower on one side?

I love your videos man! I have a ridgid planer and am having issues that the rollers aren't feeding at all they wont rotate or anything can you do a video showing how to check the chains or replacing the rollers too?

if I were checking blade height variations from left to right on a board, I might have chosen a board 12 inches wide...

For the cleaning part with mineral spirits I use a mirror to be able to see underneath to clean

Can you please tell me how and where to get a dust shroud for the tp13002. Can’t find one anywhere. Thanks in advance

I have the same model Ridged planer as you but can't find replacement blades. Do you know a source? Thanks Tom

Bought the same model used. Noticed the drive belt was loose. Can you suggest how much tension should be on the drive belt? I made it as tight as possible but now the boards come out with raised grain rather then smooth.

Don't bother with the outfeed tables, they're flimsy. I got a Ridgid planer last night and realized right off the bat that I'll be making real infeed outfeed tables

You made an EXCELLENT video. The best part, I didn't have to watch you take it out of the box. I just don't understand why people make UNBOXING videos and call them a review. I guess they just don't think we know how to take them out of the packaging? I believe they make them because that's the only thing they know how to do with the tool: take it out of the box. Anyway, you did an Awesome job!

I'm going to have to give a grade of "F"! That's "F" for Fantastic that is. LMAO. Couldn't resist. . . .

Add disclaimer do not do thus method with spiral cutting head as following Ur vud chiped a few blades from them contacting the metal level

Francais

Thanks!

How do i change the belt?

Thanks for the video, do you have a video on adjusting the cutter head with the bed?

Brad....I have a Ridgid lunchbox planer too and no matter what I do even using a sled I've always had some snipe.
So I did your technique using the level trick and it worked!!! First pass on 1/1/2"x 1-1/2" x 24" Maple with zero snipe! Took the thickness down to be 1-3/8" and not once suffered snipe. GOOD ON YA!

Awesome tips Brad!!

Do you know by chance how to adjust the "parallel-ness" of one side vs. the other?

I find that mine is cutting with a difference of 0.010" more on the left vs. the right.
(I changed the knives; and I think its the actual planer housing that's off)

I have the same Ridgid planer. Any chance you have a video on changing the rollers?

Nice. Thank you!

What model is this planer? I am about to buy a used one just like it and was wondering what the retail value was. And if I could get a new head. The one I’m looking at has only one blade

Excellent tips - Now I’m off to service my thicknesser….

What is the model of your machine? Thanks

Which planee from ridgid you recomend???

Good Afternoon, Brad! Thanks for the video instruction and tips. I bought a used Rigid TP13000 last year and used your video to clean and adjust the table and replace the knives. Your video made the process easier, thx! I do have a couple of questions. While my infeed and outfeed rollers are in OK shape, they have some wear. I have searched the Rigid, Ereplacementparts, Partswarehouse and WahudaTools with no success. I realize this planer is years out of production, but it still runs and the mechanisms function well. Do you have any suggestions of places I might be able to find replacement rollers?
Thank you!
- - Dave

So what do you do when you don't get equal side to side planning?

great stuff simple quick thanks

Could you do a video on how to adjust the bed rollers too. I know those cheaper planets don't have bed rollers, but mAny of your viewers are professionals with high quality professional machines , but we're not necessarily mechanics and would appreciate so info on mai tai g quality equipment.
Thanks and as always keep these top notch videos coming

Thanks, just got a new one👍🏻, my first one.

Great video! I have the same machine and this helped a lot. Thank you!!

If nothing else, you’ve proven the metric system is way better.

My problem is, the planer Delta Tp305, the depth feed spins while in use, there is a little vibration. The rollers look brand new but the front roller moves from left to right or vise versa. Should the planer have some sort of lock that I don't see or know how to use

INFEED AND OUTFEED SHOULD ALWAYS BE LEVEL

How to adjust the carriage stop on a ridged TP1300

Awesome!!!!!

Thanks for the good advice, very helpful! 👍

How would we adjust indeed with helicoil as there is always blades in the way when locking down onto level

If your ridgid planer is cutting lower on one side what would you adjust? I see that you checked your board and yours was ok, did I miss something in this video that addressed that?

How do you adjust the inside edge of the infeed/outfeed table? Mine is about 1/16 inch too low?

Boricua?

You glossed over the the things I need to know. Walk me through approaching the planer with a board. What is repeat a cut? How do you use repeat a cut. How many indicators are on the machine? How are they used?
Is there a way to zero the indicator? Should indicator(s) be zero-ed prior to each new board? Sorry to be so ignorant but this is all new to me and I would like to establish a good routine so as to get good results and not hurt my planer. - Thanx , Rob. PS. you have a good voice for teaching. Words are crisp and succinct.

Would you know why my blades do not turn? I do not have the owners manual thinking it needs a new belt. I purchased it on Craigslist. Any ideas would be appreciated. Larry

Just got my Rigid planer yesterday and wondering how to set it up. Your video was spot on and I feel confident on setting it up this week. I'll be looking at your other videos about planers too. Thanks for taking the time. (I'm really thinking of getting those flip top plans too!)

i have the same planer but cannot find a dust chute anywhere , would you know where i can find one Thanks. i do love your video helps me a lot.

Will this reduce snipe??

About to get my first planer. Thanks for all the great information!

Do you have one of these for table saws?

Hey Brad. What earbuds do you use? Do they block tool noise? Looking to switch from headphones to buds cuz they get too hot