Mark Oberreuter
04-07-2010, 9:52 PM
I purchased the Ridgid R4330 13 inch planer and am having issues with the performance. Tonight, I realized that the one side of the planed board was .025 inch thinner than the other side (over a 7 inch span). When I checked the knives, I found that they are not indexed correctly (i.e. not all 3 blades are set at the same depth in relation to the planer table).
In order to get an even board thickness I need to run the board through the planer four times (flipping side-for-side and end-for-end). This leads to inconsistent results, and doesn't allow me to use my planer sled.
Has anyone run across this issue before with the Ridgid planer (or any other brand)?
What steps do I need to take in order to align the blades to the head? and the head to the table?
In order to get an even board thickness I need to run the board through the planer four times (flipping side-for-side and end-for-end). This leads to inconsistent results, and doesn't allow me to use my planer sled.
Has anyone run across this issue before with the Ridgid planer (or any other brand)?
What steps do I need to take in order to align the blades to the head? and the head to the table?