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Mike Conley
10-29-2007, 8:01 PM
Other than the stands, is there any difference between the Ridgid JP0610 and the JPO6000?
Ken Deckelman
10-29-2007, 8:03 PM
I think the heads are the same. I have the old gray style and it has served me well for 5+ years.
mike roe
10-29-2007, 9:40 PM
weird - i have one with the gray stand but in the shape of the one in the orange - vv style not cabinet style. i bought it used - spent all of 5 minutes setting the fence to 90 and moved the outfeed table a hair - been like that about 6 months and still produces 90 degree edges.
frank shic
10-29-2007, 9:42 PM
the only thing annoying about it is the blade guard allows anything less than 3/4" thickness slide underneath - it's supposedly a SAFETY feature to discourage you from jointing thin stock!
David Micalizzi
10-29-2007, 11:05 PM
Verify the HP on the straight stand unit. I bought one seriously discounted at H.D. three years ago. Thought it was the same as the tapered stand but found out it was only 3/4 HP. Took it back and got $50.00 off a new 1 HP Unit. Good Jointer for the money.

Dave
Mike Conley
10-30-2007, 5:49 AM
It is a 3/4 hp. Are you recommending I stay away from the 3/4 hp one?
Eric Franklin
10-30-2007, 7:26 AM
It is a 3/4 hp. Are you recommending I stay away from the 3/4 hp one?

The JP0610 is listed as the 1 hp one on Ridgid's website.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/6-18-Jointer--Planer/EN/index.htm
Mike Conley
10-30-2007, 10:06 AM
The JP0610 is listed as the 1 hp one on Ridgid's website.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/6-18-Jointer--Planer/EN/index.htm


The used model I saw advertised is not the JP0610. It is an older model.
Randy Denby
10-30-2007, 10:15 AM
If I remember correctly, my old Jet 6" (2 jointers ago) was 3/4hp . I never had any problems jointing to the full capacity.
Rod Sheridan
10-30-2007, 10:37 AM
3/4 HP is fine for a 6 inch jointer.

It's a jointer, you are going to be cutting 1/64 or 1/32 of an inch, not hogging off 1/8 like a planer.

regards, Rod.