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expireddudeomega2000 posted Nov 28, 2022 02:48 PM
expireddudeomega2000 posted Nov 28, 2022 02:48 PM

RIDGID 13" Thickness Corded Planer (Factory Blemished)

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$240

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Direct Tools Factory Outlet has RIDGID 13" Thickness Corded Planer (Factory Blemished) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is Flat-Rate $14.99.

Thanks community member dudeomega2000 for sharing this deal
About Factory Blemished Condition:
  • "Like New" Merchandise with a slight cosmetic flaw that carries full manufacturer's warranty
Features:
  • Chip impeller dust removal system to effectively pull wood chips from the workpiece for improved cuts and a cleaner work area
  • Sure-cut carriage lock to lock the cutter head to help minimize snipe at the end of the workpiece
  • Large infeed/outfeed table extensions for extra workpiece support to help eliminate snipe
  • Steel top with glides for extra wide area to easily stage your material for its next cut
  • Easy-to-reach, adjustable, top-mounted handle with 1/16 in. per revolution precision
  • Ind-I-Cut depth gauge for instantly measuring the cutting depth before each pass
  • 8-adjustable repeat-a-cut depth stops to precisely plane multiple workpieces to consistent, desired thickness for repetitive tasks

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff

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Written by dudeomega2000
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Direct Tools Factory Outlet has RIDGID 13" Thickness Corded Planer (Factory Blemished) on sale for $239.99. Shipping is Flat-Rate $14.99.

Thanks community member dudeomega2000 for sharing this deal
About Factory Blemished Condition:
  • "Like New" Merchandise with a slight cosmetic flaw that carries full manufacturer's warranty
Features:
  • Chip impeller dust removal system to effectively pull wood chips from the workpiece for improved cuts and a cleaner work area
  • Sure-cut carriage lock to lock the cutter head to help minimize snipe at the end of the workpiece
  • Large infeed/outfeed table extensions for extra workpiece support to help eliminate snipe
  • Steel top with glides for extra wide area to easily stage your material for its next cut
  • Easy-to-reach, adjustable, top-mounted handle with 1/16 in. per revolution precision
  • Ind-I-Cut depth gauge for instantly measuring the cutting depth before each pass
  • 8-adjustable repeat-a-cut depth stops to precisely plane multiple workpieces to consistent, desired thickness for repetitive tasks

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff

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Written by dudeomega2000

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djcb
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My first one broke during some oak planing. I literally cracked a few teeth in the gear box. They swapped it for me with the floor model at the store as a courtesy since it was so new still.

I can tell you, compared to the DeWalt big boi, this is much cheaper and not built nearly as well. No comparison. However, compared to other lunchbox planers, this is a big step up since it has three reversible blades. The finish is therefore cleaner, more practical cost of ownership, and seems like the alignment is pretty solid as well. I've changed blades several times and they always set in nicely. Cool little magnet tool as expected comes w this.

I can feel the grip swiftly going on the rollers after just a couple hundred board feet of already flat 12" shelving wood (just wanted to clean them up). Didn't improve after I cleaned it either
Snipe is about 2-3" but you can work that out, and you're not going to avoid it with any planer really.

For the money, I'd buy it again in a heart beat. I paid $256 for this and I added two extra sets of blades for $48 since they were on sale, totaling about 305 plus tax and shipping.
AncientBlackness
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So cryptic. Give us all the deets man. Sheesh!!
truthiness
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Dewalt is a step up but not worth twice the money unless you are making money with your woodworking.

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Nov 28, 2022 10:08 PM
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Jeepermany2kNov 28, 2022 10:08 PM
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Quote from hrcuso :
What jointer did you end up with?
I bought the Wen 8" spiral jointer that was released last year. It was $350 IIRC.

You'll find that most jointers in that price range are only 6" which you can find plenty of used because people quickly upgrade from that size. Starting with 8" saves you from all that trouble. The Wen isn't as fast as as most 8" jointers, but it's about half the price of other spiral models in 8" size. I like it a lot and the value is great.
Nov 29, 2022 01:56 AM
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Camtron1987Nov 29, 2022 01:56 AM
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Quote from yellowrabb :
Just one complaint about DTO. I ordered this planer early this summer when it was on sale at DTO. I ordered a few other tools as well just because they had a good sale going. I'd ordered from them in the past so I didn't mind doing a big order. However, my entire order took nearly 2 months to ship. You only have 90 days from order date to submit for LSA. Then on top of that, Ridgid requires that you physically mail them receipts and registration forms instead of just online like when you purchase through HD. This is a real bother. Since everything I ordered was Ridgid. Then as if them taking 2 months to ship wasn't bad enough, they shipped me a vacuum instead of a fan that I ordered. They also shipped my planer to themselves (or FedEx screwed up). So it went from their warehouse to somewhere in Ohio and back to their warehouse. I just finally got the money back from them last month. So nearly 6 months later. Very frustrating. I'll never order anything from them again. Even though I really wanted this planer. I'll pay the extra and get something from HD.
It took me a long time to receive mine from that sale as well! I remember being concerned about the timeline for the LSA.

You do not need to mail them in! I have registered probably 10 different items from 6 different orders in the last two years, all online. If you'd like me to walk you through it I can. It only takes about a week for them to confirm and all you need to provide is a PDF of your invoice and the serial number from the tool.
Nov 29, 2022 02:29 AM
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Jeepermany2kNov 29, 2022 02:29 AM
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Quote from Camtron1987 :
It took me a long time to receive mine from that sale as well! I remember being concerned about the timeline for the LSA.

You do not need to mail them in! I have registered probably 10 different items from 6 different orders in the last two years, all online. If you'd like me to walk you through it I can. It only takes about a week for them to confirm and all you need to provide is a PDF of your invoice and the serial number from the tool.
This is my experience as well. Just uploaded my invoices to Home Depot account
Nov 29, 2022 02:31 AM
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PenfoldNov 29, 2022 02:31 AM
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I've bought several things this year from DTO and so far all have been shipped quickly and received within a week (and I'm across the country from them on the east coast). One was large-ish too, a Ryobi stationary band saw.
Nov 29, 2022 03:30 AM
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CoolAppliance7585Nov 29, 2022 03:30 AM
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I purchased this about 3 weeks ago and got a refurbished unit. It worked, but the depth gauge didn't work, the metal surface was bowed substantially and randomly while sucking in material it would just stop. So I decided to return it and get a factory blemished unit. Literally just got delivered today ($299 I I paid for it) went and plugged it in, depth gauge worked, table was perfect. Turned it on and it made this horrific grinding noise. Turned it off immediately. Turned it on again and it wasn't so loud. Lifted it up the and noticed it appears the blades are eating into the side as there's a bunch of metal material and you can see where it wore. Now tomorrow I have to send another email and I'm debating on getting a refund and just biting the bullet and buying a $600 dewalt, or do I take a 3rd change and have them send me another….
Nov 29, 2022 03:58 AM
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granualeNov 29, 2022 03:58 AM
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Nov 29, 2022 04:14 AM
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JbhacksNov 29, 2022 04:14 AM
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Quote from container :
I bought this factory blemished from DTO earlier this year and it's an incredible machine. I couldn't justify spending 5 or 600 on a planer and this hit the sweet spot at 240. Sure there's a bit of snipe on the end of the piece, but it made the construction lumber I passed through it look like high quality wood. I don't regret buying replacement blades as they do occasionally get nicks in them.
Stupid question here, what do you mean by there's a bit of snipe on the end of the piece?

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Nov 29, 2022 05:39 AM
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Jeepermany2kNov 29, 2022 05:39 AM
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Quote from jesus.javier.barraza :
Stupid question here, what do you mean by there's a bit of snipe on the end of the piece?
All compact planers leave what is known as planer snipe on both ends of your board, including the top of the line Dewalt planer.

The planer head consists of a spinning blade (cutter) that sits between 2 rubber rollers that put downward force onto your board as they pull it through the machine.

As your board enters, it's only in contact with the first roller, so the head assembly flexes and tilts slightly. Because the assembly isn't completely flat at this point, the spinning cutter digs slightly deeper than the height you set on the machine….until it reaches the 2nd roller which then levels out the head assembly. Same problem occurs upon exit, so you end up with about 2" of snipe on each end of your board.

How deep the snipe is depends on a lot of factors, and how much work you want to put into correcting it. It can be as simple as using leftover sacrificial boards to run through the machine before and after your work piece. As long as they are all butted up together when run through the planer, the snipe will only be on the sacrificial boards. This can become a juggling act though when dealing with a lot of shorter boards.

Or you just account for the snipe by starting with longer boards, and cut off the sniped ends. If you're working with cheap stuff like common construction lumber, this is usually not a problem. When you get into expensive hardwoods or exotic lumber, you'll want to avoid this.

Or you could use a sander, hand planer, or jointer to correct the snipe. There's several ways to deal with it depending on severity. There's a lot to learn when it comes to planing, so don't expect to do fine woodworking off the bat. Its not as simple as it looks unless you're doing a simple project that doesn't require high precision. It's all pretty fun though.
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Nov 29, 2022 07:39 AM
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PenfoldNov 29, 2022 07:39 AM
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Quote from CoolAppliance7585 :
I purchased this about 3 weeks ago and got a refurbished unit. It worked, but the depth gauge didn't work, the metal surface was bowed substantially and randomly while sucking in material it would just stop. So I decided to return it and get a factory blemished unit. Literally just got delivered today ($299 I I paid for it) went and plugged it in, depth gauge worked, table was perfect. Turned it on and it made this horrific grinding noise. Turned it off immediately. Turned it on again and it wasn't so loud. Lifted it up the and noticed it appears the blades are eating into the side as there's a bunch of metal material and you can see where it wore. Now tomorrow I have to send another email and I'm debating on getting a refund and just biting the bullet and buying a $600 dewalt, or do I take a 3rd change and have them send me another….
I'll buy factory blemished w/o hesitation, but I generally avoid refurbs. My view is that if they really believed in them, they'd give you the full warranty on them. The fact that they don't means they think they are more likely to fail - so I avoid them.
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Nov 29, 2022 08:35 AM
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1BadBoyNov 29, 2022 08:35 AM
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These are good machines.
Nov 29, 2022 03:48 PM
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AlexS4748Nov 29, 2022 03:48 PM
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Quote from Penfold :
I'll buy factory blemished w/o hesitation, but I generally avoid refurbs. My view is that if they really believed in them, they'd give you the full warranty on them. The fact that they don't means they think they are more likely to fail - so I avoid them.
Thats basically the premise of a refurb. The discount in price is in exchange for the higher risk (lower warranty - higher odds of an issue). Its not about whether they "believe" in the product or not. Its a way to sell inventory that is not new, and cut their losses.

When people are buying things, they weigh the pros and cons and ultimately that comes down to the discount in price vs. the added risk.
Nov 29, 2022 04:01 PM
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djcbNov 29, 2022 04:01 PM
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Quote from thertwig :
I thought Ridgid tools came with a lifetime warranty
rollers are a wear item, not covered under LSA generally. I don't have any first hand experience with trying to sell the angle that it was a defect if they stop working though.
Nov 29, 2022 04:03 PM
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djcbNov 29, 2022 04:03 PM
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Quote from Penfold :
I've bought several things this year from DTO and so far all have been shipped quickly and received within a week (and I'm across the country from them on the east coast). One was large-ish too, a Ryobi stationary band saw.
They are fantastic to work with and have great deals like this often enough. A heap of my stuff is from them and I'd recommend them all day long.

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