Using A Ridgid R4330 13 Inch Thickness Planer!

Started to process some maple boards that i brought over from my shed.Im turning the boards into tongue and groove ceiling boards.

[@russellsacobie7364]

I wonder if you hook up a vacuum to the dispenser it would stop the clog and bog issue.

[@HermanWoodworks]

Thats exactly what I did later...without the dust collection it was allowing too much back up. Vacuum or dust collection equals problem solved!

[@rolandomota6549]

Great video - easy to follow and informative.

[@HermanWoodworks]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@charlesmitchell6970]

that maple would look good as a tool wall! Keep up the videos, it nice to see someone use normal tools that don't require a second mortgage.

[@HermanWoodworks]

Thanks Charles Mitchell! Yeah not gonna lie, I've thought about keeping the maple for other projects. It has been looking amazing the more of it I process. Yeah we all dream of better and bigger equipment but I use what I have. Can't justify the bigger equipment quite yet....someday maybe.

[@88rushrocks]

My rigid planer is about a year old now and used very often and it’s never clogged up on me although my outlet is a little different than yours but never any clogging

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

I have a question in regards to this plainer and also the jointer. I’m completely new to wood working and making stuff out of wood. So please try to keep the clowning on my question to minimum. So I have both the plainer and jointer and I’m trying to do a butcher block reloading bench out of pine 2x4s. Since the planer is only 13” wide I’m trying to run 8 2x4s glued together through it. The top is going to be a total of 24” wide and 96” long. The first time I tried to do this I discovered that I needed a joiner. Because 1 of the 2 12” sections of my bench top were twisted. And I ended up with parts of each half that were raised not by much maybe 16th of a inch in spots. So that’s when I decided to try to process each 2x4 individually before gluing them. I also used the jointer on this second go around and even after using the jointer in combination with the planer. I still had uneven boards some thicker then others. Now I could have sanded or hand plained the high spots out but I’m under the impression that if you have these 2 units you should not have to hand plane. Am I wrong in thinking this ????? Or is that just the way it is do all projects need to to be hand planed and sanded.

[@HermanWoodworks]

Johny 1982 not to worry, im not that guy to bash anyone for asking questions. We all start somewhere. Especially working pine, be sure all the boards are close to the same moisture reading. Otherwise you will be doomed from the get go. After that you should actually start by checking all the individual sizes, you would be surprised at how much they can vary from the store. Next joint one thicker side and one thin side. Now it is ready to go through the plainer. Once you glue everything up you still may have to plane it again. Hope that helps.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

@@HermanWoodworks It helped A LOT I was thinking 💭 since I have 2 of the 3 tools to process my material all the boards will be exactly the same. Making this project a piece of cake. Nope not so from what I have been told doing a butcher block bench top. Is not the easiest thing to do especially for beginner and woodworking. So now that I have a little more to go on thanks to you Sir. I won’t be so irritated with my self because the individual boards are not exactly the same. Also thanks for not bashing my question I appreciate it

[@HermanWoodworks]

No problem! Feel free to follow up with other questions or let me know how it goes! Yes, getting a bunch of boards to be exactly the same and stay that way is very difficult! What other advice I can offer, make sure when you buy your materials, that you get them home, let them sit for a week or so. This will let them acclimate to your shop conditions ie.... humidity levels. This should help them stabilize and yield you better results.

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

@@HermanWoodworks well I hope they don’t warp to bad this bench will be in the house. Until I pass away or we build a heated pole barn. I don’t believe I’ll be getting a pole barn anytime soon. So this bench is going to be house bound.

[@HermanWoodworks]

They won't warp from your place. You would be amazed at how high the moisture content can be coming from the big box stores. If you have or have access to a moisture meter, check the boards before you buy.

[@johnylemus2425]

Hey keep it up with those videos ..... I was trying to buy a thickness planer and I wasn't sure what to get but now that I see the rigid working I think it's a good option

[@HermanWoodworks]

Will do on the videos! Thanks! I have been working through that big pile of maple. Maybe ill do a quick update video. I've planed down probably 70 boards or so, all on one set of bladed so far.... I will say, I need to upgrade my dust collection!

[@johnylemus2425]

You can probably solve the dust problem just by adapting something bigger Like 4 inches may work... thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience it's good way to help others.

[@HermanWoodworks]

Depending on the width of the board, let's say max width, I would only take a 64th at a time, which is a quarter turn. That solved the clogging and bogging of the machine issues. I mostly just need to upgrade from my shop vacuum. Its a 20 gallon and I fill it by the time I do 3, maybe 4 boards.....Loootttttsss of sawdust! Good thing I have a friend that has horses and can use the stuff....lol!

[@Markdoubts]

Why would not hook up a shop vacuum? 😂

[@ElDestructor_500]

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[@ryananthony4840]

You probably can't use that ejection elbow without a vacuum pulling the chips out

[@HermanWoodworks]

Yeah it really likes to have some form of vacuum or dust collection attached to stop clogs.

[@ryananthony4840]

Use spray silicone on the bed and tables 😉

[@HermanWoodworks]

I usually use paste wax...do you like silicone spray better?

[@jasworksinstalls]

You put a shop vacuum and no more. Clogging