Rikon 6 Inch Benchtop Jointer Review - Model 20-600H
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- Rikon 6 Inch Jointer Review - 20-600H. This video details all of the features of the Benchtop Rikon 6 inch Jointer. I will explain the main features of this benchtop jointer and show you how the Rikon jointer operates in detail. I will summarize the pros and cons to this Rikon 6 inch jointer to help you determine if you should purchase this model, a model of a similar design and I will share some tips with you to help you determine whether a benchtop jointer is going to be useful in your specific shop.
Model 20-600H: 6″ Helical-style Benchtop Jointer
• Powerful 10 AMP Motor
• Helical Style Cutterhead
• All Steel Construction
• High Speed Steel Insert Knives
• Easy Blade Access
• Large 30″ x 6-3/16″ Table
6” Benchtop Jointer #20-600H has a 6 row helical-style cutter head with 12 HSS, 2-edge insert cutters for super cutting action, flat surfacing results, and easy knife changes. Features rigid, all-metal construction, machined
aluminum tables, a quick depth setting mechanism with scale, adjustable fence that tilts from 90° to 45° quickly and accurately, spring-loaded safety guard, 2-1/2” dust port, front safety on/off switch and two push blocks.
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Tech Specs:
Motor: Amps 10
Volts: 120V, 60 Hz
Speed: (No Load) 20,000 RPM
Fence Size: 19-3/4” x4-3/8”
Tilt: 90° - 135°
Table: (L X W) 30” x 6-3/16”
Cutterhead Diameter: 2”
Speed: 12,000 RPM
Number of HSS Inserts: (2 sided) 12
HSS Insert Size: 14.2mm x 14.2mm x 2mm
Number of Insert Rows: 6
Maximum Depth of Cut: 1/8”
Maximum Cutting Width: 6”
Minimum Length of Stock: 10”
Minimum Width of Stock: 3/4”
Minimum Thickness of Stock: 1/2”
Dust Port (OD) Diameter: 2-1/2”
Dust Collection Minimum CFM: 100
Noise Level (No Load) at 3 Feet: less than 100dB
Overall Height: 13”
Width: 17-1/2”
Length: 30”
Base Size: 19” x 9-3/8”
Net Weight: 36 lbs.
Shipping Weight: 41 lbs.
Shipping Carton: 31-1/2”x12-1/2”x11-1/8”
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Awesome video man! Thanks for the advise. You made my decision a lot easier.
Hey, thanks for the positive feedback and I am so glad this helped you make a decision. I wish you the best of luck with your future projects, take care.
Finally got my question answered, Thanks.
Glad I could answer it for ya!!
Nice job with great information!
You’re welcome!
Great review, thank you 👍
Thanks so much, you are certainly welcome!
Great review. Got you a new subscriber. Thanks.
Thank you! I appreciate the comment and wish you luck on your future projects!
thanks man. a well done review with nice personal style. helpful and so easy to watch after seeing some lousy ones on this jointer.
Glad I could help! Thanks!!
Thanks men
You're welcome!
Thanks for the review. I just want to make a point that this is not a helical cutterhead even though their product marketing states it is. Helical cutter heads are offset perpendicularly as to create a knife cutting action. This arrangement is simply a carbide cutting tip mounted perpendicularly. This basically bridges the gap between full straight knives and a true helical cutting head like you would see in a Byrd Shelix design.
Carbide inserts for this machine is an additional cost. Default inserts are high speed steel. (Hss) per the manufacturer.
I wasn’t aware of that distinction, thanks for the clarification 👍
Awesome review, what length would you say is the max board you can run through it well? I commonly use 8' boards?
Sorry for the late response, but for anyone that has a similar question I’d say that boards under 4’ in length are easy to joint with this jointer. Boards over 5’ in length are much harder to joint because the table of the jointer doesn’t support much of the workpiece. If you wanted to joint boards that are 8’ in length or longer I would recommend building extension tables in the front and end of the jointer.
@@_Shopfix hey thanks for the reply, I ended up ordering a full size grizzly 6 inch jointer, and even with that I had trouble with 8 foot boards, so I ended up having to get some roller stands to extend the outfield and infield lengths, and it was a huge pain in the neck, I would say that it's great for jointing 6 foot boards or smaller, but I plan to get an 8 inch grizzly. Partly because most rough sawn lumber comes in 5 to 7 inch widths, and a lot of the boards had to be ripped before jointing them, adding yet another step.
The onkly REAL difference with this machine vs other benchtop units is the helix head cutter...and if an extra $100 is not an issue for you, go for it. Otherwise the Craftsman and/or the Porter Cable are a better option. All other configurations on these 3 machines are almost identical.
The cutter head of this machine is actually segmented not helical.
I did not realize, thanks for the clarification.
You recommend a 4" jointer but I don't think this exists. WTF
They aren’t common anymore, the 6in models have taken over. My point was that if your main goal is to edge joint boards there’s no reason to spend extra money on larger capacity.