Testing the Rikon Benchtop Planer on Reclaimed White Oak
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Here’s a quick look at the Rikon portable planer with helical cutter head. I’ll set it up and test it out on a piece of Reclaimed White Oak that I got from my friends at the Real Antique Wood Mill. My first impression is that I’m impressed with the finish cut but you can let me know what you think in the comments below. Thanks for watching and be good, Jon
13 In. Rikon Benchtop planer #25-130H features a six row helical-style cutter head and 26 HSS insert cutters. Each indexable knife insert is precision sharpened on two edges and can be easily changed/rotated if damaged or worn - just loosen, rotate, and re tighten.
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I should have said barely any snipe because I didn’t notice it until it was pointed out to me in the comments at 5:17. When the board is dry you can’t see it or feel it with your hand I’ll post a few close-ups on Instagram later today. Thanks for watching and be good, Jon instagram.com/jonpeters_/
I'm looking for a new planer and your video was very informative and to the point. I especially appreciate you didn't have us watch 3+ minutes of you unwrapping the planer as another video did (not exaggerating).
I bought the exact same unit about a year ago and only very recently set it up, I'm completely new to woodworking so seeing you use this planer thicknesser has helped me loads. Cheers for the review!
I have had one for 8 months. First job was using the Rikon 8" Heliptical Joiner then the 13" planer to true up about 100' of 9" x8 ft. White maple to make laminated 6/4 x 12" open stair treads....
Wicked finish...
But!.... go slow speed with the hardwood, and no more than 1/16" at a time
.. also, maken sure you clean off th
rollers with general spray cleaner or, the wood infeed will stall and drive you crazy!!!... wood sap etc will build up on the rollers....clean often!!.....
Love the Rikon Brand . I have many pieces.
I bought one just before everything got locked down and it's still in the box. Good video! Looking forward to more planer videos.
Jon, always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Jon. That's an impressive finished surface on the oak.
Looks like a nice planer Jon! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP
Thanks Jon, good information right here. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.
I had mine for 2 years now so happy with it
Any recommendations on this size
Thanks for the info Jon! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Looking forward to see how you design the mobile base and dust collection set up.
I have an inexpensive Wen 12 1/2 inch planer. I find the key is using sharp blades and taking shallow cuts. It works well Probably most planers will when used properly. Thanks Jon!
I like ur videos v much! Congrats & thx for sharing!
Thanks , The planner was impressive
Impressive list of features on that portable planer.
My old Ridgid has the same features, pretty sure Rikon just copied the Ridgid planer design just painted it a different color because its features are the same, even the motor, and dust collection chute is the same.
I've had mine for a few years now and love it... it's clear from this video I REALLY need to upgrade my dust collection cause my shopvac just is not cutting it... I still have a TON of chips that spill out from the opening of the unit.
Yes, a dust collector is a must. A shop vac just can't handle the huge amount of chips from a planer, they don't do well for dust collecting in general, you are always clearing out the dust from the filters. I have an old dust collector from Harbor Freight that works extremely well, I have 2 of them but have yet to setup the 2nd one and I've had them for gee probably at least 10 years.
Can't wait to see what you do with it Jon!! Never realized you weren't rockin a planer in the shop... On a side not Lucas (1806 Stonehouse) mentioned you ion his last video. Another one of my Fav's!! Enjoy your Holiday wit da Family & Dirty Jersey out!!!
Oh wow!! Yes.. I’m going to keep my eye open for your opinion on this.. I need to upgrade from the harbor freight planer I bought..
Saw your planter painted black on Instagram, looks great.
I just bought another brands thickness planer and since I use alot of reclaimed wood it is a great tool. I think the thickness adjustments on the Rikon was interesting.
My Ridgid 13" thickness planer is just a different color than the Rikon...they work great, and the pre-set depth stop is a nice feature when you are doing a lot of repetitive cuts. Mine needs a new set of knives though.
Wow.... Yup you've convinced me to buy this planer lol
Swap you for my 2 speed, 3 blade Delta with the piss-poor dust collection.
The dust collection on this one appears to be amazing.
Thanks for posting.
Rikon makes awesome products. I have there 6x48 belt sander. Its well worth the money.
1:50 carbide replaceable cutting head!!!! AWESOME
Looks exactly like my old Ridgid 13" planer, just a different color LOL. Works great.
Agreed, that's what I was thinking as well. Maybe not identical in my case, but certainly a lot of similarities.
Thanks for another great video. I’m eager to hear how it does with snipe. It looked like there was some by your thumb when you were showing the board wet. Also, is the bed parallel to the cutter head? How much time did you spend failing it in?
Hey John, trying to decide this planer or Dewalt 735 with long knives. Leaning towards this one. What do you think. Love your work and videos. Thanks
Looks like a good planer Jon. As others have noted, you always get some snipe using these planers. A good way to reduce or eliminate snipe is to stagger the pieces and also cutting them longer than needed & then cut to length to get rid of the snipe.................... 👍👍😉😉
Awesome video!!! I have a question though... I’m new at woodworking as a hobby. I’m interested in getting I guess the new version of this rikon planer, or jet 13in bench top planer, laguna px12, or just go with the one every one seems to like the Dewalt 735... I’m very interested in the laguna or jet mainly. My question is what are the quality level on all these brands except Dewalt or compared to Dewalt are they good quality brands that are not cheaply made? That will last awhile? Or even grizzly for that matter? They have a new 13 inch bench top planer. I have to stay bench top because of my work area size is just my garage. Thank you... love the videos!!!
Great video as always! On the dust hood, can a hose be mounted on either side and one side just has a cap on it? Was trying to determine from the video but wasn't totally sure.
That's how the Ridgid planer is I have, there's a cap on one side the other side is open to hookup a dust collection hose, you can move the cap to the other side and turn it around its a reversible cap as the 2 sides of the dust chute are sized for 2" or 4" dust collection hoses.
Never see Ricon tools in Canada.. look nice planner
Lee Valley sells Rikon
Tip always a good idea to make sure that the blades are tight when you buy a new planer because you don’t no who has put the blades in??
Hey john now that u have had ur Rikon planer for awhile would u still recommend it and do u think it’s as good or better than a DeWalt? Trying to decide which way to go since DeWalt u have to buy head separate for helix type. Thanks.
This looks very muck like my old Ridgid planer some of the parts are exactly as mine, mine still has knives though. really an exact copy of my Ridgid, might just buy the shellix head for my ridgid. I like my other Rikon tools very much.
What planer do you use prior to this?
Hows the noise level of this Rikon Planer, lets say compared to a Dewalt Planer or one that uses Knives?
How has it held up two years later?
A year later - are you happy with Rikon planer and would you buy it again?
Are you still liking this planer 3 years later? Any tips or thoughts now?
how loud was it compared to other planers you've used?
I've had this same unit for a number of years... it is rather loud, but not NEARLY as loud as the DeWalt one that so many folks have... the Carbide helical cutters really help keep the volume down. I hope this helps.
Thanks for the quick review. This model shares many similarities to the King and Magnum Industrial 13" 'helical' head planers. Does the Rikon also come with a cutterhead lock? I've heard that that feature on discontinued Ridgid lunch box planers helped tremendously with snipe (might work best with a single rigid bed that spans the infeed/outfeed ports). Thanks, R
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You said "no snipe" but I think it's clearly visible at 5:17.
Without a 'follower', don't think it's possible to eliminate snipe with these 'conventional' planers, w or w/o helical heads.
Surprised me, too.
I guess you’re right I can see it now in the video too but I couldn’t feel it with my hand. I should have said barely any snipe.
It is possible, you just need to add an auxilary bed: czcams.com/video/Eadz-uNuD-4/video.html
Does it have a head lock?
This may sound crazy, but I get next to zero snipe by actually adjusting my tables to tilt slightly toward the planer, not level or in plane with the planer bed. Mine's a 20+ year old Delta 12 in.
Do the blades have 4 sides to rotate ? Or only 2?
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The newer Rikons and others only have two sharpened sides.
I have had one for about 4 years now. Some comments....It does a good job and I am not totally disappointed, but Rikon designed it to use only two sides of the cutters. They offset the screw hole just enough to not use but two sides of the cutters. Most planers are designed to be rotated and use all four sides. Bummer. Using all four sides is a huge savings. The cutters are NOT cheap. It comes with a HSS set installed. I just purchased a carbide set to hopefully get more life out of the cutters. My benchtop planer and jointer use identical cutters. That's a plus. I have experienced some snipe, but I find mine is minimal if I support the stock as needed to stop the final outfeed roller from applying uneven pressure....by hand. In short, I minimize it by making sure my stock stays flat on the tables and bed as best I can. But then again, snipe is something we just deal with with any planer.
One feature I do like about the small helical-style cutters (this is not a true helical head) is they don't stop up my dust collector like long knives do. Knives remove long strings that tangle and stop up my collector regularly. It may not stop up yours, but they sure do mine. The chips from the cutters are small and easily handled by my dust collector. It's never stopped up. Even makes pretty nice mulch. I have a shop vac and Onida separator, which I love for a small amateur shop. I also use a 20 gal plastic barrel under the separator. It handles most of my planing jobs without filling to the top and it's easy to empty.
Another good feature is the preset thicknesses. I have used it and it has kept me from planing too much material away more than once. I also find the settings to be quite accurate. Make a habit to check the setting before beginning any new planing to make sure it is where you want it to stop.
Swap you for my jet with all the loose bits that fell off after first use.
which Jet do you have? i was narrowing down my choices and Jet is at the top of the list so far
This planer has a 1 star review at your store Acme. Seems his was DOA and can't get Rikon to help him. Any experience with their service! It's the only review on this machine at Acme?
Please watt price
When you turned the wet board I defiantly saw snip at the end!
Did you change the cutter because it only had straight blades
I can see the snipe all the way from France!
Read my first comment and the description
OK I see the cutters in the video just not the spiral type
"helical style"
Ricon with a K Lol!!
This looks like a great planer, but it’s also $650 before tax...
Buy the Ridgid same planer, about $200 less.
@@wildbill23c yes, and those Ridgid planers come up quite often in my local classifieds for even less.
@Joe Dorohovech Yes.
Reviews on Amazon are not so good, mainly over the cutters
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