jim cook

Can the blades on my 12 1/2 delta planer be turned over

jim

djonesax

The blades in my delta were reversible and the replacements I bought were also reversible. I would imagine yours would be also.

ray91929

i just saw ryobi mod 1300 planer blades on "brothers workshop" at amazon for 17.99 for a pair in plastic case but 5 or 6 bucks for shipping.....ray

ray91929

i just bought a used ryobi 1300 planer but no manual and don't really know the best way to set the knives, i would appreciate any help with this....ray

Colt W. Knight

The Ryobi manual just says to visually check the knives. One of the woodworking magazines chastized Ryobi for not making it easier to set knives. I just eyeball mine. If you really want precision, you need a better planer than a 200$ Ryobi.

This will help reduce snipe tremendously.

dbhost

To be blunt, I haven't seen a planer yet that doesn't snipe. I am sure they are out there, but are WAY out of my price range... The $200.00 Ryobi planer is fine as long as you realize that you are going to have to...

#1. Lift up just a hair on the trailing edge of the board as it goes into the planer until the rollers have control of it, and on the leading edge of it as it comes out from the rollers. This reduces the depth and length of the snipe. I cannot see the snipe on mine unless I put a finish on it. And the length is down to 2" on each end. FAR better than the 6" I have heard of from other planers...

#2. Make SURE you have sharp knives in it. No planer will plane worth a (insert your word here...) with dull knives. I have heard guys fuss about the AP1301 knives dulling quickly. I have run a couple of hundred board feet of various woods through mine and they are still razor sharp. I did however have to adjust knives side to side to eliminate a knick I got caused by hitting a knot. (Stupid user error).

#3. The OP talked about how the depth adjuster wheel and depth would move up during use. With or without a cutter head lock, this should NOT happen. My AP1301 does NOT do this. I would think there is something wrong with that Delta if that is what is happening...

#4. Dust collection on the AP1301 is kind of weak. The amount of chips / shavings this thing produces will clog up a shop vac hose before you can bat an eye. I did however hook mine up using a funnel shaped 4" to 2.5" reducer from Woodcraft, and connected it to my DC, and that keeps it clear.

To the poster that was lucky enough to score a used Ryobi AP1300, I did a simple Google search for Ryobi AP1300 manual and the very first link that popped up gave me a page with a link to a PDF file. I have NOT tested this file for viruses or anything, and do not know the web site. Make SURE your Adobe Reader and Anti Virus definitions are up to date, download the file and virus scan it BEFORE attempting to open it. (Chances are it's a good file, but I can't test it from where I am right now...)

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jacobsk

wow!

did you remove the bottom table of the planer or simply place your contraption on top of it?

thats a fantastic idea!

Colt W. Knight

That auxilliary tabe sits on top of the exhisting feed table. Its 16" wide, and I routed the underside to fit on top of the side guards. Then just glued some wood guides on the top. It has 8 set bolts to level the table.

The snipe produced pre table was 2.5" long on both ends and nearly 1/8" deep rendering 5 inches useless on the wood. With the table, there is no noticeable snipe. Its there, but for most purposes, its undetectable.

The best way I have found to use the Ryobi is remove the bulk of the material from one side only taking 1/16" off at a time. As you approach your final thickness, remove a 1/32" or less. This yields on almost sanded appearence on my stock.

Yes the dust collection is really too small, buts its a 200$ thickness planer that works great.

Yes it snipes, but it can be controlled with a little resourcefullness. Still, a 200$ planer.

No, the blades do not dull quickly. I run a lot of wide hard stock through mine on a reguar basis. Knives dull on any planer. The ryobi is at a disadvantage when compared to other planers because it has less knives. But when you consdier that the knives are double sided and easy to install, 20$ every couple of months is no big deal.

If your adjustment wheel is spinning while you are planing stock, you need to tighten the set screws.

Its a great little inexpensive tool.

I can tell when my blades start getting dull becuase I start getting some tear out, and I can start seeing the knife marks on the wood. Dull knives are never good for anything.