[toolguy1000]

that 6" jointer retailed @ HD for $399. got mine for $150 a sit was "missing parts". all it was missing was the yellow safety key insert, which ridgid sent me gratis.

when wood magazine last tested 6" jointers, the ridgid was the top value winner.

 

[toolguy1000]

i own one and it work's great right out of the box, only set the fence for 90 degree to bed , i have a 4" exhaust going my delta dust machine, at the $200 or $225 isn't bad , the bed look clean if it planes off real good with out any snip than i would buy it, new it is $545 with a life time warrenty ,

ridgid hand held and statiuonary power tools DO NOT carry a lifetime warranty. they may be registered with ridgid's LSA by the tool's original owner for free repairs (parts and labor, for life). it all right here:

http://www.ridgid.com/tools/power-tool-warranty

your's will not have the warrenty

those gray colored, made by emerson electric in the USA stationary ridgid power tools DO carry a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects regardless of ownership. what that's worth on a jointer that's at least 10 years old i'll leave to the OP.


but i doubt any thing will go wrong, only knives will have to be sharpen some day, mine is 5yrs old i would guess and all i do is move the fence over we will say a inch every yr. that way i get the sharp knives all the time now when i need around 5" i will move the fence back so i can use it for the width, works for me , good luck

the foregoing is just to set the record straight. i also have a gray ridgid jointer and it's a good little machine. worth every bit of $200 , IMHO. and when wood magazine last tested 6" jointers, the ridgid (orange colored and made overseas by OWT by that time) copped a top value award. 'course, a grizzly took the top tool prize.

 

[toolguy1000]

did i miss something .......

you referred to the LSA as a lifetime warranty. it is not a warranty. it is an agreement (Lifetime Service Agreement) that ridgid will repair the tool. practically speaking, the outcomes of both situations (warranty and LSA) are almost the same, but legally, they are different.

 

[toolguy1000]

Guy said since it needs to be setup to use he would give it to me for 180. So hopefully I will be able to figure it out with the owners manual and some youtube vids

set up is not a problem. go now, go right now. do not waste time. check for proper operation (motor, no cracked or damaged components, etc.). if all's operating properly, you're getting an almost gloatable deal.

 

[toolguy1000]

sounds to me like your technique needs some work, and the tables may not be aligned properly. here's a pretty good starting point:

http://www.newwoodworker.com/usejntr.html

also, the OM has set instructions. always a new to you tool is not set up properly. go through the entire set up procedure as though it's a new, misaligned unit.