this planer is awesome! Thanks for the demonstration. One quick question: my planer (R4331) is off by about 0.010" the left is cutting deeper than the right; its not parallel any more Do you know of how to adjust this?
@Fred Astaire Hey Fred, thanks for stopping by. You are very welcome my friend, I’m glad someone appreciates this video!! 😂 You have a very good question…not one that I could have possibly ever expected to be asked because of me posting this video, but I do think I have a solution for you. I Google searched “Rigid R4331 planer blades not parallel” and found a Rigid forum post that seemed to be extremely helpful. I’ll be more than happy to share it with you. Please contact me on Instagram C_Love1984 and I’ll beam it right over. Thanks for your question…you’ve made me smarter now too! Have a great day Fred, I’ll talk to you again soon.
@Fred Astaire Yep, you bet. I wanted to be able to kinda help talk you through it on Instagram, but take a look and let me know if you need anything else. Thanks for your support. www.ridgidforum.com/forum/power-tools/woodworking-discussion-forum/4074-13-planer-adjustments
@@CurtisMadeIt it worked! It totally worked!! Dude, you are the real McCoy!! Thank you so much. The Ridgid manual has nothing but “see a licensed repair” bla bla bla! I truly hope this reply thread helps someone else with this planer because there is nothing on UA-cam and very little everywhere else on how to fix this problem. Thanks again for your time and help; may good karma come to you good Sir. Subscribed! 👍🏾
@Fred Astaire Awesome, very good my friend, so cool! I’m glad you stopped by and asked your question and that I was able to help. I really appreciate your support too, I mean it. Thank you. Talk to you soon Fred.
@Ryan Anthony Hey Ryan, good morning. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave your comment here. I apologize for the delay in my reply…I’ve been very busy recently and I needed time to craft an appropriate response for you. I’ll start off by saying that I took the time to rewatch my own video and you are absolutely wrong my friend. Anyone who knows nothing about this machine or is in the market to get one stands to gain a ton of knowledge from this video. I remembered doing a ton of research and product testing for this one so I was very puzzled by your complaints. I wasn’t just ‘rambling’, I was educating the viewer on some of the features and functions of this machine. That’s part of what I do on my channel is teach people things. Let me take an opportunity to educate you a little further: That word is spelled ‘clickbait’, not ‘click bate’ as you’ve been screen captured typing here. You are smart though so I’m sure you knew that already. I hope your life gets better my brother. I’ll talk to you again down the road.
How does yours stay so still? Mine literally moves all over the place and causes the crank to move too so I somehow have to keep the crank still and machine still while pushing the wood through
@zyoh4311 Hey Zyoh, sorry to hear about the troubles with your planer. Try putting a towel under the planer when it is on a flat surface and that should help a whole lot with the vibration and tendency of the machine to walk. You might also try clamping it down to the table some kind of way, but you are gonna need 4 clamps for sure. The crank should stay locked in place with the crank lock. I adjust depth and lock this in place every single pass…I would not recommend leaving it unlocked while planing. I hope this helps. Reach me on Instagram curtis_made_it any time. I appreciate you supporting this channel 🤝
@russellkerr6833 Hey Russell, awesome, and thanks so much. I appreciate your feedback. I don't get a lot of comments on this video but it seems to have done pretty well by my standards for this channel. I'm not the best video editor or entertainer, but I'm glad you and I had the opportunity to make this connection today. I've used this machine quite a lot and replaced the blades a couple of times by now. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to continue this discussion further. Take care and happy/safe building my friend 🤝
@Christopher Foote Thanks a lot Christopher, I really appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by, I’ll be back soon with more great stuff for you to check out.
@Mike Davis Hey Mike, sorry to hear about your misfortune. This seems to happen if you aren't extremely careful all the time. I have had some chip out on some figured pieces that I ran through there that I probably (knew I) shouldn't have. I think for me, this has been a great planer though. I've had it for quite a while now and, admittedly, need to sharpen the blades, but overall, I don't think I can complain about it too much. This is a good machine for the semi-serious/hobbyist woodworker. My long time woodworking friend has the 735 and I will admit, that is also a very nice machine. I hope you are careful while you are working in the shop. I appreciate your time and support my friend.
@Chris Love Unfortunately, some domesticated animals are. Make sure and stay away from that stuff then. Pine may be a little better for you to work with. I hope this helps. 😎
@ngush buoy Hey Ngush, thanks for asking. Locally right now for me, it is at $459. It would depend on your location though, obviously. I appreciate your time.
@Robert Emery Hey Bob, thanks so much for stopping by and complimenting me here. I really appreciate you including that you are in Australia, this is super cool to know this video is making it that far. I hope you are careful woodworker so you are able to continue creating awesome things. Come back and talk to me down the road. Take care my friend. 🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
I’m from Florida and I just bought one April 14, 2020 to my first planner. And a beginner woodworker starting to like it since I’ve been a metal worker all my life.
@john kauffman Hey John, it’s a very rewarding hobby and/or career if that’s what you make of it. In my personal opinion, it’s much better as a hobby or something you do on the side as *NOT* your main source of income. I get a whole lot more return on many facets keeping it this way. I hope you are safe and have a wonderfully fun and fulfilling journey my brother. Talk to you again soon.
@Paul Michtics Hey Paul, you are welcome my brother. Thank you for stopping by and talking to me. You will be happy with this machine. It has served me very well. I appreciate your support man. Talk to you again down the road. Texas, USA here.
@MrConacher Hey Mr C, thanks so much for stopping by. I hope this helped you in some kind of way. I've used this planer quite a bit now and I still love it very much. I hope you enjoy it as well. Be careful my friend, safe building. Talk to you again soon.
@Starship FPV …what’s that, have an awesome friend like you? I totally agree man, thank you. The planer is pretty cool too. Talk to you soon my brother.
@paul sc Hey Paul, thanks for your question. It’s still running great. No complaints at all. I’d buy it again. I hope this helps. I appreciate your time and support my brother. Talk to you again soon.
I am Aladdin from Iraq. 3 days ago I bought one P 4331 it looks good I need to arrange transformer 220v.1ph to 110v.... Few days more to run it.. Rigid is famous brand.
@ala zubaidi Hello, good morning Aladdin, thanks so much for stopping by! A very famous movie producer made a movie about you here in America! You came a long way to see me my friend and I sure appreciate it. Once you get your machine covered to 110 and have a chance to use it, you will be impressed. This is a fantastic machine and hasn't disappointed me at all. Take care Aladdin, I'll talk to you again down the road my friend.
@@CurtisMadeIt hello my friend. I bought a new transformer. 3kw it's enough. I run it. Nice.. I test it it gives smooth surface. I feel it's good Just 1 point we don't have spate parts here'n my country. Blades, belts.. I must arrange them in advance before damage. Many thanks for responding.
@ala zubaidi Hello again Ala, my brother from Iraq 🇮🇶. Glad to hear that your machine is running well and provides a smooth surface once planed. How can I help you arrange for replacement parts my brother? Do you have instagram? I'm on there realc_love1 and we would much more easily be able to communicate and share ideas if you'd like. Let me know and we will figure something out. Talk to you again soon.
@@CurtisMadeIt sorry for the late reply. 3 blades+.2 rubber belts +1small gear How much the price for them.? Kindly I don't have Instagram. I have whatsapp, messenger,
@ala zubaidi No worries on the late reply my friend, I'll be here and see your comment/message/reply. Check your message requests on Facebook messenger. I sent the same message to about 30 people with your name on messenger hoping one of them would hit your inbox. Unfortunately, I don't have WhatsApp. I hope we are able to make a connection where we are more easily able to communicate. Talk to you again soon Ala.
I bought one about 15 months ago. It started pulling the boards through very jerky. I found the steel block that the outfeed roller was mounted in was badly worn. Been waiting for 2 months for replacement bearing blocks. Hope they will come by the end of the month. Keep these blocks Lubricated!
@Steve Ayers Hey Steve, thanks so much for taking the time to write all of this, I very much appreciate it. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles and hope that you are able to get it all fixed soon. I haven't had any problems with my feed that I am aware of, but will make sure to pay attention to this now. This isn't something I've seen commented on previously on this channel so this is valuable information for me. I hope this video was useful for you in some kind of way...I'm still doing this 100% by myself so I'm doing the best I can. I can't thank you enough for your support. Bless you my brother 🙏
@@CurtisMadeIt I make a lot of things from hardwood flooring that I pick up at sales. It does a great job but I've gone through 3 sets of blades on it. I think the prefinished boards are hard on the blades. That may have contributed to the bearing block wearing so much too. It had worn so much that the shaft had started rubbing the gear case!
@Steve Ayers Wow, impressive! Yours definitely gets a whole lot more use than mine does. Mine is mostly exotic hardwoods from around the world that I’ve scored from marketplace and estate sales…some cedar too. I should probably sharpen my blades and properly maintain my unit pretty soon…make sure it keeps running smoothly for the long run. Be careful Steve, stay blessed 🙏
@jtp1389 Hey J, thanks for stopping by. I'm not sure of the meaning of your comment here...I don't know if that is a typo on your part or a dig at my seeming inability to pronounce "L's" and "R's"...either way, I appreciate your time and support. I hope you found this video useful or helpful in some kind of way.
this planer is awesome!
Thanks for the demonstration.
One quick question: my planer (R4331) is off by about 0.010"
the left is cutting deeper than the right; its not parallel any more
Do you know of how to adjust this?
@Fred Astaire Hey Fred, thanks for stopping by. You are very welcome my friend, I’m glad someone appreciates this video!! 😂 You have a very good question…not one that I could have possibly ever expected to be asked because of me posting this video, but I do think I have a solution for you. I Google searched “Rigid R4331 planer blades not parallel” and found a Rigid forum post that seemed to be extremely helpful. I’ll be more than happy to share it with you. Please contact me on Instagram C_Love1984 and I’ll beam it right over. Thanks for your question…you’ve made me smarter now too! Have a great day Fred, I’ll talk to you again soon.
No way!? For real!
That’s awesome Sir!
Could you shoot me the link here?
@Fred Astaire Yep, you bet. I wanted to be able to kinda help talk you through it on Instagram, but take a look and let me know if you need anything else. Thanks for your support.
www.ridgidforum.com/forum/power-tools/woodworking-discussion-forum/4074-13-planer-adjustments
@@CurtisMadeIt it worked!
It totally worked!!
Dude, you are the real McCoy!!
Thank you so much. The Ridgid manual has nothing but “see a licensed repair” bla bla bla!
I truly hope this reply thread helps someone else with this planer because there is nothing on UA-cam and very little everywhere else on how to fix this problem.
Thanks again for your time and help; may good karma come to you good Sir.
Subscribed! 👍🏾
@Fred Astaire Awesome, very good my friend, so cool! I’m glad you stopped by and asked your question and that I was able to help. I really appreciate your support too, I mean it. Thank you. Talk to you soon Fred.
Says product demonstration yet 80% of the video was rambling bs, I hate click bate
@Ryan Anthony Hey Ryan, good morning. I appreciate you stopping by and taking the time to leave your comment here. I apologize for the delay in my reply…I’ve been very busy recently and I needed time to craft an appropriate response for you.
I’ll start off by saying that I took the time to rewatch my own video and you are absolutely wrong my friend. Anyone who knows nothing about this machine or is in the market to get one stands to gain a ton of knowledge from this video. I remembered doing a ton of research and product testing for this one so I was very puzzled by your complaints. I wasn’t just ‘rambling’, I was educating the viewer on some of the features and functions of this machine. That’s part of what I do on my channel is teach people things.
Let me take an opportunity to educate you a little further: That word is spelled ‘clickbait’, not ‘click bate’ as you’ve been screen captured typing here. You are smart though so I’m sure you knew that already. I hope your life gets better my brother. I’ll talk to you again down the road.
How does yours stay so still? Mine literally moves all over the place and causes the crank to move too so I somehow have to keep the crank still and machine still while pushing the wood through
@zyoh4311 Hey Zyoh, sorry to hear about the troubles with your planer. Try putting a towel under the planer when it is on a flat surface and that should help a whole lot with the vibration and tendency of the machine to walk. You might also try clamping it down to the table some kind of way, but you are gonna need 4 clamps for sure. The crank should stay locked in place with the crank lock. I adjust depth and lock this in place every single pass…I would not recommend leaving it unlocked while planing. I hope this helps. Reach me on Instagram curtis_made_it any time. I appreciate you supporting this channel 🤝
Canada: This video was very helpful.
@russellkerr6833 Hey Russell, awesome, and thanks so much. I appreciate your feedback. I don't get a lot of comments on this video but it seems to have done pretty well by my standards for this channel. I'm not the best video editor or entertainer, but I'm glad you and I had the opportunity to make this connection today. I've used this machine quite a lot and replaced the blades a couple of times by now. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to continue this discussion further. Take care and happy/safe building my friend 🤝
I am from Northern Ontario in Canada
@z1lorshh Hey, good morning Mr. John. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your time and support on this channel. Be careful building my friend.
Great review, expecially for us that don't read manuals. LOL
@Christopher Foote Thanks a lot Christopher, I really appreciate it. Thanks for stopping by, I’ll be back soon with more great stuff for you to check out.
Bought one and it very quickly destroyed a real expensive piece of wood...took it back and got a Dewalt DW 735 it it was so much better.
@Mike Davis Hey Mike, sorry to hear about your misfortune. This seems to happen if you aren't extremely careful all the time. I have had some chip out on some figured pieces that I ran through there that I probably (knew I) shouldn't have. I think for me, this has been a great planer though. I've had it for quite a while now and, admittedly, need to sharpen the blades, but overall, I don't think I can complain about it too much. This is a good machine for the semi-serious/hobbyist woodworker. My long time woodworking friend has the 735 and I will admit, that is also a very nice machine. I hope you are careful while you are working in the shop. I appreciate your time and support my friend.
I’m allergic to cedar.
@Chris Love Unfortunately, some domesticated animals are. Make sure and stay away from that stuff then. Pine may be a little better for you to work with. I hope this helps. 😎
how much does it cost
@ngush buoy Hey Ngush, thanks for asking. Locally right now for me, it is at $459. It would depend on your location though, obviously. I appreciate your time.
Got same one, canada
@acupoflego It's been a good machine for me so far. I can't complain at all. Thanks for stopping by, my friend. 🤝
Thanks for your great intro to the Rigid R4331 13" thichnesser, Bob, from Australia
@Robert Emery Hey Bob, thanks so much for stopping by and complimenting me here. I really appreciate you including that you are in Australia, this is super cool to know this video is making it that far. I hope you are careful woodworker so you are able to continue creating awesome things. Come back and talk to me down the road. Take care my friend.
🇺🇸🤝🇦🇺
I’m from Florida and I just bought one April 14, 2020 to my first planner. And a beginner woodworker starting to like it since I’ve been a metal worker all my life.
@john kauffman Hey John, it’s a very rewarding hobby and/or career if that’s what you make of it. In my personal opinion, it’s much better as a hobby or something you do on the side as *NOT* your main source of income. I get a whole lot more return on many facets keeping it this way. I hope you are safe and have a wonderfully fun and fulfilling journey my brother. Talk to you again soon.
Sweet
@Troy Smith Thank you brother Troy!
Thanks for that video. Just waiting for my planer to arrive. And from Canada by the way.
@Paul Michtics Hey Paul, you are welcome my brother. Thank you for stopping by and talking to me. You will be happy with this machine. It has served me very well. I appreciate your support man. Talk to you again down the road. Texas, USA here.
Hello from Canada. I bought this and am about to take the first cuts. Nice to have seen your video before I started.
@MrConacher Hey Mr C, thanks so much for stopping by. I hope this helped you in some kind of way. I've used this planer quite a bit now and I still love it very much. I hope you enjoy it as well. Be careful my friend, safe building. Talk to you again soon.
Canada
@adventurerns Hey David, thanks for stoping by my friend. 🤝 I hope this video was useful or helpful in some kind of way.
Canada
@tmerriam6886 Hey T, so cool. Thanks so much for stopping by, I appreciate it. 🤝
Something cool to have
@Starship FPV …what’s that, have an awesome friend like you? I totally agree man, thank you. The planer is pretty cool too. Talk to you soon my brother.
@@CurtisMadeIt I will give you a call soon. Have you moved yet? It's not bad out here. Just miss all the food places over there
@Starship FPV Please do bro. Nah, I’m still here, just signed a new lease. Food is everywhere here, I love it! Can’t wait to see you man.
How’s it still working? I’m in the market to get one
@paul sc Hey Paul, thanks for your question. It’s still running great. No complaints at all. I’d buy it again. I hope this helps. I appreciate your time and support my brother. Talk to you again soon.
I am Aladdin from Iraq. 3 days ago I bought one P 4331 it looks good
I need to arrange transformer 220v.1ph to 110v.... Few days more to run it.. Rigid is famous brand.
@ala zubaidi Hello, good morning Aladdin, thanks so much for stopping by! A very famous movie producer made a movie about you here in America! You came a long way to see me my friend and I sure appreciate it. Once you get your machine covered to 110 and have a chance to use it, you will be impressed. This is a fantastic machine and hasn't disappointed me at all. Take care Aladdin, I'll talk to you again down the road my friend.
@@CurtisMadeIt hello my friend. I bought a new transformer. 3kw it's enough. I run it. Nice.. I test it it gives smooth surface. I feel it's good
Just 1 point we don't have spate parts here'n my country. Blades, belts.. I must arrange them in advance before damage. Many thanks for responding.
@ala zubaidi Hello again Ala, my brother from Iraq 🇮🇶. Glad to hear that your machine is running well and provides a smooth surface once planed. How can I help you arrange for replacement parts my brother? Do you have instagram? I'm on there realc_love1 and we would much more easily be able to communicate and share ideas if you'd like. Let me know and we will figure something out. Talk to you again soon.
@@CurtisMadeIt sorry for the late reply.
3 blades+.2 rubber belts +1small gear
How much the price for them.? Kindly
I don't have Instagram. I have whatsapp, messenger,
@ala zubaidi No worries on the late reply my friend, I'll be here and see your comment/message/reply. Check your message requests on Facebook messenger. I sent the same message to about 30 people with your name on messenger hoping one of them would hit your inbox. Unfortunately, I don't have WhatsApp. I hope we are able to make a connection where we are more easily able to communicate. Talk to you again soon Ala.
I bought one about 15 months ago. It started pulling the boards through very jerky. I found the steel block that the outfeed roller was mounted in was badly worn. Been waiting for 2 months for replacement bearing blocks. Hope they will come by the end of the month. Keep these blocks Lubricated!
@Steve Ayers Hey Steve, thanks so much for taking the time to write all of this, I very much appreciate it. I'm sorry to hear of your troubles and hope that you are able to get it all fixed soon.
I haven't had any problems with my feed that I am aware of, but will make sure to pay attention to this now. This isn't something I've seen commented on previously on this channel so this is valuable information for me. I hope this video was useful for you in some kind of way...I'm still doing this 100% by myself so I'm doing the best I can. I can't thank you enough for your support. Bless you my brother 🙏
@@CurtisMadeIt I make a lot of things from hardwood flooring that I pick up at sales. It does a great job but I've gone through 3 sets of blades on it. I think the prefinished boards are hard on the blades. That may have contributed to the bearing block wearing so much too. It had worn so much that the shaft had started rubbing the gear case!
@Steve Ayers Wow, impressive! Yours definitely gets a whole lot more use than mine does. Mine is mostly exotic hardwoods from around the world that I’ve scored from marketplace and estate sales…some cedar too. I should probably sharpen my blades and properly maintain my unit pretty soon…make sure it keeps running smoothly for the long run. Be careful Steve, stay blessed 🙏
@@CurtisMadeIt thanks, you too!
@Steve Ayer’s 🫡
Yup....great review....
@Steven Gates Thanks so much Steven, I really appreciate it a lot. Comments like yours really boost me up. I’ll talk to you soon my friend.
Nice
@Rolo Reyes Hey, thanks a lot Rolo, I appreciate it a lot. It’s great to see you again!
Pwaner
@jtp1389 Hey J, thanks for stopping by. I'm not sure of the meaning of your comment here...I don't know if that is a typo on your part or a dig at my seeming inability to pronounce "L's" and "R's"...either way, I appreciate your time and support. I hope you found this video useful or helpful in some kind of way.