RIDGID Jointer- Changing cutterhead knives

Here’s a couple of examples. For the first one you just need a scale.

I bought some magnets (6) and made a fixture like the second example.

http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/knife_adjustment.shtml

http://modernwoodshop.com/2008/02/28/changing-jointer-knives-the-easy-way-well-almost/

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

The jig looks nice, but I think I would put in the time versus the money. It really isn’t rocket science and it doesn’t need to be done often.

I have a delta JT360 and the cutter head is similar. Their instruction manual is pretty good on this topic.
http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/Documents/English/Instruction%20Manual/Delta/a23771,JT360.pdf

-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama

Ridgid has a tool discussion forum somewhere on their site that could be useful.

Although I like their tools, they do have some shortcomings on support issues/supply. Were you able to find the jointer knives at HD? I’ve never seen them there, and usually have to hunt for the planer knives.

I had to order my jointer knives from Ridgid, since HD did not have them. I have not replaced mine yet. I just got these as spares and for the eventual change. If you find some good information, let us know.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

I purchased some after-market knives for my Ridgid that are thicker and made of a harder steel. They seem to hold up much better – fewer trips to the sharpening service, and fewer hours spent trying to install them properly. Someday, an 8’ jointer with indexable carbide inserts!