Ryobi AP1300 Planer

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="151007b0eezzsc.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ryobi AP1300 Planer</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B> |  </B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the WoodMangler"><U>About the WoodMangler</U></A><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the WoodMangler"><U> </U></A>  |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop Jigs, Tips, and Techniques"><U>Shop Jigs, Tips, and Techniques.</U></A>  | <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Tablesaw use"><U>  </U></A><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Tablesaw use"><U>Basic Tablesaw use</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turnin on the Lathe!"><U>Turnin on the Lathe!</U></A>  </div> <div>  <B>Ryobi AP1300 Planer</B>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tame Those Band Clamps!"><U>Tame Those Band Clamps!</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the WoodMangler"><U>About the WoodMangler</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shop Jigs, Tips, and Techniques"><U>Shop Jigs, Tips, and Techniques</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Compare Benchtop Bandsaws"><U>Compare Benchtop Bandsaws</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Basic Tablesaw use"><U>Basic Tablesaw Use</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turnin on the Lathe!"><U>Turning on the Lathe</U></A></div> <div> Ryobi AP1300 Planer</div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tame Those Band Clamps!"><U>Tame those Band Clamps</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#6600FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>Ryobi's Newest Planer - The AP1300</U></B></div> <div> Specifics are:</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="533" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Width</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> <B>Thickness</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> <B>Feed Rate</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> <B>Amps</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="68"><div> <B>No Load</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> <B>Depth of Cut</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> <B>Input</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="71"><div> <B>Weight</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="41"><div> 13"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="64"><div> 6"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="71"><div> 25 FPM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="41"><div> 15</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA><NOBR><div> 9,900 RPM</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="83"><div> 1/8" max</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="33"><div> 120V</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA WIDTH="71"><div> 77 Lbs.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="515" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 249 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>Here is the Ryobi AP1300.</B></div> <div> <B>I find this planer to be well thought out in design, layout, and features. The Infeed/Outfeed tables are large and sturdy, areas that need periodic maintenance are easily accessible, and plastic is used in places that </B><B><U>benefit</U></B><B> from it. The sides and the Top are plastic, but not the Head Lock Lever or Elevation Handle e.g.</B></div> <div> <B>The wood comes out like glass, with little or no snipe.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="251"><div> <B>Click for larger Pic.</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23_ap1300planer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PicStorage"><U><IMG SRC="0eefad80.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 229 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>One of the nicest features is the </B></div> <div> <B>"Rapid Set" blade changing.</B></div> <div> <B>6 Socket Head Bolts secure the Blade Holder to the Cutterhead. </B></div> <div> <B>Loosen these 6 bolts and the Blade Holder/Blades can be shifted to offset a nick in the blades that "line up" with each other and leave a ridge in the planed stock.</B></div> <div> <B>There is also a Cutterhead Lock that helps reduce snipe.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="251"><div> <B>Click for larger Pic.</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23_ap1300bladeholderlargepic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PicStorage"><U><IMG SRC="0f02cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 210 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>When the </B><B>6 bolts</B><B> are removed, it's a simple matter to replace or flip blades to use the other edge of the dual edge disposable blades.  The blades lock in place on both the blade holder and cutterhead... </B></div> <div> <B>NO adjusting needed!</B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>After using a Delta 22-540 for years, this is a welcome feature!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f22cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 261 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>A few tips from me to you on blade changing on the AP1300.</B></div> <div> <B>1. Use a "real" Hex Key </B><B>(Allen wrench) as the tool provided is too soft in my opinion.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2.  Lower the cutterhead onto a wood block as the "cutterhead lock" has lots of play in it and doesn't hold the cutterhead as securely as I'd like for safety reasons.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3. </B><B><U>DO NOT</U></B><B> overtighten the 6 Socket head Bolts as they tend to tighten themselves during use... JUST snug OK?</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f62cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 233 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>The Replane Indicator</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Allows you to lock a specific thickness in, and replane to that thickness over and over.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f9c8e30.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 206 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>Access plates just pop off so cleaning and lubing can be performed easily.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0fb2cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 215 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>Depth of Cut Indicator.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>VERY handy indeed! </B></div> <div> <B>Simply slide the stock to be planed under the Indicator, lower the Cutterhead until the Indicator Needle moves to the amount you want to plane off, and lock the Cutterhead Lock!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Works Great!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0fd2cd10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 206 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>Storage Cover</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Will easily hold tools and spare blades...</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>There's also a Cord Bag under the Outfeed table for electrical cord storage (no photo)</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ff2cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 206 WIDTH="253"><div> <B>The Dust Chute is held by 4 screws....</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 2 screws on top are also the ones that hold the Safety Cover on, and those have washers for the slots on the Dust Chute to fit under, and these large plastic screws shown here hold the bottom of the Dust Chute in.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1012cc80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#AAAAAA HEIGHT= 148 WIDTH="253"><div> I find it works better at reducing snipe if the infeed/outfeed tables are slightly higher than the planer bed. </div> <div> Place a metal rule or a couple of nickels on the planer bed, set a straigh edge on top of that, and adjust the infeed/outfeed tables until they just touch the bottom of the straight edge.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Click on pic for larger view.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id23_planertablelargepic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PicStorage"><U><IMG SRC="106488e0.jpg" border=0 width="328" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>