====== Rigid12 1/2" thickness planer ======

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A planer will plane wood down to a specific thickness.

The manual can be found [[www.routerforums.com/attachments/ridgid-manuals/43277d1302396483-tp1300-ridgid-tp1300_316_eng.pdf|here]]

===== Safety =====

  * Safety glasses are **always** required.
  * Hearing protection and dust masks are highly recommended.

===== Special Instructions =====

  * **Only use the planer with clean, new wood free of foreign objects (like nails).  Pallet wood and barn wood should not be used in the planer.**
  * Make sure that the opposite face of the board is flat.  This can be done on the joiner.
  * Adjust the height to a little bit less than the current thickness.  **You should never remove more than about 1/16" during one pass.**
  * Turn the planer on.
  * Feed the piece through.
  * Adjust the height again and repeat.

===== Details =====

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{| class="wikitable"
|**Attribute**
|**Detail**
|-
|Manufacturer
|Ridgid
|-
|Model
|TP13002
|-
|Maximum width
|13"
|-
|Planing height
|6" (maximum) to 1/8" (minimum)
|-
|Speed
|9,000 unloaded
|-
|Feed rate
|26 feet per minute
|-
|Power
|120 Volt (15 Amps)
|-
|Owner
|[[profiles:chrishenry|Chris Henry]]

|-
|}