RIDGID JP0610 6 1/8 Jointer for $107 at HD

[woodinville guy]

It looks like the stores in Central Texas may never have had them in store. I went into two seperate HD's here and talked with the tool manager. First, they have no clue what the tool is. Second, the sku doesn't register in the inventory computer for them at all. They are nice and are trying just not successful.

[jussi]

I checked my local HD today, none in the Sacramento CA area

I think you're going to be hard pressed finding them anywhere near Southern Cali. They went on clearance around a year ago here. And even then I have to call half a dozen stores to find one. It was about the same time they had the ~$100 Dewalt DW735. Oh the good ole days

[woodinville guy]

[QUOTE=CocheseUGA;479401]I might as well, but shipping I'm sure would be expensive.[/QUOTE

I bet shipping will be around $50

[coupeowner 2002]

Came up at $107 in the Portland, OR area, but none in stock anywhere in the vicinity.

[Cochese]

I might as well, but shipping I'm sure would be expensive.

[woodinville guy]

It is ringing up at $107 in the Denver area but there are none in stock from Loveland to Castle Rock and east to Stapleton.

I wish HD online would price match. :-( I'd be willing to pay for someone to pick one up for me and ship it to me. I'd even pay a finders fee.

[cyberodie]

It is ringing up at $107 in the Denver area but there are none in stock from Loveland to Castle Rock and east to Stapleton.

[ivwshane]

I checked my local HD today, none in the Sacramento CA area

[Taylormade]

A very opportunistic fellow in Tampa grabbed all these awhile back and is now reselling them locally on Craigslist for over double what he paid. My local HDs had the same story (there are two within 3 miles of me): guy came in, bought the last 4, guy came in, bought the last two.

I was just hoping to upgrade over my 4 1/8th Craftsman. It's gotta be the jointer that's off and not the operator, right

[toolguy1000]

congrats on the find. enjoy your new jointer. i've had one just like lonnies for 5 years now. and remember, a tool gotten at a great price works better than a tool purchased at full price.

[Capstone]

Great deal. Got mine for $189 on a regional clearance. Saw the price at one store and they were sold out. Did alot of running around and finally got lucky. Turned out it was just one region and some stores that were only a few miles apart wern't selling them at the same price.

[Lonnie in Orlando]

Thanks guys,

I bolted the jointer directly to the plywood base with carriage bolts countersunk into the bottom layer of plywood. No rubber washers. Plywood bolted to the steel webbing of the mobile base with carriage bolts countersunk into the top layer of plywood. Not sure, but I probably built the frame first, then cut the plywood insert to fit.

I mounted the lifting wheel on the infeed side. If mounted on the outfeed side, it will obstruct the dust port. If mounted on the front, it will be a tripping hazard and may be unstable.

- Lonnie

[Creaton]

Creaton -

Box jointed frame. Two layers of 3/4" ply. The process is a lot easier if you attach the base while you are assembling the jointer. Suggest you position the back of the base a few inches beyond the jointer to make it more stable.

- Lonnie

Thanks, Lonnie for the tips and pics of your base -looks very solid!. I have an unused HTC 2000 in my shop and so decided to use it in combination with a solid plywood platform, similar to what you have.

One question, Lonnie, did you bolt the legs of the jointer directly to the plywood base? If so, did you insert any rubber washers or other vibration absorbing material between the plywood and bottom of the legs?

[toolguy1000]

lonnie, that's a really well done base. i have the same parts from a delta mobile base ($10 on CL). is the jointer bolted to the plywood? and then the plywood is bolted to the corner webbing, right. then you built an interlocking joint frame to fit into the perimeter of the mobile base components? again, looks great.

[Lonnie in Orlando]

Creaton -

Congrats. You got the deal of the decade!

I mounted my Ridgid jointer on a HF mobile base years ago ... the one with the welded corners. I don't think it is available any more. It rests solidly on four corners when the mobile wheel is up. No complaints.

Box jointed frame. Two layers of 3/4" ply. The process is a lot easier if you attach the base while you are assembling the jointer. Suggest you position the back of the base a few inches beyond the jointer to make it more stable.

- Lonnie