Helical Cutterhead for RIDGID 6" Jointers JP0610 JP06101 JP6101 JP06000

Love it does a better job than the knives and is quieter

Helical cutterhead for Ridgid jointer.
This is a long write up, the short version is the vendor and the product are both great.
After much pondering I decided to order a cutterhead directly from China.
The order was placed April 12 and the cutterhead arrived April 18.
The box arrived in pristine condition and the contents inside were well padded.
FindBuy Tool sent tracking updates and once FedEx took over I looked there too.
The head is oily, but it wipes off easily without using anything other than shop towels.
The machining looks very good, all surfaces are smooth and well finished.
The bearings are pre-installed but the cutters are not.
I ordered 10 additional cutters that were shipped separately and arrived two weeks later.
The box contains:
30 cutters (more on this later).
33 screws
cutterhead
2 wrenches/drivers
Cutterhead dimensions:
9.375” total length
5.979” head length
2.406” max head diameter (no cutters installed)
1.385” / 1.578” bearing diameters
.624” pulley shaft diameter (fits pulley perfectly)
Installation was uneventful, I previously watched several videos on YouTube and knew what to expect.
After installing the cutterhead, it and the jointer tables are 0.002 out of square and I didn’t try to improve it.
I installed the cutters using the wrenches that are included.
The cutterhead is designed to align the cutters as they are tightened and I made no effort to help that.
I tightened them tight by hand but I did not use the GI Joe Kung Fu grip on them.
The description on FindBuy Tool says, “Producing a much better surface finish that reduces additional sanding thanks to the 30 tungsten carbide inserts.”
While 30 cutters are in the box, this is a 28 cutter cutterhead.
My bad for reading that and thinking it is a 30 cutter cutterhead.
The picture is accurate, all 4 rows have 7 cutters.
The cut width is barely under 6.1”.
The cut quality is excellent.
It really does cut quieter than the straight knife cutterhead.
Pushing wood through it feels smoother but takes the same effort.
Grain direction is less important with this cutterhead, but it is still a good idea to cut with the grain instead of against it.
Overall this was a great experience and if I ever need another cutterhead for another machine FindBuy Tool will be the first place I look.

I upgraded the 3-blade cutter on my old AMT 6" jointer to the replacement for the Rigid and couldn't be happier. The cut quality is amazing. This is the second helical upgrade I've made from FindBuyTool and it shipped even faster than the first and everything was easy to install!

Easy to install and the cut quality is amazing

Find Buy Tool were outstanding. The cutter head was shipped from China via FedEx. I received it within 5 days. Unbelievable! On day 6 I installed it in my jointer. It was a perfect fit. I was very skeptical when I saw it was coming from across the world but was I shocked. I highly recommend FindBuy Tool. Thank you.

Man does it work. Install was fine. And did I say it works it’s a dream compared to the previous setup. No more guessing if the blades are set right hence no more chatter boards and a hell of a lot less noise.

For the years, I’ve had my Rigid jointer , I have never been happier than I am to use it now with the helix, it is absolutely amazing how smooth and vibration free cuts have absolutely no fear of a kick back should have done this years ago saving up to get one for my thickness planer now