Karl S Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 I have the Rikon 1" X 30" , it works really well and has so far been problem free for the past year. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerJay Posted March 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Well - I got the Ridgid a week ago - set it up - but didn't have a real use for it till today ..... .... verdict? .... this is a really neat power tool!!! ..... definitely fits the category of "Why didn't I get this years ago!!" My 1 hour experience on this machine: - one review by a contractor had suggested it was underpowered - I very much disagree - more than enough power - not even a hint that it had any challenge with what I put it through today - was working on 1 inch cherry - straight lines and curves. - many other reviews suggested the screw for holding down the spindles and belt mechanism would tighten itself through use to the point of making it very difficult to remove - no sense of that today - in fact quite the reverse - it seemed to loosen itself through use - maybe I was being a little too cautious because of the reviews? - but I quickly changed gears and got aggressive about tightening it down - no issues. - didn't like the washers on the spindles - changed spindles 3 times - (just because I could) - ended up looking for the washer on the floor 3 times ..... not sure that is a problem with the design or the operator ...... - so far this tool feels like a big wood tool - not a small wood tool - I did end up heading back to the 1" belt sander for a couple sections that needed a little more finesse ...... recognize that I will very definitely need to replace my 1" belt sander when it gives up the ghost ...... likely soon ..... not a story I will tell my wife ..... till after its done ..... - upshot?? - I like it ..... .... a LOT. Jay Edited March 14, 2018 by RangerJay OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 14 minutes ago, RangerJay said: Well - I got the Ridgid a week ago - set it up - but didn't have a real use for it till today ..... .... verdict? .... this is a really neat power tool!!! ..... definitely fits the category of "Why didn't I get this years ago!!" My 1 hour experience on this machine: - one review by a contractor had suggested it was underpowered - I very much disagree - more than enough power - not even a hint that it had any challenge with what I put it through today - was working on 1 inch cherry - straight lines and curves. - many other reviews suggested the screw for holding down the spindles and belt mechanism would tighten itself through use to the point of making it very difficult to remove - no sense of that today - in fact quite the reverse - it seemed to loosen itself through use - maybe I was being a little too cautious because of the reviews? - but I quickly changed gears and got aggressive about tightening it down - no issues. - didn't like the washers on the spindles - changed spindles 3 times - (just because I could) - ended up looking for the washer on the floor 3 times ..... not sure that is a problem with the design or the operator ...... - so far this tool feels like a big wood tool - not a small wood tool - I did end up heading back to the 1" belt sander for a couple sections that needed a little more finesse ...... recognize that I will very definitely need to replace my 1" belt sander when it gives up the ghost ...... likely soon ..... not a story I will tell my wife ..... till after its done ..... - upshot?? - I like it ..... .... a LOT. Jay Excellent review. I found exactly the same thing. I love the machine. It's a bit pricey but in the end, after it's all paid for and I'm enjoying it, I don't care. The same will happen once I buy an EX21 I'm sure. I don't see that happening any time soon though. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustynail Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 As they say it only hurts once when buying over budget OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 7 hours ago, rustynail said: As they say it only hurts once when buying over budget I heard it said "buy the best and cry only once". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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