I HAVE HAD IT WITH RIDGID

I like their little 6 1/2” trim saw pretty well.

-- I admit to being an adrenaline junky; fortunately, I'm very easily frightened

sorry about your trouble, I wont own ridged ever, even for free, I stay true to dewalt, wish I had more to add…

-- -Mike, Southern California, YouTube User ( Give & Take )

We thew one of their planers and ROS in the dumpster last summer. Neither a year old. Never will we own anything Ridgid again.

-- Bruce Free Plans https://traditionalwoodworking.org

I guess from now on you’ll have to do your shopping at Menards

-- Alaskan's for Global warming!

RantingRich strikes again.

RantingRich strikes again.

- Yonak

Hey Rich, get a sawstop.

-- I always knew gun nuts where afraid of something, just never thought popcorn was on the list.

I have a Ridgid jointer. The tables could be longer. Overall I am very happy with it.

Their spindle/belt sander is nice too.

Spindle sander and vac in my shop. That’s all from Ridgid with the exception of some pipe wrenches that were my Dad’s.
Bill

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I still have one of their lally cutters from 1985.

-- I meant to do that!

You need to open up and stop bottling up your feelings and let them out. Tell us how you really feel :-) No seriously (kinda): I have nothing Ridgid in my shop. I know that they made great pipe fitter tools at one time, and used to send these big calendars to their contractors with semi nekkid ladies standing next to pipe threading dies, huge pipe wrenches etc (go figure). But I have a problem with proprietary tool brands from the big box stores. I don’t much care for proprietary anythings except maybe Kenmore, but that is probably now made by one of the major brands. I own a Ryobi 3×21 belt sander that I bought before they became a house brand for one of the Big Box Boys. No more, since I had to wait several months for a warranty repair part when it was nearly new. Just my personal feeling and I have some of every major tool brand in my shop. I buy based on research from reviews, features and value. I am not singularly brand loyal. But hey! Your problem even pisses ME off. I hate shoddy equipment that I shell out hard earned money for that turns out to be a POS. From my personal experience, buy a 1023 Grizzly in one of its variations. It is a great value with a low cost of ownership. It ain’t a Sawstop or Festool, but that is a discussion for another time and place. Good luck! We feel your pain.

-- "Now I'm just another old guy wearing funny clothes"

I always over research my tool purchases to avoid your experience. That said, I have a Ridgid planer that has been a real workhorse for years, a Ridgid jointer that has done it’s job flawlessly for years, and an OLD Ridgid bandsaw that performs as advertised after a refurb when given to me. I saw a LOT of bad reviews on their tablesaw when I went to upgrade from my little Ryobi so did not buy the Ridgid TS.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Have to say I’ve never seen so many rants on that TS. To be honest, my impressions of the brand was junk. Then Charles Neil recommended the OSS and I needed one and took a chance, and absolutely love it. That little bugger gets use a ton in my shop and has never failed me. the combo of OSS/belt is great.

I would not get anything else by them, but that tool is ok.

-- Sooner or later Liberals run out of other people's money.

I’m wondering why you didn’t return it ?

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Purchased Rigid reciprocating saw that has cut tons and tons of stuff – metal, wood, plastic, etc. It still performs great.

-- Max - Birmingham, AL