woodchucker wrote in news:6oGdnbZAT_hpDRHJnZ2dnUU7-
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The rigid is not a cheap tool. It's got an induction motor not universal
and is surprisingly well made.

Ridgid (two "d"s *) power tools are a bit unpredictable. Most of
them are made by Ryobi, I beleive, with corresponding quality.
A few of them are made by other vendors (some might even be
made by Emerson Electric, who actually own the Ridgid name and
make the Ridgid plumbers tools), which sometimes means a higher
spec tool.

John

(* the founder's name was Ridge)