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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
Has anyone used this? At $200 it looks to be a good buy with both a
spindle and edge belt sander. I'm looking at either this or the Shopmaster 4" belt/6" disc sander. Mike |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
I have been using a Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander, that a friend gave me about a year ago. He had it for about 3-4 years and it stopped oscillating. After trying to fix it, he just bought a new one. Same model, different color. I took it apart, and put it back together and it's been working since! I love it. I have a 12" disc sander on an old 10er Shopsmith, that I had been using, but now use the belt. The oscillating aspect of it makes it sand better, and the belts last longer. I really like the spindle sander. I'm sure for a lot more bucks, you could buy an industrial model, that would have more power, but I find for my use It's great. I sand 2x stock with it with no problems. Hope this helps you decide. Cliff |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone used this? At $200 it looks to be a good buy with both a spindle and edge belt sander. I'm looking at either this or the Shopmaster 4" belt/6" disc sander. They are two different tools. I have the Rigid and love it, but it is strictly light duty. If you want to hog off large amounts of wood, go for the belt/disc sander. |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
Toller wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone used this? At $200 it looks to be a good buy with both a spindle and edge belt sander. I'm looking at either this or the Shopmaster 4" belt/6" disc sander. They are two different tools. I have the Rigid and love it, but it is strictly light duty. If you want to hog off large amounts of wood, go for the belt/disc sander. Let me ask you a question. Assuming you do wood working as a hobby, would you rather have the Rigid spindle/belt, or a $200 belt/disc sander? I would pick the Rigid. I find I use the spindle a lot. The fact that the belt and spindle oscillate, makes a big difference. I once saw a shop made deal that used a motor to oscillate the quill on a drill press for sanding. Cliff |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
"sailor" wrote in message ps.com... Toller wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone used this? At $200 it looks to be a good buy with both a spindle and edge belt sander. I'm looking at either this or the Shopmaster 4" belt/6" disc sander. They are two different tools. I have the Rigid and love it, but it is strictly light duty. If you want to hog off large amounts of wood, go for the belt/disc sander. Let me ask you a question. Assuming you do wood working as a hobby, would you rather have the Rigid spindle/belt, or a $200 belt/disc sander? I would pick the Rigid. I find I use the spindle a lot. The fact that the belt and spindle oscillate, makes a big difference. I once saw a shop made deal that used a motor to oscillate the quill on a drill press for sanding. Definitely the Rigid; just be aware its not a heavy duty tool. |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
Toller, I don't understand your comment. The Ridgid has a larger motor
and they both have 4" belts. Wouldn't the Ridgid be just as good or better for removing lots of wood? Mike |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
wrote in message ps.com... Toller, I don't understand your comment. The Ridgid has a larger motor and they both have 4" belts. Wouldn't the Ridgid be just as good or better for removing lots of wood? It is a matter of construction. To accomplish the oscillating motion, they sacrifice ruggedness. For instance, you must use DC with the Rigid or it will just jam up; you won't find that on a normal belt sander. I have had mine for 3 years and it is doing fine; but I have been careful with it. |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
wrote in message ups.com... Has anyone used this? At $200 it looks to be a good buy with both a spindle and edge belt sander. I'm looking at either this or the Shopmaster 4" belt/6" disc sander. Mike I've had my Ridgid for a few years now. One of those things that gets used most every project for something. Very good for a typical home shop. No, it is not a commercial grade product, but it does everything it is designed to do. The belt/disk is OK for many things, but a spindle sander sure is nice for inside of curves. If you have the money and space for only one, I'd go for the Ridgid. |
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Ridgid oscillating edge/belt spindle sander
Thanks. That's the advice I was looking for.
Mike Edwin Pawlowski wrote: If you have the money and space for only one, I'd go for the Ridgid. |
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