While the description says "tool only" it does come with one each of a bi-metal kzfaq.infoUgkx0vyBwjtx9GGOuiqUVT2sRoYqmDoNT_RI and HCS blade plus an adaptor plate for non-DeWalt blades. Wish I had known that before I bought the blade kit, but oh well. Since I already have a DeWalt drill, charger and batteries there was no need to buy more of those so this was a great deal.There is one other consideration. DeWalt does't sell the depth guide separately so you need to buy the three parts which make it up -- the N275350 block assy, the N275341 metal rod and the N278801 knob. Amazon does sell all three.

This is a great bench tool. I'm owned mine for a dozen years. Relative to bevels , the bed must be 90 degrees realtive to the belt surface. Also, using a miter (table saw) helps holding the stock sately as well as guaranteeing a 45 degree cut. I know you knew this! I hope this information supports your fine video.

Extraordinarily helpful, thank you! You cured me of my obsession with the Ridgid Oscillating Spindle Sander

Brilliant review! Lots of detail, and excellent points not brought up in other videos I've seen.

Thank you for the video. My brother just gave me this sander. I’ll keep an eye on all the things you mentioned. 👍🏻

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Really helps those of us considering this unit.

Table flex at @ 14:30 - My Operator's Manual (Page 20 - Squaring Front Table) shows set screws under the table surface to align the table. That process will eliminate most of the table flex.

Outstanding too review. Decided against buying this tool but very grateful that you took the time and were so incredibly thorough.

Great video, very informative. I am thinking of purchasing one and this is the best video I have seen. I will be removing the sliding bolt from the other side of the table and fitting a screwed insert to accommodate another adjustment job.

I literally just got this two days ago. I appreciate the tips and heads up. I'm just a DIYer doing home projects.

Great video! I just bought this sander second hand and it didn’t come with the manual. Now I know how it all works!

I picked one up YEARS ago on Sale for a Hundy. Great tool for the money. Like any other tool, some CARE and maintenance and it’s a great tool for the home hobbyist.

My drill press has an oscillating spindle sander mode and I've used it once in the last 5 years. That and the issues you brought up, as well as the size and price of this beast convinced me to go with a Harbor Freight belt and disc sander and save $180

VERY helpful and thorough video, thank you

Best tool ever Have used mine for 20 years.

Great video. I like how you went over the little details. If you want to do long boards, just clamp a board to the top with the opening between the board and the spindle just a hair narrower than the board you want to sand and run the board through. It will come out a uniform thickness (although it will only be as square as your spindle.)

Great video thank you for sharing.

You mentioned the triton spindle sander, I own the machine you are reviewing in this video but it's triton branded, I'm in the UK mind but I have seen this same unit under 3 names now! I lucked out as my local shop had miss priced it and after a chat with the chain store manager he adjusted the price to match and I paid £49.99 for this sander! I have zero faults or complaints at the price I paid 🤣🤣🤣

I've had one for longer than I can remember, but today it wouldn't start and just hummed. The problem was dirty contacts on the starter relay (Part 32 on the exploded parts diagram). Take off the bottom, pull the red, black, & wires (note location) and then disassemble the relay and clean the contacts with a file & cleaner. I have a file for automotive distributor points and it works great. If the rubber cylinders slip, just double or triple up on the washers. Make a small 3' box wrench for the star knob. Finally, keep a couple of pieces of MDF to lay on the table so that you can use the upper part of the belt/spindle sandpaper when sanding.

I have the same sander from Rigid and love it. I thought the samething about the lack of a knobs on the left side of the machine (for the front of the table that tilts down). I just took the screw out and replaced it with a knob with a screw already on the knob. Yes, for that amount of money it should be included, hint hint Rigid. But it is a quick cheap fix. I don't have the same issue with uneven chamfers when I sand them but I primarily use a small block plane for that or if I'm doing a lot of pieces with the same size chamfer, I run the boards through the router table to get the chamfer i need. I agree with the other commentor about sanding edges of longer boards. With this size belt sander, you have to get creative such as his suggestion of clamping a guide board to the table. Just be sure the board is evenly clamped. I thought about an individual large belt sander, but decided that for my small shop, this is adequate. Most of the items I make these days are smalls and jewelry boxes. The largest I make regularly is a 30" coat/towel rack. When I get a larger commission, like a table, I will bring the component's over to my brother's shop that has much larger equipment than I have. But, that is rare. I really rather use a hand plane. It's quicker and something 98% of us have already in the shop. Most times that I go to my brother's shop is to have a cold beer and get caught up with him. 😉😏

I have an older model with the grey case. I have been told that the early ones are made in the USA. After watching your video I checked my table for flex and square. I made a minor adjustment to get square but I have absolutely no table flex. Maybe the old ones are better.

I have had this same Ridgid sander for about three years. I am very happy with it. I have had no problems with the belt not being square with the table. Also, on my sander, the knob that tightens the table screws onto a bolt that extends completely across the sander and holds both sides when tightened. Now, why did I buy this sander? Also, it was less than $200 three years ago! I have been watching many KZfaq channels for many years. I am always interested in techniques being used. I started to notice something. Even when they weren't using the sander, it was always prominent in the background. I started paying attention and that is the only small portable multiuse sander I observed. So, that's the one I bought.

I've owned one of these now for a few years. It's well built and lasts good. But you bring out some good points. As far as the belt sander try using lless abrasiave belts instead of the 80 git to see if that takes less off at a time leaving your dips when your sanding a longer piece.

Thank you

Good review

Great helpfull video

I watched an English vid about sanders like this and they had the same problem of uneven sanding with the belt. they discovered that by having the sanding belt too low it rose over a small lip at the bottom of the mechanism. Bring the sanding belt up a little and the uneven sanding goes away. Regards, Allyn 'Alpal' Hansen New Zealand

I’ve owned the same tool since 2017 and honestly I’ve thought of selling mine on Craig’s list a few times because of the issues you’ve listed. Problem is id have to move to a disk only sander and I don’t own one of them. It’s the belt sander that I use the most, but it’s the spindle sander that works better. And it’s a heck of a lot of space for it to just be a spindle sander for me….

Betting that plastic piece operates as protection for the motor. If the machine got in a bind, the plastic would break and save the motor. Really enjoying your channel. Keep up the great work.

I have the same type in the form of triton in the uk. The problem is the steel belt runner for me. If you take it apart like I did, the runner has a curve at the bottom to presumably help retain the belt. This is exposes when in the max height position, so the belt is being guided by curved steel when it needs to be flat. I took mine apart and hammered it flat…….pretty much corrected the problem for me.

as far as the uneven sanding look at the grains of the wood. Further apart the grains more depth, the tighter grains less depth. Same principle as rip sawing or crosscut sawing. In your block demonstration the side with the uneven bevel you need to apply a little more pressure to the end with the tightest grains. Notice the side when the grains are evenly spaced, the bevel was even. now this only occurs when the piece is being held by hand. Even though you were applying even pressure depth is controlled by the least resistance. if the block was placed in some kind of clamp where the angle of the block could not change, then you would have even bevels.

The purpose of the grooves in the table is just what you mentioned - to catch dust, so that the workpiece doesn't ride on top of accumulations of it.

One last comment…there are two small set screws by the hinges at either side of the table. Use these to level the table , not the radius Ed arm with the detents. It may improve your results.

I have an early model with the grey case which I believe was made in the USA. After watching your video , I checked the table flex on mine and found virtually none. I also checked for square and it was about s you can get with a tool like this. I’m thinkin’ the older ones are better!

If you want to chamfer, set the table to 45 degrees.

So which sander would you recommend instead?

you need a handheld power plainer or a tabletop jointer to do the long boards, will work better, just my 2 cents.

I think the grooves on the table are to strengthen it so they can make them thinner and use less material.... it's no sweat for them to do it, they're cast in a form

Lifetime service and free parts. No need to worry about how long parts will last. Something breaks then send you a replacement part. As for the chauffering goes, sorry to say but that's user error. Keep practicing.

On the table, would it be possible to replace the left-side guide with a knob so it locks down better? The carriage-looking bolt has to be attached to something in there. Perhaps there is a way to replace it with something threaded. Seen at 4:30.

Great review, but also very annoying. I have had my mind set on one of these for a long time. I finally decided to make this my Xmas gift, and your review make me second guess myself. It might still be the correct tool for me.

Thanks for the video. I'm looking for something to sand longer straight edges also and this doesn't seem like it

at 14:21 you can see the round spindle and the area behind where the paper covers is not aligned properly from the factory. That and the loose table will surely give you the inconsistent results for chamfer ... just an observation

How much can be expected "? I bought it from private partyand seems like there might be rubbing somewhere

Straight Chamfer. Have you tried dropping the table to 45 degrees and use a mitre gauge? I’d be curious to see if that resolves any of the any of the unevenness. Thank you

What is the advantage of it oscillating?

By the way, mine is the first model, the one with the grey top. Maybe the original model is superiour to the orange model???

To get saw marks off, have you considered a card scraper? Much better than sanding and dust

Dont forget your timber has to be square dressed to get a parallel chamfer, i noticed some sides were spot on but others were uneven, timber probably not square on all sides.

Anyone know how to install the location guide? I am replacing a broken one.

The purpose of the grooves is to catch the dust, keeping the workpiece flat.

Willing to bet the movement on the sander is due to the plastic parts holding it on. If they're the anchors and plastic flexes there's bound to be movement.

Why don't you move the stopper to 45%.

If you think this is bad look at lidl psso 500

your chamfer issue is uneven pressure

Good info. Thank you. But the audio not so good. Very difficult to understand what you are saying.

Also, almost no spindle flex!

Could see right away its far much better quality than the ryobi

I appreciate the time stamps. I'm really having trouble adjusting the belt sander. And the instructions that come with the unit are atrocious. ❤️

Board isn't square

Definitely sounds like you bought the wrong tool for the job. As you stated your self, this tool is intended for shaping where as a disk sander would have netted you the results you wanted.

Sounds like the Ridgid is much noisier than the Wen

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Don't waste your money, there are better sanders out there.