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   OneofmanyBobs | Nov 20, 2003 06:02pm | #1

   I have one.  A real good buy in my opinion.  Better than the Delta, half the price, more drums.  Not an industrial-quality tool, but really handy.  I've had it a year and not burned it up.  As far as I can tell, they're only sold at the Big Box.  I think they have a special deal with Ryobi.  I looked on the net when I got mine and could find it nowhere else.

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   forestgirl | Nov 20, 2003 07:15pm | #2

   I haven't used it, but if I'd not picked up an old benchtop Sp.Sander at an auction last year, I'd probably buy one.  Just can't justify spending $600 on a stationary model!  The only other option would be the Rigid belt/spindle combo, which is great, but twice as expensive [Correction:  $169].  If your budget is limited to $100, go for it!

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)

   
   

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   Edited 11/20/2003 10:08:18 PM ET by forestgirl

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   RANGERP75R | Nov 20, 2003 09:28pm | #3

   Scarecrow

      I had the old Ryobi type with the laminate top. Worked fine for two years and is still going in my BIL's shop. I replaced it with the new cast-iron top Ryobi a year ago. Works like a charm. As Bill mentioned, got plenty of drums and the top is relatively flat.

      Granted, I don't use a spindle sander daily. The Ryobi is not industrial-grade to be used 8 hours a day. I don't consider any until you get up into the Clayton class to be industrial. I have run it continously for several hours a time making Xmas toys.

      If you want a decent sander at a very reasonable price, this is a very good buy. You will probably get some post that will tell you don't buy it because it's Ryobi. Those posters have probably not used it. If they had, I doubt they would have posted. I know of three other than mine that are used in non-commercial shops. No problems as of yet.

     Could it fail in the future? Sure... It's a machine with moving parts that create friction. Moving parts eventually fail. Ask my neighbor who just ordered a part for his two year old Power-matic PM 66. ha..ha..

   Good Luck...

   sarge..jt

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Scarecrow | Nov 21, 2003 06:35am | #4

   Thanks All for the feedback, I'll probably pick one up!  I don't plan to use it continuiously in a production enviroment sooo.  WooHoo santa comes early!

   "in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king..."

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   RANGERP75R | Nov 21, 2003 09:43am | #5

   S C

      Just a word of caution. Open it in the "box" before you check out. Tell the tool dept. people what you're doing. I got home and opened mine and found the base insert damaged in shipment. Looked like someone had put about 100 sets of barbells on top of it in the delivery truck.

      It would probably be hard to duplicate that, but you never know. If it did occur, you have no problems exchanging it but it will save a needless trip. I had to make the extra trip. ha..ha..

   sarge..jtProud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   Paff | Nov 21, 2003 09:46am | #6

   I have the Ridgid spindle sander with belt attachment. I love it! The cool thing is that the belt oscilates as well, leaving no tracer marks. Check it out, I think you'll like it too.