Ridgid R4512 Table Saw Purchase & Assembly review

A very good review, and I agree with you completely. I have the same saw, just bought it right before Xmas.

I too was amazed at how ruggedly it was built. “Gliding” on the casters is a good choice of words. It’s like it is riding on air. Darn slick.

Just this weekend I made a small box from some scrap walnut. Mitered corners, and this is the first thing I ever made on a tablesaw that fit perfectly the first time. Absolutely perfect 45 degree corners. (now , my previous saw was an old aluminum table 9” craftsman that was a low end saw, so I never had anything good to actually work with. Even so, I was darned impressed with the Ridgid.)

I can highly recommend the zero-clearance replacement insert from Woodcraft. I know a lot of people like to make their own, but for $25, that thing is nice! It fits with no leveling adjustment needed between it and the factory insert, and running an indicator along the whole thing it’s only out of level .0025” at the worst point. Impressive.

-- -- Don from PA

I think I would wait and use the saw for a few weeks before proclaiming it the “best saw on the market from a cost/benefit point of view”

I have the Craftsman 21833, which is the exact same saw in red and silver paint. I, too, thought it was so nice when I got it together, and how nice it glides around, and didn’t vibrate at all. And what a deal, I only paid $409 for it plus tax.

Now after having to re-adjust the arbor alignment 4 times in less than 2 years, and discovering the riving knife shifts laterally about 2mm when you raise the blade, causing your work to hang on the riving knife, and the blade is not vertical or parallel with the miter slot except at the height it was when you adjust it, I’m not so willing to give it such a glowing review.

Maybe, they improved the crappy construction and design since they built mine, but I still think you are being a little pre-mature with you review.

-- Michael :-{| Diapers and politicians both need to be changed often; and for the same reason.

rayman…what about the warranty appealed to you?

-- there's a solution to every problem.......you just have to be willing to find it.

The fact that it comes with a lifetime warranty is nice…and I have a Ridgid service comapany here so I dont have to send it out. If ia company is willing to stand behind their work for the life of the product tells me that they arent to worried about things going wrong, otherwise it woulndt be very cost effective to have a lifetime warranty.

-- Rayman24

I’m sorry you had a poor experience Crank49, But if you notice in my review I stated with the HF discount it becomes the best cost/benefit saw on the market in my opinon…if I was unable to get the 20% off I was going to get a grizzly. Also the lifetime warranty was a nice value to me as well since we have a Ridgid service center here in Reno, NV.

-- Rayman24

Rayman;

You are right about the HF 20% coupon and Home Depot. Acceptance is pretty spotty. I had two in my pocket when I found a HD that accepted them and promptly bought the Ridgid Drill Press and Oscillating Spindle / Belt Sander. Went back next weekend with another coupon and picked up the Ridgid 6” joiner.

That was also during a period when HD was giving a 10% discount to US Military Veterans (now active duty only). Got that also.

SCORE!

Went to same store about two weeks later and they would not accept HF coupon or honor Vetrans discount.

Timing is everything!

Thanks for your review. Hope you update it after you get to use it for a while.

Good luck!

-- Rick Gustafson - Lost Creek Ranch - Colorado County, Texas

rayman….ridigid power tools do not carry a lifetime warranty, please see the following:

http://www.ridgid.com/tools/power-tool-warranty

power tools properly registered with the LSA will be repaired free of charge (that’s parts and labor) for the tool’s original owner for the life of the tool. this excludes reconditioned and used power tools. if the LSA qualifying tool is not registered properly, all coverage ends with th expiration of the new tool 3 year warranty. the linked site contains the specific process for proper registration. i humbly suggest keeping copies of all material sent in for LSA registration as ridgid has, on occasion, misplaced a registration request or two in the past. follow up on the part of the tool owner is essential.

-- there's a solution to every problem.......you just have to be willing to find it.

Toolie:
I am currently in the process of appealing the LSA registration from my Ridgid table saw. As you have said, they misplaced my registration request, fortunately i kept a photocopy of the reciept and UPC code. I guess we will see how it works out.

-- Will, Ontario Canada. "I can do fast, cheap and good, but you can only pick two... "

Thats good to know…thanks for the heads up Toolie.

-- Rayman24

wileh…..........over the past 7 years, that has happened to me several times. each time, i’ve had a CS rep @ rididi ask me to fax them the registration material i had copied and, within a day or two, the 3 years was updated to LSA. just keep after them.

-- there's a solution to every problem.......you just have to be willing to find it.