Help -Problem with Ridgid belt/spindle sander

Sandra, that happened with mine too. First time I turned it on to make sure the belt was aligned went fine. next time it just hummed and the I saw some white smoke. I brought it back (less than 24 hours after I bought it) and swapped it for another. My current one has worked flawlessly for about 6 months now.

Thanks juneb – I’ll head in today. Just went out to the shop to try it again. Same thing. No smoke, but the burnt rubber smell.

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If it’s that new with limited use it needs to go back.

-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability

I don’t think you’re missing anything, sounds like a lemon. I have had one for years, it has worked flawlessly, and I love it. Best of luck!

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Before driving back to the storetake belt off. See if you can turn the motor free hand?. Belt should havr some slack in it when setting it up?

WOW! Hope your tool karma gets better.

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If it won’t run, it’s no fun.
Smells like burning? Time to be returning.

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Well I put a bit of wD40 at the base of the motor shaft and let it sit.
After 10 minutes, I turned it on, and it ran properly for about 5 minutes, then seized again.

Back to the store tonight, exchanged it no problem. Used up my shop time though, will get to it tomorrow.

On the poop scale, this wasn’t too bad. Just one extra trip to town.

Hopefully the new, new one if fine.

S

-- No, I don't want to buy the pink hammer.

You got a dud. It happens. Mine has been solid and is definitely up there on the list of my favorite tools

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Don’t forget to mail off the bar code, store receipt, and whatever else (don’t remember it all) for the LSA agreement

-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once

sorry to hear about your sander bought mine about a month ago and i love it.hope your new new one turns out better!!!

-- It don't have to be straight,it's just a suggestion!!!

Dang Sandra- First yer new bandsaw, now your sander. Maybe you need to call the local “Exorcist” to come wave a wand over yer shop!

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

Yeah – maybe bad luck, or maybe I’m buying too much and the law of averages state that…
Nope. Must be luck.

-- No, I don't want to buy the pink hammer.