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BadgerDave
03-24-2006, 06:29 PM
On March 5th, my TS3612 celebrated its 3rd birthday in my shop. :cool: In those three years, I have yet to have a single problem with it. The assembly was easy, I had no problems with the Herc-U-Lift, and after some small fine tuning, which all saws require, it's performed like a champ.:D I check the alignment of the fence and blade about every six months or so and so far neither has required any major adjustment.

I feel that this saw is worth every cent I paid for it and probably more. I have yet to be disappointed with any RIDGID product I own and I own both plumbing hand tools and woodworking power tools.

Oh, and I also want to mention that after 3 years of use the plastic locking handle on the fence hasn't broken either! :D:D:p
wwsmith
03-24-2006, 06:55 PM
Congratulations Dave! I hope to be as happy with my TS3650 in that time!

BTW, I have a 2-year old I can send your way to help break or knock anything out of alignment if you like!?! ;)

WWS
BadgerDave
03-24-2006, 08:28 PM
BTW, I have a 2-year old I can send your way to help break or knock anything out of alignment if you like!?! ;)
WWS
Thanks for the offer but........ been there, done that, its your turn now. :D:)
Pete Harbin
03-27-2006, 04:25 PM
Ditto on the Kudos to Ridgid here! My TS2424 is over 5 years old and runs like a champ. I also have a whole stable full of Ridgid tools. The only issue I ever ran into was the tension mechanism on the band saw. I ended up disassembling a good portion of the upper assembly to correct it, but there were no failed parts and it all went back together and has worked fine since.

I do have an issue with the RAS though...I never use it! I'm seriously thinking of selling it and claiming some floor space back.

Pete
oldslowchevy
03-27-2006, 04:39 PM
Ditto on the Kudos to Ridgid here! My TS2424 is over 5 years old and runs like a champ. I also have a whole stable full of Ridgid tools. The only issue I ever ran into was the tension mechanism on the band saw. I ended up disassembling a good portion of the upper assembly to correct it, but there were no failed parts and it all went back together and has worked fine since.

I do have an issue with the RAS though...I never use it! I'm seriously thinking of selling it and claiming some floor space back.

Pete
if you live in florida i might be interested if the price is right!!
papadan
03-27-2006, 06:31 PM
Good deal Dave, My 2400 is about that age now and I have yet to have a problem. Only thing about it that was not up to expectations was the miter gauge, and we all know how factory gauges are. LOL just got my self a Kreg miter system and it is SWEET. OSC, be careful, ya might just get one of them RAS saws. Thought I wanted one and took forever to get rid of it. LOL
oldslowchevy
03-27-2006, 06:38 PM
but i really want one there are not as obseleat as me!!!lol
papadan
03-27-2006, 06:47 PM
OSC, check out Craigs list. http://louisville.craigslist.org/ Look at the right side of the page and choose cities close to you. Lots of good deals there. That is how I sold mine to a guy in Tenn.
Pete Harbin
03-28-2006, 03:07 PM
Hey OSC,

I'm in Albuquerque, NM...so it's a bit of a drive from Florida! :D

I'm still on the fence. I'm in the middle of re-organizing the whole shop, so hopefully I'll make up my mind. It is nice to have when I do use it, but I picked up an EZ Smart system last year, so wide crosscuts are no longer an issue.

Pete