Been a long time owner of ridgid items and almost purchased every power tool ridgid makes. I have been looking for a decent contractor table saw for some time and ran across this new R4512 that just arrive at my local HD. I was concerned about Ridgid quality after all the problems with the previous 4511 granite top saw, but I went ahead and made the jump based on the quality of fence and cast iron top on the store model.
Once I got home I unloaded this beast....by myself that is....and began the tedious task of setting the saw up. It is well put together and I do like the lift much better than the previous herculift. However, once I began to attach the rail assembly, I ran into my first problem. I noticed that the scale strip was damaged. The way this saw is shipped, the rail is placed in styrafoam directly in front of the saw cabinet. Unfortunately, the bevel handle screw drive is placed directly in front of the rail and it must have slid around during transport. The bevel screw has torn the 10" mark completely and rubbed a round groove into the rail where it was pushing against the cabinet.
Secondly, when I mounted the rail and followed the adjustment directions, I slide the fence back and forth and it tends to go downhill as you move away from the blade. It moves down so much it hangs in the miter fence grooves on the cast iron table. This almost seems like the cast iron table is warped, but I placed a straightedge on it and that was not the case. I tried re-adjusting the fence rails but could not get them to lift up enough to clear the miter tracks enough not to bottom out and fall into it.
I am wondering if the rails were damaged during shipping and they are twisted. Unfortunately, I hate to have to completely package this saw back up and take it back over rails, especially after I already put 5 hours into setup and alignment. Not to mention all the sweat and back pain from lifting this thing by myself.
Any answers from those in the know would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kevin
Once I got home I unloaded this beast....by myself that is....and began the tedious task of setting the saw up. It is well put together and I do like the lift much better than the previous herculift. However, once I began to attach the rail assembly, I ran into my first problem. I noticed that the scale strip was damaged. The way this saw is shipped, the rail is placed in styrafoam directly in front of the saw cabinet. Unfortunately, the bevel handle screw drive is placed directly in front of the rail and it must have slid around during transport. The bevel screw has torn the 10" mark completely and rubbed a round groove into the rail where it was pushing against the cabinet.
Secondly, when I mounted the rail and followed the adjustment directions, I slide the fence back and forth and it tends to go downhill as you move away from the blade. It moves down so much it hangs in the miter fence grooves on the cast iron table. This almost seems like the cast iron table is warped, but I placed a straightedge on it and that was not the case. I tried re-adjusting the fence rails but could not get them to lift up enough to clear the miter tracks enough not to bottom out and fall into it.
I am wondering if the rails were damaged during shipping and they are twisted. Unfortunately, I hate to have to completely package this saw back up and take it back over rails, especially after I already put 5 hours into setup and alignment. Not to mention all the sweat and back pain from lifting this thing by myself.
Any answers from those in the know would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kevin
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