http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
Made by MagSwitch
Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
to try it. And man am I glad I did.
This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
"Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
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On Oct 16, 12:29 pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/16/10 1:59 AM, Steve Lusardi wrote:
>
> > You have to read the submitted comments rating the article. This is the
> > comment below and he downgraded the product to 3. Idiots are everywhere.
>
> > "This item might work great, but many table saw tables are non-magnetic.
> > It will not stick to my shopsmiths tables or my father in laws Craftsman
> > table saw. I have yet to find anything that it will stick to. Make sure
> > a magnet will stick to your table before buying this."
>
> > Steve
>
> Thanks, Steve. That was awesome!
>
> --
>
> -MIKE-
>
> "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> --Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
> --
> http://mikedrums.com
> [email protected]
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The downside of granite saw table tops. (Also the mitre slots are
raising questions.)
On Oct 15, 9:33=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
Thanks to OP and all who responded. Will be getting one at $30 - can
always take it back if it won't stick/work for me/wife says its
extravagant ;)
On Oct 17, 1:53=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/17/10 1:41 PM, Neil Brooks wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 15, 7:33 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >>http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> >> Made by MagSwitch
> >> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> >> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
> >> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
> >> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>
> >> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
> >> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>
> >> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the eas=
y
> >> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs o=
n
> >> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
>
> > As the younger brother of the product rep FOR MagSwitch, I tend to
> > agree with you. =A0I also think their entire woodworking-applicable
> > product line is equally useful, with resaw fences, and 'universal'
> > MagJigs.
>
> > Signed ... the little brother with an aluminum-topped table saw :-(
>
> I lover their stuff, but I wish it wasn't so expensive.
> I think if they lowered their prices by 30 percent, they would sell 5x
> as many products.
>
> My personal experience was that I would never have bought the Ridgid
> featherboard at 40 bucks, but $30 was enough to entice me.
If I disagreed, I'd argue with you ;-)
My impression (no more than that): they're trying to take their retail
sales to a much higher level (more wholesale), to allow them to get
their costs down, while maintaining their target margins.
Selling to, and through, a handful of distributors is MUCH simpler
than a model that's largely dependent on retail outlets to move
product. Requires a lot more infrastructure.
Tough economy, though, and all that stuff ....
On Oct 15, 9:33=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
Thank you all for the OP and comments on this product as I, too,
looked upon it admiringly until noticing the fifty dollar price tag.
If my local HD has one at thirty bucks I'll bring it home and try it
out - if it won't stick (or I don't like the way it do stick), I can
always return it in a few days and get full credit - right?
Thanks again
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>
> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>
> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
Thanks for the heads-up. Been thinking about one of those for a while,
have to see if Home Despot has one next time I'm in.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> "-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On 10/17/10 8:08 PM, CW wrote:
> >> "-MIKE-"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >>> On 10/17/10 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some
> >>>> circumstances.
> >>>> Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over
> >>>> the
> >>>> miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I suppose the next logical step would be to make one with a bit of
> >>> lateral
> >>> adjustment.
> >>>
> >>> Thinking out loud... find some steel miter slot material and tap a
> >>> couple
> >>> holes to thread some set screws to lock it in place.
> >>
> >>
> >> I would say that if yoiu are going to do that, just stick with the ones
> >> that
> >> fit in the miter slot in the first place. Save some money.
> >>
> >
> > That's what I thought, but the convenience of this thing when you're on
> > the solid surface is worth any added inconvenience when over the slot.
> >
> > When setting in place, you usually have to fold the stock you are cutting
> > on the table. You can hold the stock it in place with one hand, and with
> > the other single hand you can hold the featherboard in place and turn the
> > magnets on with a single finger on that same hand. One easy half turn and
> > it's stuck down.
> >
> > Most slot featherboards do not allow that and the knobs have to be turned
> > several times to tighten.
> >
> > I can set the MagSwitch in place, ready to cut, in literally a couple
> > seconds. And when I want to take it off the table or put it back on, I
> > simply lift it straight up or set it straight down.
> > I don't have to slide it out the the miter slot, nor insert it into the
> > slot, which I find to be about as convenient as buttoning a shirt with one
> > hand.
> >
> >
> The feather board that I have expands in the slot to hold so there is no
> sliding. Just drop it in and tighten. I rarely ever find use for a feather
> board though.
I have two different types of "drop in the slot and tighten"
featherboards but the magnetic type just seems more convenient.
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>
> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>
> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
>
I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some circumstances.
Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over the
miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
On Oct 15, 7:33=A0pm, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>
> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>
> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
As the younger brother of the product rep FOR MagSwitch, I tend to
agree with you. I also think their entire woodworking-applicable
product line is equally useful, with resaw fences, and 'universal'
MagJigs.
Signed ... the little brother with an aluminum-topped table saw :-(
On Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:30:01 -0500, -MIKE- <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 10/17/10 8:49 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
>> When setting in place, you usually have to fold the stock you are
>> cutting on the table.
>
>oops. "hold" the stock
NOW you tell me. I scratched my head so hard I wore a hole in it.
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 10/17/10 8:08 PM, CW wrote:
>> "-MIKE-"<[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> On 10/17/10 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some
>>>> circumstances.
>>>> Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over
>>>> the
>>>> miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I suppose the next logical step would be to make one with a bit of
>>> lateral
>>> adjustment.
>>>
>>> Thinking out loud... find some steel miter slot material and tap a
>>> couple
>>> holes to thread some set screws to lock it in place.
>>
>>
>> I would say that if yoiu are going to do that, just stick with the ones
>> that
>> fit in the miter slot in the first place. Save some money.
>>
>
> That's what I thought, but the convenience of this thing when you're on
> the solid surface is worth any added inconvenience when over the slot.
>
> When setting in place, you usually have to fold the stock you are cutting
> on the table. You can hold the stock it in place with one hand, and with
> the other single hand you can hold the featherboard in place and turn the
> magnets on with a single finger on that same hand. One easy half turn and
> it's stuck down.
>
> Most slot featherboards do not allow that and the knobs have to be turned
> several times to tighten.
>
> I can set the MagSwitch in place, ready to cut, in literally a couple
> seconds. And when I want to take it off the table or put it back on, I
> simply lift it straight up or set it straight down.
> I don't have to slide it out the the miter slot, nor insert it into the
> slot, which I find to be about as convenient as buttoning a shirt with one
> hand.
>
>
The feather board that I have expands in the slot to hold so there is no
sliding. Just drop it in and tighten. I rarely ever find use for a feather
board though.
You have to read the submitted comments rating the article. This is the comment below and he downgraded the product to 3. Idiots
are everywhere.
"This item might work great, but many table saw tables are non-magnetic. It will not stick to my shopsmiths tables or my father in
laws Craftsman table saw. I have yet to find anything that it will stick to. Make sure a magnet will stick to your table before
buying this."
Steve
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>
> Made by MagSwitch
> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>
> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>
> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
>
>
> --
>
> -MIKE-
>
> "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
> --Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
> --
> http://mikedrums.com
> [email protected]
> ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
>
On 10/16/10 1:59 AM, Steve Lusardi wrote:
> You have to read the submitted comments rating the article. This is the
> comment below and he downgraded the product to 3. Idiots are everywhere.
>
> "This item might work great, but many table saw tables are non-magnetic.
> It will not stick to my shopsmiths tables or my father in laws Craftsman
> table saw. I have yet to find anything that it will stick to. Make sure
> a magnet will stick to your table before buying this."
>
> Steve
>
Thanks, Steve. That was awesome!
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/16/10 11:43 AM, Robatoy wrote:
> On Oct 16, 12:29 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 10/16/10 1:59 AM, Steve Lusardi wrote:
>>
>>> You have to read the submitted comments rating the article. This is the
>>> comment below and he downgraded the product to 3. Idiots are everywhere.
>>
>>> "This item might work great, but many table saw tables are non-magnetic.
>>> It will not stick to my shopsmiths tables or my father in laws Craftsman
>>> table saw. I have yet to find anything that it will stick to. Make sure
>>> a magnet will stick to your table before buying this."
>>
>>> Steve
>>
>> Thanks, Steve. That was awesome!
>>
>
> The downside of granite saw table tops. (Also the mitre slots are
> raising questions.)
And anything with an aluminum table isn't worth its weight.
(thank you ladies and gentlemen, I'm hear all week, tip your waitress.)
So are the slots chipping on the rock tables?
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/17/10 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
>
>
> I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some circumstances.
> Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over the
> miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
>
I suppose the next logical step would be to make one with a bit of
lateral adjustment.
Thinking out loud... find some steel miter slot material and tap a
couple holes to thread some set screws to lock it in place.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/17/10 1:41 PM, Neil Brooks wrote:
> On Oct 15, 7:33 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>>
>> Made by MagSwitch
>> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>>
>> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
>> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
>> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>>
>> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
>> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>>
>> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
>> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
>> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
>
>
> As the younger brother of the product rep FOR MagSwitch, I tend to
> agree with you. I also think their entire woodworking-applicable
> product line is equally useful, with resaw fences, and 'universal'
> MagJigs.
>
> Signed ... the little brother with an aluminum-topped table saw :-(
I lover their stuff, but I wish it wasn't so expensive.
I think if they lowered their prices by 30 percent, they would sell 5x
as many products.
My personal experience was that I would never have bought the Ridgid
featherboard at 40 bucks, but $30 was enough to entice me.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/17/10 3:41 PM, Neil Brooks wrote:
> On Oct 17, 1:53 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On 10/17/10 1:41 PM, Neil Brooks wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Oct 15, 7:33 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>>
>>>> Made by MagSwitch
>>>> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>>
>>>> I've always thought these devices were way overpriced for what they
>>>> do.... and I still think the $50 ones are...... but at 30 bucks, I had
>>>> to try it. And man am I glad I did.
>>
>>>> This is one of those items you buy and immediately think to yourself,
>>>> "Why didn't I get one of these years ago?"
>>
>>>> It does what it say it does. The magnets are strong enough and the easy
>>>> on/off switches are *so* much easier to deal with than turning knobs on
>>>> a bolt to tighten and loosen a standard featherboard.
>>
>>> As the younger brother of the product rep FOR MagSwitch, I tend to
>>> agree with you. I also think their entire woodworking-applicable
>>> product line is equally useful, with resaw fences, and 'universal'
>>> MagJigs.
>>
>>> Signed ... the little brother with an aluminum-topped table saw :-(
>>
>> I lover their stuff, but I wish it wasn't so expensive.
>> I think if they lowered their prices by 30 percent, they would sell 5x
>> as many products.
>>
>> My personal experience was that I would never have bought the Ridgid
>> featherboard at 40 bucks, but $30 was enough to entice me.
>
> If I disagreed, I'd argue with you ;-)
>
> My impression (no more than that): they're trying to take their retail
> sales to a much higher level (more wholesale), to allow them to get
> their costs down, while maintaining their target margins.
>
> Selling to, and through, a handful of distributors is MUCH simpler
> than a model that's largely dependent on retail outlets to move
> product. Requires a lot more infrastructure.
>
> Tough economy, though, and all that stuff ....
Hopefully some more of the bigbox stores will pick them up and they can
bring the prices down. I hope they don't have an exclusive with Home
Depot.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/17/10 8:08 PM, CW wrote:
> "-MIKE-"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On 10/17/10 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some
>>> circumstances.
>>> Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over the
>>> miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
>>>
>>
>> I suppose the next logical step would be to make one with a bit of lateral
>> adjustment.
>>
>> Thinking out loud... find some steel miter slot material and tap a couple
>> holes to thread some set screws to lock it in place.
>
>
> I would say that if yoiu are going to do that, just stick with the ones that
> fit in the miter slot in the first place. Save some money.
>
That's what I thought, but the convenience of this thing when you're on
the solid surface is worth any added inconvenience when over the slot.
When setting in place, you usually have to fold the stock you are
cutting on the table. You can hold the stock it in place with one hand,
and with the other single hand you can hold the featherboard in place
and turn the magnets on with a single finger on that same hand. One
easy half turn and it's stuck down.
Most slot featherboards do not allow that and the knobs have to be
turned several times to tighten.
I can set the MagSwitch in place, ready to cut, in literally a couple
seconds. And when I want to take it off the table or put it back on, I
simply lift it straight up or set it straight down.
I don't have to slide it out the the miter slot, nor insert it into the
slot, which I find to be about as convenient as buttoning a shirt with
one hand.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/17/10 8:49 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> When setting in place, you usually have to fold the stock you are
> cutting on the table.
oops. "hold" the stock
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
On 10/18/10 11:12 AM, CW wrote:
>>
> The feather board that I have expands in the slot to hold so there is no
> sliding. Just drop it in and tighten.
I have those, too, and they take quite a few turns to tighten.
> I rarely ever find use for a feather
> board though.
>
Then I guess you won't be buying one.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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On 10/18/10 9:40 PM, Hoosierpopi wrote:
> On Oct 15, 9:33 pm, -MIKE-<[email protected]> wrote:
>> http://xrl.us/ridgidmagswitch
>>
>> Made by MagSwitch
>> Recently reduced in price by 10 bucks, down to $30.
>
> Thank you all for the OP and comments on this product as I, too,
> looked upon it admiringly until noticing the fifty dollar price tag.
>
> If my local HD has one at thirty bucks I'll bring it home and try it
> out - if it won't stick (or I don't like the way it do stick), I can
> always return it in a few days and get full credit - right?
>
> Thanks again
>
Yes, you can return it.
I'm fairly certain the price markdown is company-wide.
It wasn't a sale price or on clearance. It was a "new lower price"
dealio.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
"-MIKE-" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 10/17/10 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have one of those and they do hold very tightly under some
>> circumstances.
>> Unfortunately I often find that the best placement is directly over the
>> miter slot and there is not much hold in that location.
>>
>
> I suppose the next logical step would be to make one with a bit of lateral
> adjustment.
>
> Thinking out loud... find some steel miter slot material and tap a couple
> holes to thread some set screws to lock it in place.
I would say that if yoiu are going to do that, just stick with the ones that
fit in the miter slot in the first place. Save some money.