I picked up a Ridgid Radial Arm about a year and a half ago, model RS1000 0
, which was in almost new condition (still had the original blade) I made
sure it worked at the time but didn't set it up as I was using another. It
has sat for about a year or more, and finally I decided to set both up
together, went to plug it up and try it and all I get is a loud hum from the
motor! the blade is VERY hard to turn by hand as well, have blew it out with
the compressor and even tried putting a socket on the blade and turning it
like that but still wont run. Any one have ideas?
IMHO don't waste your $'s on a Delta, for a better RAS buy a used DeWalt
instead.
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"steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I appreciate the replies, I think I am going to either keep it for spares
> for my craftsman that is identical, or sell them both and get a Delta.
> Anyone
> need some spare parts?
>
>
You might also try their forum at www.ridgid.com I think. I hung out there
for a bit when deciding on a planer
and it seemed the tech help was pretty good and timely.
Cheers,
cc
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If nothing is jamming the blade, then think seized bearings
>
> John
>
> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:24:50 -0500, "steve" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>I picked up a Ridgid Radial Arm about a year and a half ago, model RS1000
>>0
>>, which was in almost new condition (still had the original blade) I made
>>sure it worked at the time but didn't set it up as I was using another. It
>>has sat for about a year or more, and finally I decided to set both up
>>together, went to plug it up and try it and all I get is a loud hum from
>>the
>>motor! the blade is VERY hard to turn by hand as well, have blew it out
>>with
>>the compressor and even tried putting a socket on the blade and turning it
>>like that but still wont run. Any one have ideas?
>>
>>
>
>
If nothing is jamming the blade, then think seized bearings
John
On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:24:50 -0500, "steve" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I picked up a Ridgid Radial Arm about a year and a half ago, model RS1000 0
>, which was in almost new condition (still had the original blade) I made
>sure it worked at the time but didn't set it up as I was using another. It
>has sat for about a year or more, and finally I decided to set both up
>together, went to plug it up and try it and all I get is a loud hum from the
>motor! the blade is VERY hard to turn by hand as well, have blew it out with
>the compressor and even tried putting a socket on the blade and turning it
>like that but still wont run. Any one have ideas?
>
>
steve wrote:
> I picked up a Ridgid Radial Arm about a year and a half ago, model RS1000
> 0 , which was in almost new condition (still had the original blade) I
> made sure it worked at the time but didn't set it up as I was using
> another. It has sat for about a year or more, and finally I decided to set
> both up together, went to plug it up and try it and all I get is a loud
> hum from the motor! the blade is VERY hard to turn by hand as well, have
> blew it out with the compressor and even tried putting a socket on the
> blade and turning it like that but still wont run. Any one have ideas?
If it has a brake, the brake is probably hung up.
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