The guy here in Tacoma told me years ago his compensation rates were so low, he actually made his living doing the pickup and delivery. Is there a standard sequence for writing measurements ? -- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." Some stores with Tool Rental depts. If you can determine exactly what it is that has failed, you might be able to get them to ship a replacement part – negating the need to ship or transport the thing to them. Wow! Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. I checked a few years ago and there was a service center within 40mi. Don’t know if the “new” same model would be worth thinking about, especially with the LSA being worthless and all. Will probably tear into it in next day or so. That sounds like the machine is fine, but you had a failure of the switch. Financially, HD is beating the pants of of Lowes recently. Then after setting it aside for a few days, I saw that there were two bolts that had sheared in half. All I know is that the RIDGID.com sight was NOT helpful at all when it comes to getting service. And the compensation rates is probably why so fe3w service centers in Texas. Sounds to me like you might be able to fix this yourself. I will shop around Black Friday for a deal and see what I find. She's got legs, she knows how to use them. Home Depot owns Ridgid. I also own several corded Ridgid brand tools, starting in 2003 I've purchased a floor-standing drill press, thickness planer, joiner, and I have their 2-base router, a couple of sanders, and several nailers; all of which are covered under the LSA. BTW, I also have two sets of new blades for this machine as well ($60). The “nearest” authorized service center is 142mi. After the approval process is completed. If your tool needs service in the future, bring your tool to an authorized service center found at. Terms of Service « back to Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories forum. Call RIDGID at 866-539-1710 if you do not receive an e-mail within 5-7 business days. Are they about to go belly up? ©2020 Verticalscope Inc. All Rights Reserved. If that is the case, it s a pretty easy fix, and equally easy to test the theory by just bypassing the switch to see if it runs. there's a solution to every problem.....you just have to be willing to find it. Latest Blog Entries | Ribbyx wrote: ↑ The 5” Orbital sander “tool only” does not come with a battery. When we could buy products made to the old National Electrical Manufacturers Association standards, they were designed to last a million operations. You created an account online, logged in and filled the form for the LSA and it says LSA Pending ? Home depot doesn’t sell what people want to buy. It still will not start. It was a somewhat simple phone call, and a week later I received all four replacements. frustrations? check out the. This forum is for all the woodturners out there. I was in the process planing a handful of pieces of Claro Walnut and had to plane ever-so-lightly in order to prevent tearout. | Privacy Policy Bob D. 2006. No idea what to think. If your product and/or proof of purchase information provided cannot be confirmed, you will be asked to submit your registration information further to complete the LSA approval process. I am happy to see this change being made, "?ǝɹɐ sɹǝƃuıɟ ɹnoʎ ǝɹǝɥʍ ʍouʞ noʎ op `ʍɐs ǝlqɐʇ ɐ s,ʇı", http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Power-Tool-Warranty, https://www.youtube.com/user/PowerToolInstitute, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1p...qcZKHyrqKhikFA, If this is your first visit, be sure to I hope this is the case, anyway. I have no idea Joe.