Ryobi Router Any Good? (Page 2/2)
cliffw SEP 07, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by Raydar:
True story...
When our company finally got enough computers that they decided to move from bridges to routers, they sent us for training. (The IT guys may recognize Vitalink and Wellfleet.)
One guy was a half day into the class before he figured out that the company hadn't sent him (a Telecom Electrician) to a woodworking class.



That is funny, . I wood still think woodworking, forgetting that this post is going through a router.
How long did it take for that guy to understand what a modem is.

I am not one to talk. I have one of each and could not identify which was which, nor exactly what each function they do.
cliffw SEP 07, 11:36 AM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
I've had two Ryobi cordless hand-tools fail. One of them failed after only a few months of using it.



I went to Home Depot to get air tool oil only. I saw a Rigid tool, not sure now what is was, but the "promo" said guaranteed for life, including batteries.
maryjane SEP 07, 01:58 PM
Everything is guaranteed to work for life, including us. How long that life is can be up for discussion and end at any time.
ray b SEP 07, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

Anyone here know of a good corded portable planer?

I looked at a Bosch in a pawn shop but i could tell it had been abused.
Mostly be used to plane down/smooth up old cedar fence pickets. Belt sander works but it's slow and I go thru a lot of belts on this weathered mountain cedar.



IF GEAR DRIVE it is a good one

most all are belt drive and need a belt or will as soon as you use it
sears crapsmans are descent
they have belts in stock or did a few years ago
but wanted 7 to ship a 5 dollar belt
I have 3 or 4 that need belts


but the shop stand up feed type are way way better

btw good looking oak slice
richard in nc SEP 07, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by shemdogg:

Ryobi tools are "disposable tools", theyre not made for anything precise. If you want precision get a name brand tool for sure. The only thing ryobi I buy corded is the sawzall, Anything corded I use a name brand. Ryobis for cordless junk only. A long time ago I tried a ryobi router that came w a table to dado 2x4s for a fence job. I spent maybe 10 mins w it, returned it to home depot and bought dadoed boards.

shem



thats surprising.i have 12 and 18 volt ryobi tools i use five days a week for my job.
IMSA GT SEP 07, 10:55 PM

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Originally posted by maryjane:

Anyone here know of a good corded portable planer?

I looked at a Bosch in a pawn shop but i could tell it had been abused.
Mostly be used to plane down/smooth up old cedar fence pickets. Belt sander works but it's slow and I go thru a lot of belts on this weathered mountain cedar.



I prefer a Porter Cable. They go for about $70 and work very well.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/PO...held-Planer/50083058

Edit......I should have asked, when you say portable do you mean a handheld or a tabletop model?

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maryjane SEP 08, 07:36 AM
Handheld. That one looks good IF it holds up.
The Lowes I recently visited didn't have any at all.
Raydar SEP 08, 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by richard in nc:

i have 12 and 18 volt ryobi tools i use five days a week for my job.



We've got a crap-ton of 18V Ryobi tools. They have been amazingly sturdy, other than the magic smoke escaping from the weed whacker, but it is used around a farm house and fences, so I'm not complaining. It died honorably. Its replacement is working fine.
We also had a leaf blower that decided to shed all the teeth from its impeller fan. Easily repaired with a replacement fan (from Amazon). Still going.

The hardest thing about them is keeping up with where all the batteries are, since the tools are all over the place, here.

[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 09-08-2023).]