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Tool: RIDGID 24V XLi 4-Piece Cordless Combo Kit
Excitement, Look what I got! Four Ridgid Cordless Tools in one sack. It’s a pretty heavy sack at that and one that won’t zip closed with all the tools in it. A mega drill/driver, 6″ circular saw, reciprocating ’saws all’ and a flashlight complete with two 24V LI [...]

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Tool: Ridgid R2600 5″ Random Orbit Sander
I like this one. Adding to my growing list of Ridgid Tools, I bought this Ridgid R.O. Sander to give it a try since burning through the Porter-Cable 333’s was getting old. There are a few good features on this R.O. and so far it’s outperformed most of my [...]

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Tool: Ridgid R883 Dual Voltage Cordless Jig Saw
Date of Service: January 2009
Adding another Ridgid cordless tool to my discontinued 24V combo kit, this cordless jigsaw is the fourth in my current collection but is my only ‘cordless’ jigsaw. Featuring Dual Select, this tool is capable of either the Ridgid 18 volt or 24 volt [...]

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Tool: Ridgid MS-UV Miter Saw Utility Vehicle
Description: This stand has everything and it weighs it. There are nice steel rollers on multi-direction adjustable support arms. Fasten your saw to removable  mounting rails that simply clamp to the stand for easy attachment and removal. It’s got great levers to tighten all the adjustments. There [...]

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Tool: Ridgid R4330 – 13″ Thickness Planer
With the task of milling a thousand feet of trim on a chilly December day I decided my thickness planer wasn’t cutting it so I picked up the Ridgid R4330 13″ Thickness Planer at my local Depot and set about milling a batch of Mahogany 1 x 6 into [...]

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