Ridgid 14 bandsaw model bs1400. I stopped in this afternoon looking for a dremel router bit. The only ridgid tool left in that aise was a spindle sander. Cast iron table tilt. View and download ridgid bs1400 operators manual online.
The ridgid bs1400 has been replaced by a ryobi 10 bandsaw. 14 inch band saw. Cast iron throat width. Its made in china.
Get the grizzly g0555 bandsaw at a great price here. Ridgid 14002 band saw must do modifications thesergeant. Bs1400 saw pdf manual download. It was the only 14 bandsaw available to me locally at the time and had researched and used other ridgid products and assumed it would be fine.
Im hoping this review will save unsuspecting readers who are thinking of getting this band saw a lot of grief wasted time and wasted money. There was no ridgid table saw for sale granite top or steel top. I was terribly disappointed and will be returning this pile of junk in the am. Some modifications i made to a ridgid bs1400 band saw.
Features 34 hp tefc induction motor quiet smooth running belt drive delivers power to resaw up to 6 in. Ridgid bs1400 band saw 14 inch. You can tune it for 100 and have an average bandsaw. The motor is rather limited in power so the blade speed will drop substantially when cutting some hardwoods or resawing.
However if you plan to put this model to use in a production wood shop youll likely be disappointed. Bandsaw 14 score lets compare delta central machinery review duration. The carter ridgid 14 conversion kit updates your saws performance through the use of model 2300 all sealed ball bearing roller guides. All in all unless youre prepared to reassemble the rigdid bs1400 practically from scratch the machine probably isnt for you.
It has terrible engineering lacks power and above all is made with junk parts. The ridgid jointer is gone. 14 inch bandsaw by ridgid. For 430 dollars just go buy something real.
The ridgid planer has been replaced by a ryobi and dewalt planer.