Ridgid orbital sander review. A random orbital sander is a medium size general purpose sander. A weird metal on metal sound began coming from the sander. Ridgid introduces the 5 in. Its soft start motor gradually increases the speed of the sander to provide an even finish.
It has a variable no load speed of 7000 rpm 12000 rpm and a permanent magnet motor to maintain constant speed and power under load applications. The pad spun like a high speed grinder fastest at the 6 setting and still fast at the 1 setting. The ridgid 5 in. It is an awesome sanding tool that i bought and wanted to review the features of it in this video.
A palm sander also called a finish sander may have a similar action to a random orbital sander but it is much smaller and only used for finishing. 12 14 2008 0708 pm by ferstler 10 comments. Excellent sander that has only two minor quirks. It allows you to sand materials.
This model takes a 5 sanding pad that you can attach easily to the orbital sander thanks to the hook and loop backing pad design. Overall this sander is a disappointment for a ridgid model. Random orbital sander with airguard technology. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.
The ridgid r26011 is a mains powered sander so there is no need to charge the device or to worry about battery packs. This r2610 device has been superseded by ridgids r2611 version which has subtle improvements involving dust collecting and speed selection. Random orbit sander features an electronic speed control dial for maximum control for different applications. Im guessing it is losing a bearing due to the speed issue.
The ridgid gen5x random orbit sander runs 1000 rpm slower at top speed than their r2601 corded model. The ridgid 6 in. Its only good point is the dust collection ability. At the same time its boasting more than 40 minutes of run time on a single ridgid 40 ah lithium ion battery.
In this video i review the ridgid 5 inch random orbit sander. Thanks to home depot and ridgid for providing a review sample in.