Tablesaw help in Los Angeles

[Dean Egnater]

I have a ridgid 3650 that is vibrating weirdly and I can't figure out why. As I have very little experience working on machinery my inability to fix this is not a big shock. I'm sure I could figure it out eventually but I have so little time in my shop as it is I'd rather pay somebody who knows what they are doing.

Anybody or anybody know of somebody who would be willing to come take a shot at fixing it?

[Rick Johnston]

Some Rigid tools have a lifetime warranty.

[Matt Day]

There are some very simply things that you should check before you start calling or paying someone. There's not a whole lot that would make a bad vibration.

This is what I'd do as a simple check
1) Check that bolts are tight where they need to be (not sure how this works on your saw though)
2) Remove the blade and start it up, does the vibration persist? If not, try a different blade and see what happens.
3) Remove the belt and start it up, does the vibration persist?
4) spin the arbor bearings by hand and see if they feel smooth.

[Dean Egnater]

Thanks....