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    Quote Originally Posted by leyton01 View Post
    Good spot on the 240v triton and the differences. Was the Rigid a recent purchase? Was shipping expensive?

    Shipping was US$29. Quite cheap IMO. Yes, it was quite recent. It arrived end of June and I haven't even had a chance to use it on a project yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    Please sir, when you finally receive it, could you post your thoughts on its preference.
    I have a woodwork friend in Texas who has one which seems to get a fair amount of use.
    Cheers crowie.

    Hey Crowie. It looks to be a good bit of kit. It's not "trade" quality but I never expected it to be. It seems to me to be targeted towards hobbyists. I can't compare it to the Triton as I've no experience with that particular sander but I reckon they'll be about the same quality-wise. I reckon the Ridgid is better because it has a larger table and the has a mitre slot as I mentioned. If one was leaning towards the Triton, then IMO the better buy would be the re-badged (and therefore cheaper) versions of the Triton (e.g. Wen, etc).

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    Quote Originally Posted by KahoyKutter View Post
    Shipping was US$29. Quite cheap IMO. Yes, it was quite recent. It arrived end of June and I haven't even had a chance to use it on a project yet.
    Purchased from? With that shipping, even with a step down converter it should be cheaper than 2 separate machines.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leyton01 View Post
    Purchased from? With that shipping, even with a step down converter it should be cheaper than 2 separate machines.

    Fleabay. The price has gone up by about US$25 from when I bought it and shipping is now US$30.


    As for step down transformers, I always use isolating (Toroidal) transformers and not the cheaper electronic type. Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leyton01 View Post
    Purchased from? With that shipping, even with a step down converter it should be cheaper than 2 separate machines.
    No it isn't

    If you factor in delivery charges and transformers you'll be over $500. Last year I paid $200 for the belt/disk sander (note it has a disk sander as well) and $230 for the oscillating bobbin sander and I picked them up. If the combination unit was available I would have bought it but I'm now glad I didn't as I now have 3 sanding devices without the need to do a swap of units. If you have the space then I think separate units is a better way to go.

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