[Woodworkers] Rikon

[John Corbett]

I have a 10” Rikon bandsaw that I use for curvy things and a 17” Grizzly for mostly resawing although I’ve done a lot of straight cuts with it. The Rikon 
was a smoking good deal and I haven’t found anything not to like about it. It has done everything I’ve asked it to do. I have it plumbed into a shop vac via a dust deputy and I get very little dust on the table and surrounding bench. It is a rugged little devil. 

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> On Apr 2, 2022, at 23:30, Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
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> I believe Rikon came on the woodworking scene around 2000. Started by a guy name Riley? I seem to recall reading about that.
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> You normally see their tools at Woodcraft. They are about on par with Grizzly when it comes to quality. 
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>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 12:53 PM Richard Allen via Woodworkers <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:
>>> I bought a Rikon Oscillating spindle sander a year ago and the tool is well made, well designed.  The spindle goes up and down as you would expect.  The power is enough that I have not stalled the spindle even with heavy use.  All drum sizes come with the sander except the 3” drum.  The table tilts by loosening two points and remains secure when tightened down.  The dust collection is usable at all angles but  is a bit weak.  The machine runs quietly and without much vibration.  This is the only Rikon tool I own or have used.  If the other Rikon tools are made with the same attention to detail they should be good tools for a serious woodworker.  This isn’t a production tool.  There are no attachment points for jigs or other addons.  
>> I am unaware of any tool with the Rikon name that is the standard barer for that class of tool.  
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