ShopSeries RK9011 3 5 Amp Oscillating Spindle Review

This product was received in perfect condition with free Fed Ex shipping. The instructions are a little vague, but the problem isn't really that they're easy to set up. The cast iron table is approximately 1/8 inch thick and tightly ribbed on the bottom. The plastic housing looks typical; I'll have to check later how well it's holding up. I tested this product with a medium sized spindle on a piece of maple. The 3.5 amp motor effectively removed the stock without hesitation. The engine is…

I bought it on 03/21/2011. When I opened it, one of the rubber feet was missing. I called customer service and they referred me to a service center where they said it would be two weeks before I received the part. Not wanting to wait two weeks, I braced it with a rubber washer I had at the store. Next thing was that the inserts were too thin for the groove around the spindle and when you tried to grind small bits they wobbled around the hole. With the help of two layers of tape, I was even able

I bought this as a tool I need to build recurve bows. That means I've spent a lot of hours on it over the past 1.5 years. I haven't had any problems so far, although it has been used extensively, even on very hard woods. The only thing I would like to improve is more power and more tabletop space. But for the price it works great. Update: Less than 2 years later the engine started smoking. I called Rockwell and they sent me a replacement as it was still under warranty. However, with the future…