It's impossible to get the blade guard out on its own.Ĥ. in order to get the blade guard out of it's storage area you have to remove the fence first. For example, one of the rubber straps that hold the fence in place under the table is difficult to attach/remove because of the lever on the pawls gets in the way.ģ. storage of parts is still there but awkward. This means the extra blade storage is gone.Ģ. missing 3 of the orange plastic walls that surround the underside of the saw. In comparison to what I saw in the R4517 videos.the R4518 is:ġ. But lots on the R4517 which I understand the R4518 is replacing.but I can sure see how they've managed to sell it at a low price. Has anyone else seen this or have knowledge regarding it? Is this saw brand new? Or unreleased? Or recalled? So, I did a google search for "Ridgid Table Saw R4518T" and just "R4518" and there are literally no results. I was VERY happy with this saw, mind you it is my first table saw, and was wondering if anyone else had any experience with it. I set it up, did all the necessary adjustments/alignment and made some test cuts.
I asked how much it was because I hadn't seen the model number before, (only with the limited research I had done on ridgid table saws), he said only $20 more, so I bought it. When I went to Home Depot to return/exchange it, they didn't have any left, but the manager came back with a table saw on a cart and said he "had one under the same SKU". I bought a ridgid jobsite table saw a few weeks ago, the R45171 with the x-stand, and returned it because the table top wasn't flat (1/8" out of level over a 4" area) but that's besides the point. I came here mainly because I had a question. This is my first post on here, kinda new to forums, haven't been on one in almost 10 years.