The Ryobi is an attractive
piece of equipment
which has been carefully
designed, and it incorporates
some useful features. The alloy
body is well braced with a
one-piece blade access door;
somewhat surprisingly, there
are no safety interlocks on it,
so the machine will run with
the door open.
The blade runs on a pair
of fairly substantial cast alloy
wheels, and there's a good
blade tensioning system with a
quick-release lever that makes
rapid blade changes easy
to carry out.
There's also a
useful window
in the edge of
the door so you
can view the blade
tracking.
A sturdy alloy upper blade
guard is fi tted and this is
adjusted with a neat rack and
pinion system. The guides
are simple square-section
steel bars with a roller thrust
bearing, and there are identical
guides beneath the table.
1] The upper blade guard has rack-and-pinion adjustment
2] A quick-release lever allowseasy blade changes
The alloy table is well
fi nished and incorporates a
slot for the metal mitre fence.
The rip fence clamps securely
to the table, but there's no
marked rip scale.
The table tilts to 45° and
again a rack-and-pinion
system is used, making it very
easy to set. On the back of
the casing is a slot to house
the mitre fence when it's not in
use, and it's also possible to
hang the rip fence up, if you
want to - a thoughtful detail.
3] The mitre guide adjusts both ways to 60°
4] The table adjustment is also by rack-and-pinion
Facts & figures
Motor power: 250W
Table size: 300 x 300mm
Cutting depth: 90mm
Throat: 228mm
Weight: 17.2kg
Accessories supplied: Rip and mitre fences
Verdict
This saw runs smoothly
and has well designed
and convenient features.
It comes with a fairly
appalling blade, but is
otherwise good quality.
Contact: Toolbank
0800 068 6238
www.toolbank.com
Performance 4/5
Value for money 4/5
