ApK
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19 minutes ago, Kato said:
You are mistaken. Ryobi is owned by TTI...Techtronic Industries. Home Depot is a store, a distributor, not a manufacturer.
Meh. It was probably an HD employee I'd heard it from so I'm not surprised that it's wrong. Still, sounded plausible. Sometimes companies buy other companies to control more of the supply chain.
Anyway, point was just HD should sell compatible blades.
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On 7/3/2016 at 9:27 AM, Kato said:
Home Depot has no obligation to make one brand compatible with another. Being a "house brand" doesn't mean shit, Home Depot sells it, they don't make it. Seems to be a common-sense thing, Bosch makes accessories to fit Bosch tools, Ryobi makes accessories to fit Ryobi tools. If one fits the other then it's a win, if not, you come up with a solution
It's not crazy at all. Performing a simple basic 30-second fix to resolve an issue...isn't that what guys do?? I mean come on, you're on a tool forum...
I don't know, maybe it's just me, I don't have any problems coming up with solutions to basic issues. I'd rather fix it if it's a minor thing to do, I wouldn't even consider this an issue at all given the fact that it's such a simple solution. Either you fix it or you buy the blades that are branded to the jigsaw. Your gripe is with either Ryobi or Bosch, if they make claims that they're compatible then it's their fault. If I were at all upset that blades didn't fit, I'd buy the blades that Ryobi makes.
I believe HD owns Ryobi. Either way, you're certainly right that it's ryobi's fault if they claim t shank compatibility but don't deliver it, or Bosh's fault if they claim their blades are industry standard t shank, but they really aren't. But it's also HD responsibility to deliver a good customer experience in the stuff they choose to sell, and this isn't one.
People shouldn't have to make another hobby out of modifying blades to get basic functionality.
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On 7/3/2016 at 9:14 AM, jswoger1986 said:
That crazy there's no way I'm modifying the available blades to fit the unit. That jig saw would be going straight back to depot. As the Home Depot brand Ryobi should 1000% be compatible with the blades Home Depot sells. That is a huge let down from ryobi's design and research teams
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I agree, and normally, I'd be returning it and switching brands, but I'm happy with all my other ryobi one system stuff, so I have several batteries.
Plus so far I do like the jig saw itself, so as long as I can trust the Bosch (or other available t shank) blades, I'll settle for merely sending ryobi an angry letter. But I'd really like to know the Bosch blades are safe when locked only as far as that 45 degree position.
By the way, any one have an opinion of Rigid blades? They appear to have the same ryobi universal design.
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Hi folks,
I just got the p523, and am also rather stunned at the blade situation.
It's good to hear that Bosch blades apparently work safely even though they don't "really" fit, but I'd sure feel better if the lock engaged properly.
Looks like you can order a set of 20 Ryobi blades on Amazon for about $50 or ebay for a bit less:
https://www.amazon.com/Ryobi-Rak-20Jb-Jigsaw-Blade-Set/dp/B006XBT0QK
But I'd interested in seeing how Clearcreek does the mod.
Not sure if I can PM yet as a new member, but if not, can you post about your process here?
Thanks,
ApK
Ryobi Jigsaw - Bosch T-shank will not fit
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For the record, I've been test cutting with the Bosch blades (lock only going to the 45 degree position) and have not had any problems, so I'll probably just continue to use them unmodified, unless a better options presents itself.
BTW, grinding the insert end of the shank to match the Ryobi blade does not improve the fit at all. I suspect the difference is in the width of the T tabs, but I'm not interested in more experimentation right now.