woodezine - Volume III - Issue X - OCTOBER 2005

News:
Tools & Equipment

Special Offer from Festool
 

We received the CD at left in the mail this month from Festool, and it contains a pretty decent offer from the company for people who want to move up to German engineering in their power tools. There are several vidoes on the disk of various Festool products in action - routers, saws etc., and their impressive guide system, too. Everything they make is a notch above the competition. Their engineers are obviously woodworkers, or have advisors who are. They give you those little extras we all wish for, and throw in a bunch of innovative features, especially in their dust collection designs. I've been a cabinetmaker for almost thirty years and I have to say that the basic quality of their tools is nothing short of superb.

For more info, visit them online at festoolusa.com


Variable Speed Sander

On September 15th, Hitachi Power Tools announced its new 5" variable speed random orbit finishing sander, the SV13YA. The sander has an ergonomic palm grip in Hitachi's signature "inspire" design, and a best-in-class rating for sanding performance. Its powerful 230 Watt, 2.0 Amp motor provides an impressive 7,000 to 12,000 RPM which is ideal for this tool's ball bearing construction. A sealed switch protects the sander from dust and an integrated dust collection bag extends the life of sanding paper. There's a hook and loop pad system for quick removal and application of sanding sheets. Standing at only 5-11/16" high and weighing only 3 lbs, this compact sander is easy to use for long periods of time and particularly appealing when sanding overhead.

 

The Hitachi SV13YA comes complete with five pieces of 5" sanding paper and a dust bag. Also available is asingle speed version. For more information, call 800-829-4752 or visit www.hitachipowertools.com

Win a Grizzly Table Saw


(Actual prize may not match photo exactly)

  

American Furniture Design has announced the sixth year of their Furniture Design Contest. They will award a Grizzly Tablesaw to the woodworker who creates the best piece of furniture from an AFD plan. You may also submit designs of your own. You will need to supply two color photos of your piece, a front view and a side view along with a description of the materials that you used. Your photos will not be returned. The Grizzly tablesaw is an American Woodworker magazine "Best Buy".
AFD plans to have three finalists and from them they will award the tablesaw on December 15, just in time for Christmas. Second place will receive a DeWALT plunge router and third place will receive a DeWALT biscuit joiner.

For more info, visit AFD's newsletter online.

New Stile and Rail Cutters
The Charles G. G. Schmidt company have introduced a new insert stile and rail cutter set for moulders, shown at right. The company has been producing quality woodworking tools and accessories since 1926, and specializes in tooling for shapers, moulders, tenoners, planers, routers and saws.

For more info, or to order a complete catalog or download one, visit them online at http://www.cggschmidt.com

 

18-Volt Kit from Bosch

For more info, visit Bosch online at their award-winning Web site.

  

Bosch Power Tools and Accessories has a new four-piece, 18-volt Cordless Combo Kit called the CPK40-18. This is their first kit to feature two of the new Bluecoreª batteries and a 30-minute dual-bay charger. The batteries have 50 per cent more battery life, and half the charge time that Bosch's older batteries had. This new kit has a cordless 18-volt Brute-Toughª hammer drill/driver, a 6-1/2 inch circular saw, a reciprocating saw and a flashlight. It's backed by what the company claims is "the industry's most reliable tool protection plan, Provantageª", and it certainly sounds that way. The plan includes two years of Bluecore battery replacements in the event of a failure, one-year of tool replacement, the following two years of tool repairs free and a one-call resolution hotline. More information about the program and various tools included can be found online. The new kit also comes complete with a soft-bag carrying case.

Arrow Tooling, an industrial supplier in Texas with a branch in California, is having a metric drill bit sale. Their new generation, high quality metric boring bits are in stock, ready for immediate shipment. The minimum order is 25 pieces, and the company pays freight on orders over $500.

For more info, visit them online at www.arrowtooling.com

 

 

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