Joanna Werch Takes
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Craftsman LaserTrac Drill Press: Another Laser for Woodworking’s Light Show
Besides featuring the latest laser technology, the drill press is also ambidextrous: the feed handle can be mounted for either left- or right-handed operation.
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Rockler Revs Up Online Routing
Woodworkers love their routers. This is not news to Rockler Woodworking and Hardware. In fact, it’s the reason they came up with RouterMania.com, their newest online catalog.
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Have Table Saw, Will Travel
The Job Site, which is item number 21830 in Craftsman’s catalog, works on the same principle as my suitcase: it travels on 5″ hard rubber wheels, and you “steer” it by means of a retractable handle.
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Accurate Cuts from Accu-Guide
The Accu-Guide turns your circular saw into a panel saw. Well, not literally — there’s no Harry Potter-esque transmogrification involved — but there certainly is a functional change.
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Ace Hardware Paint: A Bluer Shade of White
The idea, says Dick Bristol, director of Ace Hardware’s Paint Division, is to make the tricky job of painting ceilings easier for consumers.
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Invisible Joints…Magic, or Lamello?
It’s a fix for the most annoying of problems – the INVIS system from Lamello lets you easily create stable, detachable joints that actually seem invisible.
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Metabo ST105Plus Jig Saw: Flexibility, Power and Control
An anti-splintering case, impressive flexibility, a 6 amp motor that develops 62 inch pounds of torque – Metabo’s new ST105Plus Jig Saw is work looking into.
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Bosch: Getting Around to a New Rotary
Rotary saws aren’t just for drywall anymore, which is one reason Bosch has revamped their offering into the new 1639 rotary saw.
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Black and Decker Swivel 5: Covering All Angles
With Black and Decker’s new Swivel 5 drill/driver, Model XD1200K, you get a new angle on drilling – or, more precisely, five new angles.
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RIDGID Model TS3612: Contractor Style Table Saw
The 10″ contractor style table saw, Model TS3612 is the only saw in its market with micro-adjust trunnion capability.
