BooTENDS TnRoITIoNAL SuurTERs STEp TooI Box ... - Wood Tools

NewToolsSears Craftsman Utility CuttersMaking straight cuts in a variety oftough materials is an easy job forthese Sears Utility Cutters. You canuse them for square cuts on rope,vinyl tile, garden hose, carpet,leather, and many other materialsaround the home. In the garden, youcan cut flowers and prune branches.Unlike using a utility knife, this tooloffers more control. And that meansfaster, more dependable results.The cutters are available in twosizes - with2r/zr or 37/stt blades.And one of the best features is thatyou never have to sharpen theblades. Three Phillips head screwsallow you to quickly replace theblade and the plastic anvil. A metalloop on the padded handles keepsthe spring-loaded cutters safely shutfor convenient storage.The large size retails for $24.99,and the small cutters are $19.99 atSears stores. A package of threereplacement blades and one anvil isless than $10.Weller Self-IgnitingTorchTo light an ordinary propane torch,you hold the cylinder in one hand,turn the valve with your otherhand, and strike the sparklighterwith your (oops, ran out ofhands).With the Weller self-ignitingtorch, you can forget about matches,lighters, or sparklighters. Onefinger on the push-button switchfires up the torch for soldering,sweating pipes, paint removal, andmany other jobs. It burns propane,propylene, and MAP The WellerQuickFire torch (without gas) isabout $15 at hardware stores.DeWalt Debuts Feature-Packed ToolsDeWalt's new power tool lineupincludes four machines with innovativefeatures designed to producemore accurate results in the shopand on the job site.For example, DeWalt engineeredits l2r/2il heavy-duty thickness planerto minimize snipe - the scallopedcut that usually occurs at each end ofa planed board. An extra-rigid headthat resists deflection plus largeinfeed and ouffeed tables help accomplishthis goal.The 20rrvariablespeed (300 to1750 strokes per minute) scroll sawutilizes a double parallelink arm systemto minimize vibration whileimproving the quality of the cut. Italso feafures a convenient no-toolblade change system. The machinedtable tilts 45' right and left.The double bevel sliding compoundmiter saw also does a rightand left tilt that enables you to cutbevels in either direction - a featurethat really comes in handy when58 W'orkbench tJune 1997you're working with long pieces oftrim. At 90', the saw has a crosscutcapability of 12rr. The extra-highfence lets you hold trim pieces vertically,including molding up to 512rr.The 10rr table saw is perhapsthe most interestingtool in the entire group.The tabletop measures agenerous 261 /ztt, t9r / +tt,but its cast aluminumconstruction keeps thewetght of the saw atonly 64 pounds. Eventhough it's portable forjob site use, this tool hasbig capabilities. Thefence is supported by apatented pair of rack-and-pinion telescopingrails with a ripping capacityof.24r/zr to the right of the blade and16rr on the left side.The planer, scroll saw, and mitersartr are scheduled for release inMay, 1997, with the table saw followingin July, 1997.?I