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This Router Table is One Tough Bulldog A couple years ago we built a custom floor-model router table for our shop. Ever since Bench Dog's ProTop benchtop router table entered our shop, the big custom table has become a dumping ground for junk and offcuts. The scrappy and inexpensive ProTop RT100 router table has everything the serious home woodworker needs, including an excellent 22" fence made from a heavy aluminum extrusion, easily adjustable MDF sub-fences for quick zero-clearance settings (or to set up the fence to be used like a jointer) andT-slots on the front and back of the fence for accessories. There's also an aluminum T-slot and miter gauge track mounted on the front edge of the table for feather boards and other accessories. The price of the whole package is a reasonable $200. A similar version of the Bench Dog router table is sold by CMT, with slightly different features, so you might find this product for sale with a different label. If you absolutely must buy a floor model, Bench Dog also makes a larger model with similar features to the benchtop, but with more bells and whistles (and a higher price tag). The boys at Bench Dog paid nice attention to detail. Everything about it smacks of quality, from the design to the manufacturing — even the packaging. This a great tool at a great price. For more information, circle #170 on the Resource Directory Coupon. Pro Top RT100 RouterTable from Bench Dog - $200 800-786-8902 www.benchdog.com Veritas Redesigned the Sliding Bevel Gauge, Adding Convenience, Quality and Performance New tools tend to be power tools, so it's a joy when a manufacturer re-thinks a hand tool. Veritas introduced its new 10" sliding bevel gauge in the early days of 1999, and it has worked its way into our hearts ever since. Inspired by a turn-of-the-century design, this tool uses a bronze cam-locking mechanism rather than the traditional wing nut. The cam lock recesses flush into the handle with the flick of a finger, allowing it to be used on either side without interference. Accuracy is improved as well because the cam operates on compression, providing a tighter, no-slip setting. The stainless steel blade and resin-impregnated wood body make it entirely waterproof. This tool feels good in your hand, operates accurately and conveniently, and looks good to boot. This is a great heirloom-quality addition to your shop apron or tool cabinet. For more information, circle #171 on the Resource Directory Coupon. Veritas Sliding Bevel from Lee Valley Tools $21.95 #05N44.01 800-871-8158 www.leevalley.com Grizzly's G8027 Dust Collector: Now There's No Excuse for You Not to Have a Dust Collector Most of our staff has worked in professional cabinet shops where dust collection was a necessity. So we have strong feelings about controlling dust and chips in our shop. However, we know that dust collection can be pricey. That's why we are excited that Grizzly Industrial is offering a 1hp dust collector with 500 cfm (cubic feet per minute) capability for just $130 plus shipping. Though 500 cfm is less sucking power than the more common 650 cfm found in other dust collectors (priced between $179 and $230), we found Grizzly's machine more than capable of handling a home shop's needs. (A benchtop planer requires 400 cfm to adequately collect sawdust.) Grizzly didn't skimp on features to keep the price right, either. The 13-amp induction motor powers a balanced steel radial fin impeller to fill the 141/2" x 23", 30-micron rated bag. This is a lot of machine for the money, (even after you include the $20 shipping charge) and we're pleased that dust collection is becoming even more affordable so your shop can be healthier. Thanks Grizzly. For more information, circle #172 on the Resource Directory Coupon. Grizzly Model G8027 Dust Collector $129.95 + shipping 800-523-4777 www.grizzlyindustrial.com 38 1 Popular Woodworking January 2000 |
