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SLUG-FEST Forget what you've read about mortisers when it comes to the motor speed. Slower is not always better. When you buy a table saw from almost any manufacturer, chances are it's going to function fine. Over the last 65 years, the people who make table saws have figured out what works well on this machine and have borrowed each others' best ideas so that the differences between competing saws at a certain price are usually minor. Not so with benchtop mortisers. These relatively new machines are still in their infancy. As a result, many of the machines have fundamental differences that are worth paying attention to. Manufacturers are starting to figure out what works, and many of these machines have undergone face-lifts in the last five years as a result. Rest assured all of these machines will make square holes. It's just that some machines make the process easier than others. Until the day comes when mor-tisers have evolved more like table saws, here's what you should look for when shopping. About the Test We wanted to make sure we tested the machine and not the chisel, so we equipped each machine with a 3/s" professional-grade chisel from Delta Manufacturing. To reduce the chance that one bit was sharper than the others, we sharpened each auger bit the same way before the test. After installing the bit with Vs" clearance between chisel and bit, we determined if the chisel was square to the table. If it wasn't (and it rarely was) by Christopher Schwarz Comments or questions? Contact Chris at 513-531-2690 ext. 407 or ChrisS@FWPubs.com. 28 Popular Woodworking August 2001 |
