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JETTOOLS ■ 800-274-6848 ■ woodworking.jettools.com JET Resaw Band Saw Many woodworkers who buy a 14" cast-frame band saw modify the machine by adding an accessory riser-block kit. This about doubles the maximum height of the material the saw can accommodate. But the cost of this modification is that the saw's frame loses some of its rigidity -a critical feature for a precision setup. Jet Tools solved this problem by creating an entirely new 14" cast iron frame for its JWB-14 ProDX saw (710116K) that gives you 12" of resaw capacity right out of the box - without losing rigidity. This new frame casting is significantly beefier thanon standard band saws and helps ensure a smooth cut in very thick materials. Jet officials demonstrated the saw for us this summer, and we were very impressed with the whole package. At $8991 he saw is a good deal with a quick blade-release mechanism, high-tension spring, 1 'A-hp motor and a rack-and-pinion blade-guide post. If you want a 14" cast iron saw to use for resawing, we think this machine should be your top choice. BOSCH Xtra-cleanJigsaw Blades for WoodMost woodworkers separate jigsaw blades into two categories: sharp and charred. Now there's a third kind of jigsaw blade: the Xtra-clean blade from Bosch. When we first started using these blades, we were skeptical. Now my fellow editors are hoarding them in their toolboxes. Thanks to some very clever tooth geometry, these blades cut cleaner than any jigsaw blade we have ever used - hands down. Senior Editor Robert W. Lang used them to cut lap dovetails when building his workbench and the joints went toget her right from the saw. Throw your old blades out and get some Xtra-clean ones. Enough said. T30BB. BOSCH ■ 877-267-2499 ■ boschtools.com JET OSC Drum SanderDrum sanders are great for leveling glued-up panels and surfacing figured woods, but they have their downsides. A little dried glue on your panel can gum up and ruin your sandpaper (an expensive problem). Also, changing grits a lot to get to your final finish can be time-consuming. Jet Tools has introduced a new 22" open-end drum sander (the 22-44 OSC) that remedies both of these problems. Unlike other drum sanders, the head can be set to oscillate back and forth by 1" as it spins. This oscillation (a patented design) increases the life of your sanding belt, decreases the chance of it gettinggummed up and leaves a superior finish, even at coarse grits. Jet officials demonstrated the sander for us with #80-grit paper loaded on the machine's single drum. With the oscillation function turned off, the sanding scratches were clearly visible. With the oscillation turned on, the scratches were dramatically reduced. You could get away with a lot fewer grits with this machine. Priced right above $2,000, this is a serious machine with lots of impressive features (it automatically adjusts your feed rate). If you would like to sand less and you work a lot with panels, the Jet is an ideal machine. JETTOOLS ■ 800-274-6848 ■ woodworking.jettools.com 58 ■ Popul ar Woodworking December 2008 |
