Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-5, страница 15
Product News For more information contact Binks Continued from page / / Manufacturing Company. 9201 Belmont Ave. Franklin Park. !L 60131-2887: telephone: 708/671-3000. Comfortable, Low-Upkeep Respirator For Better Protection If you want or need protection while spraying finishes or paints, put Binks' new Spray Mate respirator on your "must check out" list. Molded from "Krayton", the nonmetal construction makes it both lightweight and flexible to fit your face and seal. Filter cartridges lock in place on bavonet-styled mountings. SprayMate comes in three sizes, and has adjustable elastic straps to accommodate most wearers. To maintain the respirator. you simply wash it in soap and water and replace the filters as needed. Wipe-On Water-Base Finish Replaces Oils Amity now offers Aqua-Oil. a water-based (modified acrylic resin base) wipe-cm finish for use in place of lung oil. linseed oil, and other oil-based wipe- on finishes. With its low-solids formula, the manufacturer claims that the product is nonflammable and meets all current environmental standards for low emissions. It best fits applications not subjected to heavy, daily use. Applied by w iping, dipping, spraying, or brushing, it dries ready for recoating in 30 minutes. Amity recommends three coats for most applications, or top-coating with other Amity water-based finishes. The product comes in clear or natural and tints of either red oak or walnut. Custom colors can be achieved by mixing or tinting. For product information, contact Amity Industrial Water-Based Finishes, Inc.. P.O. Box 36. 123 S. Monroe Street. Waterloo, Wl 53594: telephone: 414/478-9633. New Coating Gives Drill Bits A New Twist Black & Decker's newest version of its popular Bullet bits now sports a new bronze oxide coating which, says the manufacturer, improves their performance and gives them longer life. The new bits, readily identified by their distinctive gold and silver color, will be marketed in a new multipurpose case in 8-. I1-, and 14-piecc sets. The tough plastic case has a hand drill screw index gauge, a standard'metric ruler, and a 30°'45c 60° comer angle measure molded into its body. For more information, contact Black & Decker Consumer Services, P.O. Box 618. Hempstead, MD 21074, or telephone 800/762-6672. New Scrollsaw Offers Variable Speeds If you're looking for a variable-speed .scrollsaw at a modest price, check out the new Ryobi 16" unit sometime soon. Designed to sell below $200. model SC162VS fits in a price range where most saws typically offer just one or two operating speeds. According to the manufacturer, you can select an operating speed of 400 to 1600 strokes per minute to match the needs of your project. The saw has a 16" throat and uses a 5" blade that provides a 2" cutting depth in wood. Ryobi's saw also incorporates a blower to clear sawdust away from the cutting line, an easy-to-use. lever-type blade-tension adjustment, a tilting table, and an adjustable hold-down foot. For more information, telephone Ryobi Customer Service at 800/525-2579. £31 Wood Clamps Get New "Release" On Life For that multitude of bench-top or drill-press table jobs. Sears' Craftsman quick-release 4-position bencb'drill press vise will handle most of them quickly and easily. Us 4-position versatility allows mounting the vise over the bench as shown, horizontally in front of the bench, and at 90 degrees and 45 degrees in front of the bench for easy workpiece access. The slotted holes allow quick bolting to most drill-press tables. And, a press of the quick-release button unlocks the spindle for instant jaw positioning. The vise measures 4" wide. 1V" high, and accepts workpieccs up to 4" thick. Sears no. 51881. Match Saw Speed To Fit The Cutting Job New variable-speed orbital jigsaws from Bosch feature four-position orbiting action for faster cutting and a three-position chip blower to clear the cutting line. The 4.8 amp model shown has a sturdy, glass-filled nylon, double-insulated housing. Its variable-speed dial switch allows you to set operating speeds ranging from 300 to 3.000 cutting strokes per minute (no load) and incorporates electronic feedback circuitry to maintain blade speed. The %" blade stroke allows the tool to make 25V'-deep cuts in wood. "An" in plastic and fiberglass. "At" in aluminum and noni'er-rous metals, and Vi" in mild steel. The footplate can be retracted for flush cutting, or tilted up to 45° for bevel cutting. For more information contact Bosch. S-B Power Tool Company, 4300 West Peterson Ave., Chicago. IL 60646: telephone: 312/286-7330. Woodworker's Journal Sepieiti her/October 1994 15 |
