Woodworker's Journal 1994-18-6, страница 78

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concern as to what would happen when the cut-off ring fell free, but my worry was unfounded; the ring fell harmlessly to the side. You simply flip off the switch, remove the ring, and set the indexing pin for the next cut. Although the model I tested came with all the "bells and whistles" including variable-speed capability, the tool cut so efficiently that I never found it necessary to change speeds.

The Bottom Line

If you need or want a tool for the operation I've described, this one won't disappoint you. The Ring Master is sturdy and well made, and everything works smoothly and efficiently. But the Ring Master package includes much more than just a cutting device, The gluing and clamping jig simplifies assembly of your projects. After glue-up. the tool quickly converts to become an outboard lathe (tool rest included). In this mode, you can reattach the piece to the arbor for additional turning, sanding, finishing, and polishing, to achieve some amazing results (photo 4).

Photo 4: To achieve fancy finishing results like these, you can convert the Ring Master to an outboard lathe. Photo courtesy Ring Master.

Ring Master provides a complete package, including everything you need except the wood. You can start using the tool the first day you own it, and you're pretty much guaranteed to end up with a stack of attractive projects by day's end.

Ring Master may be purchased from Porta-Nails, Inc., P.O. Box 1257, Wilmington, NC 28402. Phone 800/6349281. Price of unit as tested S565; single-speed model, S469. Photos by author except where noted. Ii£9l

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Continued from page 76 both the horizontal and v ertical surfaces. The clamp bar can also be utilized for some of these applications. Although I initially thought I'd need a dedicated jig for my mortise-and-tenon router work, the box fence works so well that I've never bothered to make one.

You can spend some serious money on specialized aftcrmarket jigs for your

tools, or even more time building a stable of dedicated jigs from scratch. But bottom line, I've found that a bit of imagination and a few simple but versatile jigs can serv e a multitude of purposes. And that frees up more money to spend on wood and more time for actual woodworking. After all, isn't that what we want?

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