Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-2, страница 67
the group at $1,249. Given its easy knife changing and an attractive price, the JWP-15DX has a leg up on its similar cousins in this test. Powermatic 15HH Powermatic also knows how frustrating knife setting can be. Its 15HH model comes with a helical-style Byrd cutterhead, equipped with 98 carbide inserts that fit into indexed pockets. Here, not only do you get the convenience of preset cutters, but also the added bonus that each of the tiny square inserts are sharpened on four sides. When those nicks happen or the edge dulls, just unscrew the insert, give it a quarter turn to the next razor edge, and screw it back down. Powermatic Model: 15HH Price: $2,199 Phone: 800-274-6848 Knives: 98 carbide inserts Planing Capacity: 1478"Wx6"H Speed Settings: 16 or 20 FPM Overall Bed Length: 48" Average Snipe: .0023" Weight: 502 lbs For more info on the web: use our ^QU IK-LINK Most of these planers feature a ruler-style depth scale on the front right post. This one reads in both imperial and metric. Powermatic even provides a Torx screwdriver and 10 extra inserts. The helical design creates a shear cut, rather than the chiseling action of straight knives, and boy does it work well! Planed surfaces were pristine. And you won't find the characteristic tiny washboard pattern left by conventional knives. My digital sound meter revealed that the 15HH runs between 10 and 15 decibels quieter than the other Tool Review continues on page 70 ... (Circle No. 35 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) JessEm Tool Company - mi5236 \ MOULDER PACKAGE An Affordable High Quality Moulder Package Backed by an Organization That Delivers on Support. AWMV is a division of Wood-Mizer Products Inc., one of the largest and well-respected names in sawmill equipment. AWMV Offers: • High-value four, five, and • Training and support six spindle moulders . |n stock parts • Grinding room equipment Get your wood and your business in shape - with AWMV. AWMV Industrial Products ©2008 Wood-Mizer Products, Inc. 8180 W 10th St« Indianapolis, IN 46214 (Circle No. 86 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) Love At First •. .Slide! JessEm's New Mast-R-Slide™ Precision Sliding Cross-Cut Table is the ultimate add-on for your tablesaw. Thirty double-sealed precision bearings in an innovative linear guide mechanism provides an exceptionally smooth and accurate cross-cutting solution Fits most tablesaws and offers a maximum cross-cut of 36 inches Upgrade your saw with a Mast-R-Slide™ from JessEm Tool today. Woodworker's Journal April 2008 69 |
