Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-4, страница 6

Reader Russ Veinot would like us to mention in our tool reviews whether an item is American-made or not.

Born in the U.S.A.?

I have been an avid reader and woodworker for a long time. Whenever you do a tool review, you never seem to mention whether or not the item is "American-made." In my shop, I try to always buy American. Especially in these times, I think it is important that we all try to buy "American-made" when possible. Buying "American-made" products creates jobs for Americans.

Russ Veinot Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Easy on the Eyes

[This letter is in reference to a segment of the "Questions & Answers" department from our August 2008 issue regarding shop safety

touch-up gun I find the minimum airflow required is more than the pancake Porter-Cable 6 gallon compressor which puts out 3.75 SCFM at 40 psi. What are the specs for "the smallest shop compressor" you mention in your answer? Also, I would appreciate knowing the manufacturer of the gun.

Very interesting article.

Hugh Norville San Marcos, California

WJ Responds: I meant exactly what you 're talking about: a small pancake compressor. The gun I had in mind, a DeVilbiss EGA, will indeed work nicely with that compressor. The DeVilbiss literature lists maximum pressures allowed but not minimum ones required. I suspect because the minimum pressure needed to move material depends very largely on how thin the material is. Thus, when supplying only 3 psi to the gun, don't be surprised if you can only shoot very thin materials. On the other hand, the same gun provided with more pressure will atomize thicker finishes.

—Michael Dresdner

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Speaking of American-made tools (see Russ Veinot's letter above), don't forget to visit our homepage and click on the "More on the Web" tab to view our 11-minute video about Delta's new American-made Unisaw.

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