Fully Loaded
With a host of new features, the Rikon 14" Professional
Bandsaw is a contender for number one in its class. Spring-
loaded, tool-less blade guides offer one-handed convenience,
while a ‘quick-adjust’ rip fence streamlines workflow. The
cut capacity is 353mm and the throat deep at 346mm.
Power is promised, as is quality and a five year guarantee.
Rip fence (150mm high) and mitre gauge are included.
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PRODUCT NEWSAccessorise Your Work
For those who create pens, desk
accessories, clocks, walking sticks,
lazy susans and much more, a range
of brass, steel, pewter and plastic
accessories await you at Tasmanian
Turning Supplies. The gum nut pewter
pot pourri lid shown here is available
in different sizes for just under $5
and is a new addition to the range of
component and project parts on offer.
http://www.tasturningsupplies.com.auHiviz Pencil
Marking out on darker woods can
be easier with Pica Dry marker
pencils. The 2.8mm diameter
leads are inserted and ejected
via a pump-action button up the
top, while the carrier also doubles
as a sharpener. A range of water
soluble colours means you can
code your layouts as well. The
pens are $20 and refills cost $14.
http://www.carbatec.com.auOriginCal Calipers
The gold standard in calipers has been the Mitutoyo
of Japan. Their reputation for accuracy in measuring
tools is reflected in their price. More affordable are
iGaging OriginCal calipers which are rated in online
reviews as equal to the Mitutoyo in precision and build
quality. OriginCal calipers are said to offer great value
for money.
http://www.interwoodshop.com.auBits at Your
Fingertips
If you’ve used woodworking
tools within the last few
decades there’s not much
chance you don’t know the
Carbitool brand. Australian born
and made, this is the company
which produces all manner
of router and drill bits, not to
mention a range of other tooling
for machinery and power tools.
With the recent launch of their
new website with shopping
cart your bits are only a few
keystrokes away.
http://www.carbitool.com.au