Within this power tools section we basically try to cover all about small
hand-size machinery. Having a woodworking section as well, it is sometimes
not very easy to decide in which section this power tools article best goes.
Generally speaking as closer to new products or features more certain in will
end in this power tools articles block.
Product News in the power tools area
New Milwaukee Tools
Milwaukee Tools introduces the new Compact Series of 12 and 14.4 volt Cordless Driver/Drills with the exclusive Clip-LokT System. The rugged Milwaukee Tools Compact Series drills are compact in size for working in tight spaces but deliver high RPMs for fast and efficient drilling and fastening.
Wide
range of new Porter Cable router models
Porter
Cable new model 890 routers features a dedicated knob designed for easy micro-height
adjustments both in and out of a router table. After quickly positioning
the motor height using the macro lever, fingertip adjustments to 1/128" are
accomplished by rotating the micro-height adjustment knob. When mounted in
a router table, adjustments are made.
Cordless
Drills
Particularly
if you compare cheap low price cordless drills with professional cordless
drills from DeWalt, Makita, Bosch or other brand names, you will find enormous
differences. Let's get into details and see what type of cordless drills
a woodworker really should look for.
McCulloch
Chain Saws
This
month's article in our "beyond woodworking series" features McCulloch
chain saws. McCulloch well known for a wide range of electric and gas
driven chain saws, was founded in 1943 by Robert McCulloch in Milwaukee.
New
Makita Planer KP312
Makita
USA released the new, immense capacity KP312 - 12-1/4" hand-held planer.
Combined with a 12-1/4" cutting width, 0-1/8"adjustable depth and 15AMP
motor, the Makita planer KP312 is ideally suited to meet the tough demands
of timber framing professionals and other building trades.
Lamello's
new laminate trimmer
Lamello
the swiss specialist of wood joining systems introduced a new laminate
trimmer. The Lamello laminate trimmer was designed for chip-free and precise
flush or chamfer cutting of plastic laminates, wood veneers, non-ferrous
metals and most composite materials.
New reciprocating
saws
Both the 24-volt cordless Hilti reciprocating saw WSR 650-A and
the mains-powered Hilti reciprocating saw WSR 900-PE are extremely
handy tools that cut with a minimum of vibration. All kinds of
rough sawing work is tackled every day in many of the wood and
metalworking trades.
Makita Impact Wrench
With a maximum torque of 88.3 ft. lbs, and weighing only 3.5 lbs., the new
Makita Impact Wrench is an extremely powerful and compact tool, making it
ideal for a wide variety of fastening applications.
Metabo
cordless tools outperform its corded counterpart
Metabo
has launched a new generation of powerful cordless tools which can even take
on the corded range. Incredible performance specifications, more torque,
'Impuls' technology and powerful, system-compatible battery packs.
New Makita Rotary Hammer
The Pit BullT Makita rotary hammer range synchronizes the impact action between
RPM (revolutions per minute) and BPM (blows per minute) to prevent overlapping
impacts for 2X more efficient drilling, making them the fastest drilling
rotary hammers in their class.
Bosch
Cordless Hammer Drills
The
Bosch cordless line continues its expansion with the addition of
the new Bosch 12524-03 24-volt Cordless In-line Hammer Drill. Engineered
with general contractors, electricians and HAVC professionals in
mind, this new in-line hammer drill performs just as well in light
concrete as in masonry or wood...
The
new Mafell DD40 Duo-Dowel System
The novel electric tool provides the craftsman with numerous joint angles and
adjustment options for absolutely precise drilling. Torsionally rigid fastening
and fixing in two directions with two inexpensive wooden dowels
Finally,
please check the machinery and the woodworking section
as well in order to get additional articles on
power tools.
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