Innovation is Springs duo's gauge of success

High on a shelf in Mario Salazar's workshop in north Colorado Springs is an empty cardboard box that used to contain a Sears Craftsman Digital Miter Gauge.

The box is a trophy of sorts, because Salazar holds the patent on this woodworking device that fits on a table saw and displays the angle of a cut within one-tenth of a degree.

Salazar collaborated on the invention with his wife, Tia, a software engineer. They received a patent in 2005, and last year Sears bought the licensing rights.

So far the Salazars have garnered more praise than revenue for their innovation--including write-ups in Woodworkers' Journal, Wood magazine and American Woodworker. In April, Popular Mechanics gave the digital miter gauge an Editor's Choice Award for most innovative product.

The August issue of Popular Mechanics also will feature Mario as an inventor in the magazine's monthly segment titled, "This is My Job." The only disappointment for Mario was learning that only he, and not the other half of Salazar Solutions Inc., would be in the photograph.

"We're husband-and-wife with a vision and a dream," Mario says. "Sadly enough, it's going to be just me in the garage with all the tools around me."

But the Salazars are used to temporary setbacks and waiting for their work to pay off. They received about $100,000 up front in the licensing arrangement with Sears and earn a royalty of 8 percent on sales of the device that Sears sells for $79.99, but that doesn't begin to cover the $300,000 or so they put up to create the prototype.

"I think the economy has hit people hard," says Mario, who also offers a fancier version of the digital miter gauge for $400 online at salazarsolutions.com. "We don't do a lot of promotion, and we haven't sold much product, mainly because we don't advertise a lot."

But Mario exudes confidence, emphasizing that he's not a "one-hit wonder." The Salazars have other ideas--some possibly patentable, others improvements of existing products--including a "tape-less tape measure" and a "digital protractor" that gives readings of angles and heights for carpenters, roofers, plumbers and other tradesmen.

They also hope to develop a digital instrument to help orthopedic surgeons perform more precise bone cuts for hip and knee replacements and are trying to line up investors.

The Salazars met several years ago at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where Tia worked on NASA projects as a software engineer and Mario as a technician, building integrated circuit boards for space shuttles.

"She has a (software) engineering degree, and I've got an engineering degree from the school of hard knocks," says Mario, who attended technical school and then went to work building space-shuttle hardware. "Every job I've ever had, I've always learned one more skill."

Mario, 44, grew up in south Texas in a fatherless home, a self-described "welfare kid." Before going to work at NASA he did landscaping, roofing, trimming, plumbing, welding and electrical work. He's not above going back to any of that work until Salazar Solutions Inc. takes off. Neither is Tia, 52, who along with designing software for their fledging company also helps out with landscaping jobs to pay the bills.

"Look, if I'm not making any revenue from my invention it's time to go out and dig ditches," Mario says, dispelling the notion that earning a patent and a licensing deal brings instant wealth. "A lot of people assume these things. I'll say, 'No, I was talking to executives just a month ago, and now I'm digging ditches and planting trees for a living.' Look, you've got to do what you've got to do. Nobody cares about a crybaby."

Suspended high on a wall in the Salazars' workshop is an item that seems out of place in a room full of high-tech machinery: a simple but elegant wood chair frame that Mario designed and built. Originally he planned to launch his own line of what he calls "Frank Lloyd Wright style furniture with an Italian flare." Then a brainstorm intervened.

"The (digital) miter was born out of necessity because back in 2001 a tool didn't exist to make precision cuts," Salazar says. "The technology wasn't even around to do that. So Tia said, 'Just invent one.'"

So Mario went and did just that, with Tia adding the software to go with it.

"The rest is not history," Tia says. "We have just begun."

Mike Taylor is the managing editor of ColoradoBiz. He writes about small-business money issue and how startups are caunched. Read this and Taylor's past columns on the Web at cobizmag. com and e-mail him at matay @ cobizmag.com.

Author: Mike Taylor

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TOOLS

The model 195083-4 jobsite miter saw stand is available from Makita U.S.A.. Inc.. of La Mirada, Calif.; (800) 462-5482. Designed to suit the Makita LS1016L 10 in. dual slide compound miter saw, the stand adjusts to five positions, with spring-loaded mechanism for quick setup. Material support extensions with feed roller will support long crown molding. Large rubberized handle and solid rubber 12-in. wheels facilitate jobsite portability. Net weight is 90.7 lbs. Dimensions are 50.5x21.5x12 inches, length-width-height.

The 59-piece Master TorqueControl Set includes industrial torque screwdrivers and bits rated 1580 oz.-in., 5-10 lb.-in.. and 10-50 lb.-in. Also included are hex bits in seven metric sizes from 1.5 to 6 mm; 1 1 hex bits from 0.05 to 1.4 in., 10 Torx bits; three square bits; two Pozidriv, three Phillips, and three slotted bits; 14 metric and English sockets (4 to 8 mm, 5/32 to 3/8 in.); hex-square adapter and bit holder; and a torque setting tool. For further details, contact Wiha Quality Tools, 1348 Dundas Circle, Monticello, Minn. 55362-8434; (800) 494-6104.

MEASURING EQUIPMENT

A PC-controlled USB-embedded development tool with arbitrary digital waveform generator and logic analyzer capabilities is being offered by Saelig Co., Inc. of Pittsford, N.Y., at (888) 723-3544. The GP-24100 unit includes 100 MHz operation on all 16 digital lines. The control panel software offers instantly usable graphical scripting (TCL/tk) and programming (C/C ) interfaces; permits defining I/O clocks, repetitive sequences, and trigger patterns; and automation of tasks or building of custom applications. ADWG/Pattern Generator mode generates extended depths of arbitrary digital stimuli directly from a PC through USB connection.

Features of the PDS5022S 25MHz two-channel bench-top oscilloscope include auto-scale, FFT, and trigger hold, as well as video trigger, 100 MS/s sampling. XY mode, auto-set, averaging, math functions, USB output, and waveform storage. The PDS5022S can automatically measure and display frequency and peak-peak/RMS/mean values. Built-in self-calibration facility improves measurement accuracy. For more information, contaci Saelig Co. Inc., Pittsford, N. Y.: (888) 723-3544.

The Simple Logger II Model L481 bipolar 850 V d-c data logger records d-c voltage at user-selectable rates from 8/sec to 1 per day, with 0.1 V resolution. Dataview software facilitates real-time viewing of measured data while recording. Internal memory allows storage of more than 240,000 measurements. Other features include extended recording mode, delayed start time, front panel LED's showing status of state and memory usage, and report generation from pre-defined templates or operator custom-designed templates. Request further details from AEMC Instruments, 200 Foxborough Blvd., Foxborough, Mass. 02035; (508) 698-21 15.

Edited by the EA staff

Hardwood Floor Installation Guide

Installing a hardwood floor makes it secure. There are various methods to install a hardwood floor ranging from floating, staple down, and nail down to glue down.

First place to get the installation instructions is provided in the users manual provided by the manufacturer you purchased the hardwood floor from. Read the manual carefully and make the best plan.

Floating is the easiest method for floor installation.

The first step in installing a hardwood floor is laying out an accurate reference line.

There are a number of tools you can use to simplify the process.

• Pneumatic Floor Stapler (rented)
• Air Compressor
• Power Miter Saw
• Pneumatic Finish Nailer
• Drill and Bits
• Table Saw (or Circular Saw)
• Basic Carpentry Tools

These tools are sure to simplify the entire process of hardwood floor installation process. Some resources for your hardwood floor installation ease.

www.woodfloorsonline.com/techtalk/installfin.html

www.hammerzone.com/archives/ flooring/hardwood/wh_oak1/stapled.htm

www.nofma.org/installation.htm

doityourself.com/woodfloors/index.shtml

home.howstuffworks.com/hardwood-floor6.htm

Make sure you check these resources and hardwood floor installation is a cake-walk. Also make sure you learn all about the hardwood floor cleaning tips.Installing is only half the job done,you have to constantly clean the floor and kepp it scratch free.Use the tips I gave in the other article to learn more about how to make your hardwood floor dazzle.

Author: Abdul Martin

Band saws for Structural supplies

DOALL Corporation, BOOTH N-6656

The StructurAll friends and family of band saws is engineered for cutting all varieties of structural resources, the business states. The fully hydraulic 500DS product double-swivels 45 degrees in an individual course and sixty degrees in the other. Designed for a fabricator reducing a number of angles in the identical workpiece, the machine functions a 14" x 20" potential for rectangles and 15" for rounds, at degrees.

The 400M and 400A styles are produced for the small to medium fabricator or device shop wanting to make accurate cuts in small-scale quantities. The collection benefits a 10" x sixteen" potential. All devices in this loved ones integrate swiveling scissor-head models for miter reducing. Ordinary elements encompass rounded band doors, covers and panels more substantial pentagonal base for more desirable chip and fluid management integrated fork-lift pockets normal flood coolant-by way of-the-guides process "rather simple-to-deal with-n-dump" chip totes and relocated and improved operator controls. The devices will be applying fluids from the company's expanded reducing fluids line.

DoAll Business enterprise, call 888-362-5572, or search mmsonline.com/suppliers

Double-column mitering band saws

Kalamazoo Machine offers the model H6A-NC and model H6 SA double-column mitering band saws for demanding production environments. The automatic H6A-NC model is designed for production sawing of structural, solid and difficult materials, while the H6 SA is designed for precision, semi-automatic sawing in demanding production environments.

The fully programmable H6A-NC enables serial cutting of various lengths, sizes, blade speeds and quantities. Additionally, users can store jobs to ease future setups. The saw also features two vises on the in-feed side to ensure the material is clamped securely during all feeding and sawing operations.

Both models feature heavy-duty construction, quality components and advanced design that provide vibration-free sawing and increased blade life, the company says. Other common features include a 6.5-degree canted saw head, fully hydraulic functions and saw-feed controls that utilize precision control valves. The free-standing control console can be placed in various locations for ease of use. Additionally, the material feeder is said to produce a very low friction coefficient and precise tolerances. Both the material feeder vise and saw vise are designed to yield the smallest possible remnant end to minimize waste.

Kalamazoo Machine Tool, call 269-321-8860, or search mmsonline.com/suppliers

Important Wood Floor installation Tips

Wood floor installation was previously done with nails. This method is replaced by pneumatic fasteners. There is another choice of stapling available as well. Some professionals consider stapling better than nailing, while some give preference to nails which permit expansion and contractions which wood floors need during different seasons. This is given more preference in Gulf areas due to high moisture content in the surrounding.

When wood floor installation is conducted, installers have their own preferences. In sixties, all floors were nailed manually. When the workers used to get done with nailing the floors, their thumbs were all bloody. This was a painstaking task, and the workers used to charge a lot. With time, newer tools were introduced making this task easier and quicker. All the wood floor installation required nailing tools. The manual ones are important to use. There is a set of specific tools which are required. Besides these tools, an efficient professional is needed to nail the floor. Sometimes the newbie to the profession might not be able to nail the floor properly especially on the tongue portion; this may not fix the floorings properly to the base. Pneumatic staplers and nailers were introduced in 90s for assistance in wood floor installation. Pneumatic works from air pressure with a compressor connected to it. Wood floor installation is no more a tiresome task with introduction of these tools which make it easier and faster. All these fasteners require is a small tap to get a nail or the staple to get engaged in the hardwood. It is good to know that every hardwood require different pressure for setting. You can always give a test run before getting into mistakes which may lead to problems later in life.

With time, new and advanced nails are introduced which intact the floor efficiently to the subflooring. There is resin kept on the bottom which helps in holding the staples to the flooring. Once intact, friction is caused through hardwood and subfloor due to which the temperature of resin rises and this now works as an adhesive. A mallet is a tool which looks similar to a hammer. It has two parts except the handle. A white, rubber portion is used to engage the plunger and join the two boards before hitting the plunger. Opposite the white rubber portion there is a hard and heavy metal portion.

The time consumed in wood floor installation depends on the size of the board; a 400 square inch floor will take 10 to 12 hours for a professional. When knowing the time, you can analyze the expertness of the employee by the time he�ll require. If it is more this time for a 400 square inch then you better move to the other one. This is a messy job to some extent; you may encounter some dust before the wood floor installation begins. You can vacuum your carpet before removing it to avoid dust. Once the task begins you can collect the cutting in the outdoors. Keep a dust bag to collect dust from electric miter saw to make the installation as convenient as possible.

http://www.flooring-master.com

Author: Sergey Stotskiy

Skil 7A flooring observed

Mount Prospect, Ill.-primarily based Skil introduced its 7A flooring noticed specially designed to cut by using hardwood, laminate and engineered flooring up to eight-in. large and a few-quarter-in. thick. The Skil Flooring Saw smoothly can make miter cuts from zero to 47 degrees and also fairly quickly transitions to a fixed noticed, letting rip cuts to width. The flooring saw saves time, energy and hard earned cash by making it possible for consumers to make cross, miter and rip cuts with just just one device--correct on the floor. The light-weight instrument is made for transport to use at any job area. The observed also detents at zero, 22.5 and 45 degrees, and comes with a die-cast aluminum miter and rip fence and progressive locking method. (skil.com)

Bosch 12-in. Dual Bevel Glide Miter Noticed

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Bosch introduced a new impressive upgrade to the customary miter saw sliding mechanism with its new twelve-in. Dual Bevel Glide Miter Observed. The new observed introduces a dual-beveled glide arm, which saves up to 12 in. of workspace, making it possible for the noticed to do the job in close proximity to partitions. The machined cast glide model supplies sturdy precision not having constant recalibration. The arm's 12 sealed ball bearings manage continuous smoothness and command not having sawdust and dirt acquiring into the mechanism. The observed functions up-front bevel controls, permitting for speedier changes by removing the want to ever get to behind the tool. There is also a an individual-touch lock/unlock expanding fence. The noticed has expanded reducing potential, up to 14 in. for cross-cut and six.five in. for vertical and crow reduce capability. (boschtools.com)

Strength Tools

Ever heard the expressing �women want infants, males want power resources!� � it�s real. Most men would trade their remote controls just to have the coolest and most technologically innovative energy resources there are in the current market. in reality, I know of one man who would instantaneously trade his automobile in just to have the Bosch 1� SDS-as well as BullDog Xtreme Rotary Hammer. BullDog Xtreme seems to have stolen the limelight from numerous other equally neat electricity tools from other strength device makers. Even brands under the same exact electricity tool maker dimmed in mild of the launching of BullDog Xtreme.

Not to point out, some guys transpire to feel that the Dewalt DW723 Miter Observed and the electricity tool stand are the leading creation of man ever before due to the fact beer was invented! A ability device like the Dewalt DW723 requirements a sturdy stand that is versatile, secure and comprehensive.

If you�re wanting for a electric power device like a drill that will in shape into small nooks and crannies, let us inform you that the Panasonic 15.six Volt drill/driver has been obtaining rave testimonials from the people. The batteries for this ability tool can previous a remarkably prolonged time. The motor for this electric power tool is so adaptable that it packs up to 390 inch-kilos of torque. It�s challenging to get a hold of yet another electric power instrument to match that, frankly talking.

Speaking of drilling, for ability equipment addicts, you�ve just bought to get the Paslode 900420X IM350-CT Impulse Cordless Framing Nailer. The Contractor�s Performance Pack arrives with more batteries, tools for charging the nailer in your vehicle, two fuel cells, lube oil, degreaser cleaner and security goggles too. This strength instrument pack is actually heading to make your knowledge a terribly effortless 1. Setting the power device up is a no brainer and on major of that, this efficient strength tool is quite light � weighing in at only 6.9 lbs. This energy tool has an indicator mild so that you�ll know when the battery is operating small. The cycle charge rate is about two to three nails per 2nd. Top overall performance strength tool! With the Constructor�s Effectiveness Pack, you don�t have to be bothered about managing out of strength considering the fact that you can cost the strength tool�s battery up and when just one battery runs out, you can just stick the further battery into the electric power tool and just maintain on likely.

For strength tool lovers, you�ll also really like the Makita 6347DQDE 18-Volt Cordless Driver-Drill kit. This energy tool kit arrives is a two-pace driller that is as flexible as it arrives. This ability instrument arrives with two-batteries (no excess charge), Phillips/slotted bit, charger and an Pack-and-Carry circumstance. This ability instrument comes with 2 18-Volt Ni-MH batteries, consequently, you can expect a extended operate time with this power instrument. This electrical power tool also arrives with Industrial �� keyless chuck with painless replacement of brushes.

Have enjoyment with your electrical power tools!

Author: Dakota Caudilla

Woodworking as a Spare-Time Activity

Simply mainly because you appreciate woodwork, it does not imply your workmanship is not a spare-time activity.

A spare-time exercise will need to be vested on. You would not have a difficult time doing so, as the affair is there in the foremost location. For this reason, inspiration and push are apparently inherent as perfectly.

Newcomers to woodworking in many cases wonder what the crucial instruments in beginning up a workshop are. The treatment differs from an individual woodworker to the following, since there's a tenacious list of demanded tools in the starting. Additionally, it depends on the undertaking.

For a good quality illustration, you vacation to your nearest device shop to obtain a strength tool. At existing there is certainly a variety of producers and naturally, price tags differ as perfectly. Like in any merchandise, the extra expensive, and so the superior the superior. Finer top notch tools in woodwork have improved design and style attributes and features, in addition to a substantial tolerance in manufacturing, they in addition perform more effective.

Select the best instrument that you are capable to find the money for. Get started with a spending plan on how quite a bit you might be prepared to spend on a exact instrument. This is considerable considering the fact that you are likely to be using your instruments on a regular basis.

And if you're just starting up out and you are capable to only commit constrained funds to create your woodworking workshop, do not try for the absolute easiest then. You will be capable to drop again on the ones that are relied on by most woodworkers that come in a acceptable rate.

There are exclusions to the universal principle noted previously mentioned. If woodworking is easily a spare-time action you appreciate all through the weekend, then you do not have to get the top notch-of-the-notch tools.

The main is obtaining a instrument that is inside your spending budget. But as routinely as doable, veer away from the cheapest tools and resources. They being low-budget already tells anything - these aren�t worthy of ordering.

Here are the most wide-spread equipment a woodworking newbie ought to have in his retail outlet.

one. Electrical Drill and Drill Bits - Electric drills are by significantly the initially energy tool ordered, they have so quite a few employs other than drilling holes, there are attachments to turn them into paint mixers, sanders, screwdrivers, saws, grinders, lathes, the listing goes on.

two. Electric Circular Saw - These can be tremendously useful when cutting your wood pieces. No will want to break the lender on this, in spite of this. Track down an individual that�s easy for you to use and reputable.

three. Finishing Sander

These are implemented for sanding and finishing your tasks. It can also be employed to smooth wood to obvious out the edges.

4. Jig Noticed - When not completely important, a beneficial jig observed can assist make your woodworking projects simplier and easier. They can include some eye-catching detail to a piece and make cutting wood much simpler as nicely.

five. Table Observed

Equivalent to the drill, this is an added instrument that you have to personal and invest in. Nevertheless there are a several low-budget table saws just they're not as highly effective as the significant-ticket ones. They do not show results equally properly as you desire also. Acquire a table observed with a robust motor, just one that is potent ample that it can be implemented time and time again. If not, the blade will drag for the duration of the training course of you ripping wooden. It might even melt away a couple of of your important models and no woodworker would wish that. Again there are loads of ideas for jigs for this labor horse.

six. Router - Routers have turn out to be 1 of the most utilized resources in a workshop, perhaps even way more favored than a table observed. A nicely outfitted shop will have both equally a plunge base and a fixed base router it is now possible to get a blend kit wherever an individual device has equally bases.

7. Compound Miter Saw

These are transportable and utilised to lower miters, extended wooden stock and moldings. A fantastic deal more convenient to manage than the table saw. You will be in a position to come across options on the online world for a neat table for this device.

8. Drill Press

This instrument is a workhorse in the shop it can be use for drilling holes, sanding with a sanding drum attachment.

9. Biscuit Joiner

Nifty tool for joining items of wood together. The instrument cuts pocket-sized slots in each and every aspect of the join. The biscuit is inserted and glued in around, binding the elements completely.

10. Basic Hand Resources

Claw hammers are the most wide-spread types of hammers employed for woodworking and basic repairs all over the dwelling.

Screwdrivers are needed for just about every woodworking task. Make guaranteed you have a variety of measurements of both Phillips head and flat head.

Wooden chisels range in size from one/4" to two" huge in one/8" graduations. They are accessible with wood or plastic handles.

Tape actions arrive in a array of widths and lengths. I would not highly recommend nearly anything significantly less than 3/4" broad for a tape in excess of six feet very long as they can not be prolonged out and continue being rigid.

Clamps - Any project that is glued demands clamping to insure that the components are bonded firmly in exactly the proper placement.

Eventually, keep a wet / dry retail outlet vacuum nearby so that you can fast cleanse up wooden shavings and dust. Keeping dust and wooden particles to a minimal will scale back the chance of wooden retail outlet fires and assist you breathe better, as well.

As a woodworking newcomer, you needs to have the right equipment you are capable to afford. Regardless that also is dependent on the projects that you strategy on producing. Prior to traveling to your closest household building supplier to select your equipment, suppose in excess of what specifically you can expect to be constructing.

Writer: Eugene Colon Jr

Ryobi 5-in. portable flooring noticed

Ryobi has launched a versatile device that replaces the two table and miter observeds for flooring applications at a fraction of the expense. The dust collection program accepts common 1.25-in. vacuum attachments, allowing consumers to make the cuts in the identical space they are laying the floor. All residual dust is directed away from the person. The sliding head delivers greatest cross-lower and miter ability from -15 degrees to 45 degrees, and the spindle lock will provide hassle-free single-wrench blade changes. The saw's instrument-much less dual-function fence can provide exact rip, cross and miter cuts. The noticed is offered exclusively at The Family home Depot. (ryobitools.com)

Miter Saws Framing The Way We Cut

Back in the old days a miter observed held a blade that was attached to a box. The blade was completely angled to build ninety and 45 degree angles with a common adjustment. This manual instrument quite easily minimize as a result of frame, crown, or chair mouldings. It even generated the lower when it came to exterior corners on baseboard mouldings. Certainly that is why there are some visitors who still private and use this sort of manual saw and notice it correctly appropriate.

It�s All About the Energy

At this time, it feels that energy is wherever it�s at, even when it arrives to common tools. The greatest gain to using a electrical power observed is the cleanliness of the minimize. A hand observed, no matter how experienced the craftsman is, nevertheless leaves the reduce wood a bit added ragged than a power observed. And with the climbing reputation of all strength instruments, there is not a considerable fee variation in between a manual miter noticed and a primary energy miter noticed.

When it arrives to fancier variations of the miter observed, then you will have to have electric power. In normal, a miter saw or radial noticed with make it easy for end users to modify the degree of the cut relative to the fence which guides the wood by a single degree. There are traditional stops at the most everyday settings of 15, thirty, 45, and 90 degrees. When wood is securely anchored against the fence, a 45 degree minimize will properly match a corresponding 45 diploma lower going in the opposite course for the ideal mitered corner to frames or window mouldings.

One additional Angle to Miter Saws

Over and above image frames and crown moulding, there is a full new angle to miter cuts that make table tops, counters and other furnishings safer and even more attractive. It is the compound miter saw. A compound cut presents counters and table tops a one of a kind bevelled edge that rounds the sharp corners and can make them a lot less very likely to snag or scratch anyone strolling by. The gradual angles of the cut shape the edge and a little sanding smoothes it to perfection.

Radial arm saws can formulate a comparable effect. It just involves a couple of passes of the blade at diverse angles to complete the seem. The Dewalt radial arm saw was a beneficial design, but is no longer produced in the U.S. (Manufacturing stopped in 1985). On the other hand, this workhorse located in countless of the most appropriate workshops can still be serviced all the way through the region.

A panel saw is the primary phase in projects these as cabinetry. It is engineered to reduce the confront and sides of the cabinet by reducing sizable panels of plywood into the rectangles. Then the miter saw would be made use of to body and encounter the front of the cabinet door or draw, most often prepared of a high-quality hardwood, so that there had been bevelled edges and a finish decorative front.

It is straightforward to see that a amount of saws are applied to make up a finish workshop. If you have to substitute a miter noticed for another, then make the radial saw your alternative.

Author: Jack Blacksmith

DEWALT DW716 15 Amp twelve-Inch Double-Bevel Compound Miter Observed

If you�re reducing baseboards or crown molding, the DEWALT 12-Inch Double-Bevel Compound Miter Saw delivers immediate, precise cuts to complete the job.

Thank you to a effective 15 Amp motor, an hassle-free-to-change cam-lock miter cope with, hassle-free miter and bevel stops, and a tall fence for oversized decorative moldings, this compound miter observed is all set for a assortment of crosscutting and miter-cutting programs.In addition, it comes with a sturdy carbide blade, a blade wrench, and a handy dust bag.

Intelligent, Formidable Design and style for Instant, Accurate Cuts - The DEWALT double-bevel compound miter noticed�s 12-inch blade is backed by a formidable and trustworthy 15 amp motor. Presenting a no-load pace of three,600 rpm, it would make swift effort of cutting framing or molding, as perfectly as other crosscutting and miter-reducing employment.

This durable observed is engineered to deliver precise cuts, making it possible for for the adaptable setups needed for miter programs. The precise miter system�s adjustable stainless steel miter detent plate characteristics eleven favourable stops for painless setup and enhanced efficiency.

An relatively easy-to-modify cam-lock miter handle delivers speedy and precise miter angles, and characteristics a easy detent override, which lets you to change the miter setting free of the noticed slipping into the miter detents. And the saw�s giant miter capacity�0 to 50 degrees to the left and the right�adds flexibility.

The tall fence supports 6-five/eight-inch crown molding nested vertically, as properly as six-one/2-inch base molding set vertically in opposition to the fence. The fence slides out of the way effortlessly when it�s time to make bevel cuts.

This saw is also intended to provide instant, accurate bevel cuts. You can readily set up for bevel cuts that measure somewhere between and 48 degrees to the left and to the best suited. This helpful setup features elevated potential for massive jobs and lets you to flip the noticed alternatively of the substance. In addition, with hardened steel bevel stops at , 33.nine, 45 and 48 degrees on each sides, it may make tracking down and setting the most typical bevel angles a speedy, convenient procedure.

Great for a selection of apps, the observed can provide clean, 45-diploma bevel cuts through dimensional lumber that measures up to 2 by eight inches. And at 90-degrees, it can cross minimize two by 10s.

Transportable and Compatible with the DEWALT Laser or L.E.D. Process! This light-weight compound miter observed weighs just 44 lbs and elements a made-in carry tackle, so you can shift it close to the jobsite effectively and lift it easily when it comes time to stow the saw at the conclude of the day.

For increased accuracy and ease of use, this saw is compatible with the DEWALT� DW7187 adjustable miter noticed laser program or the DWS7085 LED minimize line indicator procedure (sold separately), which makes sure that the reducing route is very clear to see.

This twelve-inch double-bevel compound miter saw also arrives with a DEWALT warranty bundle that involves a a few-year restricted warranty, a one-yr zero cost assistance agreement, and a 90-day profit-back again assure.

Author: Obadiea Jones

"One-stop shop" for steel fabrication equipment

The U.S. division of Kaltenbach GmbH, a supplier of metal sawing machinery, has changed its name following a management buyout. Now known as Structural Machinery Solutions (SMS), the company has broadened its portfolio to satisfy a wider range of customer needs.

SMS operates from the same Columbus, Indiana premises and with the same core staff in sales, service and parts. It remains the sole North American importer for Kaltenbach's range of miter cutting and high-performance circular saws and production band saws. Additionally, the company represents Canadian sawing solution provider Hyd-Mech. The line also includes structural fabricating machinery from Controlled Automation, Geka ironworkers from Comeq, and the Rimco Rotator beam manipulation system, which is designed and built by an Australian steel fabricator.

For more information from Structural Machinery Solutions, enter the company name at mmsonline.com/suppliers or call 800-825-5729.