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November 2009

Welded Cutting Edge Doubles Life of Ship Auger Bits


IRWIN SPEEDBOR Launches new WeldTec Ship Auger Bit

Irwin Speedbor

MISSISSAUGA, ON — Professional contractors often encounter nails when drilling holes with ship auger bits.  IRWIN SPEEDBOR has invented a new line of ship auger bits with a welded cutting edge for two times the nail cutting life of previous bits. A secondary alloy is welded to the cutting edge of the bit, helping to give the new bit its increased durability.  This fully forged bit has wide flutes for maximum chip removal and an aggressive screw pitch for faster cutting.  The result is a bit that drills 40% more holes versus competitive ship auger bits. 

IRWIN SPEEDBOR with WeldTec ship auger bits are available at Rona and industrial supply outlets across Canada.  Priced from $27 to $42.

Leigh Super FMT

Leigh Industries, a manufacturer of quality wood joinery tools, is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our line, the Leigh Super FMT, Mortise & Tenon Jig.

Leigh Super FMT


Shown with optional vacuum box

The new Super FMT incorporates the functionality of the original FMT at a fraction of the cost! Woodworkers can now enjoy the same speed and precision that made the FMT an instant success, at the amazing price of $449 US (list).

Why Did We Develop The Super FMT?

Greater demands on personal discretionary spending coupled with a dramatic shift in the global economy in 2008/2009 prompted us to respond to the changing market. As an industry leader, our response needed to maintain our standards of quality and functionality.

Design Philosophy

The Super FMT was designed as a lower cost alternative to the current FMT, continuing the trend to more affordable jigs, established with our Super Jig line of dovetail jigs. We anticipate both models of our mortise & tenon jigs coexisting and appealing to two market segments; those who want the best and those whose needs and budget dictate a compromise.

The original FMT was introduced in 2002 and was an immediate success in markets around the world. The FMT was, and is today, manufactured from many costly CNC machined and precision cast parts.

The Super FMT’s design is based on the functionality and exacting standards of the original but with redefined manufacturing processes, resulting in dramatically reduced manufacturing costs. Most of the Super FMT components are lower cost CNC Punched and Formed steel or injection moulded plastic. All of the guides and bits used with the original are common to both jigs, and the commonality of parts further contributes to lower costs.

Jig Performance

Sharing the same joint guides and bits allows the Super FMT to produce the same vast array of mortise and tenon sizes from unbelievably small joints to massive 5” joints. Like the original, The Super FMT also shares special joint guides for louvers, “Y” axis or right angle mortises, and square tenons.

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Standard Equipment

 

Super FMT Retail Pricing:   $449.00/US       $449.00/CDN      

Computer Laptop/Tool Bag Big Hit with Workers Who Combine High Tech & Hammers


Veto Pro Pac Introduces Latest Time-Saving Tool Bag

Veto Pro Pac LT-XLVeto LT-XL Office

Norwalk, CT – Jason Martin of Charleston, W.Va., knew he had to do something when the weight of his tools were ripping the straps on his backpack and, worse, threatening to damage his laptop computer. A systems administrator, Martin services computers for four pharmacies and his backpack didn’t hold all the tools he needed.  His frustration ended when he bought the Veto Pro Pac’s Model LT-XL tool bag designed to hold a laptop computer, business paperwork, and a wide variety of hand tools stored vertically in dozens of small pockets.

Job-site tough, the Model LT-XL follows in the tradition of Veto Pro Pac’s other high-quality tool bags, all designed for use by professional tradesmen to withstand the day-to-day rigors of a job site. The Model LT-XL is made of ultra-rugged, PVC impregnated, denier body fabric and has a thick, injection-molded polypropylene base. It stands up, and keeps tools within reach, stored in such a way that a craftsman has immediate inventory of every tool available.  No more buying tools that are temporarily misplaced; for Martin, no more wasting time emptying his backpack to find a tool. “Now, I can find everything I need,” said Martin, who said that the bag holds the 30-40 tools he uses, plus his laptop computer and has enough room to store 30 feet of network cable.

Brad Brinke, a Norfolk, Va., home inspector, agreed. In his work, he needs a laptop to generate immediate, onsite reports after his inspections are completed. But his job also requires the use of a variety of hand tools. That’s why he bought the Model LT-XL. “It stores the 40 or so tools I need, my laptop, and I can even fit in my portable printer, too,” Brinke said, noting that he has owned other Veto Pro Pac tool bags for five years.

Veto Pro Pac is short for Vertical Tool Organization Protected and Packed.  Veto bags are professional grade, industrial strength storage systems designed to keep tools where they belong, within easy reach, protected from work site hazards. Designed for professional tradesmen, Veto bags are built to withstand the rigors of day-to-day use on and off the job site.

There is more on the page two of the November Tool News

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