Comments on: Reader Favorites: HF’s Switching Magnetic Base http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bill http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92788 Bill Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:34:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92788 Careful, these are designed as indicator and instrument stands not fixture anchors. A new HF Store opened in West Springfield, MA July 10. Careful, these are designed as indicator and instrument stands not fixture anchors. A new HF Store opened in West Springfield, MA July 10.

]]> By: JamesBrauer66 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92676 JamesBrauer66 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:00:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92676 I saw a tip in some magazine that suggested using these at the back of the rip fence to help avoid flex on that end. Personally I wouldn't use a fence that flexed that much, but it sounded like a good fix. I have two of these and like them quite a bit. I saw a tip in some magazine that suggested using these at the back of the rip fence to help avoid flex on that end. Personally I wouldn’t use a fence that flexed that much, but it sounded like a good fix. I have two of these and like them quite a bit.

]]> By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92675 Jason Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:55:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92675 Coupon for mag base is here: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/emails/28/RetailA/Images/19.gif 15% off coupon is here: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/emails/28/RetailF/Images/coupon.jpg Coupon for mag base is here: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/emails/28/RetailA/Images/19.gif

15% off coupon is here:
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/emails/28/RetailF/Images/coupon.jpg

]]> By: BarelyFitz http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92670 BarelyFitz Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:38:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92670 I bought a couple of those switching magnetic bases a few years ago (don't remember where) and made a featherboard that could lock down to the tablesaw. Pretty useful things, those. I bought a couple of those switching magnetic bases a few years ago (don’t remember where) and made a featherboard that could lock down to the tablesaw. Pretty useful things, those.

]]> By: Jeff http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92668 Jeff Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:31:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92668 I am a little confused on what this tool is, and how it is used with a table saw, but I am sure I want one. I am a little confused on what this tool is, and how it is used with a table saw, but I am sure I want one.

]]> By: nrChris http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92644 nrChris Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:28:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/13/reader-favorites-hfs-switching-magnetic-base/#comment-92644 There is a coupon taking the price to $7, if you don't get the HF weekly coupon email, sign up! You can find the above mentioned coupon as well as a bunch more at: http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/emails/display.do?fname=28_retailA.html Also, I was wrong, these use an M8 threaded stem--they are rated to 45 pounds, and with two I could lift one of the cast iron wings from the new saw. (Now that most of the rust is gone.) They are great--like the rare earth ones available for much more money. There is a coupon taking the price to $7, if you don’t get the HF weekly coupon email, sign up! You can find the above mentioned coupon as well as a bunch more at:

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/emails/display.do?fname=28_retailA.html

Also, I was wrong, these use an M8 threaded stem–they are rated to 45 pounds, and with two I could lift one of the cast iron wings from the new saw. (Now that most of the rust is gone.) They are great–like the rare earth ones available for much more money.

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