Archive for the 'Carter Products' Category

Laser Retrofitting

Friday, August 1st, 2008
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Here’s a laser product I can really get behind — with this Carter laser you can retrofit your favorite tool! You control the precision, direction, position, mount style, and everything else, even the color. This sure beats buying a tool with a laser and finding out that the laser is crooked or off by 1/8″ — or that the stock laser line would be a lot more helpful if it extended just two more inches.

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Hot or Not? A Bandsaw Quick Release

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

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Patrick sent in a link to this bandsaw blade quick release from Carter Products.  He writes: “$150 seems a bit steep for one of these, and I can’t help but wonder if it’s really necessary to detension the blade between uses.”

I certainly haven’t heard of detensioning to extend life, but what about you Toolmongers?  Is this something you’ve seen or heard of doing?

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