Extreme How-To - July/August 2009

HOTPRODUCTS
CADEX 23 GAUGE PINNER
AND BRAD NAILER

From precision woodworking to trim work and cabinetry, the Model CPB23.50 pneumatic nailer from Cadex drives 23-gauge brads as well as 23-gauge headless pins, from 5/8 to 2 inches. Compact and easy to handle at only 9-1/4 inches long and weighing a mere 2. 6 pounds, the CPB23.50 comes in a durable carrying case and features a comfortable grip, a belt hook, a self-adjusting magazine, and a built-in blow gun to blow dust away from the work area. The precision nose allows for easy aiming and features a no-mar tip for nailing into the toughest hardwoods. Other nice features include a double trigger for added safety, a magazine sight window to keep an eye on the nail load, and a swiveling coupler to help keep the air hose out of your way when working. Learn more at www.cadextools.com.

EXTECH RT30 WIRELESS CIRCUIT IDENTIFIER Ever work on an electrical job where you could’ve really used a helper? You need to find a circuit to shut off and sure enough, none of the breakers are marked. Relying on someone else, or running back and forth with a non-con-tact voltage detector in order to identify the mid-run cable, may soon be a thing of the past. Clamp on Extech’s new RT30 Wireless AC Circuit Identifier onto the mid-run cable, go down to the breaker box, and flip the breaker switches to easily identify the correct breaker powering the mid-run cable you need to splice. With the RT30 you are virtually in two places at once. This handy tool permits a single user to remotely identify circuit breakers, mid-run wiring, switched lines, AC outlets and light fixtures without cutting into any wires, and without an assistant. Learn more at www.extech.com.

DOVETAILER JIG FOR ROUTERS

Until now, manufactured dovetail jigs were mainly for professional woodworkers and serious hobbyists due to their size, high cost and complexity. But the all-new

E-Zpro DOVEtailer from General Tools & Instruments brings precision joinery capability to anyone who owns a router or router table. Make perfect joints right out of the box; no other parts or equipment are required. The DOVEtailer

(Model No. 860) is a Dovetail and Box Joint Jig machined from a solid, heavy-duty aluminum extrusion. Its unique sliding depth gauge easily adjusts for routing both full and half-blind joints to the dimensions your work requires.

Face-joints or box joints are just as easy to accomplish. Cut both pins and tails for dovetail or box joints in two quick passes with your router or on your router table.

Setup is simple and fast, and the DOVEtailer is quickly repositioned to make continuous joints of any length using its provided alignment key. Each DOVEtailer kit includes the dovetail jig, alignment key, a 14-degree 1/4-inch-shank dovetail router bit and two guide bearings. The complete kit is available at