ROCKWELL JAWSTAND
The EHT staff looks forward to
the launch of the new Rockwell
JawStand, which isn’t yet on the
market, but we got a close-up
peek at a prototype during the
NHS. An outfeed support roller is
a nice extra set of hands on the
worksite, but too many roller sup-
ports are poorly engineered with
a top-heavy design that tends to
topple over, or have a roller that
sticks and falls over when a
board is pushed onto it. The new
Rockwell JawStand is designed
to address both problems. It fea-
tures a heavy-duty, tripod-shaped
base for extra stability while sup-
porting loads up to 220 pounds.
And, in lieu of a roller, the
JawStand uses two low-friction
slides. These slides allow materi-
al to pass over them freely, and
unlike rollers, the slides keep
the workpiece from drifting. The
JawStand can also clamp work
pieces up to 1-1/4 inch thick.
Featuring a built-in bubble level,
the stand can pivot from zero
to 90 degrees, and swivel 360
degrees to assist with door
installations and other vertical
applications. Plus, the height of
the support surface is adjustable
from 25 to 41 inches, with a
scale on the support column
that indicates the working height.
Use it to raise bath or utility
cabinets for mounting, clamp
work pieces for sanding and
painting and more. The Rockwell
JawStand is expected to be avail-
able in July at rockwelltoolsdi-
rect.com and Amazon.com.
