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Just saw part of on info-mercial on the Rockwell Bladerunner. Is it just my skeptical nature, or is this more than just a souped up jigsaw mounted under a table? Not that I'm casting aspersions on Rockwell, and the darn thing does look pretty well made and thought out, with lots of neat accessories. Just a bit expensive for my tastes/budget/needs.
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Ya know, I've been clamping my jigsaw upside down in my old workmate table for years. The only thing I see this rockwell tool having over what I do for free is a guide on top for the free end of the blade.

Whoopee, I'm underwhelmed by this amazing "new" tool.
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In sales we had a saying, "sell the sizzle, not the steak"... ;)
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foxtrapper wrote: Whoopee, I'm underwhelmed by this amazing "new" tool.
+1

A scroll saw with a wider blade. Usually, with new tools, I can envision a use. Not with this one, though.
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This is exactly the type of info mercial Shopsmith needs. Lots of hype lots of flash, and lots of idea plants. Then they need to make $3500+ sound like 4 easy payments of $39.99 :eek:
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New? So new in fact that Magna/ Shopsmith invented the same type tool back in the 50's. The Shopsmith Jigsaw.
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cincinnati wrote:New? So new in fact that Magna/ Shopsmith invented the same type tool back in the 50's. The Shopsmith Jigsaw.
I'll go you one better. The ER jigsaw, has a removable upper section, which makes almost identical to this. It will hold jigsaw blades, upside down, sticking up through a hole in the table. Granted, you won't have the upper clamp or the blower there. But, you can always re-install those pieces.

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skou wrote:I'll go you one better. The ER jigsaw, has a removable upper section, which makes almost identical to this. It will hold jigsaw blades, upside down, sticking up through a hole in the table. Granted, you won't have the upper clamp or the blower there. But, you can always re-install those pieces.

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The SS jigsaw has the same function to make it a sabre saw too. I've never used it with that configuration, but I can if I ever need.
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Ed in Tampa wrote:This is exactly the type of info mercial Shopsmith needs. Lots of hype lots of flash, and lots of idea plants. Then they need to make $3500+ sound like 4 easy payments of $39.99 :eek:
Good point, just what is Shopsmith doing now to market thier products? Seems like when ever I mention Shopsmith to people lately they never heard of them. They should do a infomercial.
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I don't know just what they are doing but I can give you names of twenty two (22) persons with PowerPros or Mark 7s.

Something is working.

I have heard the number 200+ being the number of PowerPro Headstocks that have been completed. I can not confirm that number but I believe it.
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