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Bladerunner
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:59 am
by fiatben
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:57 pm
by foxtrapper
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.
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:37 pm
by robinson46176
In sales we had a saying, "sell the sizzle, not the steak"...
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:54 am
by Gene Howe
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:44 am
by Ed in Tampa
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
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:17 pm
by cincinnati
New? So new in fact that Magna/ Shopsmith invented the same type tool back in the 50's. The Shopsmith Jigsaw.
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:08 pm
by skou
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.
steve
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:47 pm
by dasgud
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.
steve
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.
Shopsmith marketing
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:10 pm
by truxton
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
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:19 pm
by dusty
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.