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Re: RotoZip Saw

To: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>, Shop Talk <shop-talk@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Subject: Re: RotoZip Saw
From: drew@pixar.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 07:59:57 -0800
When I was in Costco this weekend I noticed that they had RotoZip Saws
for sale at $80. Don't know if this is a good price or not but thought
I'd mention it.

Drew

On Jan 8,  5:30pm, Douglas Shook wrote:
> Subject: RotoZip Saw
>
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>   Encoded with "quoted-printable" ] :

> I mentioned the rotozip saw I got for Christmas and the furnance install
> where I found it so handy. Here is rotozip's url:
>
> http://www.rotozip.com/
>
> Since it was a gift, I'm not certain of the price, but I think it was
> around $60. It seems very robust, though not much heavier than a
> flashlight.  It consumes 4 amps and runs at 30,000 RPM.  I think it is
> impossible to stall it, or even slow it down while using it.  It
> exhausts away from you so you don't get a face full of dust.
>
> It does generate some fine dust, though, and it "sings" quite a tune at
> 30K RPM.
>
> According to the write up, they have been making them since 1972 for
> contractors, but only recently started marketing them for general sales.
[snip]
>
> I have no financial interest in this company, and only found out about
> it on 12/25/98.
>
> I do like it very much, though.
>
> doug
>-- End of excerpt from Douglas Shook



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