DIY Trade News Oct 2013 | Page 114

Power tools Dremel VersaTip First Cut serves specialist woodwork sector Ignition: Piëzo The name First Burn time: 90 min Cut has become Weight: 0,135 kg synonymous with Compact Tool System The cordless 6 in one gas-torch. The perfect tool for soldering, melting, shrinking, pyrography, hot cutting & paint removing. The only soldering iron that combines a multitude of applications in one tool, thanks to its ability to use 6 interchangeable tips. Dremel VersaFlame quality cutting tools: since the very first metalcutting band saw was produced, in the early 1960s, the company has been Tank capacity: 42ml / 22g at the forefront of Ignition: Piëzo blade technology. First Cut has in recent years branched out into the capital Burn time: 75 min equipment market, but the supply of (mostly) globally-resourced cutting tools Temperature: 1200?C (open air) and consumables remains the mainstay of the company. 680 - 1000?C (hot air) 550?C (tips) Weight: 0,227 kg The Dremel VersaFlame is the only stationary burner that safely combines open flame use with a catalyst and soldering head, making it the most versatile stationary burner in the market today, especially for DIY applications. The Dremel VersaFlame is powered by liquid butane gas for quick heat-up and fast recharge. Applications for use include: soldering, shrinking, welding, etc. Some of the international brand names represented locally by the company include Starrett, Moore and Wright, and Eclipse from Neill Tools, together they bring to the South African market the full range of consumables, including band saw, hack saw and circular saw blading, and a vast range of precision and engineering tools. Julian Stern, managing partner at the Hardware Centre Grou