Top 5 Most Useful Power Tools to Own
Micro-Mark has been selling power tools for decades. Not the kind of tools you would find in the Home Depot or Lowes. Micro-Mark designs power tools to improve precision and accuracy.
High-level makers and professionals use Micro-Mark's power tools for many different projects. These include woodworking, machining, modeling, jewelry-making, prop and costume-making, and many more build projects.
Some of Micro-Mark's power tools have been sold for decades and have a long history of reliability and success. Micro-Mark also introduced several power tools in recent years. Here is a list of our most useful power tools for your shop.
#1 MicroLux Mini Tilt Arbor Saw – Year introduced 1992
This is an Exclusive power tool by Micro-Mark with a long history of satisfied customers.
Some of the key features of the saw are:
· Micro-Marks best-selling power tool
· Cuts to 1/1000th of an inch in width and up to ¾ inch-thick plywood
· Numerous accessories available
· Mobile, easy to set up and break down – over 30,000 sold
· Variable speed saw cutting wood, plastic, and metal, tile, plus tile, stone and more with appropriate blade
#2 MicroLux Micro Sander – Year introduced 1998
Micro-Mark’s Micro Sander delivers power sanding to the tightest space for detail, precision, and a wide variety of applications. Also, another Exclusive power tool from Micro-Mark. Some of the key features include:
· Power detail sander, 7000 strokes per minute
· Light weight – only 8.3 oz, 7 ½ inches long, easy to hold
· 8 quick-exchange bits with straight and angled shafts to reach tight spots
· Peel-and-stick sanding pads with 180, 240, and 400 grit, easy to replace
· Works on wood, plastic, and metal surfaces
#3 MicroLux 3-Speed Mini Drill Press – Year Introduced 1989
This is a great all-round drill press for many applications. Another Micro-Mark Exclusive with these key features:
· Jewelers’ quality drill press at an affordable price
· Precision drilling with 3 speeds: 2100, 4500, and 6500 rpm
· Works with wood, plastic, steel, brass, or any other soft or hard metal
· Precision 3-jaw chuck and key
· Small footprint, but powerful 90W constant speed motor with 3-step speed adjustment pulley
#4 MicroLux® High Precision Heavy Duty R8 Miniature Milling Machine– Year Introduced 2001
Another Micro-Mark Exclusive, this machine has several unique features that make valuable for many reasons:
· Powerful brushless 500W motor with more torque
· Only “True Inch” machine on the market, .50 inch-per-turn table feed screws
· Tilting column and belt-driven spindle
· Many accessories are available to provide enhanced features and capabilities
· Mini mill with power, accuracy, and takes up less bench space
#5 The Wondercutter S Ultrasonic Cutter – Year Introduced 2018
Micro-Mark introduced this a few years ago and we have sold over 10,000 of these units. We use it everyday in our own Micro-Mark shop. This is a Micro-Mark North American Exclusive. Here are some key features as to why this is a “must” power tool:
· Precision cutting using 40,000 ultrasonic vibrations per second
· Cuts plastic, balsa, plywood, rubber, acrylic, cardboard and more
· 40 blades included with replacement blades available
· Rechargeable, portable size, and compact design
· The Wondercutter will replace every knife in your shop and expand your craft!
