Ok what is this?

[tallgrass]

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69302

In the video there is a magnetic remote switch. Have any of you seen this and if so fow does it work?

 

[Alan m]

i wish that wasnt a joke . it works very well.

sorry m8

 

[hockey_magnet]

Uh, this was posted on a specific day in April.  [wink]

 

[peter halle]

They actually did develop the tool and the switch - they aren't fake.  Who knows if the switch will actually come to production.

Peter

 

[RONWEN]

It would be interesting to find at what point in the design/manufacturing/marketing/sales process Rob Lee decides to make it an April 1 tool instead of actually selling them.  [unsure] [blink] [huh] [embarassed] [big grin]

 

[tallgrass]

So this is a joke?? I thought about that....the video.

 

[RONWEN]

So this is a joke?? I thought about that....the video.

If you click on the "more information" link it explains that.  The tools do exist & actually have to perform as described.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=69303&cat=

I guess the point on this one is that a purist hand tool user wouldn't want the annoying noise of a vac running near by.

 

[tiralie]

I guess the point on this one is that a purist hand tool user wouldn't want the annoying noise of a vac running near by.

Aye, but even a purist falls off the wagon occasionally  [wink]
Tim

 

[tallgrass]

Nice , thought it was a gag but I could see it being a product. It would not be the the strangest thing I have seen wood workers want. Oddly the magnetic switch thing I would like for other than wood working things.

 

[MarkF]

Search for AFD products at Lee Valley. (April Fools Day)

Last year's:

This one backfired on them.  They have it as a permanent product:

 

 

[tallgrass]

I think some of those would be great conversation pieces. Regardless weather they worked.

 

[RONWEN]

On the other hand, Black & Decker seems obsessed with battery powered tools that should be April Fool's jokes:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-AAW100-8-Inch-Adjusting/dp/B000EGM1ZM/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-ATM100-25-Foot-Measure/dp/B0002TG1GG

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Ron,

That actually is the stuff my sister buys.  [embarassed]

 

[RONWEN]

Ron,

That actually is the stuff my sister buys.  [embarassed]

They are wonderful Christmas presents...  [embarassed]

 

[jmbfestool]

On the other hand, Black & Decker seems obsessed with battery powered tools that should be April Fool's jokes:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-AAW100-8-Inch-Adjusting/dp/B000EGM1ZM/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-ATM100-25-Foot-Measure/dp/B0002TG1GG

haahaa  [embarassed] [embarassed] [embarassed]  ummmm.  I bought the auto adjusting wrench AGES ago never used it I played with it but never used it on a job! lol just bought it cus it seems cool! 

JMB