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SafeWaze Reload Retractable Lifelines

WST&S is now a Factory Trained and Authorized Repair and Re-Certification Center for SafeWaze ReLoad Retractable Lifelines! We are currently the exclusive distributor in California to work on and re-certify this new and innovative line of retractables.

SafeWaze has combined innovative engineering, superior materials, futuristic design and quick-turn maintenance to provide the most advanced retractable on the market.

• Patented Constant Force® Technology. A frictionless braking system with no moving parts that won’t go out of adjustment
• Individual components removed and replaced in minutes due to modular design
• Components that need only visual inspection not mechanical testing
• Constantly moving 100% reliable locking Full Contact™ Pawl mechanism that cannot freeze, hang up or corrode
• No wet lubrication to attract dirt and debris
• Stainless steel components unaffected by water, contaminants, temperature & time
• Case is manufactured from unique toughened nylon to resist impact damage and protect internal chassis
• Modular chassis design and case are not integrated allowing the case to serve strictly as the protective armor

SafeWaze ReLoad retractable lifelines are in stock at WST&S now and are available in both web and cable-styles from 7' - 50' in length. Ask us to show you a ReLoad Retractable unit today!
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Milwaukee Introduces New V18 Cordless Compact Band Saw


At only 10-1/4lbs and 18" in length, the M18™ Band Saw is the perfect tool for cutting metal in-place, overhead or in tight spaces. With 3-1/4" cut capacity and low vibration, this saw delivers the cleanest cuts on the most common materials including strut, 2-1/2" conduit, 3" angle iron, 3" copper and threaded rod without ruining the threads. The M18™ Band Saw also features a work light, blade ejection system and a tool-free adjustable material guide that allows the user to make cuts flush to ceilings or walls.

• 45% Lighter than Deep Cut – 10.25 Lbs compact light weight design for cutting overhead and in tight places
• 3-1/4” Cut Capacity – cuts most common materials for Electrician, Plumber and Mechanical cutting applications. Single pass cut on 3” copper, 3” angle iron, 2-1/2” conduit
• Tool-Free Adjustable Material Shoe – quickly adjusts the shoe and allows flush cuts when working with installed materials against walls and ceilings
• LED Work Light – illuminates the cut line in dark areas
• Blade Ejection System-Quickly change the blade by moving the material guide into the up position and depressing the blade ejection button
• Drop Resistant Pulley Guard-Engineered geometries & high impact polymer
• Cast Aluminum Gear Case-Withstands jobsite abuse & maintains gear positioning.
  

The V18 Cordless Compact Band Saw (2629-22) and the Corded 120AC Model (6242-6) are both in stock at WST&S . Call for a demo today!