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Fisch BTM99-44252 3/4 Horsepower Bench Mortiser | 
| Brand: Fisch
Category: Home Improvement
This item is no longer available
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 70837
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 68
Dimensions (in): 42.5 x 29 x 21
Model: BTM99-44252
UPC: 636859442526
EAN: 0636859442526
ASIN: B000051WSJ
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| Features:
| • | Now has more powerful 3/4 hp motor @ 1724 RPM | | • | 5" head stroke with 1/2" chisel capacity | | • | Oversized gears for smooth operation and longer life | | • | Twin columns for improved stability and accuracy | | • | Two-year warranty |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Pleasantly Surprised April 20, 2007
Just received my Fisch Bench Top Mortiser and found the product to exceed my expectations. I had borrowed a Delta bench top but find this one is sturdier and easier to handle. I have not had a problem with the spring loaded fence or work hold down. Both seem to be working great. I did have a broken plastic chuck cover and the company is shipping a new one out immediately. Customer service appears to be top notch.
 Not the greatest March 20, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this partly due to a positive review on Amazon and also due to various magazine reviews that seemed positive (including one on the Fisch web site). The quality of the machine overall isnt much better than the one you can buy from Harbor Freight. The fence is loose no matter how much you tighten the stop. The fence fine adjustment feature is hard to use since the knob is on the back of the machine. The stock hold down yoke is not very useful.
The machine has some minor damage (one of the brass riser adjustment screws is bent) due to shipping. I have only used it for some test runs and one of the plastic chuck access doors is already broken. Overall quality is not impressive.
If you are in the market - get the newer Delta model. It has a much larger base and better chuck access with a steel wrap around door. It also has a better fence adjust that is accessible from the side. Its much more substantial and in the same price range.
One thing I do like better on the Fisch is the spring return. It is easier to retract the bit on the Fisch.
I only chose to keep it because I got it at a substantial discount. If I had paid full price - I would have sent it back for sure...
Best of the Best May 28, 2004
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I recently read two magazine articles about the Fisch bench top mortiser. Both articles gave Fisch high marks. I was suprised to see reviews on Amazons website that told a different story. I also noticed that these review were very old. Fisch has a great reputation so I ordered the 3/4 HP mortiser and was not dissapointed. I have tried the Delta and Jet. There is absolutely no comparison. Fisch has a much better machine. The Fisch mortiser is a strong reliable tool that I will be happy with for many years to come.
Not great. November 7, 2001
23 out of 24 found this review helpful
I've had this mortiser for about a year. It doesn't include any chisel/bit sets, so that was a substantial additional outlay. I have three gripes about this tool.First, the depth stop is difficult to adjust. There is no depth gauge, and using a tape measure is very difficult. That's because there's a plate on the bottom of the motor assembly that contacts the depth stop, but that plate doesn't extend to the edge of the motor assembly and you can't get a tape measure in to where that plate is. You're pretty much reduced to trial and error with a piece of scrap wood. Very frustrating. Second, the depth stop is made of plastic. It needs to be very tight in order to keep from slipping, but one of the plastic seams that the threads of the "tightener" go into ended up splitting. Third, the posts aren't mounted very securely to the base. I wound up having to dismount the mortiser from my workbench in order to retighten them. I have run into some clogging (and subsequent stalling) and burning, but I can't blame the mortiser for those. It does the job, just not as easily as I'd like, nor is it as well made as I'd expect....
 Not worth it August 27, 2001
27 out of 29 found this review helpful
I bought the Fisch because of the micro-adjustable fence, spring return, and two-post design. I was not satisfied with the tool. Deficiencies: 1. The depth stop slips. I can't tell you how many times I accidentally converted 1 1/4" mortises into 1 3/4" through mortises... Major hassle. 2. The "indexable" knob that controls the depth stop stripped almost immediately--had to resort to vise grips. 3. After about 400 mortises, the machine stalled very frequently--even in very soft wood (western red cedar). Yes, the chisel and bit were sharp and adjusted properly. 4. The chuck cover is made of plastic. This may not matter--because of the frequent stalls, you'll need frequent access to the chuck. Just remove the cheap plastic cover, because it'll break pretty quickly... 5. The micro-adjustable fence is more trouble than you'd expect. The spring makes it difficult to adjust, and the screw isn't long enough to give you the full range of motion I needed. 6. Like all the small mortisers, the hold-down is inadequate. I returned the Fisch and bought the Jet. Now I'm relatively happy. Jeff
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