Todd Fratzel is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Tool Box Buzz, and the President of Front Steps Media, LLC, a web based media company focused on the Home Improvement and Construction Industry.He is also the Principal Engineer for United Construction Corp., located in Newport, NH. In his capacity at United he oversees the Residential and Commercial Building Division along with all Design-Build projects.He is also the editor of Home Construction & Improvement.
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DEWALT® Introduces New 10” Jobsite Table Saw with Guard Detect TOWSON, Md. – April 28, 2014 –DEWALT® introduces the new DWE7499GD jobsite table saw with the Guard DetectTM feature. The DWE7499GD is the fourth model in DEWALT’s new line of jobsite table saws. The guard on the DWE7499GD table saw must be installed in its proper […]
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FEIN Model AFMM14 MultiMaster Cordless Kit FEIN has been the “father” of oscillating multi tools since it released the first oscillating cutting tool back in 1985 for the auto glass industry. Since then they have set the standard for the Oscillating Multi Tool (OMT) category. I recently had the opportunity to try their cordless MultiMaster, […]
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M18 FUEL™ 1/2″ High Torque Impact Wrench with Friction Ring Kit The thought of cordless impact wrenches used to be a fantasy until several years ago. Even then the early models were rather limited in power and run time. Fast forward to today and the fantasy has turned into reality with Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL Impact […]
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DEWALT 10″ Job Site Table Saw with Roller Stand DWE7491RS DEWALT’s recent release of three new job site table saws is capped off with the all new DWE7491RS. This 10″ job site table saw with roller stand is their premium offering. We recently also reviewed the DWE7480 and DWE7490X which were released with this saw. […]
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DEWALT 10″ Job Site Table saw with Scissor Stand | DWE7490X DEWALT recently launched a new line of portable job site table saws including a 10″ version with a scissor stand. The DEWALT DWE7490X is a step up from the DWE7480 in cut capacity, a few more features, and it comes with a steel scissor […]
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SKILSAW’s New Generation The folks at SKILSAW have introduced a new generation of SKILSAW’s to their ever popular worm drive lineup. Sure to fit a wide range of end users these new saws focus on weight and power. Check out the details below in their press release. MT. PROSPECT, ILL. – For generations, the name […]
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DWE7480 10″ Compact Job Site Table Saw with Site-Pro Modular Guarding System DEWALT recently launched a new line of portable job site table saws including a compact 10″ version. The DEWALT DWE7480 is a 10″ compact job site table saw perfect for small trim jobs, punch list work, and remote locations. It’s perfect for sitting […]
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Offer Clients Low Maintenance Decking & Fencing Investing in decks, porches & fences can be extremely expensive. Homeowners are then faced with the thought of recurring maintenance which often makes them toss aside these sort of projects. Many of those concerns can be eliminated by choosing low maintenance building materials. These sort of solutions might […]
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Bosch CM8S Miter Saw I’ve been a huge fan of Bosch miter saws for years. One of the only “gripes” I’ve had with their saws has been weight and portability for contractors on the move. With the introduction of their all new CM8S 8-1/2″ Single Bevel Compound Miter Saw that concern is starting to wane. […]
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RIDGID 12″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw – Model MS1290LZA Over the years I’ve tested a fair number of miter saws so I was eager to try my first Ridgid. I’m a huge fan of the Ridgid brand and consider them to be a hidden jewel in our industry. They sent me their 12″ sliding compound […]
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