Todd Fratzel

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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JET Vortex Cone Dust Collection Technology

JET vortex cone dust collection technology separates particles from chips for higher efficiency The new JET® Vortex™ Cone Dust Collection Systems are revolutionary single-stage machines that allow woodworkers to work longer, more efficiently and breathe easier, by capturing and removing wood chips and separating them from airborne dust. Witness a tornado and you’ll get a […]

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Delta 18″ Drill Press (Model 18-900L) Review

Delta 18″ Laser Drill Press – Model 18-900L Earlier this year the folks at Delta sent me their all new 18″ Laser Drill Press – Model 18-900L to test and review. This is the last of three different size drill presses that we’ve reviewed this year and it’s also the largest one. The Delta 18″ […]

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New Rockler Trim Router Table Preview

Trim Router Table Greatly Increases Versatility MEDINA, MN (August 2, 2011) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware cleverly merged the stability of a standard router table with the convenience and mobility of a compact router with the introduction of the versatile Trim Router Table. Using pre-drilled holes to attach a clamping strip, the Trim Router Table […]

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DEWALT® 24 Inch Tote with Power Tool Case Review

DEWALT® 24 Inch Tote with Power Tool Case Earlier this year DEWALT introduced the DWST24070 24″ Tote with Power Tool Case. The two-in-one storage container is built to store small power tools and hand tools in the lower section and accessories like drill bits, blades, tips and more in the upper portion. This new storage […]

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Tools of the Weird: World’s Oldest Multi-Tool?

Swiss Made it Red but Romans Made it First The photo of this tool has been the desktop wallpaper on my laptop for months now, because…well…I’m a geek like that and because this tool contains so much sheer awesome I was hoping some of it might rub off on me. What you’re looking at is an […]

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Bosch Wallscanner D-tect™150 with Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Radar Technology

UWB Radar Technology pinpoints material type, depth and relative width of objects with superior accuracy 07.29.2011– MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. Bosch Measuring Tools, the world-wide leader in measuring technology, introduces the use of Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Radar Technology with the new Bosch D-tect 150 Wall/Floor scanner. With the use of UWB Radar Technology, Bosch has created […]

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Milwaukee Tools 2011 Media Event

Milwaukee Tools Last week I was in the great city of Milwaukee attending their 2011 Media/Publishers day. It was a long day filled with hands on demonstrations of all the exciting new tools for this year including some sneak peaks at tools that will likely hit the shelves early next year. I love these events […]

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Bostitch 15 Gauge Finish Nailer Kit Preview – Model N62FNK-2

Bostitch 15 Gauge Finish Nailer Kit – Model N62FNK-2 NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (July 20, 2011) – Bostitch® announced today the introduction of a new 15 gauge finish nailer kit – model N62FNK-2. Product Manager Jorge Silveira said, “Extensive field research identified a host of break-through features that will truly make pros productive on the jobsite. […]

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RIDGID 18V Impact Driver Kit Giveaway

Congratulations to Rick Monroe who won our Ridgid 18V Impact Drive Giveaway Contest. Special thanks to Ridgid for sponsoring this months giveaway! RIDGID 18V Lithium-Ion Impact Driver Kit Cordless Impact Drivers are all the rage and now’s your chance to try and win one FREE from RIDGID. One lucky reader from this site and our […]

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Veto Pro Pac XXL-F Tool Bag Review

Veto Pro Pac XXL-F As many of you know I’ve been testing Veto Pro Pac Tool Bags over the last few months and I’m really impressed with them. They recently sent me one of their largest bags, the XXL-F to evaluate. This bag offers a much longer base which allows larger tools like framing squares, […]

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