By Jeff Williams
Milwaukee Expands Packout Storage System Back at NPS17 we got our first look at the Packout storage system. At the time there were only 8 different products but the product manager promised more the next year. Fast forward a year to NPS18 and we got to briefly check out some of those promised offerings. These […]
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By Jeff Williams
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Cordless Table Saw Giveaway YOU MUST COPY AND PASTE THE LINK INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER. IF YOU CLICK THE LINK DIRECTLY FROM IG OR FACEBOOK APPS, THE FORM BELOW DOESN’T SEEM TO WORK. ALSO, YOU HAVE TO LOG IN WITH YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT. THIS KEEPS PEOPLE FROM ENTERING MANY MULTIPLE TIMES. ONLY […]
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By Todd Fratzel
M18 FUEL™ 8-1/4″ Table Saw w/ One-Key™ Kit The expansion of larger power tools into the cordless category continues as we see more cordless table saws hitting the market. Milwaukee just released their M18 FUEL 8-1/4″ Table Saw running on their 18 volt platform with a single battery pack. Milwaukee also released a new larger […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee 5-Inch Random Orbit Sander 2648-21 Review The Milwaukee 18V Random Orbital Sander 2648-21 is a 5-inch, hook and loop sander. It is capable of reaching 12,000 OPM max, [no load] and truly feels like a corded sander. According to Tyson Apfelbeck, Senior Product Manager, We’ve developed a solution that not only delivers true corded […]
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By Michael Hopp
Cesar Castro – Tool Box Buzz Tradesman of the Month Meet Cesar with his no fear of heights working on a repair job from the 49th floor in downtown Los Angeles. Cesar works for Hoff Reinforcing Steele, they specialize in installation and repair of post tension cables. The wicked cool tool in the picture is a hydraulic […]
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By Michael Springer
Milwaukee Super Hawg and DeWalt Stud and Joist Drill – Head to Head As cordless tool motors get stronger and more efficient and the battery packs that power them get bigger, a wider variety of heavy duty power tools are able to go cordless. When lithium-ion (Li) batteries hit the power tool market over a […]
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By Jeff Williams
Milwaukee New Product Symposium 2018 Highlights Last week we had the privilege of attending Milwaukee Tool’s annual media event (past highlights) where they show off everything coming out for the coming year. This year definitely didn’t disappoint. With the huge introduction of the new 18V High Output batteries in 6.0 and 12.0 Ah configurations. These […]
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By Rob Robillard
M18 RADIUS Compact Site Light site light 2144-20 Review My 1st job site light was a 50-foot corded drop light. The name “drop-light” was fitting because if you dropped it in a crawl space and broke the delicate, incandescent bulb, you had NO LIGHT! Milwaukee LED Lighting Milwaukee first introduced the cordless lighting category of RADIUS site lighting in […]
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By Rob Robillard
Best Tape Measure Comparison Testing Who Makes the Best Tape Measure? Tape measure and hammer brands often cause more debates on the job site than anything else, and I can see why. When you use a tool daily, hourly, or more, you become attached to it. One of the most critical tools required by all construction […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee Reciprocating Saw Blades Job sites are probably the most demanding, “tool testing sites,” that exist, when demolition is part of the project, things get even more rigorous and demanding. Reciprocating saws are used at all levels of construction, they are probably seen the most in the remodeling and demolition stages of a project. While […]
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