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Hydraulic Impact Driver – Should you have one?

Hydraulic Impact Driver – Should You Have One In Your Kit? When you hear the term “Hydraulic Impact Driver “you either know exactly what I’m talking about or you wonder if it’s some weird industrial tool hooked up to hydraulic hoses like a giant concrete saw. Well, I can assure you that if you do […]

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Can Cordless Tools Replace Gas Tools?

Gas to Battery Power Equipment Trend Hey guys, as I was putting the finishing touches on our chainsaw head-to-head video, I was thinking about how far battery technology has come since I started using cordless tools. That stream of thought brought me down a rabbit hole to think about how landscaping industry is now experiencing […]

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Makita XGT 40 Volt Tools

Upfitting a work Van With Makita 40V Cordless Tools I started my carpentry career of with Makita tools – back then the miter saws were called “chop” saws and they were corded. At that time Makita was the go-to company for woodworkers and carpenters. Many of my first tools of the trade were Makita brand. […]

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Coping Molding

Coping Molding – GRID Apprentice Program Hi guys I’ve partner with Milwaukee’s GRID apprentice program to walk you thru how to cope molding. Now if you’re an apprentice and want to learn more tips and tricks like this, please click the link in the description below to take you to the GRID website. GRID Apprentice […]

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2021 ToolBoxBuzz Subscriber Survey

Please Take Our Reader Survey Hey guys, Rob Robillard here from Tool Box Buzz. While I am usually here to share some information with you — be it tool reviews, or carpentry tips, or DIY projects — today, I want to flip the tables. Today, I want to hear from you. Why? Because everything we do […]

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2021 Echo Power Equipment New Products Announcement

Echo Power Equipment Announces New Products for 2021 I was fortunate enough to have been invited to the Echo Incorporated online media day where they announced their new products for 2021. The theme for the day was “The Game Has Changed” and I couldn’t agree more. This theme speaks to the challenges facing the tool […]

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What It Means to Gift a Tool

What do you build when you give a tool as a gift? The gift giving season is fully underway and the pressures to give a memorable and thoughtful token is the battle that many of us face. For tradesmen, contractors, woodworkers, hobbyists, homeowners, parents, etc… tools are often the de facto gift of choice. However, […]

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Making Your Construction Company More Productive

Create Systems For Increased For Productivity Let’s get right to the point. In the construction industry, it is imperative to have systems in place to increase productivity and ultimately, profitability. From bookkeeping to personnel time management, systems will ease frustrations of day-to-day operations and provide customers with the best possible product and experience. One of […]

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Electricians Have an Increased Interest in High-Tech Installations

Klein® Tools ‘State of the Industry’ Survey June 16, 2016 (Lincolnshire, IL) – Klein Tools (http://www.kleintools.com), for professionals since 1857, today announced an additional round of results from its second-annual ‘State of the Industry’ survey. Over the course of two years, the survey asked more than 400 union and non-union electricians about their project preferences […]

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Battery Operated Cordless Nailers – Be Informed

Editorial – Cordless Finish Nailers Editors Note: Rob and I are dedicated to bringing unbiased opinions, evaluations, and reviews to our readers. Both of us spend our days on real job sites with men and women that use tools to make a living. Unlike many of the publications that publish tool reviews we are in […]

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