By Todd Fratzel
Porter-Cable Joins the 20 Volt Game It seemed like only a matter of time for the Porter-Cable team to adopt the popular new 20 Volt line that DEWALT has been so successful with over the last year. Today Porter-Cable announced their entry into the newly improved battery design with two new tools including a drill/driver […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Skil Introduces Multi-Use Cordless Screwdriver that Opens Wine Bottles Christmas is officially a week away. This season there are some really great gifts out there for Home Improvement nuts, Contractors and people who love tools. Well the folks at Skil decided to up the ante with a very cool tool that’s perfect for everyone on […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Inspiring Young Builders As a father of two young children I often wonder where life’s path will take them when they fall into a career some day. I also think back to my own childhood and remember watching my dad (a carpenter) work countless hours trying to make ends meet. He would constantly instill in […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Bosch Storage Solutions Bosch recently introduced an entire line-up of storage solutions including their L-Boxx storage containers and the Click & Go system. Research has shown that a large portion of the work day is lost to poor productivity and organization. To help contractors become more productive and ultimately profitable Bosch came up with these […]
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By Jeff Williams
Christmas Giveaway by The Home Depot Christmas is coming up fast and you’re running out of time to get that last minute gift for the tool lover in your life. Know someone who has everything? This giveaway is for you. I bet they don’t have a Ryobi One+ Right Angle Drill (P#241). A right angle […]
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By Jeff Williams
How to give a gift for the audible-calling DIYer in your life Recently I’ve been rebuilding a set of stairs from carpeted pine treads and risers to MDF painted skirts and risers and stained oak hardwood treads and handrails. It is the first step (ha, ha) in preparing our home for our first child. The […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Application Specific SAWZALL® Blades Solve Common Frustrations MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation expands their application specific SAWZALL® blade offering with two new blades. The Ductwork Blade and Drywall Access Blade are focused on eliminating key user frustrations by solving problems often encountered in common applications. The Ductwork SAWZALL® blade has been engineered to specifically […]
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By Rob Robillard
Makita 12V max Lithium-Ion Cordless Jigsaw, model VJ01W Makita has been adding to their 12 volt line up and recently added a jigsaw. The Makita 12 Volt Cordless Jigsaw appears to be compact, have better visibility and certainly worthy of attention. We’re trying to get on in the TBB workshop to evaluate and review. If your […]
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By Rob Robillard
A Faster Milliamp Clamp Meter For Electrical troubleshooting The Milwaukee Milliamp Clamp Meter is claimed to be 10 times faster than measuring milliamps with a traditional multimeter when troubleshooting control panels. This clamp allows users to measure milliamps without having to break the loop and shutting down equipment. If you had to figure out a 10 x savings every time you […]
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By Rob Robillard
Johnson Rafter Angle “Speed Square” I recently learned that what I’ve always called a Johnson Speed Square is officially called a Johnson 7 Inch Johnny Square. The Johnny Square was named after Johnny Wong a builder and carpenter who helped test and develop the square in the field. As long as I can remember I’ve always owned and […]
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