By Todd Fratzel
Milwaukee M12™ Cordless Heated Jacket Back in November we told you about a really innovative new product from Milwaukee, the Milwaukee M12™ Cordless Heated Jacket. The Milwaukee M12™ Cordless Heated Jacket is certainly a tool accessory that is sorely needed here in New England this winter! We are having one of the snowiest and coldest […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Porter-Cable 23GA, 1-3/8” Pin Nailer Kit (model PIN138) Earlier this fall Porter-Cable introduced the first ever maintenance-free pin nailer with its new 23GA, 1-3/8” Pin Nailer Kit (model PIN138). We’ve been testing the new pin nailer for the last couple months so that we could share this review. Pin nailers are essential for projects where […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Power Box legend keeps growing thanks to premium sound quality, durability and loads of new features! The award-winning Bosch Power Box™ immediately became one of the manufacturer’s hottest selling products when it was first introduced in 2004 and, again, when it was upgraded in 2006. With its unmistakable roll-cage design, the original Power Box™ became […]
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By Todd Fratzel
More hands-on demo’s allow concrete contractors & dealers to feel the difference for themselves. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 – La Mirada, CA Makita joined nearly 50,000 concrete contractors and dealers under brilliant sunny skies in Las Vegas for four days of hammering, surfacing and drilling at the annual World of Concrete trade show. The World of […]
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By Todd Fratzel
One night in a garage somewhere in Canada… At first, I thought I’d run across The Concord Carpenter: The Early Years. But that’s impossible. Anyone who knows Rob Robillard knows that he’d never be so irresponsible as to chop lettuce with a recip saw and then forget to wipe the blade off. Then I realized […]
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By Todd Fratzel
My Fix-it-Up Life Talks Real Outdoor Living You may have missed the live broadcasts yesterday and today, but no worries. Mark and Theresa spent the last two days talking with experts from the Real Outdoor Living program, and they’ve been nice enough to give us all lots of ways to tune in to their popular […]
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By Todd Fratzel
America’s DIY Designer, Frank Fontana to Provide Behind-the-Scenes Look of New Show While Offering Design and Tool Solutions Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2011) — Craftsman is known for innovation and in 2011 the brand will unveil breakthrough technologies to improve productivity and directly respond to customers’ needs and lifestyles. Therefore, it is only natural […]
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By Todd Fratzel
BH2760VC Breaker Hammer Reduces Vibration without Sacrificing Power Bosch’s new Brute Breaker Hammer BH2760VC has surpassed its predecessor, the venerable 11304 Brute, achieving the best overall performance with the lowest vibration levels. The new Brute’s hammer mechanism provides up to 60 percent more impact energy than the 11304, while reducing vibration levels by up to […]
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By Todd Fratzel
New to the scene but already garnering the accolades, ToolBoxBuzz won the Rookie of the Year Award for being the best new tool blog in 2010. Considering Tool-Rank.com was last year’s winner in the category and we really, really like that one, we’re all humbled to receive the nod this year.
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By Todd Fratzel
A Most Egg-celent Drill The ornate wooden device in the photo may look like it was designed as a gift for Russian royalty, but it’s no mere ornament. It is actually a highly functional and surprisingly effective tool. When it was crafted 500 years ago in France, this pump drill was the very height of jobsite technology. […]
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