By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee Rechargeable Green Lasers Lasers have been one of the most requested new products for Milwaukee for a long time. Being late to the game they knew they had to up the ante and needed a way to differentiate and innovate in the space. They focused on improving efficiency for layout and install applications and […]
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By Rob Robillard
Best Cordless 10 Inch Miter Saw – Head To Head For this installment of our Best Cordless Miter Saw, we took a look at the top three 10-inch cordless sliding miter saws. 10-inch miter saws are popular with carpenters because of their reduced size and weight with the comparable cutting capacity to larger 12-inch saws. […]
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By Stan Durlacher
A Seed Change in the CNC World Many of us have heard the expression “Seed Change.” It means a disruption in the status quo. The origin of the term comes from the agricultural practice of rotating entirely new and radical crops. The modern meaning acknowledges a complete change of the perception of a field of […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Milwaukee 2744-21 Cordless 21 Degree Framing Nailer This year Milwaukee introduced two new cordless framing nailers in the popular 21 and 30 degree nail configurations. We’ve been using both versions on jobsites this Fall and this review focuses on the 21 degree version. We also reviewed the other model, Milwaukee 2745-21 30 Degree Cordless Nailer […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee M12 FUEL HATCHET 2527-21 The Milwaukee M12 FUEL HATCHET Pruning Saw was recently released as a super portable, maneuverable, and compact mini chainsaw. Dubbed “The Hatchet,” this saw can cut 3” hardwoods, and delivers up to 120 cuts per 4.0 ah battery charge. It’s a welcome and certainly interesting addition to the outdoor power equipment […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee M12 FUEL Oscillating Multi-Tool 2526-21 The Oscillating Multi-Tool [OMT] has changed the carpentry industry with it’s the ability to quickly and accurately make cuts that in the past required tedious and meticulous use of utility knives, pull saws and chisels. When I think of how much time a multi-tool saves me, I just shake […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Sawzall Gen 2 – What’s New? One of the most widely used power tools in the construction industry would be the reciprocating saw. The first reciprocating saw was introduced by Milwaukee in 1951 with their SAWZALL® Reciprocating Saw. Today, over 69 years later, we find the industry filled with full-size cordless reciprocating […]
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By Michael Hopp
Festool 57659 Cordless Oscillator OSC 18 HPC 4,0 El SET Remember when the cordless multi-tool was loud and vibrated your hand? Well, I am happy to let you know that there is no one on the market that is a remodeler’s dream. It’s the all-new Festool Vecturo OSC 18. We love the anti-vibration system and how quiet […]
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By Wes Bartosik
Best Cordless Chainsaw Comparison Test – 2020 There is nothing cooler than a chainsaw. They are aggressive tools that make processing heavy timber materials effortless and enjoyable. But are cordless battery-powered chainsaws ready for the spotlight? A chainsaw requires a high output of power in order to cut efficiently, without stalling or bogging down. With […]
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By Jeff Williams
Makita Couple Shaft System – Pick Your Power About 5 years ago, all of my small construction equipment and hand-held outdoor power equipment (OPE) ran on 2-stroke mixed gas. Then in 2016 I got my hands on a new 4-stroke Makita string trimmer and my 2-stroke trimmer started gathering dust. I kept it around though […]
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