By Todd Fratzel
World of Concrete 2020 – Makita Tools Makita showcased several new products at the 2020 World of Concrete in Las Vegas. Each year Makita shows off a large selection of their tools including new releases including some tools that are not necessarily only for the concrete industry. Here are the highlights and some of the […]
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By Matthew Blood
Sigma 26” Tile Cutter with Pull Handle Review 9745 About 4 years ago now, I purchased this Sigma 26 Inch Tile Cutter, also known as a tile board, or a dry snap cutter. This snap cutter is designed to score and snap tiles, either ceramic, porcelain, or even glass, and due to its convenient size, it […]
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By Rob Robillard
DEWALT FLEXVOLT 60V MAX Combination Hammers DCH614 DEWALT®, now with the largest offering of cordless SDS MAX combination rotary hammers in the construction industry†, announces its new 60V MAX* 1-3/4-In. SDS MAX Combination Hammer (DCH614) at the 2020 World of Concrete® tradeshow. The 60V MAX* 1-3/4-In. SDS MAX Combination Hammer achieves 10.5 Joules** and 380 RPM […]
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By Stan Durlacher
Rockler Dust Right 750 CFM Dust Collector 57841 Rockler has recently started to sell its Dust Right® 750 CFM Mobile Dust Collector. The Rockler Dust Right Mobile Dust Collector has a 1-micron canister filter and casters to allow the user to maneuver the dust collector around the woodworking shop. When I first saw the […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Zero Tolerance 0450CF Every Day Carry Over the years I’ve tried lots of different “every day carry” knives and I’ve not found many that check every box. However, about six months ago I started carrying the Zero Tolerance 0450CF Knife and it’s easy to say my favorite EDC knife to date. It’s a lightweight, compact […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Cordless One-Handed Reciprocating Saws Cordless one-handed reciprocating saws are a fairly new category compared to the long-standing king of demolition in full-size reciprocating saws. Born out of the desire for smaller, more compact tools, the one-handed reciprocating saw has become extremely popular with plumbing and mechanical contractors. For this head-to-head comparison six one-handed reciprocating saws […]
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By Ethan Bickford
Bosch Dust Extractor GAS20-17AH Review Full disclosure, I am a big fan of my Bosch dust extractor. Bosch wanted to provide users with a bigger more commercially viable option for bigger tools and heavy-duty needs, enter the Bosch 17 gallon dust extractor GAS20-17AH. This dust extractor/vac is a BEAST! Rated at 300 CFM (double the CFM […]
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By Stan Durlacher
Bosch GET75-6N Sander with Turbo Mode Not all random orbit sanders are equal and that’s obvious when you pick up the Bosch GET75-6N 6″ Dual-Mode Random Orbit Sander. This new sander from Bosch features two modes including a Turbo mode for rapid material removal which historically hasn’t been the strong suit of random orbit sanders. […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee Nitrus vs Diablo Amped Reciprocating Blade Head-To-Head Test As a remodeling contractor I can tell you my life would be miserable without my reciprocating saw. 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 the reciprocating saw is […]
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By Todd Fratzel
New Milwaukee Nitrus Carbide Blades Today Milwaukee introduced a new line of carbide reciprocating saw blades called the Nitrus Carbide Blade. We got a sneak peak of these blades and did a quick comparison to the new Diablo Amped carbide blade. Below is the official press release on these new blades. If you’d like to […]
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