By Will Endicott
SkilSaw SPT70V-11 16-5/16″ Magnesium Super Sawsquatch Worm Drive Saw There are two types of carpenters in this world. Those who prefer their circular saw blade oriented on the right, and those who prefer it on the left. I most certainly fall into the latter group. I exclusively used worm drive saws for years while I […]
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By Michael Hopp
Cesar Castro – Tool Box Buzz Tradesman of the Month Meet Cesar with his no fear of heights working on a repair job from the 49th floor in downtown Los Angeles. Cesar works for Hoff Reinforcing Steele, they specialize in installation and repair of post tension cables. The wicked cool tool in the picture is a hydraulic […]
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By Tom Taylor
Fluke T+PRO Electrical Tester Review Just about every tradesperson needs an electrical tester in their arsenal. As an electrician, I want a good one, since I’m constantly using it. Carpenters, plumbers and others require just a simple tester for occasional use. Regardless of the demand for daily or occasional usage, we can all benefits from having […]
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By Will Endicott
Bosch Brute Tough 36V 1/2” Hammer Drill / Driver HDH361-01 Review Bosch has recently released the Bosch Brute Tough 36V Hammer Drill / Driver HDH361 to their 36v lineup. I have been using it for several months on site and have been able to take a very close look. Bosch Brute Tough 36V Hammer Drill / […]
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By Michael Springer
Milwaukee Super Hawg and DeWalt Stud and Joist Drill – Head to Head As cordless tool motors get stronger and more efficient and the battery packs that power them get bigger, a wider variety of heavy duty power tools are able to go cordless. When lithium-ion (Li) batteries hit the power tool market over a […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Aleksei Polozhentsev – Tool Box Buzz Tradesman of the Month Meet our first Tool Box Buzz Tradesman of the Month, Aleksei who is a carpenter in Sunny Isles Beach Florida. He works for RCW Interiors as a finish carpenter. Aleksei submitted a photo of a coffered ceiling he’s building with his company. RCW Interiors specializes […]
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By John Furlong
Ryobi Cordless 23 Gauge Pin Nailer Model P318 Review The Ryobi pin nailer is just another example of Ryobi’s design team’s commitment to developing tools that are not yet widespread in the tool industry. Ryobi’s cordless air nailer line,AirStrike, was expanded in the last few months when they released their P-318 Cordless 23 Gauge Pinner. […]
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By Rob Robillard
BESSEY K Body REVO Clamps Review The NEW BESSEY K Body REVO Clamps feature some subtle but functional improvements to an already great product. These improvements are: New mechanism with in the head Improved operating jaw design means once you put it in place, it stays in place and is ready for clamping. This makes […]
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By Jeff Williams
Milwaukee New Product Symposium 2018 Highlights Last week we had the privilege of attending Milwaukee Tool’s annual media event (past highlights) where they show off everything coming out for the coming year. This year definitely didn’t disappoint. With the huge introduction of the new 18V High Output batteries in 6.0 and 12.0 Ah configurations. These […]
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By Rob Robillard
M18 RADIUS Compact Site Light site light 2144-20 Review My 1st job site light was a 50-foot corded drop light. The name “drop-light” was fitting because if you dropped it in a crawl space and broke the delicate, incandescent bulb, you had NO LIGHT! Milwaukee LED Lighting Milwaukee first introduced the cordless lighting category of RADIUS site lighting in […]
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