By Rob Robillard
Bosch GSA18V-125 18V EC Brushless 1-1/4″-Stroke Reciprocating Saw Review The new Bosch GSA18V-125 Cordless Reciprocating Saw looks almost futuristic in design.While not the first to come out with an angled reciprocating saw, Bosch’s intent with this saw was to start with a clean sheet and produce the best 18V cordless reciprocating saw on the market. […]
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By Rob Robillard
FastCap – 3rd Hand Little Hand XL As a remodeling carpenter, I’ve hung cabinets a lot of different ways. Mostly I would screw a ledger board screwed to the wall. Other times, with help, I ganged cabinets together and installed them as one unit. A few years ago I saw plans for an adjustable, cabinet […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Milwaukee Invests in US Made Blades In an ideal world every product we buy and use would be made here at home in the US. The reality is not so, however more and more tool companies are slowly bringing some of their manufacturing back to the US. Milwaukee Tool is one of those companies that […]
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By Rob Robillard
Festool 18 Volt 5.2 Ah AIRSTREAM Battery Pack and Charger Festool is updating their battery packs and chargers and offering the latest in charging technology to enable their users faster charging and longer runtimes. The Festool 18 Volt 5.2 Ah AIRSTREAM SCA 8 battery pack and charger combination work together to cool the battery faster […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Bosch Update on the REAXX Table Saw Lawsuit The following statement was issued by Bosch today: Bosch continues to fight for customers’ ability to buy its REAXX™ Jobsite Table Saw Bosch maintains that development of its professional table saw product respects other companies’ patents and represents a new and unique technology in the construction market. […]
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By Todd Fratzel
FLEXVOLT™ 12 Inch 120V Dual Bevel Compound Miter Saw DHS790AT2 Last year when DEWALT revealed their new FLEXVOLT™ line of cordless tools we were excited and a bit skeptical about how well this new 12″ full size miter saw would perform on the job. We’ve spent the last 6 months evaluating this new miter saw […]
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By Rob Robillard
Hilti 22Volt Drywall Cut-Out Tool SCO 6-A22 Review Hilti has always enjoyed a long reach into the commercial interior finished industry. Until now they have suffered a product gap with drywall cutout tools. The new Hilti 22V Cut Out Tool SCO 6-A22 was designed to fill that gap, as well as, give corded performance with cordless […]
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By Jeff Kirk
Milwaukee 16 ft Compact Tape Measure 48-22-66-16 Review The original tape measure was invented on July 14, 1868 by Alvin J Fellows of New Haven in the United States. Over the decades tape measures have had subtle modifcations to them done by various manufacturers. Milwaukee Enters the Tape Game In July of 2013 Milwaukee power […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee 18” Job-site Rolling Tool Bag and 24” HARDTOP™ Rolling Bag Review Milwaukee has expand their Storage Solutions with the introduction of the 18” Job-site Rolling Bag and 24” HARDTOP™ Rolling Bag. These new Rolling Bags are designed mobile solution to transport tools, and accessories, to and from the job-site. Field research showed that guys wanted all […]
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By Rob Robillard
Bosch 18V 1 In. SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer Review The Bosch GBH18V-26 18V EC Brushless 1 In. SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer allows you to cut the cord for small masonry holes, like drop in anchors and wedge anchors. The best part of this hammer drill is its compact size. It measures 3″ wide by 13.7″ […]
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