By Rob Robillard
Keeping Woodworking Machines Clean Cleaning and lubricating woodworking machines is a maintenance issue that is often overlooked in the workshop. We all just want our tools to work, when we work with them! The problem is if you don’t keep your woodworking machine moving parts clean and lubricated, they can rust or become coated with grit and […]
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By Jeff Williams
Hilti at World of Concrete 2016 We attended the World of Concrete show again this year to see all of the new innovations and products in the concrete and masonry industry. This included equipment, product, and tool manufacturers. One of the tool manufacturers with the biggest presence is Hilti. Hilti always brings pretty much their […]
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By Scott Arnold
RYOBI 2016 Winter Promotion – Custom Combo Event As if we needed another excuse to purchase more RYOBI tools! RYOBI is adding 8 more tools to their already more than 50 tool 18v ONE+ line. They are also running 2 awesome promotions. RYOBI is calling it their Custom Combo Event which runs from February 1, […]
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By Rob Robillard
Husky 22 in. Pro Grade Rolling Tote Model GP-44449N13 Review The proper storage bag is the one that most perfectly matches the application. For mobile jobs I see a lot of guys carrying around a mix of bags and boxes. But I’ve noticed that over the last few months some contractors are resorting to rolling totes […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee 100′ Precision Chalk Reel 48-22-3990 Review There’s something almost magical in the way a chalk reel creates a crisp, perfectly straight line. No other tool, except an expensive laser, makes a perfectly straight line over a long distance, so quickly and reliably. Chalk lines have been in use since ancient Egypt, and used continuously […]
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By Rob Robillard
Empire True Blue e55 Series I-Beam Level Review Straight, Square and Smooth -That’s what my shop teacher used to say to us! What he really should have been telling us is Level, Plumb and Square. Although he taught us a lot in class, the real learning happened on the job and continues each day. Like […]
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By Jeff Williams
World of Concrete 2016 Highlights Whenever we go to a trade show or media event we often post in realtime to our Facebook page and Twitter feed. Many of you are not able to follow along during the work day so we like to do aggregate posts that catch you up to speed of the […]
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By Rob Robillard
Dewalt Tough System Tool Boxes and DS Carrier The DEWALT Tough System allows any professional to build the tool storage option that fits their trade. It offers contractors a means of organizing, sorting and transporting their tools and materials from one job-site to the next and also offers a means of securing your tools. Most […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Milwaukee Cuts The Cord for Plumbers When Milwaukee introduced the M18 FUEL™ HOLE HAWG® back in 2014 electricians were jumping for joy and the plumbers felt left out in the cold. Plumbers are no longer left out of the cordless revolution with the introduction of the M18 FUEL™ SUPER HAWG®. The SUPER HAWG® is the […]
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By Jeff Williams
DEWALT Metal Connector Nailer Review With all of the extreme weather in the US in the last couple decades, the industry and building code has been refining building practices at a very rapid pace. One of the areas where these changes are the most prevalent is in the use of metal connectors to join critical […]
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