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Klein ET200 Electronic Voltage Continuity Tester

Klein ET200 Electronic Voltage Continuity Tester Review By James Nadeau I don’t know about you, but when I’m forced to go to the mall I don’t use the main entrance.  I go in around the back which allows me to go through the tool section of Sears before I enter the mall.  This strategically puts […]

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Kobalt 24 Volt Brushless Cordless Tools

Kobalt Announces NEW Cordless PRO Grade Line Up of Tools Kobalt wants to change the way you think about their tool line! You’ll see a lot of changes come to light this year as Kobalt has completely re-designed their cordless tool line from the ground up. This new release is Phase I of a multiple […]

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Milwaukee Introduces Line of Adjustable Wrenches

Milwaukee Introduces Line of Adjustable Wrenches In June of 2015 we had the opportunity to visit Milwaukee Tool to see all of new and upcoming releases for the year. Hand tools is an area that continues to see huge strides in development. Milwaukee Tool’s recipe for success consists of two things, ask contractors about their […]

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Cleaning and Lubricating Woodworking Machines

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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Hilti at World of Concrete 2016

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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RYOBI 2016 Winter Promotion – Custom Combo Event

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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Husky 22 inch Pro Grade Rolling Tote

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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Milwaukee 100′ Precision Chalk Reel 48-22-3990

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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Empire e55 Series True Blue I-Beam Level

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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World of Concrete 2016 Highlights

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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