By Todd Fratzel
Cordless Finish Nailers Finish carpentry has been relying on pneumatic nailers since the first one was introduced in 1950. Fast forward to 1986 and Paslode introduced the first cordless framing nailer utilizing a gas “fuel cell” and battery. In an effort to eliminate the need for a gas cartridge, SENCO introduced their Fusion finish nailers […]
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By Jeff Williams
Festool Centrotec 89-Piece Installers Set Now Available New Festool Centrotec 89 Piece Installer Set Quick-change Solutions for Almost Any Drilling and Driving Application Lebanon, IN – The new Centrotec Installer Set from Festool establishes a new standard for problem solving and precision drilling/driving solutions. The 89-piece set includes extenders, countersinks, socket adaptors, a hook-driver, square-drive and imperial […]
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By Rob Robillard
Paslode Cordless XP Framing Nailer Review The folks at Paslode have redesigned their cordless framing nailer and fuel to provide increase power and performance in cold weather fastening applications. As a regular user of the Paslode cordless nailer I can attest to the sometimes-sluggish performance in the winter. Often times I would have to warm […]
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By Rob Robillard
Milwaukee M18 LED Stand Light 2130-20 Getting portable, dependable lighting on a jobsite can sometimes be a challenge. For years I’ve kept a variety of halogen and incandescent lights in my trailer for this purpose. I’m always finding myself in a basement, attic or crawlspace and they’re NEVER lighted! The problem with using halogens was […]
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By Jeff Williams
Makita Returns to Snocross as Team Sponsor And New Series Sponsorship If you’re a contractor, no doubt you know about Makita. If you live in the snow belt (northern US and all of Canada) you’ve heard of Snocross snowmobile racing. These worlds collide for another season as Makita returns to snocross to team up with […]
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By Todd Fratzel
Cordless Screw Guns – Big Changes For An Old Profession Anyone working in the construction industry can attest to the fact that very little has changed in the drywall / plaster industry since the introduction of drywall screws. Drywall installers take over the job-site with a crazy twisted web of extension cords powering their high […]
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By Jeff Williams
2015 Holiday Tool Guide – DIY Edition Another year has come and gone and the holidays are rapidly approaching. Instead of hastily grabbing something out of the special buy bins up by the register at the big box store, let us help. Take a peak through the holiday tool guide and find something for the loved […]
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By Michael Hopp
Makita’s New Solutions revealed at STAFDA Makita will be attending Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association (STAFDA) with a lot to show off. With this being Makita’s 100th year anniversary they were able to promote their 100th tool in 18V LXT line. They have the world’s largest cordless tool line powered by 18V batteries. This […]
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By Jeff Williams
DEWALT opens new manufacturing facility in Greenfield, Indiana TOWSON, Md. (November 18, 2015) — DEWALT, a leading manufacturer of professional power tools and accessories, celebrated the grand opening of power tool manufacturing at its facility in Greenfield, Indiana. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony — sawing through a board in place of a ribbon — last […]
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By Scott Arnold
Festool PDC 18/4 QUADRIVE Cordless Drill Set Giveaway The cordless drill category changes faster than the car market due in large part to extremely fast developments in the lithium-ion battery market. Festool recently introduced a serious workhorse cordless drill in their PDC 18/4 QuaDrive Cordless Drill Set featuring a 5.2 Ah 18v lithium-ion battery pack. […]
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