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New Dewalt Cordless Mid-Torque Impact Wrench with Tool Connect (DCF896)
Dewalt recently announced their new 20V Max brushless mid-torque impact wrench, DCF896, featuring Tool Connect Bluetooth connectivity. The new 1/2″ mid-range impact wrench is similar in specs to the...
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Nuts and Bolts “Thread Checker” is for Sizing Unknown Hardware
I was talking to Dan (from ToolsinAction) the other day, when he brought up the Thread Checker. I know all about the Thread Checker!, I told him, as I remembered posting about it as part of a larger...
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New Bosch X-Lock Grinder Tool-Free Interface Promises Faster Wheel Changes
Bosch has announced their new X-Lock angle grinder lock interface, which they say makes wheel exchanges fast and simple. The new system is said to be up to 3X faster. Described as the ultimate...
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Sources for Flashlight and EDC Tool Reviews and Recommendations
Alex wrote in, asking for some EDC recommendations and reviews. Can you recommend a website that deals in reviews of flashlights and EDC ? Absolutely! ToolGuyd – That’s us! To start, we have some EDC...
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Metabo HEPA Vac – Buy One, Get One FREE (thru Feb 2019)
Now, through 2/28/19 (unless supplies sell out first), buy a Metabo HEPA-rated 9 gallon vacuum, get one FREE. Wait, what? Buy the Metabo ASR 35 ACP 9 gallon all-purpose vacuum (US602057800), and you...
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Stanley Black & Decker News (Jan 22, 2019)
Stanley Black & Decker has been in financial news lately. One headline last night said that “now’s not the time to buy.” Early today, a Marktwatch report talked about the stock “falling nearly...
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Meet the New Bosch Cordless Power Tool Posse – the MegaWatt Crew
A couple of months ago, Bosch rebranded their 18V hybrid impact driver-wrench as the Freak. Now, there’s a whole gang of new tools, called the MegaWatt Crew. Coming to Earth from a meteor explosion,...
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ToolGuyd Handy Tool Picks #7
Following in our series of tool picks, here are 4 top-of-mind tool recommendations. You can also find them at the bottom of the page, in an Amazon affiliate widget, until I change it over to the next...
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First Glimpse: Bosch “Strong Arm” Brushless Circular Saw
Shown here is the new Bosch GKS18V-264GC brushless 18V circular saw. Part of the new MegaWatt Crew of cordless power tools, the new Bosch circular saw is designed to take advantage of their higher...
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New Dewalt FlexVolt Cordless Mixer Looks Like a Big Drill
Do you remember the Dewalt FlexVolt dual-handled mud mixer that was introduced at their 2017 media event? Well, it never seemed to have hit the market here in the USA. We don’t know what happened, all...
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A Different Dewalt Cordless Sander for Europe?
Something really strange is going on. In a comment, Altan linked to new European retailer product pages for the new Dewalt DCW210 cordless sander, but it looks different from the one recently released...
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New Milwaukee VDE Insulated Pliers in Europe (NWS-Made?!)
A tip by Robert on Facebook (thank you!) sent me on a journey around the web, whereupon I learned that Milwaukee Tool has come out with new VDE insulated pliers. Now, before you get too excited, you...
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New Zero Tolerance Knives for 2019
Zero Tolerance is coming out with new folding knives for 2019, announced at this year’s SHOT Show. Three new knives were introduced at the Show, and three others came out recently. ZT knives, made in...
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New Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Knife (Less Weight, Lower Price)
The Spyderco Para 3 knife, which I posted about here, is an EDC knife I can highly recommend, as it has a decent blade and is reasonably sized. The Para 3 is priced over $100, and while that’s...
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New Ridgid NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuums are Better Than Ever
As part of our paid partnership with Home Depot, I received a Ridgid wet/dry vacuum at the start of the winter holiday season to check out. It’s not just a Ridgid wet/dry vac, which are generally...
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New Upgraded Bosch 18V Brushless “Freak” Impact Driver/Wrench
Bosch has come out with a new “FREAK” 18V brushless impact driver/wrench, model GDX18V-1800C. There hasn’t been any press materials on the new Bosch Freak (Freak 2.0?), but it looks to be a completely...
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New Ikea Smart Lock (Rothult) – Perfect for DIY Tool Storage Projects and Hacks?
Ikea has come out with a new smart lock, named Rothult. I saw it at Ikea today, and it seems like just the thing I’ve been looking for to add to two of my tool drawers! I have several DIY...
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Essential Joinery, by Marc Spagnuolo
Marc Spagnuolo, The Wood Whisperer, is coming out with a new book – Essential Joinery: The Five Most Important Joints Every Woodworker Should Know. If you’re not familiar with the name, Marc is a...
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What’s Important to You in a Shop Vacuum?
How would you rank all of the different factors that go into the average wet/dry shop vacuum? In no particular order, yet, here are some of the different features and specs that are inherent to most...
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Deal of the Day: Uvex and Howard Leight Personal Protective Gear (1/29/19)
Over at Amazon, today’s deal of the day features a small selection of personal protective gear from Uvex and Howard Leight. I’ve used several of these products, and can highly recommend them. Uvex...
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