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Save 15% off Milwaukee Tool Orders Over $75 (Ends 2/17/20)
Over at CPO Tools, they have a President’s Day Milwaukee tool sale going on right now, where you can save 15% off orders over $75. The deal includes Milwaukee cordless power tools, combo kits, hand...
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New Dewalt 20V Max “Power Detect” Cordless Hammer Drill
Dewalt has come out with a new 20V Max “Power Detect” cordless hammer drill kit, DCD998W1. As with the new Dewalt Power Detect reciprocating saw, the new drill is said to deliver maximized performance...
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Black & Decker Still Makes a 6V Cordless Screwdriver
Whoa, did you know that Black & Decker still makes 6V alkaline battery-powered cordless screwdrivers? It’s news to me! This small driver, model AD600, is powered by 4x AA batteries. Spec-wise,...
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New Dewalt Power Detect 20V Max Cordless Circular Saw
Dewalt has come out with a new higher-powered 20V Max cordless circular saw, DCS574. Thanks to Dewalt’s new Power Detect technology, the new brushless circular saw can deliver max performance when...
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New Milwaukee M18 Fuel 8″ Metal-Cutting Circular Saw (2982)
Milwaukee has announced a new M18 Fuel 8″ metal-cutting circular saw, model 2982. Press materials emphasize 3 takeaways: The new saw generates 15A corded power Faster than corded Cuts 120′ of decking...
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Where Do You Buy Cordless Power Tools From?
Where do you buy your cordless power tools from? Has this changed over the past few years? Which retailer(s) are you most likely to order from in the future? Here are the retailers I’ve purchased...
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Johnson Angle Finder, a Pitch and Slope Locator
The Johnson model 750 pitch and slope locator is about as explanatory as tools come, and it’s also a compact angle finder that can be used in other applications. There’s an angle finder on one side,...
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New Rockler Mobile Dust Collector
Rockler has recently come out with a new mobile dust collector with a 750 CFM airflow rating. Rockler isn’t a stranger to the dust collection scene – they’ve had a 650 CFM wall-mounted Dust Right...
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Hot Deal of the Day: Save on WERA Tools (2/21/20)
Today only, Amazon is holding a Wera Tools deal of the day where you can save up to 55% on 17 select tools and sets. As you might know, I’m a big fan of Wera hand tools, and I purchased quite a few of...
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Fluke Pocket Thermal Imaging Camera
I don’t know how I missed this, but Fluke came out with a new pocket thermal imaging camera, PTi120, which they say puts “the power of a professional-grade thermal imager” in your pocket. The Fluke...
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Hot Deal: Dewalt Woodworking Planer Kit (DW735X)!
A reader wrote in with a tip that Dewalt’s DW735X thickness planer kit is on sale. Thank you Tim! I checked, and it is – the Dewalt DW735X woodworking planer kit, which comes with the planer, infeed...
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The Best Dewalt Cordless Drills (2020 Update)
Looking to know which Dewalt cordless drill to buy? The best ones are the 20V Max DCD791/796 compact drill and hammer drill, and the DCD991/996 3-speed drill and hammer drill. Looking for something a...
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Hot Deal: Milwaukee Cordless Power Tools, Hand Tools, Accessories Deals of...
Today only, Home Depot has a slew of Milwaukee cordless power tool deals, hand tools deals, accessories, and workwear on sale. The good news is that a lot of these are very good deals, mainly...
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Should You Try an Irwin Pull-Style Detail Saw?
I’ve noticed that a lot of pros have taken to using cordless power tools and power tool accessories for nearly everything, including some operations that could or should be done by hand. A lot of...
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Disposable Respirator Shortages and Price-Gouging Due to Coronavirus Fears
Earlier today someone asked if I’d be writing an article about potential tool shortages and delays due to Coronavirus containment efforts, which have shut down factories slowed production in China....
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Reader Question: Comparison or Reviews of the New Jet Miter Saw?
A reader wrote in with some insults and questions about the new Jet miter saw. Robert wrote: Do you actually review tools or just socks, pencils, and food storage containers? Seems to be a pretty...
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This Dewalt Cordless + Corded Vac is the BEST for Field Pros (DCV581H)
Okay, so calling this the Dewalt cordless vac the BEST option for pros working in the field might be a bit extreme, but it’s definitely still a highly recommended model. Actually, I think I’ll stick...
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What Happened to SPG International, Tool Box Maker for Craftsman, Husky, and...
SPG International, a steel tool storage maker based in Canada, produced a lot of steel ball bearing tool chests and cabinets, under their own label and for other brands, such as Craftsman. It was...
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Festool Mobile Sawing Table is Only Available for Pre-Order
We have received word from our friends at Tool Nut (also known as Festool Products) that Festool USA will be selling their new STM 1800 folding workbench in the USA, but there is a catch. The new...
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Lowe’s Will (Finally) Upgrade Their Website in 2020
Shopping at Lowe’s website is an uneventful experience most of the time, but there are some times when it’s clunky, inefficient, or simply frustrating. Lowe’s recently issued a Q4 2019 earnings...
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