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Western Forge, USA Hand Tool Brand and Former Sears Craftsman Supplier, is...
Ryan wrote in about news that Western Forge is closing. Ideal Industries, Western Forge’s parent company, is shuttering the brand and its USA factory. There are news reports that all 164 employees...
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The Craftsman Experience Should Have Been More Like Bon Appetit’s YouTube...
Back in 2010, Sears opened a “Craftsman Experience” studio in Chicago. I remember talking to the Craftsman social/community manager prior to it opening, about what kinds of activities, stations, and...
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New Craftsman V20 Cordless Air Compressor (CMCC2520M1), and How it Compares...
Craftsman has quietly introduced a new V20 cordless air compressor, model CMCC2520M1. Here’s the first thing on my mind – is this a clone of Dewalt’s FlexVolt cordless air compressor? The short answer...
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Reader Question: Which Quick-Connect Fittings to Use With a Craftsman Air...
In a comment the other day, someone asked about which air fittings to equip their hose with, to use with a Craftsman 6 gallon air compressor. To start off, Ben has a good guide to air line...
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Milwaukee M18 Cordless Air Compressor Predictions
Raise your hand if you want Milwaukee to come out with an M18-powered cordless air compressor. Ridgid was the first power tool brand to come out with a cordless air compressor. Ryobi also has a...
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Today’s HOT Tool Deals (3/3/2020) – Dewalt, Ryobi, Milwaukee Cordless Power...
Home Depot: Deals of the Day on Painting Tools and Supplies There are a ton of painting products included in today’s special buy deals of the day at Home Depot. One of the deals that is holding my...
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Dewalt Announces “Power Detect” Cordless Power Tools
Dewalt has officially announced their new 20V Max POWER DETECT cordless power tools, which feature tech that allows them to deliver a power boost when paired with an 8.0Ah battery. The Power Detect...
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Craftsman Tool News: Select Mechanics Tools and Sets to be Made in USA
Do you remember when Craftsman hand tools were made in the USA? 12 years ago, all Craftsman wrenches and sockets – and a heck of a lot more tools – were made in the USA. It wasn’t soon after that when...
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New Dewalt Power Detect Cordless Angle Grinder
In addition to the new higher-powered POWER DETECT cordless power tools we discussed recently – a circular saw, reciprocating saw, and hammer drill – Dewalt is also launching a new 20V Max angle...
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Tool and Pro-Related News Tied to Coronavirus Concerns (3/6/2020)
I’m sure you’ve been seeing plenty of coronavirus (2019-nCoV, COVID-19) news. My goal for this post and potential posts is to focus on tool-related or pro-affecting news, observations, and happenings....
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Dewalt “Power Detect” Cordless Power Tool Battery Performance Q&A
We’ve talked about Dewalt’s new POWER DETECT 20V Max cordless power tools a couple of times now, and we’ve learned more about the new tech and which batteries will deliver the most benefits. See Also:...
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Dewalt Cordless Power Tools, Batteries, Accessories, Air Compressors, More...
Over at Home Depot, they have what I’m considering a “mega” Dewalt deal of the day, featuring Dewalt cordless power tools, accessories, air compressors, workwear, and a couple of other bundles of...
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Coronavirus News: Harbor Freight to Increase Disinfecting Efforts and Pay...
Harbor Freight sent out an email to newsletter subscribers yesterday, detailing their response to the evolving coronovirus (COVID-19) situation. Basically, the two takeaways are that 1) they are...
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Stanley Black & Decker Bought a Company for $1.5 Billion – That’s More Than...
Stanley Black & Decker, relatively new owner of the Craftsman tool brand – which they paid $900 million for in a complicated deal – has recently acquired Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing LLC...
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Off Topic: Deals on My Favorite Brand of Baby Blankets and Other Stuff (Saves...
I know what you’re thinking – “baby blankets??!” If you’re not interested, STOP HERE. I was thinking about writing a post asking how it might be possible to work in a once-a-week off-topic product...
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The Wait is Over – New Milwaukee M12 Fuel Cordless Right Angle Impact Wrenches
I know a lot of you have been eagerly waiting for Milwaukee to finally come out with M12 Fuel cordless right angle impact wrenches. Well, now they have! Milwaukee has announced new cordless right...
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Should You Buy the New Dewalt Power Detect Cordless Drill Kit?
After I posted some more information about the new Dewalt Power Detect cordless power tools last week, a tough question came in. Mike commented, asking if the new Dewalt DCD998W1 hammer drill kit was...
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Buy This Anker Powercore II Portable Battery Bank and Phone Charger on Sale
The USB charging adapters that cordless power tool brands make are great accessories, and allow you to power or charge personal electronic devices. But if you’re looking for a pocketable battery bank...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Log: So, I went Shopping This Week, and Schools Here are...
I don’t have much tool-specific coronavirus (COVID-19) news right now, but there are some general happenings I wanted to share. Part of this is for my own benefit, so I can look back and see what I...
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Bosch’s Brushless 12V Max FlexiClick Drill/Driver Kit Now Available
It seems that Bosch has quietly released their brushless 12V Max cordless FlexiClick multi-head drill/driver here in the USA, model GSR12V-300FCB22. It looks like the upgrades are minor, when you...
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