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Tool Retailer Secret Shopper Report and Reader Survey (Holiday 2020)
This is always a challenging time of year for online retailers, due to the surge in order volume. With COVID and social distancing restrictions still in place, and higher than usual online sales...
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Meet the Craftsman 4-in-1 Adjustable Wrench and Pry Bar Demo Tool
Over at Instagram yesterday, I posted about the Stanley FatMax demo wrench that I came across in a store a couple of years ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stuey (@toolguyd) Well,...
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!
2020 has been… well… it has been a dumpster fire of a year. Thankfully, the year is almost over, and I know we all hope for 2021 to be better. I hope you’re all well, and I hope you stay safe. I want...
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HOT DEAL: Dewalt Brushless Impact Wrench Kit at Lowest Price Ever!
A reader tipped us off about a great deal on a Dewalt 20V Max brushless impact wrench deal, and it is indeed a shockingly good bargain. If you’ve been meaning to buy a heavy duty cordless 1/2″ impact...
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Year-End Home Depot Cordless Power Tool Special Buys – Deals of the Day...
Over at Home Depot, they have a selection of cordless power tool deals of the day, along with some accessory and personal lighting deals as well. Basically, given the timing and nature of these deals,...
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Breaking News: Shop-Vac Saved by GreatStar Tools
GreatStar Tools USA has announced today that they will have acquired the Shop-Vac corporation, which is perhaps the best-known wet/dry vacuum system brand on the market. As you might recall, Shop-Vac...
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How Many USA Shop Vacuum Brands are Owned By American and Foreign Companies?
Earlier today, I posted about how GreatStar Tools has acquired the Shop-Vac brand. It seems appropriate to follow up on that post with a quick look at other popular wet/dry vacuum, shop vacuum, and...
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Gearwrench Pitbull Pliers – All Bark and No Bite?
Back in October we posted about Gearwrench’s new Pitbull adjustable pliers. Shortly after that, I spotted an entire new lineup of Gearwrench pliers. We asked Gearwrench for more information, and I was...
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New Bosch Cordless Track Saw, But is it the One You Want?
According to Bosch USA, new 18V cordless track saws are coming soon, as part of their new line of “Profactor” cordless power tools. The new Bosch 18V cordless track saw will be launching as both a...
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Craftsman USA-Made Hand Tools – Coming Soon in 2021
Craftsman’s USA-made hand tools are inching closer to reality. Several readers emailed in about a new 2021 ETA for the made-in-USA hand tools that Craftsman has been promising for a few years now,...
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Skil PWRCore 12 Brushless Drill: Lots of Power, Speed, Features, and...
Skil PWRCore 12 Brushless Drill Kit Power5 Speed5 User Experience5 Value5 Total Rating:20/20 Skil sent over their new DL529002 PWRCore 12 brushless drill/driver kit for review. After talking with them...
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This Electrician’s Tool Bag has a Huge Milwaukee Tool Presence
We had a service call from a new electrician today, and I snuck a photo of his tool bag when he stepped out to get something from the truck. I spy… quite a few Milwaukee tools. We talked a bit about...
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Happy New Year, and… Let’s Talk About Dancing Robots
Happy New Year everyone! If you haven’t seen it yet, I hope you enjoy this video from Boston Dynamics. These are mechanical marvels in so many ways, and what is depicted in this video reflects years of...
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Last Call: This Milwaukee Packout Organizer 100pc Screwdriver Bit Set Deal is...
Over at Home Depot, this Milwaukee Shockwave 100pc impact-rated screwdriver bit set and Packout organizer tool case bundle (48-32-4082) is back in stock, and at its deal pricing. This set is regularly...
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Bosch Teases New Cordless Table Saw
Over on social media, several people have posted about a new Bosch cordless table saw GTS 18V-216, which we tracked down and found in Bosch New Zealand’s latest product catalog. Bosch is only the...
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I Started Building My First Prusa 3D Printer (i3 MK3S+ Kit)
As I mentioned on the ToolGuyd Instagram channel and also in our what did you buy during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? post, I finally bought a 3D printer. Well, this is technically the second 3D...
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Does the Amazon Dash Smart Scale Have a Place in Your Home or Workshop?
Over at Amazon, their Dash Smart Shelf is featured in their deals of the day listings, with each size discounted to $11.99. I have never heard of the Amazon Dash Smart Shelf, and so I took a closer...
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What Can You Make With a 3D Printer?
3D printing technologies have matured quite a bit in recent years, and the industry is much different than it was 10 years ago, especially when talking about consumer and hobbyist-focused products....
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These are the Hand Tools I’m Using to Assemble a Prusa 3D Printer
As mentioned a couple of times across ToolGuyd.com and our Instagram channel, I have been working to assemble a new Prusa 3D printer, the i3 MK3S+. Prusa gives you a tool set with the 3D printer kit,...
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Facom 440 Combination Wrench Review
Update 1/6/20: I own or have used wrenches from many different brands, including (Sears era) Craftsman, Gearwrench, Proto, Armstrong, Williams, Wright, Wera, Husky, Kobalt, Milwaukee, Dewalt, and...
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