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The 10 Most Talked About New Tools of 2015
I wanted to do a full roundup of all of 2015’s new tools that we covered, but the list is huge. You could probably spend a couple of hours checking out all of the new tools we wrote about these 12...
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Reader Question: Milwaukee Cordless Nailers? Answer: Coming Soon!
Paul wrote in, asking a question that we’ve seen before and asked ourselves: where are Milwaukee’s cordless nailers? One thing I have learned from Milwaukee is that they seek to be a solutions...
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Would You Use Cheaper Off-Brand Cordless Power Tool Battery Packs?
What’s your take on 3rd party Li-ion battery packs for your cordless tools? Someone asked this not too long ago, but I can’t find the email in my inbox (sorry!). Power tool battery packs are...
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Hot Deal: Skil iXO Cordless Screwdriver w/ Wine Opener Kit
Voodoo wrote in with a tip that the Skil iXO cordless screwdriver is on sale for just $20. Not only that, this is the “Vivo” wine opener kit, which you might or might not care about. According to a...
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Rockler Bandy Clamp Sale!
Ben introduced you to Rockler’s Bandy Clamps, and I wrote about the 2 new Bandy Clamp sizes that complement the standard sized clamp. Rockler sent over test samples some time ago, and I’ve been using...
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Stanley 25 Compartment Organizers Have Dropped in Quality a Little Bit
I recently bought more Stanley 25 compartment small parts organizers, and with better-than-before pricing and a holiday discount on Stanley orders, I encouraged you to do the same. I received my...
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Lee Valley Free Shipping (on $40+) Ends Tomorrow, and Here’s What We Ordered
Over at Lee Valley, one of our favorite woodworking suppliers, they’re running a free shipping promo that ends on 1/5/2016. The promo is for free ground shipping on $40+ orders, full details here....
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Reader Question: How to Clean Rubber Tool Handles?
Mike wrote in, asking for tips on how to remove gunk from rubber (or rubbery?) tool handles. I suppose this could apply to hand tools, or power tools which have overmolded grips. Mike wrote: Is there...
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New Craftsman Industrial Ratchets & Wrenches are Made in the USA!
CES 2016, the annual Consumer Electronics Show, kicked off this week. Craftsman has released news at CES in the past, and so I spent a few minutes on Google trying to see if there were any recent...
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Reader Question: When to Expect the Next Round of Tool Sales?
Troy wrote in with a question about when to look for the next round of tool sales. We posted a LOT of tool deals in November and December, but stores do have sales year-round. I should point out that...
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Los Gatos Power’s Adapters Connect Your Cordless Tools to AC Power for Longer...
I received an email from Los Gatos Power, but it was somewhat vague, directing me to their website for more info. I don’t like it when companies email in without telling me a thing about their...
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New Wiha Tools USA Website
Every now and then I get an email saying something about how a brand has a new website that blah blah blah blah blah. Who cares, right? To be frank, it always seems so boring. Why would I want to...
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Deal of the Day: Wolverine Work Boots (1/7/2016)
Over at Amazon, they’re running a promo today-only on Wolverine work boots. We checked, and it seems that these boots are priced at a hefty discount. Maybe not the 40% or more that Amazon is claiming,...
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New Metabo Cordless Miter Saw
Even before it was announced that Hitachi would be acquiring Metabo, readers reported seeing Metabo power tools at their local Lowes. Well, it looks like Metabo, before or under the Hitachi umbrella,...
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What do You Think About Screwdrivers with Hex Bolsters?
Last night, a brief exchange on Twitter got me thinking more about screwdrivers with hex bolsters. In case you haven’t seen such a feature before, hex bolsters allow you to slide a wrench onto a heavy...
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Have You Noticed any Home Depot Free Shipping Funny Business?
About a week ago, I was about to pull the trigger on some Bessey bar clamps that I kept adding and removing from my Home Depot cart, since they were on sale, when I noticed a shipping charge. For some...
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Hot Deal: Milwaukee M18 LED Stand with FREE Battery Starter Set
Adam wrote in about FANTASTIC deals that Home Depot is running right now on two Milwaukee M18 LED worklights. Free 5Ah battery (or battery & charger) with the new M18 Trueview Flood lights!...
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Dewalt 20V Max = 18V Nominally
A couple of years ago I posted about the difference (or lack thereof) between Dewalt 20V Max and Dewalt 18V XR tools, but there is still a lot of confusion about what Dewalt 20V Max really means. In...
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Bosch Reaxx Table Saw Delayed, & Interesting Table Saw Lawsuit Reading
The new Bosch Reaxx table saw, with flesh-detection technology, has been delayed. You might have already assumed as much, given its original Fall of 2015 launch expectations. This doubt could be due...
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Sneak Peek: Dewalt Cordless Planer (DCP580)
Over in another post, Adam sent in a tip about a new Dewalt 20V Max cordless planer! The video showing the planer in action was shot portrait-style, but we found a promo video posted by a UK tool...
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