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Should all New Cordless Power Tools have Brushless Motors?
What’s your take on brushed motor cordless power tools today? Do you even look at cordless tools that aren’t engineered with brushless motors? Shown above is a brushless motor from one of Dewalt’s 20V...
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Woodworkers Accuse Woodpeckers of Stealing a Tool Jig Idea
Woodpeckers recently came out with the MortiseMatch, which is “like a router table for your [Festool] Domino.” The Woodpeckers MortiseMatch is basically a huge base that allows you to bring smaller...
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Craftsman has a Small Laser Distance Measurer
I wrote about the Dewalt Atomic laser distance measuring tool about a year ago, and was surprised to see that there’s a similar Craftsman tool, model CMHT77721. This shouldn’t have come as a surprise,...
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Opinion: Makita XGT 40V Pin Nailer Doesn’t Seem Worth it
New images, specs, and pricing details have emerged for the new Makita XGT 40V Max cordless pin nailer, GTP01. Not to mince words, I’m disappointed and a little bit confused. Makita launched an XGT...
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Do You Think Hart’s Titanium Hammer is Worth it?
A reader brought up Hart’s 14oz titanium hammer (HHHST1), which is now on sale for $79 thanks to a Walmart “rollback.” I’ve got mixed feelings about this. On one hand – ooh, a more affordable titanium...
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New Bosch 18V Cordless Rivet Tool
Bosch recently announced their first 18V cordless rivet tool in Europe, model GRG 18V-16 C. The new Bosch cordless riveter is designed for setting blind rivets from 3.0mm (~1/8″) to 6.4mm (~1/4″)....
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New Milwaukee Tool High Dexterity Cut-Resistant Work Gloves
Milwaukee Tool has announced new high dexterity polyurethane-dipped with gloves with level A2, A3, and A4 ANSI-rated cut protection. The gloves feature an 18-gauge knit that offers high dexterity with...
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Lowe’s Shoppers Lose their Military Discount with MVP Pro Signup
It’s clear that Lowe’s has been trying to increase the number of members in their MVP pro discount program. I checked out a deal post somewhere, which talked about Lowe’s signup promo offers, but I...
View ArticleHome Depot Milwaukee Tool Deals of the Day – May 18, 2022
Over at Home Depot, they have significant Milwaukee tool deals of the day, today only, 5/18/2022. There are a couple of other brand deals today as well, with select Dewalt, Ryobi, and Ridgid...
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Rant: One Great and Many Terrible Cold Marketing Emails
ToolGuyd has been around for more than 13 years now, and so my contact info has inevitably made it to a lot of PR and marketing lists. I tend to use different public-facing email addresses, but my...
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Milwaukee Tools Flash Sale – 5/18/2022
Acme Tools is having a Milwaukee Tool flash sale, today only, 5/18/2022. Some of these deals are extremely good buys. Additionally, the prices are as marked, with no coupon code necessary, and this...
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SK Tools Set up a New Online Shop
SK Tools’ new website has been under construction for several months, and they’ve finally lifted the curtain. As you might be aware, Ideal Industries sold the SK Hand Tool brand to Hangzhou GreatStar...
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Flambeau is Making Makita Tool Cases in England
Flambeau’s Packaging Division, which specializes in molded tool cases and organizers for industrial and consumer applications, has announced the launch of their Makita Cases Program. As part of the...
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Flash Sale – New Olight i5T Plus Flashlight with Color Temp Options
Olight has come out with a new i5T Plus LED flashlight, and it’s the spotlight of their latest flash sale. This is a 2xAA flashlight, which makes it brighter and larger (but still manageable) EDC...
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Halder Magnetic Holder for Workshop Stuff
Halder, a European brand that makes excellent rubber mallets and dead-blow hammers, offers a magnetic holder that can be used to hang all manners of tools, accessories, and supplies. Halder describes...
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Ergodyne Krew’d Sunscreen for Outdoor Workers – Hit or Miss?
I was looking up an Ergodyne accessory when I came across their line of Krew’d sunscreen products. Ergodyne Krew’d is apparently a line of sunscreen products specially marketed towards outdoor...
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Ryobi Link is Already on Clearance at Home Depot
We have received multiple reports that the Ryobi Link storage system, which launched just a few months ago, is now on clearance at Home Depot stores. The Ryobi Link system, which is exclusive to Home...
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Milwaukee Tool Flash Sale & Misc Amazon Deals (5/23/22)
Home Depot – Tool Deals of the Day Today’s Home Depot special buys feature Milwaukee cordless power tool combo kits, bundles, hand tools, and accessory bundles. There are also a couple of Ryobi and...
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New Craftsman Cordless AC and USB Power Adapter
Craftsman has a new V20 cordless power inverter, CMCB1150B, that delivers up to 150W of AC power. It also features USB-C and USB-A ports for charging or powering electronic devices. The Craftsman...
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Crocodile Cloth Hand & Tool Wipes
I was skipping along at my local Home Depot store when I came upon a display for Crocodile Cloth original wipes. The package boldly says: wipes are wimpy. Okay, so these aren’t wipes, they’re cloths....
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