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Bosch Quietly Updates its Cordless Drill – Meet the DDS181A
A reader’s email (more on that tomorrow) led me to find out about Bosch’s newest cordless drill, the DDS181A. At a glance, I can tell that the Bosch DDS181A is visually different from their DDS181,...
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Air Systems Cooling Box – an Ice-Based Compressed Air Chiller
Air Systems makes breathing-rated air pump compressors, breathing air filtration systems, ventilation fans, and other serious products of a similar nature. I came across this Air Systems cooling box,...
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All Quiet on the Bosch Brushless Front? Nope – Here’s a Look at the DDS183!
Mike wrote in yesterday, alerting me to the existence of the new Bosch DDS181A 18V compact cordless drill. His email wasn’t exactly about the new DDS181A, but rather what it did or did not represent:...
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Porter Cable Shop Vacuums?!
Porter Cable has just come out with a new line of wet/dry shop vacuums. I thought that ball bearing tool storage combo was a stretch for them (here’s our in-store hands-on), but a line of vacuums kind...
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BABY NEWS! It’s a Girl!
Hello ToolGuyd readers, friends, visitors, and people that stop by only to steal our content. I am happy to introduce you all to our new baby girl! Just like her brother, the ToolGuyd Princess was...
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Who is Ever Going to Use Phillips Head Demo Screwdrivers?
A couple of brands make “demolition screwdrivers,” which are super-robust screwdrivers designed for heavy use and abuse. You will often find demo screwdrivers sold in pairs, with one being a Phillips...
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Favorite Brand of Nailer Nails?
I was picking up a new box of brad nails lately, and ran into a bit of a situation. I needed more 2″ nails for testing, and a smaller size for project use. Just maybe a thousand or two of the 2″ nails...
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The Silliest and Most Inappropriate Tools to Receive “Demo” Treatment?
The other day, we talked a little about demo-style Phillips screwdrivers. There are some applications for an overbuilt demo-style Phillips driver, although slotted screwdrivers are more abusable and...
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Ikea Duktig Toy Tool Set for Toddlers
I previously wrote about the Green Toys tool set, but haven’t brought myself to buy it for my son yet. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the 2-year age recommendation, or how it doesn’t look like a...
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New? Craftsman 3 Gallon Air Compressor
Craftsman has listed a new air compressor, and I’m describing it as “new?” because I don’t recognize it. That of course doesn’t make it a new model, but I believe it to be a new release. It’s a...
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Sears to “Explore Alternatives” for Craftsman
Over at the ToolGuyd forum, Fred posed this question: [Is] Sears Selling off the Craftsman Brand? Taking a look at recent Sears press release, it does look like they have some big plans for Craftsman,...
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Let’s Talk About Ryobi
Ryobi has come out with quite a few new tools in the past few years – here’s a look at all of our Ryobi tool coverage. And you know what? They’re all pretty decent. There have been plenty of “firsts,”...
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No, Milwaukee is NOT Coming Out with All New M28 Cordless Tools
Earlier today someone asked me about what I knew about any new Milwaukee M28 cordless tools coming out. What new M28 tools? Milwaukee had made it very clear that their focus is on M12 and M18 cordless...
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Dewalt “WorldsFirst” New Tool Tech – What Could it Be?
As you might have seen from our ads or elsewhere, Dewalt has some exciting news coming later this month. They’re teasing us all with a #WorldsFirst hashtag, and some vague marketing language. We’ve...
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New Klein Heavy Duty Nut Drivers with Hollow Pass-Thru Handles
Klein has recently come out with new heavy duty thru-handle nut drivers (thank you Neil for the heads-up/reminder!!). Features include magnetic tips, hollow shafts and handles for use on threaded rod...
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Deal of the Day: Greenworks Corded Outdoor Power Tools (6/3/2016)
Today only, 6/3/2016, Amazon is holding a Deal of the Day sale on select Greenworks corded electric outdoor power tools. There are 5 tools included in the sale: 20-inch 12A lawn mower 10A 18-inch...
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New Rockwell F80 Duotech Sonicrafter Oscillating Tool
There have been a number of oscillating multi-tool and accessory developments in recent years – check ’em out here – with brands kicking things up a notch to remain competitive. The latest innovation...
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Lame but Better than Nothing Dewalt ToughSystem Promo
This year, Dewalt’s ToughSystem tool storage boxes are excluded from their $20 off $100+ Father’s Day 2016 discount promo. Bummer. But, as of earlier this month, a new ToughSystem promo went live. Buy...
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Misc. Tool News, Early June 2016 Edition
I found myself with several half post topic ideas, and put them together into this misc. tool news post. Here’s the rundown: Dewalt Adapter Set is Back in Stock, Still on Sale Sign up for our...
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Pony Tool Clamp Company Suspends Operations
2 weeks ago, Adam wrote in with some concerning questions about Pony and Jorgensen, both well-known clamp brands. I did some searching, and could not find a good answer to his questions. Adam asked:...
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