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Hot Deal: Makita 12V CXT Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
There are 2 kinds of tool deals. There are deals that I think you guys might be interested in, and deals of strong personal interest that I would absolutely take advantage of if I didn’t already have...
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New Ingersoll Rand 20V 3/8″ Compact Impact Wrench – the Most Powerful in its...
Ingersoll Rand has added one more tool to their IQV20 cordless power tool lineup – a new 20V compact 3/8″ impact wrench, W5132, which they say is the most powerful tool of its kind. They say that the...
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HOT Deal on CREE LED Lighting!
I was at Home Depot the other day, and needed to buy some bulbs. I had 3 old halogens burn out in the basement, and temporarily replaced them with 40W LED bulbs that I had been saving for an upcoming...
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Introducing Dewalt Flexvolt!, Plus a Teaser of New 20V Max Tools
In recent years, professional power tool brands have been pushing the limits of what a cordless power tool can do. Starting with Lithium ion battery technology, and then with brushless motor...
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Amazon Prime Same-Day Shipping Update
Do you remember today’s post where I described how much I love Amazon Prime and their sometimes-available free same-day delivery service? The order was “guaranteed” to be delivered today, 7/6/2016, by...
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Deal of the Day: Hoover Corded Backpack Vac, 7/7/16
Yesterday I posted about the new Makita X2 Backpack vacuum, and today Amazon has a Hoover Commercial backpack vacuum on sale as one of its deals of the day. Weird coincidence, but an opportunity to...
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Right-Handed vs. Left-Handed Circular Saws?
I briefly talked about the new Dewalt FlexVolt circular saw in my 5 Hot Tools from Dewalt’s Media Event post, and have a deeper first look planned for later this month. I am extremely excited about...
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Deal of the Day: Ridgid Brushless Hammer Drill, Portable Table Saw (07/07/2016)
Over at Home Depot, their Special Buy of the Day features 2 really good Ridgid tool deals. The first deal is on a Ridgid 18V Gen5X Brushless cordless hammer drill/driver kit, and the other is on...
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Sneak Peek: Ridgid 18V Cordless Miter Saw, and a 5Ah Battery Pack!
I recently had the opportunity to drool over the new Ridgid 18V cordless brushless miter saw. It’s a 7-1/4″ saw with nice wide carrying handles, dual bevel pivot, and *surprise* an LED shadow-light...
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New Dewalt Pliers, Diagonal Cutters, Euro-Style Locking Pliers
At Dewalt’s 2016 media event (here’s more new tool coverage from the event), the showed off a couple of new pliers. For me, the star of the pliers display were these new locking pliers, with...
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Amazon Prime Day 2016, with More Tool Deals than Last Year (7/12/16)
Amazon Prime Day 2016 is here. While initially hesitant that the deals would be as lame as last year’s, there are actually some decent tool deals included in this year’s promo day. There are only a...
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Bye Bye Enco, Hello MSC Direct with Special Pricing
Enco, one of my favorite tool and parts suppliers, will soon be swallowed up by MSC Direct, their sister/parent company. This will be happening in August 2016, and I’m a bit upset about it. I received...
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Home Automation – Do You Have a Smart Home? Connected Lights? Other Devices?
Yesterday, as part of Amazon’s Prime Day deals, their Echo device was on sale. I had mulled over buying one, and then took the plunge. (Thanks, Ben!) The Echo can play music, but its big selling point...
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Bagel, the Worlds Smartest Tape Measure, Actually Looks Good, But Not for...
Over at Kickstarter, there’s a fundraising campaign for Bagel, a new “smart” tape measure. The Bagel is meant to replace a tape measure and several other devices. It has a 3 measuring modes: string,...
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New Makita 18V Impact Driver Has 6 Modes and is Said to Be the “World’s...
Over at ToolGuyd’s Facebook page, Andrew sent over some info about the new Makita DTD170 18V brushless impact driver (thanks!). In a Facebook post, Makita described their new cordless impact as the...
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New Dewalt Demolition and Framing Circular Saw Blade (DWA31724D)
We have been talking quite a bit about the new Dewalt FlexVolt tools, and will soon turn your attention to some of the new FlexVolt power tool accessories that are coming out – mainly saw blades,...
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Knew Concepts Mini Benchtop Accessory Clamp
Knew Concepts is well known for their fantastic fret saw (I own one, love it!), but they also make a range of fine metalsmithing and jewelry-making tools and accessories. Shown above is their mini...
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Have You Had Problems with Your Dewalt 20V Max Battery’s Fuel Gauge?
Bill wrote in, describing a problem with the fuel gauge on the Dewalt 4.0Ah battery packs he received with a new kit. He had purchased a DCK299M2 premium brushless hammer drill and impact driver kit...
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Dewalt FlexVolt Saw Video Intros
Here are quick video intros of the new Dewalt FlexVolt saws – the new 60V Max cordless table saw (DCS7485), and 120V Max cordless and AC-powerable 12″ sliding miter saw (DHS790A). These were taken at...
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Woodpeckers Bevel Gauge
Woodpeckers recently announced new 7″ and 12″ bevel gauges that combine modern engineering with a classic design. The new bevel gauges are one-time-tools, but we hope that Woodpeckers opts to make...
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