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Which Cordless Tools Will You Upgrade to in 2017?
Which cordless tool will you upgrade this year? Or perhaps buy for the first time? My thought process when planning out my tool purchases often comes down to 2 things. One: Does it offer capabilities...
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Hitachi 18V Brushless Band Saw
80 meters in Here is another new cordless tool by Hitachi – an 18V brushless band saw, model CB18DBL, bare tool CB18DBLP4. The new Hitachi brushless band saw features a variable speed dial (80-195...
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Stanley Black & Decker Pledges to Bring Craftsman Tool Production Back to USA
Stanley Black & Decker has completed their acquisition of the Craftsman tool brand, and send us an email with some more information. One thing to keep in mind is that Sears will also continue...
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Buying Online – When to Spend More?
I did some major workshop setup over the weekend, and came across a package of wood finish I had ordered from Rockler for a project I’m in the middle of. There are 3 quart-sized cans, 1 of shellac, 2...
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Wera Square #2 Screwdriver Deal
Soo… I’ve had this Wera Robertson square driver #2 screwdriver on my wishlist for some time. Sometime last week I received an alert in my cart saying it dropped in price to under $5. Right now it’s...
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Big Dewalt FlexVolt Savings – Today Only! 3/21/17
Most Dewalt FlexVolt tools, sometimes excluded from retailers’ money-off coupons and savings events, are on sale, TODAY ONLY! The sale seems to be going on at many authorized Dewalt dealers, with...
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New Delta Portable Table Saw with Stand (6000 Series)
Delta came out with 2 new portable table saws, models 36-6020 and 36-6022. At the time, I didn’t know what to think of the new saws, as the 36-6022 was announced as a Black Friday sale item. What...
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Dewalt FlexVolt 10″ and 8.5″ FlexVolt Sliding Miter Saws (Outside USA)
A few readers have asked about whether Dewalt will be coming out with FlexVolt 10″ cordless miter saws, to complement their very excellent 12″ saws. The answer is yes, they already do make a 10″...
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Husky Portable Workbench Review
Husky came out with a new portable clamping workbench around a year and a half ago. I’ve had a test sample around here for much of that time, using it on a few occasions. When we had a countertop cut...
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ToolGuyd Top Tool Picks #5
It’s been a while since I refreshed the ToolGuyd Top Picks – the 4 hand-picked available-at-Amazon recommendations found at the bottom of every post below the comments section. Spring weather is...
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Festool CT SYS Dust Extractor (Quick Review)
Festool’s CT SYS dust extractor, 584174, gave rise to mixed feelings initially, but I’ve grown to really like its portability and versatility. It’s a portable dust extractor fitted to 2 Systainers...
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Setting up a SawStop Jobsite Saw, Here’s How it Went
SawStop had sent over a JSS-MCA jobsite table saw with mobile cart, and I spent some time last night unboxing it and getting it setup. The point of this post is to get things down on paper while my...
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Wolverine Jetstream Work Shoes – First Weekend Review
Wolverine recently came out with “the lightest work shoe ever,” the Jetstream, featuring their CarbonMax lightweight safety toe technology. The Jetstream work shoe has an “athletically influenced...
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Deal of the Day: Garage Storage Products (3/28/17)
Over at Home Depot, today’s Special Buy Deal of the Day features 21 garage storage and organizational products, such as the ceiling storage rack shown above. There are some interesting selections in...
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Ryobi 18V 9.0Ah Battery on the Way?
Shown here are Ryobi 18V 4.0Ah battery 2-packs, which regularly go on sale a few times each year. Ryobi also makes compact battery packs, but they don’t seem to be very popular. It’s no wonder – these...
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New Ryobi Biscuit Joiner
Ryobi has come out with a new AC-powered biscuit joiner kit, model JM83K. The biscuit joiner is a tool that cuts half-football-shaped slots into 2 pieces of wood that are to be mated together. The...
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Milwaukee Slide-Out Utility Knife (Quick Review)
This Milwaukee slide-out utility knife, 48-22-1910, sees a lot of use in my house. I tend to use it for opening new boxes and packages, and my wife seems comfortable using it too. I believe it’s the...
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Deal of the Day: Dewalt Polisher Kit (3/30/17)
Today’s deal of the day is on a Dewalt polisher and buffing pad kit, DWP849X. It comes with the 7″/9″ polisher, and a separate wool buffing pad and backing pad kit. The polisher by itself sells for...
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Reader Questions: 12V vs. 18V/20V Max Cordless Power Tools
The question of 12V Max vs. 18V or 20V Max has come up a lot, and I’ve had different takes on the topic over the years. A good question came in, presenting a Matthew wrote: I’m pretty new to power...
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Deal of the Day: Pelican Coolers (4/3/2017)
Over at Home Depot, today’s deal of the day features Pelican 20Q and 35Q coolers, in white and tan. These coolers are made in the USA, and are said to keep your drinks cold for a very, very long time...
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