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New Festool Hybrid Cordless + Corded Sanders
Festool has come out with new “Hybrid” sanders that can be powered by a new battery pack, or AC cord and adapter. The battery pack looks to be specially made for these sanders, and presumably won’t...
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Dewalt FlexVolt Battery Pack Deal: 2x 9.0Ah for $199
The last time I checked the price of Dewalt’s 9.0Ah FlexVolt battery pack, it was at the full price of $199 EACH, and around $279 for 2. I just checked this morning, and they’re now down to $199 for...
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Did You Buy a New Dust Extractor, Tools, or Accessories for OSHA Table 1...
Did you buy anything to bring your masonry work in compliance with OSHA’s respirable silica rules? If you don’t know what this means, and work with concrete, bricks, or any other masonry or similar...
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New Makita 12V Max Brushless Jig Saws
After nearly 4 years, Makita’s 18V brushless barrel-grip jig saw still isn’t available in the USA, at least from what I’ve seen. But, here’s a bit of good news – there are 2 new 12V Max CXT brushless...
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How Stanley Black & Decker Targets Their Tool Brands in 2017, and Other...
As you might have seen in our Tool Brands: Who Owns What? guide, Stanley Black & Decker owns a lot of tool brands. Sometimes it can be unclear how these brands are positioned. Back when Stanley...
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Monday Deal of the Day on Milwaukee M18 Tools and Combos
Sorry – I saw this deal at 7am, but it’s taken me nearly 7 hours to get back to my computer. Busy morning. While I know some of you are going to see this in a Tuesday Morning email – SORRY!! – it’s...
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Ridgid MegaMAX, a New Heavier Duty 18V Modular Tool System, Coming Soon
Ridgid’s JobMax modular tool system, shown above, has grown a little long in the tooth. I had great experiences with the Ridgid JobMax tools that I had tested and used. They released some nice...
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New Makita 3.6V Folding Screwdriver with Bit Kit and USB Charging Port
Well, this is different for Makita – a 3.6V cordless screwdriver with pivoting handle, built-in battery, USB charging port, and an included screwdriver bit kit. The new Makita screwdriver set,...
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Kobalt Cordless Drill Holder
Lowes has come out with a new Kobalt cordless drill and driver holder that can fit up to 3 tools. They call it a power tool holder, but I can’t envision any other types of tools being docked in it....
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From Outlet and Light Switch Replacement to Box Sizing Questions and More
I was able to [finally] get some home electrical work checked off my to-do list. It wasn’t a lot, but a good start – I think. But it brought up some questions, and a bit of anxiety. First – uch,...
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A Few Things I Learned About Myself and DIY Electrical Work
I Really Hate Encountering Unexpected Situations I Don’t Understand I am very comfortable working with electrical systems. And I thought I’d be fine with some “easy” outlet and switch replacements. I...
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When Did You Learn How to Use a Tape Measure?
I just read a news article talking about Home Depot targeting “millennials,” and in the story they mocked Home Depot’s “How to Use a Tape Measure” video. I wasn’t aware of the video, or their “DIY...
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I Never Took a Shop or Woodworking Class, But…
In yesterday’s post about tape measures, I mentioned that I never took a shop class, a woodworking class, or anything of the like. Well, that’s not exactly true. There were plenty of tool exposure...
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Pre-Holiday Season Portable Table Saw Sales
It’s that time of year again – seasonal table saw sale time! The Dewalt DW745, Dewalt’s older but updated portable table saw, is on sale again, this time for $279, which is lower than I spotted it for...
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The Fall of Sears and Craftsman
I am sure you have heard about Sears’ financial… situation. They have been losing money (for years now), losing customers, closing stores, and suing their suppliers. They lost a patent infringement...
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Gearwrench Has a New “Brand Identity”
Gearwrench recently sent over a news announcement, introducing their new brand identity. They say that the new identity “embodies the brand’s renewed commitment to customers” and that it “better...
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Why is Milwaukee’s LED Penlight So Thick?
As you might have seen, Milwaukee has a new LED penlight flashlight out, model 2105. It can deliver 100 lumens of light, it’s waterproof and dustproof with an IP67 rating, and it’s built with...
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Deals of the Day: Ingersoll Rand Tools, Wen Power Tools (10/17/2017)
Today only, Amazon is having a sale on a bunch of different Ingersoll Rand tools. There are 5 different tools included – 3 kinds of air impact wrenches, an air hammer kit, and a cordless 1/2″ high...
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Hitachi Drops the Price of High Capacity Battery Packs – Will Other Brands...
A few months ago, Matt wrote in about Hitachi’s 18V compact 3.0Ah battery pack being on sale for $39.99. I must have missed his message (sorry!), but I received another tip about the batter pricing...
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Hitachi MultiVolt – a New FlexVolt-Like 36V Cordless Power Tool System
In response to my post on Hitachi’s affordably-priced compact 18V 3.0Ah battery pack, Matt asked: Have you read about the “multi volt” platform they are releasing in little under a year? The answer is...
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