Ergalilektriphobia, and How Not to Play Hide and Seek
Hide-and-seek is a fun game… just don’t hide in a washing machine… you might have to experience one of the […]
How Might a Mortgage Deduction Cut Affect the Housing Industry?
If you’ve been following the news at all we’re in trouble—financially speaking and as a country. Our debt load is […]
Makita LXFD01CW 18V Compact Li-Ion Driver-Drill Kit Preview
Makita released the new 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless 1/2″ Driver-Drill (model LXFD01CW). The new LXFD01CW is the latest release in Makita’s 18V Compact Lithium-Ion platform and delivers more power with less weight and improved ergonomics for a range of drilling, driving and fastening tasks. In addition to a general weight reduction, the Makita LXFD01CW has one of the fastest charge-times on the market at just 15 minutes. If this bears out to be true, that is pretty fast.
Ridgid SmartCart Vacuum WD7000 Review
I wouldn’t have thought that a shop vac would get me excited. After all, they are nothing new and have been helping do-it-yourselfers and professionals clean up jobsites for years. But, winter is here and I find myself engaging in a lot of clean-up around the house lately. After using a traditional shop vac for several years and suffering the poor ergonomic design of the vacuums in general, I was excited to see a new form factor hit the market. Ridgid has quite possibly redesigned the genre by producing their WD7000 Smart Cart vacuum that offers, among other things, complete accessory storage and increased maneuverability. This is a very new kind of shop vac – and it’s broken the mold.
3ST Launches Li-ion LED Work Lights
It seems like everybody’s getting into the game with portable LED work lights. The latest to hit the market is […]
Lowe’s Cyber Monday Deals
I know, Black Friday just ended – but already Lowe’s Cyber Monday deals are popping up all over. If you […]
Thief Returns Circular Saw After 50 Years
I like heartwarming stories. This one’s not heartwarming, but it speaks to repentance – and that’s a start. 85 year-old Mel Yoder recently received a cardboard box, roughly taped up and with his name and current address labeled on the side in black marker. As it turns out, the package contained a decades old Porter-Cable circular saw. The same one that was taken out of his truck back in 1959 when he stopped for coffee at a restaurant in Hartville, OH.
Rebuild Power Tool Battery Packs Online
With the current industry interest in the new Lithium-Ion batteries many of traditional battery powered cordless tool and cordless device manufacturers are […]
Bosch Recalls 20,000 Hammer Drills
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. recalled about 20,000 Bosch hammer drills because the grounding system and trigger system could create a electrical […]
Milwaukee 2426-22 M12 Multi-tool Kit Review
Last year we did an oscillating multi-tool shootout, where we compared all of the various brands and measured them to see which performed in a way that set them apart from the pack. We were able to really determine the good values on the market and make recommendations based on intended use and user goals. That part of my life was done, or so I thought, until a couple companies, including Milwaukee Electric Tool, released new multi-tool products. But, like the famous line from the Godfather, “just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in.” And just like that, I’m back in the world of multi-tools. This time around, it’s the Milwaukee M12 Cordless Multi-tool Kit (2426-22). The kit comes with 2 RedLithium batteries, a charger, a few accessories, and – most importantly – an adapter that lets almost anyone’s accessories fit onto the tool.