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DeWalt vs Craftsman Tools Move over, Craftsman – there’s a new sheriff in town, maybe. During the DeWalt/Sears Press Event at this year’s National Hardware Show, we were told that DeWalt Mechanics Tools would find a new home at Sears – right next to the Craftsman brand. Can you say ‘awkward’? I dunno, it just [...]
Porter Cable PCE605K Oscillating Tool The National Hardware Show was a little less crowded this year than in the past. We’re not sure if it’s a sign of the economy or something else. Whatever the case, we got to see some great new tools and accessories from several companies, including Porter Cable. They introduced us [...]
Stanley Blower Fan by Lasko Review This small utility fan is surprisingly powerful, given its rather tiny footprint. It’s made mostly of plastic, including the squirrel cage, which accounts for it light weight. Honestly, I’m surprised at how many ways I’ve already found to put it to good use – it has certainly lived up [...]
Portable Jobsite Work Table This is actually the brainchild of Dana Wilkerson, our resident remodeling contractor. Turns out he’s not just another ugly face with a set of tools…he’s actually pretty smart, but don’t tell him or he’ll get a big head. It Folds; Plywood Doesn’t Dana carries a plastic folding table like this to [...]
ACDelco ARS1207R 12v Headlight Restoration Kit The ARS1207 has been around for some time, but ACDelco has plans to take the tool a step further and make it part of a headlight polishing kit. During our trip to SEMA/AAPEX, we got a first-hand look at their plans for this powerful little polishing tool, and we [...]
Milwaukee 4PC SAE Nut Driver Set Hollow shaft nut drivers aren’t new, in case you’re wondering. They’ve been around for awhile, out of necessity. The difference with these is the Milwaukee branding. When a company with a well-known brand decides to jump into the hand tool market, they’d better be sure they aren’t just another [...]
DeWalt DCV580 & DCV581H 20V Vacs At the recent DeWalt Media Event in Towson, we were treated to a number of the latest innovations from Big Yellow. One of my favorites was the revamped line-up of portable wet/dry vacuums with the multi-port system. It allows you to use either their stem pack or slide pack [...]
Saving Money On A Job First and foremost, our job as professionals in the construction industry is to make sure our clients receive a top-quality product commensurate with the money they’ve paid us. Also included in that payment is our profit margin, however small it may seem to be getting. One of the ways we [...]
Otterbox Defender with ION Intelligence If you’ve never been to the Consumer Electronics Show, it’s hard to imagine just how large it is and how much ground a person needs to cover in a day just to see half of what’s on display. A lot of those displays have something to do with cell phones [...]
DeWalt Radar Scanner – DCT418 Preview It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it, right? We got a first-hand look at some of DeWalt’s newest tools and accessories during their Media Tool Preview. The DeWalt Radar Scanner model DCT418 is a hand held miracle. OK, maybe miracle isn’t the right word, but it [...]
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