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New Wera Hex and Torx Bit Socket Sets
Wera has come out with new 10-piece 1/2″ drive hex bit sockets. These new bit sockets are color-coded, as are some of Wera’s new socket sets, and also feature a screw retention mechanism. The sets...
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Knipex Upgrades Their Diagonal Cutters with a New Pivot and Longer Cutting Edges
Knipex has upgraded all (or many) of their diagonal cutters with a new higher leverage pivot that it said to provide 20% higher cutting force than previous models. Not only that, the cutting edges are...
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New Milwaukee M12 3.0Ah and 6.0Ah Battery Packs
Milwaukee has officially announced their new M12 3.0Ah and 6.0Ah XC Li-ion battery packs. We knew that these battery packs were on the way, but it’s still somewhat surprising. Well, maybe surprising...
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Wago 221 Lever Nut Wiring Connectors are Now available
In case you got tired of waiting, Wago’s 221-series lever nut wiring connectors are now available. They’ve been available in limited numbers for a few months, but by now they’ve become a lot easier to...
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Dixon Reach Long Nose Markers
Stuart previously wrote about the FastCap long nose pattern marker, but they cost $6 and are hard to find locally. I found an alternative – the Dixon Reach marker, and you can buy it at Lowes or...
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New Kreg Screw Storage System
Last time I purchased Kreg Pocket hole screws, I noticed that instead of the old clamshell packaging, the screws came in a nice reusable box. It seems like Kreg had something up their sleeve (or in...
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Adafruit’s ADABOX: a New Subscription Service for DIY Electronics Stuff
If you like experimenting with electronics, you’ve probably come across Adafruit. It’s like a modern, cooler version of Radio Shack online. They offer microcontroller platforms like Raspberry Pi and...
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Bosch Compact 18V Worklight Coming to USA
Last year, Bosch came out with an 18V compact folding LED worklight that was somewhat of a scaled-up version of their awesome FL12 12V Max-sized worklight (currently $45 via Amazon). Good news – it’s...
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Bosch 12V Max Brushless Impacts are Coming Soon (Available for Preorder)
6 months ago, we posted about how the Bosch 12V Max brushless tools we’ve all been waiting for – the PS42 impact driver and PS82 impact wrench – would be coming soon. We first wrote about how these...
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Makita 12V CXT Oscillating Multi-Tool
Makita has come out with a new 12V Max CXT oscillating multi-tool, MT01. Most of the other tools in Makita’s 12V CXT tool lineup are adaptations of their previous 12V max designs, but this looks to be...
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New Makita 12V CXT USB Power Source
Makita has come out with a new 12V Max CXT accessory, the ADP06 USB power source. This is a single-port USB adapter that has a max power output of 2.1A, making it capable of charging your power-hungry...
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Hands On: Black & Decker 20V Max Cordless Hot Glue Gun Review
Back in October 2015, Stuart previewed the Black & Decker 20V max cordless glue gun (BDCGG20C). Towards the end of 2015, Black & Decker shipped Stuart two glue guns and he sent one to me for...
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New Craftsman 4V Slide Screwdriver
This is the new Craftsman 4V Slide Screwdriver, featuring a 6-but Twist and Go cartridge. Pull back on the slide button before you want to change a bit. Rotate the bit cartridge manually to select the...
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New Rockler Piston F-Clamps Can Generate 1 Ton of Clamping Force
Rockler has partnered with Spanish company Piher to introduce their new Rockler-branded F-clamps. These F-style bar clamps have a very unique closing mechanism. Rather than using a direct screw to...
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Woodpeckers Doweling Jig (One Time Tool)
I’m a big fan of Woodpeckers’ tools, and own quite a few of their layout and measuring pieces. I’ll probably be ordering a Woodpeckers router table setup from them sometime in the next 6 months. You...
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New Makita Bluetooth Speaker
A few years ago, there weren’t any Bluetooth-connected jobsite radios. I think Milwaukee’s M18 behemoth was the first. When I wrote about Makita’s then-new jobsite radio in 2013, it had an iPhone dock...
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Woodpecker’s New Carbide Mini-Scraper
With their newest tool, Woodpeckers transforms a standard four-sided carbide cutter into a mini scraper by adding a custom handle. There are some advantages to using a carbide insert as a scraper...
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New Ryobi Quiet Strike Pulse Driver (18V One+)
Patrick and BoltBolter wrote in about the new Ryobi 18V One+ Cordless Quiet Strike Pulse Driver (model P290). Thank you for the tips! I had the opportunity to briefly check it out in person a few...
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3M Pro Grade Precision Sanding Sponges
I recently came across these [relatively] new 3M Pro Grade Precision sanding sponges, which feature a channelled surface to help keep dust away from the sanding surface. Sanding sponges have more...
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Dewalt Versa-Clutch Adjustable Torque Screwgun DCF622
Dewalt already makes a very good 20V Max brushless drywall screwgun (DCF620). So what’s this new DCF622 screwgun model all about? The main feature of this model is Dewalt’s Versa-Clutch adjustable...
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