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New Milwaukee M18 LED Tripod Worklight and Other New M12 and M18 LED Lighting...
At the recent Milwaukee new tool media event, one of the products that really awed me is their new M18 Stand Light, which is a collapsible tripod-based LED worklight with extending head. The new...
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New Milwaukee Ripstop and Womens Heated Jackets for 2015/2016
Milwaukee, the first power tool brand to come out with professional use heated jackets is further expanding their lineup with a couple of new M12 jackets, a vest, and sweatshirt refresh. Yes, again....
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Here’s a Peek at Even More New Milwaukee Hand Tools for 2016
Yes, I know that this is starting to look like “Milwaukee week” (again), but there’s good reason for it. I really just want to wrap up my product coverage from their media event. I tried to do it all...
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Heads up: Makita Coffee Maker Now Available in the USA
In case you missed it, Makita came out with a cordless coffee maker last year, but like a lot of things, it wasn’t available in the USA. I guess they forgot that Americans drink a lot of coffee, or...
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New Milwaukee Next Generation Shockwave Screwdriver Bits, RedHelix Drill...
At their recent 2015 new tool media event, Milwaukee revealed a whole new generation of Shockwave screwdriver bits, as well as impact-rated drill bits. Does that make these second generation or third...
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New Milwaukee Force Logic 6T Knockout Punch Tool, Cutter, Crimper, ProPEX
At the recent Milwaukee 2014 new tool media event, see all of our tool preview coverage here, they showed off several new M18 Force Logic tools, including a smaller knockout punch tool, a cable...
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New Milwaukee “7.8KP” Thermal Imaging Camera
At the recent Milwaukee 2015 media event, one of the products they showed off was a new M12 thermal imaging camera with “7.8KP” imaging sensor. It features a lower resolution sensor than the current...
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Milwaukee M18 Cordless Planer
At Milwaukee’s recent 2015 new tool media event (check out all of our coverage here), there were so many new products on display that they couldn’t fit all of the demos in the convention center. This...
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Kicking the Tires of Milwaukee’s Ball Bearing Tool Storage Combo
Over at Milwaukee’s recent media event, they had their new ball bearing tool storage combo on display. (Check out the rest of my Milwaukee media event new tool previews here.) I don’t have the space...
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Bosch 18V Multi-Spread LED Worklight
This is the Bosch GLI VariLED, an LED worklight that can be used with their 18V or 14.4V Li-ion battery packs. It’s slim and has a neat feature that I think would be particularly useful. Too bad it’s...
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Hart Tools Quick-Tatch Interchangeable Handle System for Tile Tools
The concept behind Hart Tools’ Quick-Tatch system is that one handle can be attached to many different trowel blades or float heads. At first this may not seem like a good idea, if you lose or break...
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It’s Back! Hot Deal: Save 25% off Tekton’s USA-Made Pliers!
This is a deal some of you might definitely appreciate! Now (August 14th, 2015), through an unspecified expiration date (possibly the end of the month), you can save 25% off Tekton’s new USA-made...
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New Tekton USA-Made Punches
Earlier today, when seeing if there any new Tekton tools hitting the market, I learned two things. First, there’s a new “limited time” 25% “coupon” that you can use on (1) Tekton pliers product – I...
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Woodpeckers Odd Job Tool – a Modern Take on a Classic Stanley 15-Function...
Woodpeckers has come out with yet another One Time Tool, or rather 2 new tools – the Odd Job, and the Odd Job XL. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because this is a modern take on a long-ago...
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“Stacks” Metal Cube Cable Stops on Kickstarter…
I saw a great DIY project idea on Kickstarter the other day – “Stacks,” which are 1-inch metal cubes for stopping laptop and other charging cables from sliding off your desk. I’m thinking that I could...
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Hands-On: Amprobe Current Clamp Meters
Amprobe, a Fluke company, has come out with some new current clamp meters. They sent over 3 of the new models for our evaluation, and although I haven’t yet used them for a good project (although one...
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Craftsman Clamping and Assembly Table
Craftsman has come out with a new Peg Table and some accessories to go along with it. It’s a simple concept, but one that works well for clamping and assembly tasks. The table has a grid of holes...
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New Ryobi Brushless Drill
Ding, ding ding. That’s the sound of Ryobi climbing into the brushless arena, but only in Australia (for now?). We’re seeing the same “brushless is better” claims that are tossed around whenever a...
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Micro-Mark LaserKnife, a Less Expensive Laser Cutter
Micro-Mark, a small tool and hobbyist supply specialty retailer, has come out with the LaserKnife, a table-top laser cutter and engraver that can be used on wood, plastic, cloth, foam, cardboard,...
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New Bosch Power Box 360C Radio and Charger with Bluetooth
Back in February, I spotted a Bosch Power Box 360 radio on Arrow. At the time, I asked Bosch about it and whether a new Power Box radio was coming out, and they basically said no. Well… that has...
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