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New Skilsaw Heavy Duty Worm Drive Saw with Giant-Wheeled Rolling Stand
Say hello to the new Skilsaw SPT99 heavy duty worm drive saw, which has an unmissable new roller stand. Their first portable worm drive table saw first came out 2 years ago, and has earned itself a...
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New Milwaukee M18 Fuel Hackzall Compact Reciprocating Saw
Milwaukee introduced their next-generation M18 Hackzall at NPS17 – check our other new tool coverage here. While maintaining the same weight as their old brushed Hackzall, this new M18 Fuel Hackzall –...
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Did I Stumble onto a Bosch 18V Cordless Drill Black Friday 2017 Special?
I think I stumbled upon Bosch’s Black Friday or 2017 holiday season cordless drill kit “special buy,” model GSR18V-190B22. Compared to their previous basic model, DDB181, this new Bosch 18V drill is...
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Amazon Black Friday 2017 Dewalt Cordless Power Tool Combo Kit Deal?
Home Depot’s 7-tool Dewalt brushless cordless combo kit deal is really, REALLY good – the best cordless power tool deal I remember seeing. It’s back on sale, after a brief interruption that has since...
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HOT Deal: Makita 18V Double Charger, (4) 5Ah Batteries, Practically Free X2...
Right now, you can buy (2) Makita 18V 5.0Ah battery packs for $159 at Amazon. That’s a good price, compared to the $219 list price. I came across a Makita 18V X2 brushless cordless blower kit,...
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Irwin Mobile Command Center Wheeled Tool Box
I finally spotted this Irwin Mobile Command Center wheeled toolbox at Lowes, after seeing several posts about it on various social media outlets. What really sparked my interest was the fold-out table...
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What do You Make of This Dewalt T-Stak Drawer Power Tool Accessory Set?
I spotted a new Dewalt drilling and driving power tool accessory set, DT71569-QZ, and its case struck me as quite interesting. It has a clear lid – always a nice touch – and is advertised as being a...
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New Stanley 2-Level Cantilever Organizer
There’s a new Stanley tool and parts organizer, STST14028, that features a multi-level design. Stanley says that the new cantilever organizer offers: portability, connectability, versatility, and...
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New Ryobi 18V Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum
Ryobi has come out with a new 18V One+ cordless 6 gallon wet/dry vacuum, model P770. I unboxed my test sample yesterday (courtesy of Ryobi), and used it for a couple of quick cleaning tasks. I paired...
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New Makita 12V Cordless Multi-Cutter
Makita has come out with a new 12V cordless multi-cutter, model PC01R3. The new cutting tool, available in a kit with a charger, carrying bag, and 2.0Ah battery pack, can cut many different kinds of...
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New Southwire USA-Made Tools – Pliers, Cutters, Wire Strippers
Southwire has come out with a new selection of USA-made pliers, cutters, wire strippers. Thank you very much to Eric at @Mechanical-Hub for permission to use his photos. I have some press photos...
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Dewalt’s Cordless Die Grinder is Coming Soon
Back in August, Dewalt introduced a line of all new brushless corded and cordless grinders, including the new 20V Max Brushless variable speed die grinder, DCG462. We haven’t seen a release date for...
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New Dewalt Clamps
A couple of readers tipped me off about new Dewalt clamps that started popping up on Home Depot’s website. I asked Dewalt about the new bar clamps, and was told that it’s a “test” with Home Depot. So...
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Milwaukee Premium Tool Storage Combo is on Sale
Milwaukee sent over a review sample of their latest and greatest premium tool storage combo. I was a little surprised by the price of the order – $900, and asked them whether that will remain for the...
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RaptorLoc – a New Modular Workholding and 3rd Hand System
At this year’s NYC Maker Faire, I came across a new workholding system that really captured my attention – RaptorLoc. The RaptorLoc system had some familiar elements, such as modular hoses being used...
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New Hitachi Ultra-Quiet 1 Gallon Air Compressor
Hitachi has a new portable air compressor coming out, model EC28M. It features a 1 gallon air tank, 125PSI max pressure, and oil-free design. Hitachi rates its sound output at just 59 dBa, which is...
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New Dremel Stylo Mini Rotary Tool
Dremel has a new mini rotary tool out soon, the Stylo+, seemingly designed for craft projects and light DIY or hobby-type applications. They say it’s quiet and compact, for home use. The Dremel Stylo+...
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Woodpeckers One Time Tool: MFT Setup Square (Phenolic Version, 2018)
Woodpeckers has announced a new One Time Tool, a new version MFT square, which can be useful for Festool MFT table use, as well as other layout and assembly tasks. Woodpeckers has previously offered...
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New Milwaukee M12 Fuel Brushless Hammer Drill vs. Original Fuel Drill/Driver
On paper, Milwaukee’s newest M12 Fuel brushless drills are every bit as fast and powerful as the first generation models. They’re all very capable drills, with 1/2″ chucks, 350 in-lbs max torque, and...
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Milwaukee Packout is Coming to Europe, with Black Tool Boxes
There have been 2 big questions that readers have asked me about Milwaukee’s Packout tool box system, and until now I haven’t been able to answer either of them. The first: When are Milwaukee Packout...
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