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Malco Reopens Former Vise-Grip Factory in DeWitt, Nebraska
Tipped off by a Garage Journal post, I was surprised to learn that Malco has reopened the former Vise-Grips factory in DeWitt, Nebraska. Looking into things, it turns out that Malco purchased the...
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New Ryobi Cordless Air Compressor
Ryobi has come out with a new 18V One+ cordless air compressor, model P739. The new Ryobi cordless air compressor is said to be perfect for roadside tire inflation, or for use with pneumatic finish...
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New Klein Kurve Wire Stripper and Crimper Multi-Tool
Klein Tools has come out with a new Klein Kurve wire stripper and crimper multi-tool, designed for anyone working with voice-data-voice wiring systems. It can be used to twist, strip, cut, shear, and...
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New Makita 18V X2 Cordless Abrasive Chop Saw
There are plenty of cordless miter saws currently on the market, but abrasive wheel cut-off saws? Nope, and that’s why this new Makita 18V X2 model is an attention-grabber. The new Makita saw, XWL01Z,...
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New Woodpeckers Edge Rule for Woodworkers
Woodpeckers’ new edge rule is designed to make layout work easier and more precise. By having the ruler aligned with the edge of a board, you can concentrate on your markings, rather than making sure...
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Leatherman TTI Multi-Tool with RealTree Camo
Leatherman has announced they are bringing back the Real Tree Hardwoods pattern on their Charge TTI multi-tool. Underneath the specially styled handles is the Charge TTI that many users known and...
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New Skilsaw Worm Drive Miter Saw
Skilsaw has announced a new worm drive miter saw, adding to their list of portable power tools powered by such a motor. In 2015 they introduced a worm drive table saw, and last year they introduced a...
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First Impressions: New Milwaukee Heated Hoodie
A month ago I had the opportunity to try out the new Milwaukee heated hoodie a little earlier than normal. My friend and I took a late September fishing trip in Northern Minnesota. It wasn’t exactly...
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New Makita Cordless Metal-Cutting Saws
Makita has come out with two new 18V metal-cutting circular saws, one with a 5-3/8″ blade size (XSC03), and the other a brushless model with a 5-7/8″ blade size (XSC04). The two saws have different...
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New Ridgid Clear-Lid Organizer (Part of Their Modular Pro Tool Box System)
Over at Home Depot, there’s a new Ridgid Pro System 10-bin parts organizer, featuring a clear lid and removable bins. Thank you to Rob for the tip! See Also: Ridgid Pro Gear Tool Box System Reviewed...
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New Husky LED Lighting Products (Holiday 2018)
Home Depot (as part of our paid partnership) sent over a selection of new Husky LED lighting products for review consideration. From left to right, there’s a new: 200 lumen multi-use LED clip light...
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Milwaukee’s BEST M18 Fuel Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit...
Milwaukee recently launched their newest and best-ever M18 Fuel brushless hammer drill and impact driver combo kit, 2997-22. Not only that, they’re saying that these are the highest performing tools...
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Home Depot Tool Review and First Look Roundup, Fall 2018 – Ridgid MegaMax,...
Here are some details and opinions on the latest tools Home Depot sent our way for review consideration (as part of our paid partnership). Ridgid MegaMax Octane The new Ridgid MegaMax heavy duty...
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New Milwaukee 10ft Keychain Tape Measure with Built-in LED Flashlight
Milwaukee Tool recently announced their new 10′ “keychain tape measure with LED light” would be launching soon, at Home Depot. Back in May, at Milwaukee’s New Product Symposium, I got my hands on the...
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New Makita Cyclonic Vacuum Attachment
Makita has come out with a new cyclonic vacuum attachment (199553-5) that works with their cordless hand vacs, but it could also potentially be used with other vacuums. They say that it captures up to...
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New Hilti 36V Worm Drive Style Saw and SDS Max Combihammer
When I visited Hilti for their Innovation Day 2018, they embargoed 4 products. Since they dropped the press releases, I’m free to talk about 2 of those products: their new 36V worm-drive style saw and...
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New Seek Thermal Imagers
One of the drawbacks of using a thermal imager is that it can be hard to tell exactly what you are looking at. Plus the with small thermal sensor sizes, often less than 320×240, the images can be...
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New Dewalt ToughSystem DS290 Stacking Drawers
I was at my local Acme Tools fall sale and I spotted something that wasn’t supposed to be shipping yet: Dewalt’s new DS290 ToughSystem drawers. They had them out on the floor available for purchase,...
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MetaboHPT MultiVolt Tools are Here
While I was at Acme Tool’s fall sale, I was able to quickly demo a few MetaboHPT (formerly known as Hitachi) MultiVolt tools. Several of the tools are now available for sale including the 36V...
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New Dewalt 9-in-1 Painter’s Tool
We recently posted about the new line of Dewalt drywall, putty, and spackling tools, and a couple of readers asked – where’s the x-in-1 painter’s tool. Well, there’s a new Dewalt 9-in-1 painter’s...
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