Non-toxic Paint Stripper Now Available In a Cost-saving Size For Larger Projects MEDINA, MN (Jan 22, 2013) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware is now offering SOY Gel™ Paint and Urethane Remover in a jumbo 5-gallon bucket—the perfect size for large projects such as stripping paint off of garage floors and urethane off of interior wood floors. With…
Milwaukee® Tape Measures Deliver 10X Longer Life MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Tool continues to rapidly expand its Hand Tool offering with the introduction of several new Tape Measures designed to maximize durability and increase functionality. Delivering 10X longer life than the competition, the new tape measures feature Nylon Bond Blade Protection for resistance to jobsite contamination…
880-Crown King Review When the words “crown molding” get used on a job estimate for a client, my first thought is… RUN!! I have learned from 17 years in the home repair business that crown can be a bear to install, especially if you don’t do it on a consistent basis. Whether it’s an old…
I have a cat named Cooper. She’s a rescue and I love her, but not enough to want her to hang around after her 9 lives have been cashed in. This artist, however, decided he wanted Orville around for a long, long time. It’s weird, but it’s certainly tech-worthy, and worth waiting through the short…
Rockler Adds Retro Hairpin-style Legs to I-Semble DIY Furniture Line MEDINA, MN (May 8, 2013) – Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has added Hairpin Legs to its I-Semble line of do-it-yourself furniture components. I-Semble Hairpin Legs are easy to install and can instantly bring a retro, mid-century look to transform boards, planks, stumps, and slabs into…
RIDGID 18V Lithium Ion X4 Combo Kit (R9601) – June Giveaway All this month (June 2013), Ridgid tools and Tool Skool are giving you the chance to win another cool prize – It’s the RIDGID 18V X4 HYPER Lithium-Ion Combo Kit, and there are some really cool tools in this kit. You know you want…
Milwaukee M12 Heated Jacket 12v DC Plug Adapter Milwaukee continues to heat up their accessory line-up for 2012. This 12v DC Adapter is designed to work with their HEATED JACKET line. It’s pretty straight-forward, but here’s the skinny from Cole Conrad at Milwaukee Tool – watch the video below. Milwaukee M12 Heated Jacket 12v DC…
Here’s another example of a tool that almost makes me want to become a maintenance supervisor. Almost.Wilwaukee’s 2260-21 160×120 Thermal Imager is fun to simply play with, but with a $2500 retail price tag, it’s no toy. It is, however, pretty much straight out of a Star Trek episode. It takes thermal images and photos…
Spring Maintenance: Change Your Refrigerator Filter: Most modern refrigerators offer options for ice or water (or both) in the door or at least an ice maker in the freezer. And to ensure you have the best tasting ice and water possible, there is a filter built right into the refrigerator. These filters need to be…
What do you listen to on the jobsite? Being in the construction business, I listen to music almost every day on the jobsite. So, when I received the iLuv Aud 5 high-fidelity speaker and lightning dock for iPhone 5, I was excited to have a new toy to try out. Prior to this, about 4…
Rockler Introduces DIY Steel Table Frame Kits Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced Steel Table Frame Kits to give DIY furniture builders a head start constructing custom accent tables. The kits contain the steel legs, stretchers, and hardware necessary to construct the load-bearing structure of a table, allowing do-it-yourselfers to craft a table top to…
Milwaukee M18 LED Work Light Topping off our look at their New Product Symposium is the Milwaukee M18 LED Flood Light. We were impressed with the intensity of this LED unit, as well as the variety of jobsite-friendly features. M18 LED Flood Light Video Preview Tyson Apfelbeck is the Product Marketing Coordinator for this line…
Craftsman LED Lighted Pliers – Tool Review Just when you thought they couldn’t think of anything else to stick a light on, along comes the Craftsman LED Lighted Pliers – a whole set of them, as a matter of fact. Is it gimmicky? Yes. Do they work? Yes. Should you buy them? Hmmmm…read on and…
I tested and reviewed a very cool gadget from EK Ekcessories a few months ago, called the iCAT Neck It, and I’ve used it at every trade show since, and on a lot of video shoots where I needed my phone handy but needed my hands free. EK Ekcessories has a whole line of great…
How to cut down a tree safely? Robo Saw was created to help reduce injuries or an accidental death All clichés are based on at least a little bit of truth or they wouldn’t be clichés. “Necessity is the Mother of Invention” is based on a heaping amount of truth. Products exist because someone saw…
Editor’s Note: We are really fortunate to get to meet a lot of great people in the “tool world” and we get to see a lot of really cool stuff before it actually hits that market. This past April, we went to Mansfield, TX to be at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new…
Ryobi P883 Kit Top Ryobi One+ Kit with Drill / Driver, Recip Saw, Circular Saw, and Flashlight Model P883 Father’s Day is behind us, but it’s always a good day to remember dear ole Dad! This month’s Giveaway is sponsored by Ryobi, and the winner will walk away with a complete tool kit. You can…
We recently attended the Milwaukee Tools 2015 New Product Symposium. There were dozens of new products introduced that will be coming out throughout the next year. To see the entire preview series: CLICK HERE. More specifically, check out the M18 Expansion: CLICK HERE. Milwaukee® M18 FUEL™ Delivers First Cordless Braking Grinder Solution MILWAUKEE, WI –…
Senco Portable Compressor PC1010N Senco PC1010N 1 Gallon Finish and Trim Compressor The testing of this portable compressor was a joint effort between me and my neighbor who is a woodworker, cabinet maker and friend. I asked him to test is out on some of his projects so that he could give me his professional…
Finish Drywall Sanding – Quick Tip Spot sanding drywall can be a tedious task, even on the best day. Here’s a tip from an “Old-Timer” in the business that makes it a little faster. At the very least, it takes some of the guess work out of knowing where to put the sanding block. Mixing…