Jun
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Written by Jude Herr
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
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 A friend gave me an old Craftsman Radial Arm Saw that just scares the crap out of me. I think it's cause when I was a kid, we had one in our basement and my dad used to tell me "Don't play with that one Judy, it's very dangerous and can hurt you". This radial arm saw is like a looming, blood-sucking monster huddled on the floor in the corner of my garage just waiting to be plugged in to do it's nasty duty. I know that's really strange but I've found that there are much better options for ripping and shredding.
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Jun
11
2008
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Written by Jude Herr
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
 Didcha hear about this?
SHAWNEE, Kan. — FoxNews.com
A suburban Kansas City man said he feels fine, even though a nailgun accidentally fired a 2.5-inch nail into the top of his head.
The mishap occurred last Friday while George Chandler of Shawnee, Kan., and a friend were doing a project in a back yard.
An emergency room doctor tried unsuccessfully to remove the nail with a pair of Pliers. "He looked at me and said, 'I need a claw hammer,"' Chandler recalled. "I thought, 'Ah, he's just teasing."'
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Jun
11
2008
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Written by Tony Green
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
 First of all, let’s get past any old jokes about stud sensors. We all know some, so let’s just move on right here at the start. Besides, by it’s very name, the Bosch DMD4K Digital Multi-Detector does not merely locate studs, it’s the next best thing to having X-ray vision.
I’ve owned several stud sensors over the years, and they’ve served me well in their limited capacities. The early ones told me where the stud was, but usually through ½” drywall only; anything thicker and I’d have to call my old pal Clark Kent to come and help me out. Later, I found models that would delve a little deeper, finding studs through tile and thicker drywall. But still, the limitation was with what it would locate, or more to the point, what it wouldn’t locate.
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Jun
11
2008
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Written by Ben Jackson
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
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 For the last Holiday season, my wife bought me a simply awesome 3 watt LED Mag Lite. Powered by two AA's, the venerable Mag Lite flashlight has been wonderfully improved to 21st century illumination technology. Not only is it's "lunar white" beam as practically bright as a small star, but the battery life is significantly longer than a normal halogen Mag Lite. In fact, I still think I am on the original batteries that came packaged with it. Plus, the LED will never burn out; well it will fade to half it's brightness after 50,000 hours or so (that's continuous use for something like 5 years-not normal use by any means).
So my point is: LED Flashlights are awesome.
Now, my question is this: Why has not a single cordless tool company embraced this concept and designed an LED flashlight powered by their Rechargeable batteries?
A LED light source coupled with lithium ion battery technology would surely be a winning combination.
A small LED flashlight would be a great addition to Bosch's PS 10.8v platform, as would Milwaukee's recently introduced V12 system. DeWalt flashlights have always been great products-why not upgrade the bulb to LED and triple the runtime?
Am I missing something? Has someone beat me to the punch? If not, this has got to be right around the corner. I bet we'll see it by the year's end.
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Jun
11
2008
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Written by Zach Peil
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
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Hey dealseekers, here's another bargain from ToolKing.com: the DeWalt DC515K cordless wet/dry vac with an 18v XRP battery and charger for just $99.99 . The battery and charger combo alone usually costs that much, so you're basically getting the vacuum--itself worth $100--for free. Or maybe you're getting a $100 vacuum with a free battery and charger if that's the way you want to look at it.
Either way, you're getting a great deal; users have praised the DeWalt DC515K
as a handy little vacuum that is small enough to work with in cramped spaces, but powerful enough to handle everything from cleaning pet hair off of furniture to sucking up loose nails and excess liquids. It's a dustbuster on steroids! The fact that the vacuum runs on standard DeWalt batteries is a great convenience and gives it a lengthy battery life.
You can't really go wrong here. You'll have a battery that works in all of your DeWalt tools (and the charger to charge that battery) and you'll also have a versatile cordless vacuum for cleaning up messes around the house or project site. Check it out at ToolKing.com!
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Jun
10
2008
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Written by Zach Peil
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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 Deal time! ToolKing.com has the factory reconditioned Milwaukee 0627-84 18V Cordless Hammer Drill with a case and a free 48-89-1110 14-Piece drill Bit Set for just $169.99!
Milwaukee boasts that the 0627-84 hammer drill delivers up to 495 in-lbs of torque and a long battery life. This package also comes with 2 18V batteries and the charger for those batteries.
This is a really great deal, so you should go check it out on ToolKing.com right now!
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Jun
10
2008
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Written by Tony Green
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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 The Hitachi DB10DL Micro Driver Drill
is a deceptive piece of hardware. When I first showed this little (6”x8” and under 2 lbs.) green and black beauty to both my best friend (a contractor) and my wife, their reaction was the same as mine: “Isn’t that cute.” And when I saw the 10.8 volt power supply, I figured that there wasn’t a lot use for a little tyke like this much past typical weekender projects. I mean, I’m used to my 18 volt yellow and black monster drill. But then I picked up the Hitachi DB10DL and drove a few screws with it. The power was impressive as the screws bore in with no appreciable drag. And it fit comfortably in my hand.
Click "Read More" for the rest of this article and a video of our own Jude Herr testing out the Hitachi DB10DL!
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Jun
09
2008
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Written by Tony Green
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
 Of the many selections of power tools offered by Ridgid Tools, the factory reconditioned R9201 Combo Kit
is a sweet deal. There are a lot of combination kits on the market today, ranging all the way up to six or seven items. But if you don’t really need to replace your entire array of power tools and are looking for a couple of heavy-duty movers and shakers at less-than-full retail, one combined pair of really useful cordless tools is the Ridgid 18-volt hammer drill and its partner, the Ridgid 18-volt Reciprocating saw. The operative words here are 18-volt cordless—that means power and convenience.
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