Over the Counter: The Golden Bear Tool Experiment
In the professional tool sale business we see a lot of unique application for tools—and the more obscure the more we get excited—but it’s a very rare day when we are actually involved in the tool development process. Lots of us have had ideas for different tools in our heads. Some may have even sketched…
Father’s Day PTR Style
by William Wainwright Here it is. That awkward holiday that forces us to pretend we don’t care what we get. We practice our happy faces. We tell ourselves that, “No, getting cologne five years in a row isn’t a subtle hint.” How has that worked out for you? And more importantly, how much longer can…
Review: The Inside Scoop on Inspection Cameras
If I’m being completely honest, reviewing digital inspection scopes is something I initially wanted to put into the hands of a licensed plumber. But then my brother-in-law and I tackled a large rewiring project, and I saw how handy they were in that application. Soon after that, another friend of mine asked to borrow a…
Milwaukee Makes Cutting Easier for Longer
Milwaukee, following up on the success of their FASTBACK Utility Knife, have released a new line of utility blades which are not only an improvement on existing blades, but have specialty uses. First, their new General Purpose Utility Blade promises to deliver up to 3X longer life than standard carbon blades and are engineered with optimized blade…
Hilti’s New Hollow Drill Bits are Like Peanut Butter & Chocolate
We’re not sure why no one thought of bringing these two things together before, but Hilti hollowed out some drill bits and attached a vacuum. The result is the Hollow Drill Bit system (models TE-YD and TE-CD). The system uses, as you’d expect, a drill bit with a hollow core which connects to a vacuum…
DeWalt Mechanics Tools – Sockets, Ratchets and Wrenches
DeWalt showed off its new line of professional mechanics tools, a set of several different kits, each containing ratchets, sockets, and wrenches. Here’s the kicker—they are only available at Sears. This is new for DeWalt and at the company’s press event this year, the company said these tools aren’t competing directly with Sears’ Craftsman mechanics…
Review: Festool TI 15 Impact/Drill Driver
The Festool TI 15 +3 Impact/Drill Driver is the latest addition to this premier German manufacturer’s extensive line of portable power tools. A Freudian slip could be expensive line of tools, for in the German language all Festools are furchtbar teuer or frightfully expensive. On exiting the store you can rest assured you have paid…
Makita Xtract Vac: This Vacuum Stays Clean
The latest job site vacuums are starting to incorporate a new feature we really like: automatic filter cleaning. The Makita Xtract Vac handles this task by automatically clearing dust through the use of a rocker valve that blows air back through each nano filter at timed intervals. The result is that the filters stay clean…
The Contractor’s Help Line: Adapting to a Bilingual Workplace
¿Hablas español? Do you speak Spanish? It certainly comes as no surprise to anyone that we’re becoming an increasingly bilingual country. Spanish can be heard just about everywhere nowadays, and in fewer places is that more evident than on a construction site. The growing Spanish language barrier is presenting a changing workplace dynamic, and no…
Review: Hands-on with the Bosch TC10 Tile Saw
As a longtime player in every other aspect of professional building and installation tools, it should come as no big surprise that Bosch introduced a wet saw for cutting tile and thin stone. Named the TC10, this 10-inch blade model is made to compete with the best full-size professional tile saws on the market. Instead…
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