Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation introduced a new sliding utility knife as part of its new line of hand tool products. Built to be productive and ergonomic, the Sliding Utility Knife comes fully featured and emphasizes ease-of-use and durability. Activated by a side sliding mechanism rather than a top button that often gets in the way or causes unintended blade retraction, the Sliding Utility Knife also features a tool free blade change and wire stripper for increased efficiency.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation introduced a new utility knife as part of its new line of hand tool products. Designed to increase productivity, the Fastback Utility Knife comes fully featured and emphasizes ease-of-use and durability. Designed to activate the blade 3X faster than a 2-handed opening, the Fastback Utility Knife features a one handed blade opening button for easy activation.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

Milwaukee introduced a new Rasping Jab Saw (Drywall Saw) as part of its new line of hand tool products. Eliminating the need for separate rasping and reaming tools, the new saw utilizes grating holes along the side of the blade to rapidly expand holes or smooth rough edges of sheetrock or drywall after a cut has been made.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

We live in a highly litigious country. So when a Boston jury awarded $1.5 million to a Malden man who injured his fingers on a saw I wasn't terribly surprised. What did surprise me was that this case was actually the first to claim that the standard design of American table saws is defective. Considering that Carlos' fingers should never have been anywhere near the blade, this lawsuit - and others like it - should never have seen the light of day. Construction professionals, journeymen and homeowners should prepare for the onslaught, because if this ruling represents the tip of the iceberg, there is no telling where this judicial intrusion will end.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

The only screwdriver with the patented ECX bit and hardened tips, the Milwaukee 11 in 1 Screwdriver includes the 6 bits and 3 nut drivers most requested by professionals with the added utility of a wire stripper and wire bending hole. The Milwaukee ECX bit allows users to extend the life of their bits when fastening specialty screws found in electrical boxes, conduit couplers, outlets, and other common job site fixtures. The patented geometry gives the ECX bit this advantage over traditional Phillips or square bits.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

Almost anyone that has ever used a power tool at some point in their life has used a Black & Decker or one of the many brands that is part of Black and Decker family. It might come as a surprise to some but DeWalt, Delta and Porter Cable are all actually part of the full Black and Decker power tool family. Even more interesting is that Kwickset Locks, Price Pfister Plumbing fixtures, Baldwin Hardware and Weiser Locks are also part of Black and Decker as well.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

RIDGID, one of the leading manufacturers of hand and power tools and video inspection devices, announced today the launch of RIDGIDConnect™ — a first-of-its-kind online business tool designed for contractors and service professionals to allow them to securely share and store job site information via a computer, laptop or smart phone.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

The Milwaukee Jobsite Radio (2790-20) is one of the better portable radios I've ever heard. Period. I don't want to blow the whole review up front, but I have listened to a LOT of boom boxes and MP3 radios. Let's just say it's a personal hobby of mine and I've listened to over dozens in my life. This is exciting for a couple of reasons. One, because you can use it in even the harshest of jobsite environments without fear of damage, and two, because it has a typical street price of just $120 (without batteries). That's a great deal no matter how you look at it.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

The best way to crank out the work like a machine is to do it while jamming to some tunes while charging all your different DeWalt batteries in the new DeWalt DC012 Worksite Charger Radio. This radio has evolved considerably since it first came on the market 10 years ago. The new, third generation model will charge your NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion 7.2V to 18V battery packs in 1 hour or less and will also use these same batteries to play the radio making it cordless too.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION

The recall is for the Mastercraft three hour battery charger, sold with the Mastercraft 18V Cordless Drill kits between 2000 and 2009. It has been determined that the drill charger may overheat, posing a safety concern. There have been incidents of minor property damage as a result.

FULL ARTICLE

Nowadays, cordless drills come with multiple speeds and adjustable clutches. These are good things if you know how to properly set them. To help simplify things, Black & Decker has come out with the SS18SB-2 SmartSelect 18V Drill/Driver so that you don't have to guess what settings to use. Whether you are trying to drive a tiny screw or drill a 1" hole with a spade bit, the settings on this drill are super easy to set for just the task you have at hand.

FULL ARTICLE

DISCUSSION