The new Black & Decker JS680V Linefinder Orbital Jigsaw takes all the guesswork out of how much orbital action and what speed to use to make all types of cuts in different materials. This saw comes with many quality features like a cast metal shoe, keyless blade clamp that positively holds both T and U shank blades, and a powerful motor. Homeowners and do-it-yourselfers owe it to themselves to have a decent jig saw and this one fits the bill for both performance and price.

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Installing wood floors can be exhausting, back-breaking work and the tools needed to support the installation can be a pain to use. Typical wood flooring projects require a miter saw to cut planks to length and a table saw to cut them to width. When starting an installation project, users have to either haul both saws from the workshop or garage to their installation site, or they must run back and forth to make all of the cuts needed until the project is complete. Skil's groundbreaking Flooring Saw saves time, energy and money by allowing users to make these cuts with just one tool.

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Rotary tools is what Dremel makes and now they are inching the bar higher with the release of their new High Performance 4000-2/30 Rotary Tool which comes with a bigger motor and over 30 accessories. The whole kit comes in a form fitting hard plastic storage case that keeps everything safe and organized when not in use. Outstanding performance and excellent quality are just some of the things we have come to expect from Dremel and this new Dremel High Performance Rotary Tool kit is no different.

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A 3-inch circular saw may seem like an odd tool, but if you've ever worked on wood flooring or wanted an easier way to cut floor tile, this is your Swiss Army knife. SMC Mastermind Tools has once again developed an innovative tool that combines several unique features into one tool that accomplishes several tasks quite well. We pulled out the Compact Precision 3" Circular Saw to replace several bad pieces of heart pine flooring and were pleasantly surprised at how well it performed.

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When building fine wood work, one of the most critical aspects of the project is the sanding and finishing. Without that perfect finish, the whole project loses its polish. To achieve that ideal finish there are several key factors and one of these has to do with the way it was sanded. To help woodworkers of all levels of craftsmanship achieve a better final product, Porter Cable has come out with a new 5-Inch Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander.

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The Ryobi Duet Paint System is a unique painting product. It provides an almost uncanny versatility in that you can use it as both a continuous roller and also as a finish sprayer. But it's more than that. The system works such that two users can roll and do trim work simultaneously. I don't know about you, but I always work with a partner when it comes to painting. It's faster, and painting is more fun when you can both complain about the tedium. With Ryobi's FLUID Technology you can place any standard 1 gallon container in the unit and the system will allow for continuous painting without refilling.

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Skil has upped the technology of their new 5-inch Random Orbit(al) Sander by adding a microfiltration dust collector and a pressure sensor that tells you when you're bogging down the motor for too long. It's a decent machine that seems to borrow a few things from its more expensive cousin, the Bosch ROS10 Palm-Grip Sander while providing most of those features at a much lower cost to the consumer.

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Since the invention of cement fiber siding, there has yet to be a perfect cutting solution. We have seen everything from powered shears to different saw blades and all seem to come close but none completely satisfy. Ridgid's R3400 Fuego 5” Fiber Cement Saw is yet another contender to solve the dilemma of cutting these hard materials.

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The new Porter Cable PC750AG 7.5 Amp Small Angle Grinder comes in at a low price point, but with many pro features like an all metal gear case, a tough 7.5 amp motor and a comfortable handle design. This angle grinder is part of a new line of tradesmen tools from Porter Cable that aim at bringing quality and features at a sensible price.

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The new Hitachi C8FSHE 8-1/2” sliding compound miter saw was released to coincide with Hitachi’s 20th year in the business since making the first ever sliding compound miter saw back in 1988. The sliding compound miter saw bridges the gap between much larger radial arm saws and fixed blade miter saws. With the ability to slide the blade assembly, large cuts are made easy. The innovation of Hitachi has not slowed down either. With these new series of saws, more power has been added along with more refinement in the overall machine to help make carpenters’ jobs easier by helping them work smarter.

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What do you get when you take 50 percent jig saw and 50 percent reciprocating saw along with all the functionality of a hand saw? What you get is the new Ridgid R3030 One-Handed Reciprocating Saw! Many times a reciprocating saw is too big, does not fit or lacks the finesse needed to do a tricky cutting job. This new saw will reach into those tight places and give you complete functionality and precision control.

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