The Metabo HPT MultiVolt Compound Miter Saw C3610DRA is a remarkably capable carpentry tool. It can operate as a cordless 36V saw or work off an AC adapter. I’ve had it in my shop and in my trailer, using it to trim out a ton of projects. Most recently, I used it to finish up […]
It’s hard to imagine a jobsite without the reciprocating saw’s helpful blade. But if you were a tradesman before Milwaukee introduced the first Sawzall in 1951, you used a hand saw with a lot of elbow grease. Electric hack saws changed the jobsite for the better forever. Yet the design remained nearly unchanged for almost 70 […]
There are a lot of solid framing nailers on the job, but Hitachi’s have been a tradesman’s favorite for years now. Reliable, low-maintenance, and powerful, the NR83 and the NR90 models have built more trusses, windows, sub-floors, roofs, and all of other types of framing than anyone can count. Both the company and its customers have […]
Think fast! What are the best ways to make long rip, cross, and bevel cuts in the shop or on the job? Did you think of something like the DeWalt FlexVolt 60V Max Track Saw? Most people think of just two options: a table saw and a circular saw. But there’s a third option that […]
The DeWalt FlexVolt Table Saw (DCS7485) let Pros take an early leap of faith into the FlexVolt system. If anything, this table saw would prove whether a 60V platform could really usher in the cordless jobsite. So far, I’ve been impressed at how the DeWalt FlexVolt miter saw solved the problem of power on a 12-inch […]
Very often before the more refined work can begin on a job, the old stuff has got to go. The problem is that the old stuff wasn’t put in place to be temporary – it’s stuck there. So you need a tool to apply some brute force to “encourage” it to make way for new […]
Nailers aren’t just for the bones and roof of a building. We use them throughout the construction process for larger trim, molding, shelving, and door installation – hence the category known as finish nailers. They make quick, one-handed work out of slow, two-handed hit-the-nail-on-the-head work plus there’s no chance an errant swing can cause damage. […]
Cord cutting is all the rage lately, whether it’s from the cable company or on your power tools. Just like the liberation you feel when you cease to pay $150 a month for 15 minutes of commercials per hour, the ability to work without being tethered to a cord or hose and compressor is exhilarating. I always welcome […]
For as long as builders have wanted their structures to stay upright they’ve wanted their materials to be level. Ancient Egyptians used an A-frame tool with a plumb line to find horizontal level. Then around 1661, Melchisedech Thevenot invented the spirit level – so named for the alcohol in the vial – that used a bubble to indicate levelness. […]
