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Greenworks 24V Brushless Drill Driver Works on the Same Batteries as Lawn Care Equipment You may be familiar with Greenworks as a lawn care manufacturer, but they also have an emerging line of power tools to complement their 24V and 48V (2 x 24V) lawn care products. We decided to take a closer look at […]
Hart 20V Brushless Hammer Drill Steps Up Performance In A Big Way Hart’s 20V system is full of useful cordless tools for taking care of the to-do list around your house. When you’re ready to take your game to the next level, the Hart 20V brushless hammer drill offers a boost in performance, runtime, and […]
Having reviewed tons of DeWalt Tools, we already appreciate the brand for its powerful and ergonomic cordless products. On the corded side, the brand makes powerful saws and rotary hammers. Because of this, we love it when the brand offers steep DeWalt tool deals and discounts to Pros. What Kind of DeWalt Tool Discounts to […]
In our series on woodworking measuring and marking tools, we covered many ways of measuring. This time, we want to focus on how to use precision measuring tools like calipers and feeler gauges to get our accuracy down to 0.001” or greater. When I took cabinetmaking in college, we built a wooden toolbox. We dropped […]
Hart Glue Gun Sticks with Cordless Convenience For quick fixes and projects around the house, a glue gun is one tool you want to have around. We’re taking a closer look at the Hart 20V cordless glue gun to help you decide if it’s worth cutting the cord on such a handy tool. Using the […]
Toughbuilt Tackles Three Tasks in One Tool Toughbuilt launched a first-of-its-kind retractable utility knife. It pulls triple duty as a utility knife, scraper, and light-duty pry bar. We love to multitask and can appreciate a tool that combines a couple of key uses into one. The Toughbuilt Retractable Scraper Utility Knife looks to have the […]
CLC Rugged Molded Base Tool Bags and Carriers Designed for the Trades CLC Work Gear, or Custom Leathercraft, launched its line of Molded Base Tool Bags for professional tradesmen. This lineup consists of six different products designed to reliably contain and organize your tools while offering the sturdy ruggedness that a molded base provides. We […]
Kapro Measurement Tools Span The Trades Kapro tape measures cover a wide variety of practical applications needed in so many trade professions. Between the Kapro 510 Optivision Series, Kapro 500 Series, and 660N Power Reels, everyone from construction and carpentry Pros to landscaping technicians and weekend warriors have the right measuring tool for the job. […]
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way. The term Speed Square was invented by the first manufacturer of them, Swanson Tool Company (link). Though they dislike it when people use the term generically, it’s too late. The name stuck, rather like Kleenex or Sawzall. Technically they are called rafter squares or some […]
Find the measuring & marking tools you want, for the price you need When you have an idea in your head, drawn on plans/blueprints, or you are just winging it, you need to transfer that to your materials. You can get a lot done with just a tape measure, pencil, and square. To want to […]
