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Makinex Lift Assist Lets the Pneumatic Hammer Do The Work With the average pneumatic jackhammer operating at 1200+ blows per minute, it’s safe to say that demolition work can take its toll on your equipment and your body. This work results in back strain from repeatedly lifting a heavy tool. It can also be difficult […]
Milwaukee Delivers Rust Resistance with Stainless Steel Milwaukee stainless steel fish tapes expand their line of steel and polyester options. Stainless steel tapes extend tool life, particularly in high-humidity working conditions. Its anti-rust and anti-corrosion properties give it an edge—if you want to pay for it. What’s the Big Deal? Material selection looks like the […]
If you’ve ever lived in an old house—a really old house—then you know the problem of termites. They can wreak havoc on old wood floors. If you have access to replacement wood (in our case, heart pine boards taken from the attic), you can get those floors looking good as new in virtually no time […]
It used to be so easy—drills took care of holes and that was that. Now that we have impact drivers, however, it gives us more options than we often know what to do with. many people have asked us recently about an impact driver vs drill and what’s the difference? In reality, how and when […]
DeWalt Rolls Out Second-Generation Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower DeWalt’s initial entry into the battery-powered lawn mower category had mixed results. With a new generation on the market, we got our hands on the updated DeWalt 2x20V Max self-propelled lawn mower to see what improvements they made. Pros Excellent runtime Low noise level Durable steel deck […]
Ingersoll Rand Cordless 1-Inch Impact Wrench Cuts the Cord, Not the Power Ingersoll Rand is well-known in the fleet truck, oil & gas, power generation, and rail industries for the powerful pneumatic tools they make. Recently, they’ve expanded their cordless tools to do more without the need for air hoses or cords. The Ingersoll Rand […]
To solve the problem of a very hot work environment, we set about installing radiant barrier in a shop using AtticFoil. We chose AtticFoil for our radiant barrier installation for several reasons. First, they manufacture rolls in multiple sizes. While AtticFoil sells more 48-inch rolls than anything else, we selected 26-inch wide rolls to span […]
Take a Turn With the Hart 3/8-Inch Cordless Ratchet Ratchets are great for reaching into tight spaces to deal with nuts and bolts, but the constant back and forth motion is both mind-numbing and knuckle-busting. We took a closer look at the Hart 20V cordless 3/8-inch ratchet to see how it can alleviate those pains. […]
Milwaukee M12 Compact Tire Inflator Quickly Fills Flats We’ve reviewed several battery-powered inflators and most do a decent job. The Milwaukee M12 Cordless Compact Tire Inflator (2475-20) focuses solely on tire inflation (high pressure). This 12V tire inflator stores easily on a shelf or in your work van or trailer, and we love the integrated […]
We used the Innova 7111 Smart Diagnostic OBD2 Tablet to help us diagnose and solve problems across several vehicles. With a large easy-to-use LCD screen and wide vehicle compatibility, this tool does a bit more than your entry-level OBD2 scanner might accomplish. Pros Easy to use with intuitive LCD interface Wide vehicle coverage Does much […]
