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Dickies Work Clothes: Allow Contractors To Achieve Professional Appearance The term “blue collar” emerged from the working class or trade professional primarily wearing blue clothing to better hide the stains and smudges that accumulate during a day of working with machinery, tools, and building materials. Although nowadays the lines between blue collar and white collar…
Light It Up With the Milwaukee M12 LED Stick Light by Phil Benevides Milwaukee is getting ready to release a new attachment for their ever expanding M12 series, the M12 LED Stick Light, runs on the M12 Lithium Ion battery, currently compatible with over 50 other Milwaukee products, and is attempting to tackle a problem…
DEWALT Cordless Compact Job Site Radio with Multi-Port Interface Review I recently had the opportunity to test and review the new DEWALT Compact Job Site Radio DCR018. You should expect to see this radio in August. I like music on the job site, if it can be played at a reasonable level and does not…
What You Need In A Tool Belt? A version of this article appeared in Pro Tool Reviews Magazine, August 2013 The Old Bait and Switch! The conversation starts off like this. “Hey Rob, it’s Clint – feel like reviewing a tool bag or two for Pro Tool Review magazine?” PTR Magazine is geared toward the…
Ridgid R9601 18V X4 Cordless Compact Drill and Impact Driver Combo By Michael Hopp I have been a remodeler/general contractor for the last 10 years. I am always looking for the most efficient way to work. There is never enough time in a day! I can remember getting my first power tool set at the…
Thompson’s Waterproofing Stain – Exclusively Available at Wal-Mart Whether you just built a new deck or want to protect and revitalize an existing fence, maintenance of outdoor wood structures is paramount to keeping them looking beautiful. Protecting your outdoor structures requires some sort of waterproofing, which can be accomplished with an oil or a wood sealer, and since almost all…
How to secure extension ladders When I hear the term securing a ladder I immediately thinks about either one of two things, or both: 1. Preventing the bottom feet of the ladder from kicking out. Take the time to always use a ladder with non-slip feet. additionally nail a cleat to the floor or anchor…
Porter Cable 9750 Tiger Claw Reciprocating Saw Review By Ethan Bickford First Impression: I picked up the Porter Cable 9750 Tiger Claw as my first professional grade reciprocating saw a few years ago. This saw has been out for a while but I haven’t seen it around much which is frankly surprising. As I researched…
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