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Whirlpool Champions The Importance Of Daily Chores

By Robert Robillard

WHIRLPOOL BRAND CHALLENGES INDUSTRY MARKETING NORMS; CHAMPIONS THE IMPORTANCE OF DAILY TASKS Brand transforms cold machine mentality into acts of love with new Every day, care™ campaign Benton Harbor, Mich., October 7, 2014 – In a departure from the long-held industry tradition of feature wars, Whirlpool brand today announced the launch of Every day, care™,…

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Ryobi Miter Saw Stand A18MS01

By Robert Robillard

Written by SCOTT ARNOLD Ryobi Miter Saw Stand A18MS01 Review Prior to this review, I did not have a miter saw stand for my Chop Saw. Normal use for me consisted of 2 saw horses and sheet of plywood… On at home projects it included using my wife’s nice 6’ folding table, which always drove…

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How To Choose Quality Work Clothing

By Robert Robillard

Quality Work Clothing As a mobile contractors, and re-modelers, our job site environments are constantly changing from indoors to outdoor, to all seasons and weather. When you work in the elements you tend to choose tools and clothing that can stand up to the harsh environments and test of time.   Once you find a brand,…

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Circle Cutting Band Saw Jig

By Robert Robillard

Bandsaw Circle Cutting Jig Cutting circles freehand with a jigsaw or band saw is not easy and never precise. A friend of mine called today and told me she needed a 32” round piece of plywood to temporarily protect a glass table.  I thought this would be a good opportunity to discuss making a circle…

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RIDGID 10 Inch Portable Table Saw with Stand R45101

By Ben Carmichael

RIDGID 10 Inch Portable Table Saw with Stand R45101 – Tool Review Note: This is a review for the R45101 table saw, not the R4513 saw, which look nearly identical and are often confused for each other. For more clarity on the differences between them, please see this Ridgid forum discussion. As anyone who works…

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Bosch 12V Max EC Brushless Lithium Ion Drill and Driver Review

By Phil Benevides

Bosch 12V Max EC Drill and Driver Review PS32-02 & PS22-02 We’ve been using these compact drills on the ACC job site for a few months now and I’ll tell you what, they are a sight for sore eyes. For kitchen cabinet installations and hardware installation for built in cabinets, drawers, and doors there is…

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Milwaukee 10-1000V Dual Range Voltage Detector 2203-20

By Robert Robillard

Milwaukee 10-1000V Voltage Detector, model # 2203-20 Milwaukee is constantly trying to improve productivity and provide problem solving, innovation on the job site, this means knowing the user and understanding their process on the job site.   Milwaukee recently achieved this in their new and improved voltage detector, the Milwaukee 10-1000V Dual Range Voltage Detector 2203-20,…

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Powerstrike Hammers

By Ethan Bickford

Powerstrike Hammer I’m a big fan of tools made in the US. The Powerstrike hammer is a truly unique hammer made by a company that also makes frames for high end mountain bikes. If you know anything about mountain bikes then you know that there is a pretty short list of desirable features: light weight…

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