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Engaging our youth in the Trades – Changing our Perceptions A College Education As a parent, I want what’s best for my children, and for the past twenty years a college education has been touted as the way to ensure a well paying job and good quality of life. In 2012 college graduates over…
VamPLIERS VT-001 Screw Pliers The folks Vamplier asked us to look at their new pliers. They arrived in the mail a short time later and when I looked them over I thought, nice idea! As I read over the information that came with the packaging I couldn’t help but notice how aggressive the pliers jaws…
Tools And The Community: A Great Message JET and Powermatic hosted web and print editors for an event in Nashville Tennessee. After grabbing breakfast at the hotel we piled onto a shuttle bus and headed out of downtown and made our way to the Wedgewood Houston District, which is an up and coming neighborhood that…
DEWALT Heated Jackets By Phil Benevides DEWALT announced at the end of July they would be releasing a line of battery powered heated jackets. With the recent release of Milwaukee’s heated hoodies, its safe to say the competition is warming up between these two tool giants. The DEWALT Heated Jackets run off of either the…
DEWALT Launches New Corded Oscillating Multi-Tool – DWE315K The Multi-Tool has become the professional contractor’s go to tool for quick, hard to reach, difficult, or previously impossible cuts. The Multi-Tool is becoming as popular on the job site as the carpenter’s hammer. Since Fein Power Tool’s patent for their oscillating wonder saw expired in October…
Review of the Milwaukee M12 Fuel ½” Drill/Driver By Wayne Cormier I’m a builder/re-modeler with over 35 years experience in the trade. As a contractor it is essential to have the right tools for the job. They help increase productivity and save money on labor cost. If a tool can save me time it takes…
DeWalt Heavy-Duty 1/2″ Reversible Right Angle Drill Kit By: Phil Benevides Right out of the box you know this drill is the real deal, besides the primary handle and the 5-position side handle, the tool is composed of heavy duty die-cast metal, which houses the gears of the motor. The DEWALT Right Angle Drill DW120K weighs…
RIDGID’s R4510 Heavy-Duty 10-inch Portable Table saw with stand By Tim Curry As a cabinet maker and carpenter I rely on my table saw to be the work horse of my shop. I am accustomed to having a solid, stable, powerful machine in the shop. When it comes to being on a job site, I…
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