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Veto Pro Pac XL Tool Bags QUESTION: What has 67 pockets and can keep over 100 tools organized, dry and easily accessible? ANSWER: It’s the Veto Pro Pac tool bag. The folks atVeto Pro Pac recently sent me their XL bag to evaluate and review. Veto Pro Pac make tool bags convenient tool storage and transport to the job…
The fourth episode of my cable show just aired and focuses on replacing broken garage door glass panes. My goal is to film one show a month. Next month we will be filming a series on how to add a closet in a homes front hallway. We will build the closet into a garage space and then cut…
Porter-Cable 557 7 Amp Plate Joiner Kit The folks at Porter Cable recently sent me their Porter Cable 557 Plate Joiner to evaluate. A plate joiner is a specialized woodworking tool that is used to cut specially shaped slots in wood. Also referred to as a biscuit joiner this tool is basically a mini-saw. It…
Porter-Cable Lock Boring Jig Review The folks at Porter-Cable recently sent me their PorterCable 511 Cylindrical Lock Boring Jig Kit Installation Kit to review and evaluate. This jig is used to drill precise holes in doors to allow you to install cylindrical knob sets and deadbolts. It will fit door thickness measuring 1-5/16 to 2-1/8-Inch. The beauty of using a…
Handheld Planers: Carpenters have been using handheld power planes to adjust doors and plane down cabinets and other boards for years. The portable handheld power planer has been a huge time saver on the job site. Handheld planers typically come with a 3-1/4-inch-wide plate and use two carbide cutting blades. These blades have two sharp…
DELTA® Announces All New Machinery Will Carry A Five Year Limited Warranty DELTA® Power Equipment Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of portable, stationary and bench top woodworking machinery and equipment, has announced that as of their purchase of Delta® Machinery from Stanley Black & Decker on February 4, 2011, all new Delta woodworking machinery purchased…
One World Technologies Recalls Sheet Sanders Due to Laceration Hazard A voluntary recall on Ryobi ¼ Sheet Sanders [model S651D] was announced yesterday. The sanders are manufactured in China by One World Technologies, Inc of Ansderson S.C. and over 300,000 units have been sold. Apparently pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and…
IRWIN Tools “Thank a Tradesman” Sweepstakes Open to the Public at www.irwin.com. they will award one lucky person $1 million prize if NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray Wins the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on august 27th. The NASCAR race, a 533-mile layout, equals 500 laps and will be exciting to watch. Not to…
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