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Porter-Cable 15 degree Coil Roofing Nailer model RN175B The Porter Cable Compact Roofing Nailer model RN175B is a high production roofing nailer, designed for a professional. The nailer can easily be switched between bump or sequential fire operation which is essentail to most roofers I know. The RN175B weighs 4.75 pounds and has a compact body style for balance and…
CST / Berger LL20 Exterior 360 Degree, Construction Laser The CST Berger LL20 Self Leveling Exterior Line Laser is a solution for contractors needing leveling application on small exterior projects on light commercial or residential construction leveling segments. Up to this point if you wanted a viable exterior 360 degree laser level outside you either hoped…
DEWALT® Introduces New Job-site Tough Construction Headlamp for Pros I’m a bit of a flashlight and headlamp junkie. I probably got into it when I started backpacking and winter camping and it evolved into the job-site. I learned early on that not only does a headlamp frees my hands to perform the task at hand…
DEWALT High Impact Demolition Dual-Steel Chisels DEWALT has a new line of High Impact Demolition Chisels engineered with two types of steel to minimize breakage and increase durability. Most demo chisel users find that the biggest failures with these chisels are breakage at the bit shank and rapid wearing of the bit. The new DEWALT High Impact Demolition Chisels have an…
Milwaukee 2604-22 vs Makita LXPH05 Head to Head Testing: Years ago I used my cordless drill for drilling light duty holes and occasional light duty fastening. Let’s face it, that’s all they could really do. Today, cordless drills and drivers comprise almost 99 percent of my drilling and driving applications. It’s amazing how much torque,…
The Bostitch Light Gauge Steel Sheathing Nailer SF150C is a 5.8 pound, 1-1/2″ steel frame sheathing nailer that delivers 430 inch pounds of impact energy, and can replace time consuming screws. The SF150C can drive fasteners easily through exterior gypsum sheathing, or wood sheathing and into light gauge steel studs. The new Bostitch sheathing nailer uses…
BORA T-bevel Provides Angle Measurement Versatility BORA®, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, introduces its new Adjustable Sliding T-bevel hand tool. Featuring a smooth sliding blade, the T-bevel can be accurately set to any angle from 0- to 180-degrees to measure new or duplicate existing angles. Making accurate woodworking and carpentry layouts, framing cuts…
Bosch Jig Saws Now Have Precision Control II Technology Bosch Debuts Two, New jig saws the JS572E Top-Handle Jig Saw and JS572EB Barrel-Grip Jig Saw. I had the opportunity to use these saws at bosch’s recent media event. The accuracy, power [7.2 amp], comfort of these jig-saws was impressive. As a finish carpenter I use a jigsaw…
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