DEWALT I Beam Levels

By Robert Robillard

DEWALT I-Beam Levels A Rugged Design A year or two ago DEWALT decided to get into the hand tool arena.  They did this with the intention of not reinvent the wheel with yellow paint and stickers but to look a teach hand tool and to see if they could improve it. So far so good…

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Milwaukee M12 Bandsaw 2429-21XC

By Robert Robillard

MILWAUKEE M12 BANDSAW The Milwaukee M12 Cordless Bandsaw 2429-21XC is a compact and lightweight cordless band saw that is OSAHA approved for one-handed operation. Just think how nice that is when you’re standing on a man lift and cutting uni-strut or threaded rod overhead. The Milwaukee M12 Band Saw weighs  6.75 pounds and is 12”…

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Milwaukee HollowCore Nut Drivers

By Robert Robillard

 Milwaukee® HollowCore™ Nut Drivers with Thread-Thru Design   Milwaukee Tool continues to research common job-site frustrations and deliver solutions. The Milwaukee HollowCore Nut Drivers feature a thread -thru design, that allows the driver to be used at an unlimited depth on threaded rod applications and when fastening two nuts on long bolts.  Just think of…

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New Tools and Product Media Event

By Robert Robillard

2013 Stanley, DEWALT, Bostitch and PorterCable Media Event We recently attended a media event in New York where four major tool brands shared some of their latest and greatest tool and accessory releases.  With over 450 new releases this year you can imagine how excited we were to be part of it. STANLEY Brand: The…

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Senco DuraSpin 18 Volt Auto-Feed Screw Driver DS212

By Robert Robillard

Senco DuraSpin 18-V Cordless Auto-Feed Screw Driver The folks at Senco just released their newSenco DuraSpin 18 Volt Auto-Feed Screw Driver DS212 .  This new 18 volt cordless version is a 2” auto-feed screwdriver can drive between 500 to 700 screws per charge, depending on the screw length and substrate. The DuraSpin brand is is…

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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

By Robert Robillard

Malcolm Gladwell’s “BLINK”  The Power of Thinking Without Thinking I recently finished Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.  I read it in a few sittings…. that good! Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is a 2005 book by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he explores the power of the trained mind to make split second decisions. Thin-slicing…

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Stanley FatMax PowerClaw

By Phil Benevides

Stanley FatMax PowerClaw an Alternative to Power Strips Primary outlets right where you can reach them Power is a job-site essential and in the remodeling world your job site changes from day to day. Here at a Concord Carpenter, to keep productivity up and profits higher we often to create a consistent and repeatable work…

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Milwaukee Cordless M18 FUEL Sawzall 2720-22

By Robert Robillard

Milwaukee Cordless M18 FUEL Brush-less Reciprocating  Saw  The folks at Milwaukee Tool recently introduced their new Milwaukee Cordless M18 FUEL Sawzall 2720-22 that actually has the power to compete with a corded reciprocating saw.   I know this because I used it with an XC4.0 Ah battery and tested it against a corded reciprocating saw…

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