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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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