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Festool Track Saw TS 55 REQ Track saws are somewhat of a specialty tool so I’m going to preface this review with this: Why A Track Saw? Clean cuts. Safe, clean and fast, solo ripping or crosscutting of sheet goods. Glue ready joints in 1-1/2” hardwood counter-tops. Long angled cuts in sheet goods. Clean cuts.…
Ridgid R040SCA Roofing Cutter Review The folks at Ridgid sent me their Ridgid R040SCA Roofing Cutter to test out and review. I was interested in reviewing this tool for the fact I have never used one or seen one before. After reading Ridgid’s write up on this tool I immediately thought this is a wrist…
COAST LED Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Flashlights I’ve carried a flashlight of some sort everyday for twenty years and I know what I like and what works. I’ve been a COAST flashlight user for a few years now ever since I found the HP7 flashlight. I appreciate that they make feature-rich, dependable lights that are used across…
Bostitch BTFP71875 – Heavy Duty 3/8″ Crown Pneumatic Stapler I got tired of hand cramping after using a regular hand actuated stapler, and hammer tackers have an unfortunate tendency to chew up your work-piece and put tears in things that shouldn’t have tears in them, like house wrap and asphalt felt paper. So when Bostitch…
Senco PC1010N Lightweight Trim 1-Gallon Compressor The folks at Senco recently improved their PC1010 lightweight and compact trim compressor. The Senco PC1010N Trim Compressor is now more powerful and simpler to use. The Senco PC1010N is a small 1-gallon oil less air compressor that runs at 1 hp. (peak) .5 hp. (running). We have the…
Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition The folks at Darex, makers of Work Sharp and Drill Doctor, recently sent me their Work Sharp Knife And Tool Sharpener to review and evaluate. After learning that this tool is mostly built by in the USA by a family owned business in Ashland Oregon how…
Bosch Axial-Glide 10-inch Dual Bevel Glide Miter Saw CM10GD If your workshop is similar to mine you have a lot of dead space, tons of free walls and lots of free area on the open floor, right? Well not exactly, my shop is cramped, crammed and real tight. I recently had the opportunity to…
RIDGID Drill Bits and Accessories Approved on the ACC Job Site Regardless if you are a professional contractor or DIYer when it comes to drilling and driving you know the frustration that can come from using or rather TRYING to use bad bits or bit accessories. Not to mention the aggravation of searching for the…
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