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This week I am visiting the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation’s2011 BOSCH Media Event to preview their release of new and improved tools. Bosch is a world leader in the design, manufacture and sale of power tools, rotary and oscillating tools, accessories, laser and optical leveling and range finding tools.
2011 DEWALT Media Event: Concord Carpenter recently returned from a visit to Black & Decker University [BDU] where we attended the 2011 DEWALT media event. BDU is a training, research and development facility for DEWALT, Stanley and Black & Decker tools. While at BDU I was among the first to learn about DEWALT’s newest tool…
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…
Ryobi Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones Model RP4530 Review The folks at Ryobi recently sent me their Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones to evaluate and review. I recently tested them out in the shop. The Ryobi Tek4 Audio Plus Noise Suppression Headphones feature speech amplification technology to enhance close-range conversations while suppressing loud noises,…
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