COMMON TOOLS DEFINED

This was sent to us by a user.  We had such a kick out of it, we wanted to share it with everyone. DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your…

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Nicholson 10″ Mill File and File Information

Files are used for a variety of applications.  For both wood and metal and many other materials.  Tylertool.com sent us this file to show us how their new engraving will look on wood products.  So since we have this, we will talk a little bit about files, and specifically the…

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Buck Knife Review

Tyler Tool sent us this knife to show off their new engraving tool that will engrave your name, company name or anything else you may want.   Since we had the knife we decided to run it through a couple of…

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Thermostats – What You Need to Know

  Each year millions of people throw away money trying to heat or cool their homes.  There are a lot of great ideas and articles about making a home more energy efficient.   One idea that is rarely talked about is the Thermostat. This should…

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Dewalt’s New TrackSaw

Dewalt is launching their new TrackSaw that will be released this November and it looks like Dewalt is going after Festool’s Guide Rail system and dust collection.  As the name suggests, the TrackSaw follows a track to help you make…

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Time to Buy a New Work Truck?

If you have been thinking about buying a new work truck, now might be a great time.  Times are tough right now, the economy is having a hard time and business is slow, but if you can take adavanage of…

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Ladders – Safety and More

We stopped by our friend Jim’s jobsite the other day.  Jim, or Jimmy as we call him works for a very large construction firm in the Chicago area.  As we started to talk, he mentioned how he had to yell at…

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Dewalt’s New Stud and Joist Drill – DWD460

Dewalt is launching its new 1/2″ stud and joist drill which is model number DWD460.  According to Dewalt the drill is built to drill large holes in wood using hole saws, ship auger bits and self-feed bits.