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Power Tool Safety

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Eric J | 2 Comments

You have noticed we have written a lot of articles about power tool safety and that is because we have.  We feel very strong about this subject as most people do.  However we keep getting emails from people about accidents…

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Power Tool Mother’s Day Gifts

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Eric J | 0 Comments

  Mother’s Day is right around the corner and its time to pony up some money to let mom know just how much you care.  Now if you want to be traditional, you can go the card and flower route,…

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Survey Rates Most Popular Tools And Purchase Locations

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Dan M | 1 Comments

We came across a great survey completed by Contractor Magazine that gives wonderful insight on professional tool users recent purchasing habits. We know you will find this information both intriguing and helpful for your own use! It seems that contractors…

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Power Tool Accessories Make Jobs More Efficient For Users.

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Dan M | 3 Comments

  The right accessory can ease the use of any tool and help enhance specialized applications. They can also provide added convenience and make work much easier. Save time and effort and increase your skills when you add the right accessories to your your…

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Tips On Tool Safety

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dan M | 7 Comments

We recently posted an article about the ten most dangerous power tools. In reality, any power tool can be dangerous if not used properly. Now it’s time to post a few tips on how to keep yourself safe when using…

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The Ten Most Dangerous Power Tools

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dan M | 3 Comments

  Forbes magazine recently published a list of some of the most dangerous power tools on the market. While we definitely are power tool advocates, we also want to promote safety on our site. These tools are not toys, and users…

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Milwaukee Tools

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Eric J | 2 Comments

  Milwaukee is considered one of the top professional power tool manufacturers around.  You can learn more about Milwaukee on our tool page. Milwaukee was stagnant for a while in introducing new power tools, but lately they have been coming out…

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Iphone for the Contractor

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Eric J | 0 Comments

  We have received a lot of emails over the past couple of months about using an iphone on the job site, so we thought it would be appropriate to cover some of the basics such as protection and different…

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Are Cheap Power Tool Accessories Worth Buying?

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Eric J | 0 Comments

  The one question we receive over and over is , “Are Cheap power tools or power tool accessories worth buying?”.  As a quick answer, yes they are worth every penny if all your doing is lending your power tool…

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Oil-Free Verses Oil-Lubricated Air Compressors

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Dan M | 4 Comments

We were recently on a tool forum where the question was asked ” what is the difference between oil-free and oil-lubricated air compressors?” This is a good question so we decided to post what we consider to be a thorough…

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Picking Out The Best Air Compressor

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Dan M | 0 Comments

There are many different types of air compressors. They vary in both size and the power they supply. Obviously the best way to determine what air compressor to use is based on the power requirements of the tools involved. The…

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All About Hitachi HXP LI-ION Battery Technology.

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Dan M | 1 Comments

  Hitachi’s high powered HXP li-ion battery technology boasts it has reinvented the way the power tool world uses cordless power tools. It has three times longer run time, fade free power and almost half the weight of normal batteries. In…

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A Few Ideas For Easier Hammering.

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Dan M | 0 Comments

  Since we just recently posted a nice review on the Stiletto hammer, we thought it might be timely to give a few ideas on how to make your life a little easier using hammers. Listed below a just a…

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How To Evaluate Torque When Looking At Cordless Tools.

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Dan M | 2 Comments

  Most new cordless tools really are made with pretty good modern technology. This new technology allows many of these cordless tools to work almost as well as their corded equivalents. So in today’s day of power tools, you should…

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Estwing Tools – Our Visit

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Eric J | 1 Comments

  About a week ago we were lucky enough to get a tour of Estwing tools  in Rockford, IL.  After our tour we sat down to have lunch and we were talking about the tour and how cool it was.  After…

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