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Super Charge your Hose With The Amplifi Hose Powering System

  How many times have you been cleaning with your garden hose and wished you had a little more reach?  or a little more power?  Well Briggs and Stratton were thinking the same thing.  Think of the Amplifi as the medium between a garden hose and pressure washer, three times

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DeWALT 20V MAX Hammer Drills DCD985L2 and DCD785C2 – Review

We recently did a review of the DeWALT DCD980L2 and DCD780C2.  Now we have the  20V  hammer drills DCD985L2 and DCD785C2.  They are basically identical to the DCD980L2 and DCD780C2 except for they have a hammer drill feature.  So rather than write another identical review and add about the hammer drill feature, I decided

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Porter Cable PCC582B – 9V Alkaline Infrared Thermometer Review

The Porter Cable PCC582B is like no other.  It is simple to use and has a unique visual identification system that allows you to instantly see if something is warmer or cooler than the reference temperature you set.  This feature saves time and makes you more accurate.  It is almost like

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Kobalt Full Size Contractor Truck Tool Box from Lowes

Who doesn’t like extra storage?  I have an extended cab, so the only storage I have is under a small back seat in the truck.  What better way to collect more junk than to have a truck tool box.  Well actually this is one place I am hoping I don’t

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DeWALT DCL040 20V MAX Lithium Ion LED Work Light – Review

LED’s are awesome!  They have proven to be reliable and draw minimal power.  The Dewalt DCL040 is the work light for the 20V line up.  Last year we reviewed the DCL510 12V MAX flashlight  and it brightened our day :}.   The 110 Lumen 20V flashlight has 20 less lumens than

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Troy-Bilt Squall 2100 208cc 21″ Single-Stage Gas Snow Blower – Review

Well well, it finally snowed here in Chicago.  We have had no snow until now.  We got 6″ , time to test out the Troy-Bilt Squall 2100 that you can get at Lowes.  The 2100 is a single stage snow thrower which is good for smaller drives and light to

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Square N Tape

One thing that has amazed me over the year is the creativity of the American people.  I know I don’t have that type of mind, so when I look at a tape measure I see a tape measure.  Where other people have done some pretty cool things to the tape

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Porter Cable Drill – PCL180CDK-2

  I have been doing a couple of roofing and basement jobs in the past month, so I had some time to play around with the Porter Cable 18V Lithium-ion drill kit.  The model number on this kit is PCL 180cdk-2.  Lately Porter Cable has been coming out with some

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Kobalt 18V Drill KT200A – Power on a Budget

Not too long ago we attended the Kobalt Tool Event in NY.  I have to say I have never really used Kobalt power tools in the past, so I wasn’t sure what to expect.  I have used their hand tools which I like a lot. After the show we received

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Paslode CS150 Cap Stapler

One thing I have been doing a lot of lately is framing out basements and roofing.  Since this overview is of a Cap Stapler, the basement experience is worthless for this article, so I am a happy that I have had some time on a roof.  Not that I have

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