http://professional-power-tool-guide.com This power tool blog is a website dedciated to power tool guides, power tool reviews, power tool manufactures, forums, news and more. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:28:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [ad#ad1]   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 be the first step in energy efficiency, since this is the ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/thermostats-what-you-need-to-know/ Dewalt is launching their new TrackSaw that will be released this November.  We haven't tested this new saw, but 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 a perfectly straight cut ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/dewalts-new-tracksaw/ We have updated our free woodworking plan page.  Over time some links have gone bad and we have removed those.  We have also added over 50 new plans that we either created, gathered from other source or were emailed to us by visitors. http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/updated-free-woodworking-plans/   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 the huge saving, you might want to take a look. Automakers ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/time-to-buy-a-new-work-truck/     Tylertool.com is having a sale on their Milwaukee VS Deep cut portable bandsaw model number 6232-6.  This retails for $545 and the sale price is 229.95, but if you use coupon code tt110720, you get an addtional $20 off for a total price of $209.95.  They are also having a ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/sale-on-milwaukee-6232-6-vs-deep-cut-portable-bandsaw/           [ad#ad1] 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 one of his workers for safety concerns.  It seems ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/ladders-safety-and-more/   [ad#ad1] 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.  One interesting feature Dewalt has provided on this drill is a Bind-up Control™.  This ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/dewalts-new-stud-and-joist-drill-dwd460/ Tylertool.com is having a sale on their Porter-Cable C2002R RECONDITIONED 150 PSI, 6 Gal. Compressor.  After discounts and other offers the price is $103.34.  The retail for a new compressor is around $300.  The normal price for this reconditioned compressor is $123.34, but if you use coupon code tt103120 you ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/porter-cable-c2002r-150-psi-6-gal-compressor-on-sale/   The Makita BMR100R Reconditioned 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless FM/AM Job Site Radio is on sale at Tylertool.com.  The price for the jobsite radio is $69.95, but you can use their coupon code tt103120 and the price falls to $49.95.  We know some people don't like reconditioned tools, so they also offer a ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/11/sale-on-the-makita-bmr100r-fmam-job-site-radio/    [ad#ad1] Dewalt announced their new deep cut band saw model number DWM120.  We haven't seen any pictures yet, but it looks like this is trying to compete with Milwaukee's famous portable band saw.  As we can see the big difference is the amps.  The Dewalt band saw puts out 10 amps, ... http://professional-power-tool-guide.com/2008/10/dewalts-new-deep-cut-band-saw-dwm120/