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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Ryobi Cordless Auto Hammer
Update: Since writing this post, we have published a hands-on review of Ryobi’s Auto Hammer – click here to check it out. Ryobi is kicking things up a notch by releasing their own 12V Lithium-ion powered auto hammer. Ryobi claims … Continue reading
Grobet Plastic Tweezers
Tweezers are one of those tools that you don’t realize you need until you NEED one. While these Grobet plastic tweezers won’t replace anyone’s Swiss-made precision-tipped steel tweezers, they’re great to use in a pinch and are essentially disposable. Plastic tweezers … Continue reading
Win a Free Porter Cable Low-Profile Sander!
In case you haven’t yet heard, we’re giving away a Porter Cable low-profile random orbital sander! For a chance to win, simply leave at least one comment in response to any ToolGuyd post. For full rules and details, please refer to the original … Continue reading
Posted in ToolGuyd Giveaways
2 Comments | October 29th, 2009
Stanley SquidBrite Flexible Tripod Work Light
Behold, Stanley’s flexible tripod work light – the SquidBrite. Featuring a rechargeable battery and magnetic back, this looks to be a rather versatile work light. The lamp appears to have twenty LEDs, but there is no word yet as to … Continue reading
Sears Black Friday Sale Details!
Sears’ Black Friday sales flyer has been leaked! A list of the discounted items can be found over at bfads.net, and a full scan of the sales flyer can be downloaded from Bfads’ adscan page. We briefly went through the flyer … Continue reading
Home Depot Power Drill Trade-in Program
Home Depot has a pretty good deal going on right now if you’re in the market for a new drill. Simply bring your old, used, or broken power drill to your nearest Home Depot location between now and 11/8/09, and receive … Continue reading
Dremel Pumpkin Carving Cordless Rotary Tool
You still have a few days to pick up one of Dremel’s cordless pumpkin carving rotary tools before Halloween. This 6V rotary tool accepts 4 AA batteries, has two seeds – 6,000 and 12,000 rpm, and includes 10 templates and a … Continue reading
Hitachi 12V Drill/Driver & Impact Driver Kit Deal
Over at Amazon, the Hitachi KC10DFL 12V cordless Li-ion kit, which includes a drill/driver with 3/8″ chuck and a compact impact driver, is currently priced temptingly low at a hair under $120. Given that the average retail price of the combo … Continue reading
Makita Cordless Hand Vacuum
Makita has just released a new 18V cordless hand vacuum that has got everyone talking. The hand vac accepts Makita’s 18V compact lithium ion batteries, and comes with an extension, swivel floor nozzle, crevice tool, and 2-stage cloth filters. The … Continue reading
Digital Adjustable Wrench Torque Wrench
There are times when a tool leaves us absolutely speechless, and this is almost one of those times. Behold, a digital adjustable wrench which gives torque readings. We would scream “cheesy gimmick” at the top of our lungs if not … Continue reading
Posted in Mechanics' Tools, Wrenches
Tagged adjustable wrench, torque wrench
8 Comments | October 23rd, 2009
Dewalt Impact Drill Bits & Hole Saws
We’re now going to take a closer look at the new impact drill bits and hole saws that were recently released as part of Dewalt’s new line of Impact Ready accessories. As far as we are aware, these are the first … Continue reading
Plaid Duck Duct Tape!
That’s right, we found some PLAID Duck-branded duct tape. The pictured 10-yard roll was close to $4 at Target. $4 for 10 yards is far from a bargain since you can get twice as much tape for the price if … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Adhesives, Sealants, & Lubes, Made in USA
Tagged Duck, duct tape
5 Comments | October 22nd, 2009
New Porter Cable Tools at Lowes – an Informal Assessment
Last year at around this time, Porter Cable released a new line of redesigned cordless and corded tools that started lining the shelves at Lowes right before the holiday shopping season began. After the new tools were released, several recurring … Continue reading
Bosch PS70-2A 12V Metal Shear
Bosch has recently added yet another tool, the PS70-2A metal shear, to its 12V Max line of lithium-ion powered compact cordless tools. With a mere 10″ length, 2.3″ height, and 3lb weight, this cordless shear is fairly compact and lightweight, … Continue reading
Porter Cable Combo Cordless Tool Kits Price Drop
It looks like Lowes may be trying to jump-start the holiday shopping season by dropping the prices on two popular Porter Cable combo cordless tool kits. Porter Cable’s 2-piece 18V tool kit (model PC218C-2) includes a PC1800D drill/driver, a PC186CS … Continue reading
Posted in Cordless, DealGuyd, Drills & Drivers, Power Tools, Saws
Tagged Lowes, Porter Cable
2 Comments | October 21st, 2009