About Ben V

Ben Vincent started his love for creating things at an early age, crediting Lego with its endless possibilities as his inspiration. Despite a failed attempt to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he eventually found a career in Software Engineering, and now has 58 worldwide patents to his name! As a very keen amateur he shares his passion for creating on Instagram and now on ToolGuyd!

Cordless

New Dewalt 20V Max Cordless Trimmers for 2020

Jan 16, 2020 Ben V 28 Comments

Dewalt has two new 20V Max cordless trimmers coming out this spring. Read More

Cordless

New Dewalt 20V Max Brushless Blower (Coming Spring 2020)

Dec 30, 2019 Ben V 41 Comments

Dewalt is coming out with a new and higher-powered 20V Max cordless air blower. Read More

DealGuyd

Home Depot 17-piece Hole Saw Deal (12/16/19)

Dec 16, 2019 Ben V 12 Comments

This Milwaukee 17pc hole saw set looks to be a good buy, and much better than the 9pc Black Friday and gift center deal. Read More

Editorial

Your Holiday 2019 Tool Purchases?

Dec 11, 2019 Ben V 35 Comments

Here’s a look at the deals Ben V took advantage of this Holiday season so far. What did YOU buy? Read More

Clamps

Woodpecker’s Bessey Clamp Sale Continues (12/3/19)

Dec 3, 2019 Ben V 8 Comments

Woodpeckers seems to have extended their Black Friday promo on Bessey woodworking clamps. Read More

DealGuyd

Flex HEPA Dust Vac Review (P.S. It’s on Sale for Black Friday 2019)

Nov 27, 2019 Ben V 43 Comments

Flex’s HEPA dust extractor vac has been proving to be a fantastic performer. Read More

CNC Machines

Carbide 3D CNC Benchtop Routers Black Friday 2019 Deals

Nov 26, 2019 Ben V 9 Comments

Here’s a look at Carbide 3D’s Black Friday 2019 benchtop CNC machine deals. Read More

New Tools

Updated Look at the New Festool SawStop-Equipped Table Saw

Nov 11, 2019 Ben V 27 Comments

Festool has shown off some more details about their forthcoming table saw built with SawStop safety tech. Read More

Screwdrivers

Oria Precision Screwdriver Sets – Inexpensive Assortments for Consumers

Nov 7, 2019 Ben V 18 Comments

We love high quality precision screwdrivers, but sometimes an inexpensive starter set is a good value for beginners. Read More

New Tools

New FastCap Tools for Smoothing and Cutting Kaizen Foam

Nov 6, 2019 Ben V 22 Comments

FastCap has come out with two new tools that make customizing Kaizen tool foam even easier. Read More

Precision Tools

Wera Kraftform Precision Screwdriver “Big Pack 1” 25pc Assortment

Nov 5, 2019 Ben V 15 Comments

This Wera Kraftform Micro precision screwdriver set gives you 25 color-coded sizes and styles in a handy case. Read More

Electrical Tools

New Wera Impact, Deep, and Insulated Bit Sockets Sets are Coming Soon

Sep 16, 2019 Ben V 39 Comments

Wera is soon coming out with deep sockets, insulated sockets, and bit sockets. Read More

How-To

Create Custom Visual Labels for Your Festool Systainer Tool Boxes

Sep 12, 2019 Ben V 24 Comments

I created visual labels for my Festool Systainer tool boxes, but you can use the same methods to label other brands’ tool boxes and cases too. Read More

Fasteners

The Surprisingly Useful Rain Bird Rotor Tool 5000 Screwdriver

Aug 8, 2019 Ben V 11 Comments

The Rain Bird sprinkler-adjusting screwdriver is a good single-purpose tool, but can also come in handy as a problem-solver. Read More

Sanding Finishing

FastCap FastBreak Sander Quickly Eases Sharp Edges

Aug 6, 2019 Ben V 15 Comments

The FastCap FastBreak is a handy tool for breaking the edges of melamine and edge banding. Read More

DIY Projects

My DIY Router Table with Drawers and Dust Collection, from Start to Finish

Jun 14, 2019 Ben V 43 Comments

This is how Ben V built a router table, featuring a motor box, fence storage, and drawers. Read More

How-To

Here are Some Ways to Organize Your Toolbox Drawers

May 9, 2019 Ben V 25 Comments

Here are some of the different ways Ben has been organizing the contents of his DIY tool cabinets. Read More

DIY Projects

Woodworking with Epoxy – EcoPoxy UVPoxy and Liquid Plastic

May 3, 2019 Ben V 28 Comments

Ben started experimenting with epoxy in his woodworking projects, here’s the stuff he used. Read More

Cordless

New Dewalt Cordless Heat Gun

May 2, 2019 Ben V 33 Comments

Here’s what we know so far about Dewalt’s new cordless heat gun. Read More

New Tools

Armor Tool Pocket Hole Jig

Apr 15, 2019 Ben V 28 Comments

Armor Tool has come out with a new pocket hole jig. Read More

Toolfreak on Do Milwaukee Cordless Power Tool Battery Charging Rates Affect Cell Longevity?: “Well, sure. Batteries designed for faster charging in a Super Charger probably won't degrade much if any more at their…”
Toolfreak on Do Milwaukee Cordless Power Tool Battery Charging Rates Affect Cell Longevity?: “Every major company that makes power tools would want *their* battery design to be the standard for what all other…”
Bertil on The Awesome Pentel GraphGear 1000 Mechanical Pencil is on Sale for $6!! (12/24/19): “Just wanted to give a belated thanks for this post. Had been planning on buying a decent mechanical pencil for…”
John on The BEST Jobsite Radio and Bluetooth Speaker: Dewalt Tstak vs. Milwaukee Packout (Jan 2020 Update): “Well u can keep using your phone for music while mine keeps ringing for more work that is why I…”
Sal Colon on The BEST Jobsite Radio and Bluetooth Speaker: Dewalt Tstak vs. Milwaukee Packout (Jan 2020 Update): “Who uses cd's anymore? Rip your cd on your computer and put it on your phone. You can fit thousands…”
Sal Colon on The BEST Jobsite Radio and Bluetooth Speaker: Dewalt Tstak vs. Milwaukee Packout (Jan 2020 Update): “I wouldn't hold my breath. Milwaukee generally doesn't discount such items unless they are EOL. They generally discount last generation…”