Stuart – Page 358

New Tools

Stanley 10″ Adjustable Demo Wrench

Sep 29, 2016 Stuart 37 Comments

The new Stanley FatMax adjustable wrench has a striking face, prying end, and nail puller hole.

Bit Holders & Drivers

Japanese-Made Hand Tools

Sep 29, 2016 Stuart 60 Comments

Let’s talk about Japanese tools!

Reader Question

Reader Question: Panel Saw vs. Table Saw, Which to Choose?

Sep 28, 2016 Stuart 38 Comments

Panel saw vs. table saw, which would you consider for your workshop?

New Tools

I Watched the First 2016 Presidential Debate Last Night, and then Went to Assemble a Husky 60″ Mobile Workbench

Sep 27, 2016 Stuart 23 Comments

After the debate was over, I spent some quality time – lots of it – getting a Husky mobile workbench assembled, and also removing the defective locks.

Electrical Tools

Fluke TwistGuard Silicone Test Leads with Retractable Tip Shrouds

Sep 26, 2016 Stuart 8 Comments

Fluke’s TwistGuard test leads have built-in retractable tip shrouds!

Editorial

Amazon Needs to Do Something About These No-Name Companies and Their “Reviews”

Sep 23, 2016 Stuart 64 Comments

Dear Amazon, This is why I’ve spent way less money with you lately.

Flashlights & Worklights

5 Years with an Elzetta ZFL-M60 LED Flashlight

Sep 23, 2016 Stuart 32 Comments

After 5 years with an Elzetta LED flashlight, I remain thoroughly impressed.

DIY & Home

Garage Workshop Upgrades?

Sep 22, 2016 Stuart 60 Comments

How would you upgrade a garage workspace? What did you do to yours?

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V Brushless Triple Anvil Impact Driver

Sep 22, 2016 Stuart 32 Comments

Hitachi has come out with an 18V brushless triple anvil impact driver, and there’s more you should know about it.

DIY & Home

Porter Cable Restorer, a Multi-Surface Restoration Tool & Sander

Sep 21, 2016 Stuart 33 Comments

The Porter Cable Restorer is a multi-surface restoration tool, and it will work with many different kinds of sanding, polishing, and cleaning sleeves.

Cordless

New Dewalt Single-Battery 20V Max Impact Driver Kit

Sep 21, 2016 Stuart 12 Comments

Dewalt has come out with a new single-battery kit version of their DCF885 impact driver.

Cordless

Would You Buy No-Name Replacement Power Tool Battery Packs?

Sep 20, 2016 Stuart 108 Comments

I would never use non-branded replacement power tool battery packs. Would you?

Announcements & Updates

Hey, We’re on Instagram, Are You?

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 13 Comments

We’re on Instagram. Are you? Follow us for random tool posts.

Cordless

Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi, Sitting in a Tree… and Definitely Talking

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 43 Comments

I think I’ve seen enough evidence to believe that Milwaukee, Ridgid, and Ryobi are coordinating with each other on a strategic level.

Clamps

Irwin Parallel Clamps Review: They Look Great But Perform Terribly

Sep 19, 2016 Stuart 18 Comments

After using Irwin parallel clamps for a bunch of drawer glue-ups, I cannot recommend them.

Daniel on Rant: The Dremel Go Cordless Screwdriver is Gone: “Blain’s Farm and Fleet is a fantastic store! Just checked stock and my local on has three of the Dremel…”
James on Rant: The Dremel Go Cordless Screwdriver is Gone: “Thx!!”
Walt Bailey on Metabo is Becoming Metabo HPT: “They should have just used the name “hikoki” in north America from the beginning. Just like they did everywhere else.”
MattW. on Rant: The Dremel Go Cordless Screwdriver is Gone: “I have 5 3 speed vessels spread out among various electrical pouches veto bags bla bla. They are all some…”
Stuart on Milwaukee Launched M12 Subcompact Cordless Power Tools: “How about the M12 Fuel models?”
James on Rant: The Dremel Go Cordless Screwdriver is Gone: “I pulled the trigger today on a Vessel 3 speed on Amazon Canada that has USB-C charging…that will be my…”