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Cordless

Craftsman Nextec High Capacity Battery with Built-in LED Flashlight

Aug 13, 2012 Stuart 10 Comments

Craftsman’s new Nextec battery comes with a neat feature – a built in LED flashlight!

Cordless

Bosch 18V Impact Driver Wrench

Aug 10, 2012 Stuart 9 Comments

Bosch is coming out with a new combination impact driver wrench with a hybrid 1/2″ square driver and 1/4″ hex chuck.

Cordless

New Bosch (UK) 4.0Ah 18V Batteries

Aug 10, 2012 Stuart Discuss

Bosch joins its rivals in announcing a new higher capacity 4.0Ah 18V battery pack.

Editorial

MSC Industrial Supply Customer Service Experience

Aug 9, 2012 Stuart 8 Comments

Thanks MSC Industrial Supply, for proving that great customer service is still possible!

Cordless

Porter Cable 18V Pivoting ClampSaw

Aug 8, 2012 Stuart 2 Comments

Porter Cable just announced a new 18V version of their unusual-looking but versatile ClampSaw.

Cordless

Milwaukee M12 Fuel Brushless Drills and Drivers

Aug 7, 2012 Stuart 45 Comments

Here’s a sneak preview of Milwaukee’s new M12 Fuel brushless drills and drivers!

Cordless

New Harbor Freight Impact Driver

Aug 7, 2012 Stuart 31 Comments

Harbor Freight recently announced a new line of 18V tools, including an impact driver with 298 in-lbs max torque.

Power Tools

Dewalt Power Tool Rebate Sale

Aug 7, 2012 Stuart 1 Comment

Buy a select Dewalt power tool this month and get cash back via mail-in rebate.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Gerber EAB Utility Knife with G-10 Handle

Aug 6, 2012 Stuart 3 Comments

Gerber adds a G-10 handle version of their popular EAB Lite pocket utility knife.

New Tools

Craftsman Trak-Cut Mini Circular Saw

Aug 3, 2012 Stuart 21 Comments

Craftsman is coming out with a neat-looking mini multipurpose circular saw and a miter guide track for it to ride on.

EDC, Pocket, & Multitools

Leatherman Buys PocketToolX

Aug 2, 2012 Stuart Discuss

Leatherman and PocketToolX sitting in a tree… | Leatherman has recently purchased the smaller minimalist tool maker. Sounds like good news to us!

New Tools

Bosch L-Boxx-3D and Cordless Tool Inserts

Aug 2, 2012 Stuart 6 Comments

This is just a brief update about Bosch’s 2-drawer L-Boxx-3D and what seems to be a plan to bundle 10.8V/12V tools with L-Boxx inserts.

Hand Tools

New Supersized Lagesse Combination Squares

Aug 1, 2012 Stuart 6 Comments

These new USA-made combination squares are extra-wide for extra stability.

Tool Deals

Rockler 20%-off One Regularly Priced Item Coupon

Aug 1, 2012 Stuart 3 Comments

Rockler is kicking off the month with a 20%-off coupon, good for one regularly priced item. Typical exclusions apply.

New Tools

Dewalt TSTAK Tool Boxes and Organizers

Aug 1, 2012 Stuart 19 Comments

Dewalt is coming out with a new system of interlocking and modular Tstak tool boxes and organizers that will go head-to-head with Bosch’s L-Boxx and Festool’s Systainer systems.

Scott K on I ordered Loctite and it Arrived Leaking: “Yes- Amazon seems to be entirely focused on packing and shipping as quickly as possible. I don’t have any inside…”
Matt_T on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “Metabo definitely make a cordless tapping drill. Bosch, or others, might also? Personally I’ve tapped so many holes with reversible…”
Bonnie on I Gave Chads ToolBox Another Chance: “Acme has shipped me tools in their retail boxes, but they were the heavier duty display boxes that some tool…”
MM on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “You can use this method to tap holes very precisely on a drill press or mill, all manually: -clamp the…”
Bonnie on I Gave Chads ToolBox Another Chance: “The timeline connects with Louis DeJoy taking over USPS and doing a bunch of “modernization”.”
Bonnie on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “If it’s a traditional belt driven press I bet you could turn it manually a few times to get started…”