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Woodcraft $10 off $50, $20 off $100 Coupon

Jul 31, 2012 Stuart 8 Comments

Woodcraft’s $10 off $50, $20 off $100 coupon is back, valid through August 2012.

Stanley Fubar Forcible Entry Tool and FatMax Xtreme Fubar III

Jul 27, 2012 Stuart 9 Comments

Earlier today we watched as two firefighters attacked a stuck hydrant nut with a Stanley Fubar Forcible Entry Tool. Yep, we still want one.

Shop Essentials

Husky Mobile Pro Organizer

Jul 26, 2012 Stuart 16 Comments

These (new?) Husky organizers let you take your sorted small parts and supplies on the go.

New Tools

New RotoZip RotoSaw Spiral Saw

Jul 26, 2012 Stuart 5 Comments

RotoZip’s newest spiral saw has a new handle design that offers greater comfort and control.

Bit Holders & Drivers

Cute Little Wera ESD Stubby Screwdriver Bit Holder

Jul 25, 2012 Stuart 11 Comments

Wera’s ESD stubby screwdriver is tinier than its name suggests, but should be a nice choice for those with very compact driving needs.

Made in USA

Akro-Mils Small Parts Organizers

Jul 25, 2012 Stuart 7 Comments

Akro-Mils’ USA-made organizers are useful for separating and sorting small tools, parts, and supplies.

Cordless

Bosch (UK) Auto-Loading Cordless Screwdriver

Jul 24, 2012 Stuart 7 Comments

Bosch has just released a new revolver-style auto-bit-loading cordless screwdriver to the EU market.

Cordless

Skil iXO Cordless Screwdriver With Corkscrew Attachment

Jul 24, 2012 Stuart 5 Comments

Introducing the Skil Vivo, a 4V cordless screwdriver with corkscrew attachment.

Flashlights & Worklights

Petzl Nao Reactive Lighting Headlamp

Jul 23, 2012 Stuart 3 Comments

Petzl’s new Nao headlamp is a reactive lighting and semi-programmable LED headlamp.

Cordless

Mac Cordless Rechargeable LED Worklight

Jul 23, 2012 Stuart 6 Comments

Here’s a quick preview of Mac Tools’ new cordless LED worklight.

Tool Deals

Sears “Cyber Monday Now” Sale: 15%-Off Tools

Jul 22, 2012 Stuart 3 Comments

Sears is having a 15%-off [select] tools sales event.

Shop Essentials

Lyon Multi-Function Industrial Chair

Jul 19, 2012 Stuart 7 Comments

While searching for the ultimate chair, I came across a decent-looking model by Lyon that’s overkill for my needs.

Clamps

Helping Hands

Jul 17, 2012 Stuart 15 Comments

Helping Hands are great for holding and positioning wires, parts, and miscellaneous hardware.

Cordless

Next Generation Higher Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries

Jul 16, 2012 Stuart 15 Comments

A few thoughts and predictions about the next-generation of lithium-ion cordless tool battery packs.

Cordless

New Hitachi 18V 4.0Ah Battery

Jul 14, 2012 Stuart 3 Comments

Hitachi is the latest company to bring 4.0Ah batteries to the [UK] market.

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…”
MM on I Thought I Needed a Hand Tapping Machine: “Anything bigger than about 1/2-inch in steel and you’ll be wanting a bigger handle. I don’t know what their capacity…”