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5 Things I Learned at the Craftsman Experience

Jun 13, 2011 Stuart 4 Comments

I just got back from the Craftsman Experience, and boy am I utterly exhausted. While I recuperate and work to prepare posts about the new tools I spotted or was told about, I thought to share a few surprising things I learned while there.

Cordless

Rockwell Trans4mer Cordless Jigsaw Preview

May 18, 2011 Stuart 2 Comments

Before we talk about Rockwell’s new saw, we’d like to thank our friends at Tools in Action for being kind enough to let us post photos from their 2011 National Hardware Show Wrap-up. Update: The Trans4mer is now available for purchase via Amazon. So what we have here is the new Rockwell Trans4mer / Transformer jigsaw, model […]

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Check Out Tools in Action, Another Great Tool Blog

Mar 11, 2011 Stuart Discuss

Looking for a new tool blog to add to your reading list? Here’s a great one that we recently found out about!

Stuart on New Craftsman Cordless Screwdriver Comes with a USB Dock: “It’s not guaranteed to launch at Amazon. You might find it sooner at Lowe’s.”
Oleg K on New Craftsman Cordless Screwdriver Comes with a USB Dock: “I’ll just wait until it’s available on Amazon instead of paying AcmeTools’ shipping fee. Will have to replace craftsman’s cheap,…”
Oleg K on People are Stumped by the Security Tag on Dewalt Hammers: “Are they also stumped by a poorly-understood yet well-documented phenomenon called “theft”?”
Oleg K on New Wiha GoStack – a “Revolutionary” Storage System: “Everything, everybody makes is revolutionary, will “change the way you work”, will “redefine everything” but it always ends up being…”
Oleg K on There’s Been a Surge in Fractal Vises: “They start at ~$400 and cost upwards of $5k, who needs them? They’re something I can literally replace with $10…”
MM on I Need to Vent About My Precision Matthews Mill: “Your heat gun should do the trick. Also, dry ice works a lot better than a normal freezer should you…”