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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.

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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!

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Blocky on Machine and Equipment Assembly Tips: “Having assembled a lot of things with poor tolerances— hand thread the screws to start them. For each step attaching…”
Stuart on Machine and Equipment Assembly Tips: ““Buy products with better documentation” is rarely a feasible option for most types of products. Made in USA is rarely…”
Jared on Machine and Equipment Assembly Tips: “If it’s not something you intend to take apart, consider some loctite. Assembly is your one opportunity to do that…”
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