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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!

S on 10 Cool Pocket Tool Gifts: “What is SAK? After some googling, it seems it’s Swiss Army Knife? I retired most of those for a preference…”
S on Lowe’s Doorbuster Deal on Kobalt 9-Drawer Rolling Workbenches: ““you get what you pay for” It’s a good price for a light duty rolling workbench. The Lowe’s option honestly…”
TomD on Lowe’s Doorbuster Deal on Kobalt 9-Drawer Rolling Workbenches: “What is the “quality feel” on these? I have the Milwaukee carpenter’s workbench and the harbor freight rolling tool cabinet,…”
Mike on New RIDGID NXT Shop Vacuum Delivers a Power Boost and More: “The large rear wheels quickly become more of a PITA then they’re worth, and the rear wheels on my 6.5HP…”
fred on Thanksgiving Tool Deals – Huge Flash Sales (11/27/25): “Dewalt making good routers is almost certainly rooted in Black & Deckers decision to acquire German manufacturer Elu back in…”
fred on Save Big on Tools by Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita, Bosch, More – 11/27/25: “The good news is that the %off deal seems to stack on top of sale prices – like the $99…”