David's Latest Articles

  • Hilti Hollow Drill Bit

    I used to think that if you’ve seen one rotary hammer bit you’ve seen them all. But this bit is different – way different.

     
  • A Mind-Blowing Home-Built Dump Truck

    Andy says boredom is a terrible thing, so to keep from getting bored he built himself a home-made dump truck. Not a truck with a home-made dump bed, an entire home-made truck.

     
  • Can’t Get It Here: DeWalt RAS

    During a recent visit to DeWalt’s UK website I stumbled across a type of tool that the company hasn’t sold here for 25 years.

     
  • Dual-Battery Cordless Tool

    It’s one thing to see photos of a new tool, but there’s nothing like seeing it in action. That’s certainly true of Makita’s new HRH01ZX2, the only 36-volt tool that can be run off of two 18-volt batteries.

     
  • Can’t Get it Yet: Robotic Mechanic’s Creeper

    This mechanic’s creeper is so awesome you’ll WANT your truck to break down so you’ll have an excuse to work on it...

     
  • Dewalt DWV012 Dust Extractor

    One of the major trends in recent years has been for more and better dust collection – especially for tools that generate fine dust and silica. Dust of this type is hard on vacuums because it tends to clog the filters.

     
  • Bosch DH1020VC Breaker

    Here’s a new mid-size breaker that is light enough to be used horizontally but configured in such a way that it can also be used like a jackhammer.

     
  • Metabo KHE 3250 Rotary Hammer

    According to its maker, this small 7 1/2-pound rotary hammer packs a very big punch.

     
  • Like Disney World for Contractors

    Earlier this month I was in Las Vegas for my favorite tool show of the year, the World of Concrete.

     
  • The Ultimate Tool Trailer

    If it can be used on a construction site, Ron Paul probably has it in this incredibly organized cargo trailer.

     
  • Rotary Hammer With a Killer Battery

    Also seen at The World of Concrete — Hilti’s new TE 30-A36, which according to its maker is the fastest combination hammer in its class.

     
  • Compact Cordless Rotary Hammer

    Bosch’s RHH181 is a brushless 18-volt combination hammer, and is the first tool of that brand to be packaged with a 4.0 Ah battery.

     
  • The World of Concrete in 60 Seconds

    If you like tools and equipment, then there is no better place to be in February than The World of Concrete. Held in Las Vegas, this humongous construction show fills three gigantic exhibition halls and four outdoor parking lots. For those of you who could not be there, I put together this...

     
  • Construction’s Fatal Four

    If you die on the jobsite, chances are it will be one of these things that gets you.

     
  • First 4-Stroke Power Cutter on the Market

    I know more than one person who has accidently ruined an expensive 2-stroke machine by accidentally fueling it with straight gasoline (instead of the required gas/oil mixture). That can’t happen with Makita’s new EK7651H power cutter because its 4-stroke engine uses regular unleaded gasoline.

     
  • An Extremely Peculiar Circular Saw

    Mafell is best known for its timber-framing tools but the company also makes circular saws: standard models, plunge-cutting track saws, and one plunging model that is hard to describe...

     
  • Can You Really Have Too Many Tools?

    John Sindelar thinks so – and to prove it he is selling 90% of his incredible collection...

     
  • I Have a Terrible Secret and Must Confess

    I recently bought my first multi-tool — a Leatherman. I didn't intend to wait this long; it's just that there were so darn many to choose from. And I was afraid of ending up like the fellow in this video, who started...

     
  • The Karlsruhe Chainsaw Massacre

    What happens when you give a Stihl to a robot and tell him to have at it?

     
  • What a Difference a Day Can Make

    I have no idea whether or not this Jake fellow is for real, but what he experiences on the jobsite looks oh-so-familiar…