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Several weeks back Michael Springer wrote about the Milwaukee Hammervac. I am as impressed with the product as he is and decided to post a photo that shows how it connects to the hammer and a short video of the tool being used while drilling overhead in concrete.
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In the days before video cameras, no one bothered to record what happened on the jobsite. The attitude was: hey, it’s just a bunch of tradesmen out there building things – who cares about that?
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What does a Baldwin lockset have in common with a Rayovac battery and a George Foreman Grill?
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We’ve all seen concept cars – bizarre designs that are displayed at auto shows but never go into production. Well here’s the world’s first concept cordless circular saw and it’s radical.
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I used to keep small parts and accessories in screw-cap jars and leftover tins from Band-Aids and Altoids. The problem was, they were all different sizes and there were too many of them to keep track of, even when labeled.
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Every now and then inventors will call and ask if I’d like to review proto–types of tools that they hope to produce and sell.
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What does a Crescent wrench have in common with a Lufkin tape and the original Allen wrench?
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Hector Acevedo is an excellent mechanic and craftsman. How do I know? Because I have seen photos and drawings of the cabinet saw he built from hardwood, plywood, and a mixture of home-made and purchased parts.
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Makita has been on a roll, having recently introduced 18-volt cordless versions of tools that were formerly only available with cords: a sliding compound miter saw, a power planer, and now, the LXOB01 random orbit sander.
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Last spring I ran across the GSL 2 Surface Laser on Bosch’s German website. It grabbed my attention because it promised to do something that no other laser can do - allow a person working alone to quickly measure the high and low spots on a slab or floor, and without the use of a grade rod or tape.