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  • 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...