A recently passed bylaw by the town of Granby, Quebec has the power tool community in an uproar. A 7-2 vote by the city council has banned all use of construction power tools on Sunday, despite objections by local citizens, contractors, and 1,500 petition signatures

"Every time we make a bylaw it's usually because the minority is not respecting the majority," said Granby Mayor Richard Goulet.

The problem is the bylaw was touted as a anti-noise regulation, yet the use of lawnmowers is still permitted. The other issue is the fact that now local residents have only Saturday to accomplish all of their house repairs and other home projects that require the use of power tools.

Disobey the law, and you are looking at a fine up to $1000

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A vacuum is something many of us need on the jobsite and some jobsites even demand them. The problem is, they take up so much room in the truck to be only used a few times a day. I say, the more room for the tools that make you money, the better.

SpeedClean has come up with a vacuum that is absolutely genius. It uses a standard 5 gallon bucket that many of us already own, or can be found for free on the jobsites, as the storage for all of your debris. It attaches directly to the bucket without any need for seals or gaskets, which makes it easy to switch out buckets when one is full. The BucketVac is also a wet vac; so when your bucket is full, you can attach a lid and throw the whole thing away without worrying about any spills.

SpeedClean says the BucketVac will be available Q4 of this year. No word on Price.

It looks like Festool is exploring the idea of an end-user training program. They are starting out with a special 2 day trial run program at the Festool USA HQ that will cover the TS Plunge-cut saws, PS Jigsaws, CT Dust Extractors, Rotex sanders, Multifunction tables, Kapex Miter saw, and Domino Joiner as well as user requested topics.

This class will include some classroom discussion, though depending on the experience level of the class, we will try to spend most of the two days in the shop, actually using the tools. Although future classes may be project-based, this trial event will be focused on product benefits and system techniques, so that participants leave with a better understanding of how to work faster, easier, and smarter using the Festool System.

Unfortunately registration has ended for the Aug. 31-Sep. 1 event, but this might be a sign of things to come.

[via Festool Owner's Group]

One problem many of us face and loathe is rust on our tools. Even though I live in Southern California, which is a mostly dry climate, I still end up with rusty tools if left unused. One solution would be to coat all of my tools with something like WD-40, but who has time for that? If I did have time, would I even remember?

The No Rust Shield from 3-In-One adresses all of these problems with little work on our part. You simply place the No Rust Shield in your toolbox, press the button to activate, and you have rust and corrosion protection for a full 90 days. Plus a built in time strip lets you know when it is time for a new No Rust Shield.

Here is how it works:

Metal-seeking vapor phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCI) from the No-Rust Shield migrate through an enclosed space to form an invisible layer that seals metals against air and moisture that can cause rust and corrosion. The unit protects exposed metal in enclosed spaces without any harmful effects on electrical, mechanical or chemical properties.

You can pick up the No Rust Shield at Wal-Mart for around 5 bucks.

For more information visit NoRustShield.com

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