It was two years ago when I first wrote about this new saw that offered so many new features and promised to save contractors time. The saw was the Straight Flush, and two years later it is almost ready to be a part of your tool arsenal.
Just in time to get one before Christmas, Makita came out with the new LXRM03B Cordless AM/FM Jobsite Radio. Unlike previous models that featured only a line-in for mp3 player connection, the new model features an actual iPod dock.
Cutting plastics is not really that difficult to do, but making clean cuts on plastics is. If you use the wrong blade you will end up chipping the plastic, melting the plastic along the cut line, or in some cases, you might do both. A new Plastic Range of jig saw blades from Bosch has been designed to take on the problem that come along with cutting plastics.
Bosch is really pushing out the deals this holiday season, and as long as they do, I am going to keep on writing about them. In addition to their $50 off Select Cordless Combos Deal that is still running, Bosch is also offering $25 off of select Bosch tool purchases of $100 or more.
There are a total of 2,841 tools and accessories that are eligible for this deal, so don’t be fooled by the “select tools” offer labeling. Prices range from under $5 up to $1500. Obviously the tools just at $100 or near there offer the best deal. For the tools that are below $100, you can find another tool or accessory to push the price up. For example a $99 router can be bumped up past the $100 mark with a cheap router bit.
Update: Added other stores that are offering the same deal.
BUY $25-off-$100 on Select Bosch Tools - Amazon - CPO Bosch - Homedepot
All to often I see news reports about tools that are stolen from a jobsite. These tools are required for a person in construction to do his or her job, and a loss of tools can be very damaging. Below I have put together a list of tips – some obvious, some not – on how you can prevent tool theft and how you can recover stolen tools.
In an effort to better organize my home workspace I decided that I needed to get some of my non-work tools out of boxes/bags and into places where I could more easily access the ones I use most. My solution was simple, and probably the same solution that many of you use, pegboard. A full sheet of pegboard is cheap, and with the right hooks and attachments, you can organize a good portion of your tools. Next all I needed was pegboard hooks. Lucky for me, my Father had a box full of them that he let me dig...
There has been a lot of buzz about Track Saws with both DeWalt, and Makita finally coming out with versions for the USA. But I bet many people don't know that you can turn just about any circular saw into a track saw for a fraction of the cost of a complete track saw package all with a kit from EurekaZone. After all, why should you have to buy another circular saw if you already own one, especially if it's a saw you really like? Who needs Festool when you can make a track saw with your own circular...
Do you need a trailer that you can just pull up to the job site and get right to work without having to unload all your tools. The problem with most trailers is the limited access to your tools. If you need something in the back, you have to unload everything in front of it.
