I am already a fan of Coast because they make great LED flashlights and knives at reasonable prices. So what can they do to be even better? How about making their most popular flashlight designs even stronger by using polymer.
Milwaukee continues to push out M18 Fuel tools at a staggering pace. The latest tool to get Milwaukee's brushless motor treatment—among other advancements—is their Deep Cut Band saw with a 5"x5" cutting capacity.
Today only you can save up to 30% off of 16", 19" or 20" GreenWorks 40-volt lithium-ion G-Max lawn mowers from Amazon.com. In case you had any worries about using a battery powered mower, the GreenWorks G-Max mowers have a high 4.3 stars out of 5 on Amazon with 137 reviews.
When 23-gauge is too small and 18-gauge is too big, Senco says their 21-gauge nailer is "just right". But unlike most pin nailers, the new Senco FinishPro 21LXP uses nails that have a slight/medium head. Senco says it delivers the holding power of a brad nail with a much smaller hole.
I have always looked at the Festool MFT (Multi-Function Table) as great little work table, but not practical for jobsite use. I just never liked the idea of having to carry it around on the jobsite along with all of my other tools. But Timothy Wilmots' modified MFTC (Multi-Function Tool Cart) looks like an ideal way to transport both the MFT and your tools.
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.
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...
A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook about my super simple method for growing hydroponic tomatoes with no electricity; and though this is not tool related, enough people seemed interested about it that I figured I would write up a full article explaining my Kratky hydroponics setup.
