We are at the Milwaukee Tool 2012 media event. Be sure to Follow the news on Twitter, Facebook and Google+. New information will be released througohut the day.

Update: Photos from yesterdays event have been added to the gallery below. More information on the tools and photos will be coming soon. The most notable tools are the 12V Cordless Rotary Hammer, and the new Milwaukee Version 2.0 Heated Jackets with built-in USB charger and heated pockets.

If you have ever come across one of those bolts that just wont budge and you have tried everything, including shed blood, your next option is to turn to the blowtorch. A little bit of heat can do wonders to loosen seized nuts, bolts, etc, but if you are not careful you can just as easily set your project ablaze.

It is the time of year again where Lee Valley kicks off one of their free shipping deals. You need to spend $40 or more to get the free shipping, but LeeValley is one of my favorite tool stores so it is easy for me to reach the requirement. Fathers Day is also just around the corner, so if you order quickly you might be able to get your order in before the big day. The good thing about buying from LeeValley is that you know you are buying good quality tools, and many of the tools they sell are made in Canada or the USA. If you need some tool ideas from Lee Valley, click on the tag to find some of my past LV writings. The Free Shipping offer ends June 18th, see Lee Valley for complete details.

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The countdown has come to an end and the announcement we have all be waiting for has arrived and passed. Most of us had assumed Powermatic's Big new tool would be a table saw and some even guessed it would have flesh detecting technology, but it turns out Powermatic's new tool is actually an enormous lathe.