It looks like Bosch is going to be bringing some competition to the world of portable optical scopes. Bosch and Perceptron announced a partnership that will make all of this possible. According to the press release, Perecptron is a global leader in inspection solutions and will be brings a lot of know how to the table. Bosch is obviously a leader in the contractor tool industry and has a solid cordless line that they will be able to expand upon. The press release specifically points to the Bosch 12V line, so we can probably expect a 12V Bosch scope in the future. Press Release after Read More.

Did you catch the season premiere of Ask This Old House? If you did, the cool adjustable workbench they were showing off might have caught your eye.

The idea behind the Adjust-A-Bench is simple; to provide you with a workbench that is always at the right height for the task at hand. If you were doing assembly of a cabinet, you would want a lower working height, if you were routing, you would want a higher working height. The A-A-B offers a total adjustment range of 16.5-inches, with 12 locking height adjustments. It is solidly built using 1/8" thick mild steel with a powder coated finish. In testing the A-A-B was able to withstand 1684 lbs of weight, though they do not recommend exceeding more 850 lbs.

You can pick up the A-A-B as a complete package at a starting price of $800, or you can purchase just the lifting mechanism and retro fit your existing workbench for $430.

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It is just about time to head out to the store or local farm and pick out the perfect pumpkin/s; pumpkin carving season is upon us. But with this season comes a question that likely becomes harder and harder each year. Use hand tools, or go electric?

In this episode of Man vs Tool, they did a head to head to head battle with wood carving tools going up against a Dremel rotary tool, going up against a Dremel pumpkin carving kit. First they used a Bosch jigsaw, and a Skil electric drill with a Marshalltown ribbon mixing bit to prep and clean all of the pumpkins. See which method comes out ahead in the video below.

Which method would you use?

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Knaack jobsite storage boxes keep your tools safe, but what keeps your Knaack box safe? The paint. It is the only thing keeping the evil, that is rust, from eating away at your security. After years of using your box as a workbench, saw horse, a miter stand; not to mention all of the loading and unloading, your box will get scratched. Once the elements hit that exposed metal, it is only a matter of time until rust begins to form.

The new exclusive powder paint coating that is now standard on the entire line of Knaack Jobsite products offers several improvements over the previous liquid enamel paint. In testing, they found the powder paint to be 5x more corrosion resistant, 2.5x more abrasion resistant, and 2x scratch resistant.

"We are pleased to offer our end users improved protection for their investment in KNAACK jobsite products," said Bill Zbylut, VP marketing of Knaack LLC. "Knaack is always looking for ways to continually enhance product performance, and our new powder paint process is another example of KNAACK leadership. We now offer an advanced solution to contractors who want and expect excellent resistance to corrosion, abrasion and scratching."

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