How often do you say to yourself, “If only I had a light on my jacket zipper, I could [insert fun task here]”? I know I say it at least 4 or 5 times a day. OK, maybe I have never said it, but I know that you know that a small flashlight on your zipper would come in handy. Having a light on hand - or in this case - on zipper, is more then just convenient, it could actually save your life.

My Father was on a job a few years ago where some environmentalist wackos broke in during the night and placed booby traps throughout the jobsite. One of the worst was a loaded bear trap set up inside an electrical room. In the morning when it was still dark, the electrician went to turn on the power and he almost stepped right on the trap. He got lucky and missed the trap, but if he had a light, he probably would have seen it. Ever since then, I always carry a flashlight with me on the job.

The ZipLit is a small light that is attached to a durable cord loop. You can easily attach it to your jacket, backpack, purse, etc. The LED light is housed in a water-resistant plastic housing, with an easy to use on/off twist switch. The ZipLit is sold as a two pack, which included extra batteries, for just over $5 for the set. You can pick up a set of Red or White ZipLit lights.

[:cicn:] ZipLit - Amazon

Is the EZ Sander really an easy sander? Well, kind of. It does make the task of changing paper easy, but it doesn't make the actual physical sanding process any easier; you will still need those little things called muscles for that. The EZ Sander works by wrapping a standard 2-1/2” x 14” belt sander belt over the expandable EZ Sander body. With a few turns of the side thumb wheel, the internal plungers of the EZ Sander expand forward to tension the belt. To remove the belt, you do the above steps in reverse.

I am not sure where I came across the EZ Sander, but when I did, I quickly noticed how similar it was to the SandDevil sander. The SandDevil uses the same concept as the EZ Sander, but instead of using thumb wheels to tension the belt, it uses a single lever. The other difference, besides the shape, is that the SandDevil uses a more common 3” x 21" belt. I am not saying any one of these is better then the other, it is just nice to have options... but I do love my SandDevil

The EZ Sander is available in six colors, the idea is to use a separate color for each grit of paper. For $20 you can get the woodworking kit which includes three wet/dry belts: #60, #120, #220, or you can get the automotive kit which includes three wet/dry belts: #60, #440, #1000.

[:cicn:] EZ Sander

No, the Hammer Bumper does not protect your hammer during unwanted accidents. It does, however, protect your striking surfaces from your hammer. The Hammer Bumper, quite simply, converts a hammer into a mallet. By slipping the Hammer Bumper over any hammer face that is 1-1/8” to 1-5/16” in diameter, you can turn that hard steel or titanium face into a much softer non-marking rubber face.

Why would you want this? Well, instead of carrying around both a hammer and a mallet, you can now carry your hammer and a much smaller, much lighter, Hammer Bumper. I have always been a fan of simple products that make the job a little bit easier; the Hammer Bumpers looks to be one of them. For around $7, this USA made product seems well worth the price.

Hammer Bumper - [:cicn:] Hammer Source

When you are on the job, do you like to do things the easy way, or the hard way? The fast way, or the slow way? Unless you work for the government, you would probably pick the fast and easy way. The new Speed Feed bits from Milwaukee were designed to be both faster and easier to use versus your typical spade bit, and are obviously not meant for government workers. “How much faster?” you ask. Up to 10x faster. I know what you are thinking; A cut that fast must leave a blowout on the backside of the lumber and an ugly hole. According to Milwaukee, the Speed Feed bits were specifically designed to do things faster, but also leave you with a super clean hole.

From what I can gather from the photograph, the Speed Feed bits look like a cross between a Bosch DareDevil bit and a tapered auger bit. I know the Bosch bits work great and leave a clean hole, so if that is any indication, we are probably looking at a winner.

Milwaukee Speed Feed bits will be available in 6” lengths, ranging in sizes from 1/2” - 1-1/4”. They will also sell in 3 piece, 4 piece, and 6 piece sets. No word on pricing or when they will hit stores.

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