Here is another simple to enter Twitter giveaway for you guys and gals. Sears is giving away a great starter package for any woodworker, homeowner or DIYer. The total value of the prize is worth over $700 and consists of:

• One (1) Craftsman 10” Laser Miter Saw (#21236)
• One (1) Craftsman Digital Miter Gauge (#29939)
• One (1) Craftsman 30 pc Router Bit Set (#26366)
• One (1) Craftsman Bar Clamp (#31484)
• One (1) Craftsman Base Plunge Router (#17540)
• One (1) Craftsman 10” Table Saw (#21807)

To enter, you must be a registered users of Twitter, and a follower of @BlueToolCrew. You must enter by February 18, 2010 at 11:59 PM Central Time.

Complete contest rules. Good Luck

Tools Of The Trade magazine, Lenox Tools, and a number of other sponsors have teamed up to offer the Site Commander Ultimate Work Truck to one lucky winner. The Site Commander is more then just a tool hauling truck; it includes almost everything you would need to be a mobile office, including a total of three computers. My favorite part of the truck is the tricked out on-board Segway X2, and the crazy built in computer work stations.

The total prize is valued at over $100,000 because not only are you getting a super cool truck, but it also includes a bunch of extra goodies.

“Site Commander” consisting of a 2009 Dodge Ram 5500 HD Chassis Laramie 4X4 Quad Cab® 188.5” WB (MSRP: $56,660, prior to the 2009 Site Commander Tour) (ARV: $56,660), Reading Model UR 132ADWHH Service Body and components (ARV: $28,625), Dell Latitude XFR D630 Laptops (three units) (ARV: $12,555), Mobile office components (ARV: $ 1,975), BedSlide (ARV: $1,300), Weather Guard Ladder Rack and Conduit Carrier (ARV: $1,350), Werner Ladders (ARV: $ 625), Bostitch Air Compressor (ARV: $350), Segway X2 Adventure (ARV: $5,750), Kohler Generator.

Enter to Win The Site Commander

The news has not yet been officially announced by Bosch US, but I see not point in waiting. The new PB360S is replacing the much older PB10-CD radio, and looks like more then just a face lift; a complete redesign is more likely. Sure it still has the same boxy look, and now an even cooler looking roll cage, but that is about it.

Why update the radio at all? The answer is simple, the old radio did not work with the newer Bosch Lithion batteries. This is good news for people with all new Bosch cordless tools, but bad for people with both new and old Bosch cordless tools. Why? Because the new radio will only accept the newer Lithion 14.4 and 18 volt batteries, thus leaving your old batteries homeless. The Bosch radio also allows you to charge your cordless batteries when you are running the radio from AC power.

Bosch also updated the electronics of the radio, and now allows you to play music from USB, as well as SD/MMC memory cards. MP3 and satellite radio fans will be happy to know that Bosch has included an AUX input and a Media Bay. Lets not forget about AM/FM Radio; and though it is not mentioned, it looks like a CD player is also included. Bosch also boasts 360 degree sound, because sharing your music is a wonderful thing.

It doesn't end there, the “PB” in PB360 stands for power box. The radio also includes four 120 volt AC GFCI protected outlets, and even a 12 volt DC cigarette outlet for charging your phone, mp3 player, etc.

Update: The Bosch Rep. saw this post and was kind enough to send over some more information and photos.

It turns out a CD player is not included. Yeah, we all knew this would happen eventually. This is why they have added so many options for playing digital music. There are two AUX ports, one inside the Media Bay, and one outside. The Media Bay is also weather sealed, to help keep your precious iPod safe. The USB slot also does more then just play your music files, it can also be used to power your mp3 player, or any other USB device.

It also turns out that Bosch has produced two models. The PB360S has 2x more sound power output then the previous model, while the PB360D has 4x the sound power output. Model PB360D also features a built in universal Sirius satellite radio docking port for connecting select Sirius satellite radios.

Availability is set for June 2010.

We see a lot of interesting tools throughout the year and the Skil Model 3600 Flooring Saw is certainly one of them with its unique rail design. It was made with wood and laminate flooring installers in mind and covers many of their needs with this one saw, that would normally require more. It provides 0-47 degree miter cutting to replace your miter saw, with miter detents at 22 ans 45 degrees. It also can be used as a table saw replacement and rip flooring up to 8 inches wide. This is done by locking the saw in place and pushing your material through. It uses a 7 amp motor to spin a 40 tooth 4-3/8 inch carbide blade which allows for cutting hardwoods up to 3/4 inches thick.

You can almost call the saw a portable radial arm saw.

It seems Skil thought of everything and made the height of the saw the same as 2x material. Using 2x as buildup should eliminate the hassle of cutting long pieces. A portable saw isn't any good if it is heavy, so Skil was able to keep the weight down to 24 lbs. by using cast aluminum.

At $159, the 3600 Flooring Saw is priced just right for the DIYer, but Skil also says it is built tough enough for even the pros.

[:cicn:] Skil Flooring Saw – CPO Skil – Amazon

Thanks to user PutnamEco for the tip