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Click to enlarge{yoogallery src=[/images/stories/yoogallery/bchroto/]} Mount Prospect, Ill., March 6, 2009 - Bosch Power Tools and Accessories has built a long-standing global reputation for innovation and leadership in the rotary hammer category. Bosch is building on that reputation with yet another innovation - the introduction of the company's new Vibration ControlTM technology. The vibration dampening system will now be featured on Bosch's new 11264EVS and 11265EVS 1-5/8" Rotary Hammers and the 11321EVS 12-pound Demolition Hammer. While competitor systems rely on elaborate shock absorbing systems and other added parts, Bosch's Vibration Control system utilizes two simple, common...

If you spend your days moving around on the floor, then you know what a toll it takes on your knees. The problem isn't so much that you are on your knees all day, but that you have to get up and down to move around or crawl on all fours. I have found 3 possible solutions that aim to solve the problems of moving around on the floor, and they range in price from $55 - $150.

I was wondering when we were going to see something new from Festool, and not just a new version of one of their other products. Considering Festools popularity among woodworkers, I am surprised they do not make more woodworking tools. I have no idea how long it takes Festool to go from idea to working tool, and maybe I just expect too much from them. Like all Festool tools, they put dust collection right at the top of the list when they designed the EHL 65 E. You can connect this...

Makita must be in a generous mood, because they are giving away tons of tools in promotions, and four Suzuki off road vehicles. You can enter the Suzuki Sweepstakes here, and have a chance to win: One Grand Prize consisting of: One Suzuki RM-Z450 motorcycle; One Suzuki RM-Z250 motorcycle; One Suzuki QuadSport Z400 and One Suzuki KingQuad 750 AXi. Total Grand Prize approximate retail value ("ARV"): $27,696. The First Place Prize consisting of One Makita LXT 1500 Tool Combo Kit. ARV: $1,999. The Second Place Prize consisting of One Rockstar Mini-Fridge with Five cases of Rockstar. ARV: $550....

Congratulation to user PutnamEco. He is the winner of the Veto Pro Pac XL It is time for the second Tool-Rank.com giveaway, and I have made the giveaway even easier. You only have to review 5 tools, and be a registered member. This time the prize is the much loved VETO PRO PAC XL Tool Bag. These are high quility, and high priced tool bags that should hopfully last you a lifetime. Be sure to read the complete rules below. ...

I am always on the lookout for cool tools, and The Gutster is definitely one of them. As you can see from the title, it is a demolition bar. I am not in the destruction business myself, but seeing what this tool can do sure makes it look like a lot of fun. A few key features of The Gutster are: a long handle that will keep you standing upright, a wedged shaped tip that allows you to get under all those pesky boards, a forked tip that allows you to twist...

[Photo by Jeffrey Roberts / Daily Hampshire Gazette ] Golden Nozzle car wash customer John A. O'Leary was riding through the car wash when he noticed something was terribly wrong. Yards away, fighting for her life inside the car wash was 19-year-old employee Stephanie Carpluk. The lone attendant had taken a short-cut through the car rails and her scarf had become ensnared in one of the wash's rotating mechanical brushes. The machinery had pulled the scarf tightly around her neck and was quickly strangling her. Unable to free herself, Carpluk passed out. Within...

This is the last week for voting so if you haven't done so yet, be sure to get your votes in. This week Blog Cabin has also revealed that they will have two "cabin cams" so we can see the daily progress of the project, as well as photo slide shows and videos to keep us all up to date. They have also mentioned a new feature built just for the readers, and say we will be "surprised and delighted". I guess we wait and see. Here are the last 3 voting options: ...

Most of the newer cordless drivers come with LEDs that help you to light the way. Thank you to Makita for making lights in tools popular. But what if you have an older tool that doesn't have a light, or you need light for you hand drivers. The UFO Tool & Flash Light could be your answer. It is a small disk light that can be slipped onto your screwdrivers, bit extensions, Allen wrenches, etc. A turn of the disk powers on three wide beam LEDs, and a magnetic back makes it easy to store...

Do you ever find it hard to get your layouts exactly in the right place down to the 64th of an inch. Or maybe you are having trouble marking 47.5 degrees. If you are having problems with your layouts, you might be in need of one or more of these super cool rules from Incra. They are precision made stainless steel rules with micro-fine holes for making highly accurate marks or lines. Simply find the correct hole or slot for the measurement you are looking for, and mark away. The holes are...