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This isn't your average iPod dock, this bad boy has just about everything the man on the job needs. You wont being seeing these in the dorm rooms, or at some girly cafe. Complete with AM/FM tuner, and Ipod dock, the specs also say it can play music from a USB flash stick or SD card. You will also notice the heavy duty roll cage and GFCI outlets. It also has 2 DC ports to plug in your phone or maybe XM?, and it has a 5 volt USB charger for, I guess your non-iPod MP3 players. If you thought...

This is one of the first articles ever written on ToolRank, and now it has been updated with even better shopping information. Kind of like Tool Buyers Guide 2.0. Use this guide to help you find the right tool for your needs, without going over budget. In this article, I will talk about the best way to go about shopping for any type of power tool, this guide will probably even work for just about anything you would want to buy online, with a few changes. If you are shopping for a new power tool, then...

If you remember a few posts back, the post titled New hole saws from Milwaukee. I criticized Milwaukee for making these new hole saws, but not using carbide for the teeth. Well I did not know at the time that Bosch already has carbide teeth hole saws. If I had known this, I probably would have been even more baffled as to why Milwaukee choose to dismiss the feature. I guess I shouldn't be too hard on Milwaukee, the price of the Bosch is more then double the price of the Milwaukee. Amazons current price for a...

Only a few years ago, you would have one heck of a time trying to find a 23 gauge pin nailer. Now you can find one at just about any quality tool store. In just the past few years the quality and features of pinners has really shot up, going from a max length of 1 3/16" to now 2". This has a lot to do with the popularity of the Grex line. It really kind of amazing that a gun can shoot such a nail. Is it possible that the 23 gauge...

Milwaukee has come out with some new hole saws that just make sense. First the Big Hawg™ hole cutters "Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation introduces new Big Hawg™ hole cutters, specifically designed for drilling large holes in rough wood applications with the speed and longevity that HVAC, plumbing, and other professional contractors require. With its aggressive tooth form, the Big Hawg hole cutter cuts up to ten times faster than bi-metal hole saws. The Big Hawg hole cutter features three hardened steel teeth, which cut up to 600 holes in wood without...

Happy Easter to all of you and your families.

This is a very interesting read from pddnet.com. They talk about why Makita after so many years, updated the look of their tools. Be sure to look at the before and after photos. "With one of the project’s goals being to increase the Latino customer base, HLB learned that brighter, more colorful schemes would be preferred over quiet, subtle ones by this demographic. The result was combining Makita’s traditional teal with the use of more silver metallic. Designers also used customer feedback to develop a concept that...

Marc over at TheWoodWhisperer.com has a pretty cool video blog that is all about woodworking. He basically guides you through his process for some of the things he builds in his garage shop. It is very interesting to watch. I actually found him through an email from Festool. I guess Festool is one of his sponsors. It must be nice. :) You should check out photos from his latest project; a very unique end table, and be sure to check out his videos.

I stumbled across a link that lead me to Clam Clamps . It is a sweet little clamp that will clamp... well... miters. I have never seen anything like it before, but I am sure it would come in handy. The price is a little high at $75, but if it really does what they say it can do, then maybe it is worth the price. You also have to look beyond trim work. This bad boy looks like it can clamp any wood that has a 45deg miter. For me, this would really come in...

My local Rockler is having a big sale all day tomorrow. 10% off all Power tools, and 25% off any one non-power tool item, plus giveaways. Now one of my hobbies I just started is BBQing aka Smoking, not to be confused with grilling. They are completely different. BBQ = low heat, Grilling = high heat. Anyways; my cookshack electric smoker sits kind of low to the ground, and I have been looking for a way to raise it up. The manufacture does make a stand for it, but it doesn't have any table space built in....