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It might sound a bit crazy that drilling a hole into your power cord can actually make it better, but that is the idea behind the CordLatch. The CordLatch is a small accessory, that when attached to your cord, solves the problem of unwanted cord to cord unpluggings.

Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but when you need to drill through hard stone or tiles, Milwaukee's line of professional Diamond Plus holes saws will be your best friend. Featuring a high grade of diamond grit and heat-resistant brazing, they can cut through hard stone and tiles with up to 10X longer life.

Bosch is introducing two variants of the RH540 1-9/16-inch rotary hammer that they say deliver the fastest drilling and the hardest hits in their class. Both SDS-Max(RH540M) and Spline(RH540S) models will hit stores in February 2014 at a suggested price of $419.

Makita has come out with a new 5-inch straight grinder that has been specially designed with features to handle the harsh dust conditions that a straight grinder can create while cutting or grinding on metal.

People thinking they can use Gorilla Glue (the original polyurethane glue) for every application might want to think twice. Matthias Wandel from Woodgears.ca put the glue to the test and found out what its strengths and weaknesses are.

Since many of us already use our toolboxes as make-shift worktables, Festool went ahead and built a miniature worktable right into the top of a SYS-1 sized Systainer. With it, you can be sure to always have a workbench to go along with the rest of your tools.

Milwaukee has announced what they are calling “the most advanced radio of its kind”, and from the list of features the (2792-20) M18 Jobsite Radio/Charger has, it would be hard to argue with them.

When you need to make long straight cuts on the jobsite one of the best ways to do it is with a track saw (or plunge saw), but transporting and using long tracks on the jobsite is not always easy. So wouldn't it be great if you could roll up your track and store it in your tool case? While this does sound impossible, a company called Mafell makes a track saw system that does just that.

It is about that time of year where we put out the official Tool-Rank Christmas Gift Tool Buyers Guide. Our gift guide features some of the coolest tools from the year, all of which would make excellent gifts for the tool lover in your life. We have all the price ranges covered, so no matter your budged, you can still find an awesome tool related gift.

Woot is running a special on the Porter-Cable PCC606LA 20V Max ½-Inch Cordless Drill-Driver Kit for the low price of $79.99 + shipping. The next lowest price I can find for it online is $99, but most stores are selling it for $109 or higher. The kit does include one 20V Max lithium-ion compact battery, a charger, and a double ended bit-tip. Features: 2-speed gear box. High and Low (0-400/0-1,600) ½-inch all metal ratcheting chuck Onboard battery fuel gauge Integrated LED work light ...