One of the easiest ways to ensure your product makes its rounds in the press is to give us something we haven't seen before. To show us, and the world, how easy it is to steer using the Volvo Dynamic steering system, Volvo Trucks decided to let a hamster demonstrate.
Senco has announced that they are coming out with all new 1-3/8-inch and 2-inch 23-gauge pin nailers (aka micro pinners). These new pinners stray from the typical Senco grey and black look, but are said to offer better ergonomics thanks to an angled pistol grip.
For the most part, when we think of the Amish, we think of people that live simple lives and use pure hard work to get the job done. But as I pointed out in a previous article, the Amish like their power tools just like the rest of us. What makes Amish tools different, however, is the fact that they don't use electricity. To satisfy their power requirements the Amish turn to pneumatics, or in the case of the modded Ridgid miter saw—gas.
The game is pretty simple. The other day I got this tool from a local yard sale—I know what it is, but do you? If you think you know, leave a comment below letting us know how smart you are. After you have made your guess, watch the video to see if you got it right.
How do you make the popular Festool MFT even better than it already is? You give it a bunch of accessories. Lee Valley has put together a Veritas bench dog kit that turns the MFT into the ultimate work table. And if you don't have an MFT, they give you the drill bit to make your own.
Working from a scaffold can already be a challenge, being confined to a small footprint with a drop-off only a few feet away. And as tough as it might be, adding heavy tools into the mix makes it that much harder. So why not add a shelf to your scaffold and save yourself some trouble?
Just in time for the cold that comes along will fall, Bosch has announced that they too will be coming out with a 12V Max Heated Jacket (Model PSJ120). Additionally, this means that they are also offering a 12V USB portable power source that powers the jacket and other USB powered devices.
A few years ago I started picking out tools that I liked and gave them some extra recognition, these are known as Tool-Rank Picks. The list of Tool-Rank Picks is rather short and up until now contained only tools, but today I break tradition and add a consumable to the list; Anchor Electronics Heat Shrink Tubing.
Less than a year ago SketchUp left the Google family and joined the Trimble family. I am sure like most of you, I expected some improvements to come from this deal. After all, why buy something like SketchUp, if you are just going to keep it the same? With SketchUp 2013 we get to see what Trimble has done with their baby.
So, you have a bunch of tools you want to organize using Bosch's Click & Go L-BOXX system but you are not sure what you need. Bosch has a new online configuration tool that might help you out.
