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New Bosch 18V EC Brushless ½ in Impact Wrench

Bosch IWMH182 18V EC Brushless ½ in. Impact Wrench Mt. Prospect, IL – The Bosch IWMH182 18V EC Brushless 1/2 In. Impact Wrench is a cordless tool designed for contractors, automotive technicians and trade professionals who need high torque for fastening and anchoring applications. With a 1/2 in. square drive with detent pin for secure […]

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SENCO 4.5 Gallon Twin Stack Air Compressor PC0968N

  SENCO 4.5 Gallon Twin Stack Air Compressor PC0968N Review My first set of pneumatic nailers was SENCO brand. I used them for 20 years until I gave them to a neighbor who rebuilt them and still uses them today. While my nailers lasted, my compressors did not. I have gone through at least 5 […]

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Makita Next Generation 12V Tools

Makita12V max CXT™ Tool Review The engineers at Makita have certainly been on a role lately, I guess having 100 years of innovation and boasting the worlds largest 18 volt cordless tool line up just wasn’t enough. They’re now redesigning and attacking the 12 volt line of tools with some brand new, and frankly, very […]

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Southwire M300P Pro VDV Cable Mapper

Southwire M300P Pro VDV Cable Mapper A few months ago we’ve moved into a new home. Well, a new to us home. It is a house built in 2010 with all the modern amenities that come with it. AFCI breakers, PEX for all the waters, spray foam insulation. It also came with CAT5 and Coax […]

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Yellow Jacket 8-Outlet Metal Power Block 5148

Yellow Jacket 8-Outlet Metal Power Block 5148 Review We recently started using Yellow Jacket 8-Outlet Metal Power Block 5148 on the jobsite and in the shop. The Yellow Jacket power strip is a length of electrical sockets attached to the end of a flexible cable that plugs into an electrical receptacle. Power strips are typically used where electrical demand […]

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DEWALT 40 Inch Multi-Functional Utility Bar DWHT55293

DEWALT 40” Multi-Functional Utility Bar DWHT55293 Review We recently used the DEWALT 40” Multi-Functional Utility Bar on a bathroom remodel during the demolition phase. This Dewalt bar look a little different from the earlier crowbar descendants.  Based on leverage research and some good old Dewalt engineering, this bar is a crowbar on steroids! Where in […]

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BuildClean Dust Control System

Build Clean HEPA 360 Air Scrubber NOTE: Build Clean is no longer in business. We’ll let this article up for reference only.                                                                   […]

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Milwaukee M18 Trueview LED Stand Light Giveaway

Milwaukee M18 Trueview LED Stand Light Giveaway Getting portable, dependable lighting on a jobsite can sometimes be a challenge.  For years we’ve kept a variety of halogen and incandescent lights in my trailer for this purpose. We are always finding ourselves in a basement, attic or crawlspace and they’re NEVER lighted! The problem with using […]

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New Titebond Fast Set Polyurethane Construction Adhesive and Building a Sandbox

New Titebond Fast Set Polyurethane Construction Adhesive and Building a Sandbox Last summer our 2-year-old son was perfectly content with his blow-molded plastic turtle sandbox. This season (a year older), he looked like a giant sitting in it. It was high time I build him something he and his sister can enjoy for years to […]

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Milwaukee Introduces Next Generation of Fastback

Milwaukee Introduces Next Generation of Fastback Over 5 years ago, the first Milwaukee Fastback utility knife was introduced. I bought a one soon after it was released and I’ve used a Fastback for my every day carry (EDC) ever since. It fits so well in the hand, is very fast to deploy, and has tool-less blade […]

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