
Stan has been a project manager in the Boston commercial real estate and construction market since 1978. He is currently a Project Executive for a major Boston Construction Manager, building High Rise apartment and office buildings. Two of his current projects are Air Right Developments over the Mass Turnpike in downtown Boston. One of the hallmarks of his career has been innovative problem solving. As Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Stan was instrumental in bringing the hydromill slurry wall machinery and technology to Boston in the 1990’s for use on the Central Artery Third Harbor Tunnel Project. Stan has been an avid woodworker since college and brings an innovative point of view to this field. He owns an 1886 farmhouse near Concord, Mass and his skills and time are never idle for long. His barn and attached spaces serve as his ever-expanding workshop. Stan is a self-avowed tool hound. In 2013, Stan decided to design and build his own CNC router. This machine has become a centerpiece of his woodworking and his craft focus Stan will share many of the ways that this innovative technology has solved many current problems and how CNC will begin to impact the woodworking and home renovation businesses.
By Stan Durlacherr
Milwaukee 21” Self-Propelled Dual Battery Mower 2822HD Review Milwaukee has been paying attention to the market and recognized the demand for an M18 mower to complement its impressive line of OPE. This month, Milwaukee just announced its brand new 21” Self-Propelled Dual Battery M18 mower. Toolbox Buzz is pleased to have the opportunity to review the new […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
Milwaukee 2828-21 String Trimmer: I was in search of a string trimmer for my small suburban landscape of 6,000 sf +/-. The Milwaukee 2828-21 String Trimmer immediately caught my attention. Why? For the size of the area, I did not need a commercial trimmer such as a Tanaka, Red Max or Stihl gas-powered unit. I […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
DEWALT XR Reciprocating Saw Recently, we had a chance to put the DEWALT DCS368 XR With Power Detect™ to the test. DEWALT has certainly given this tool and the other four tools with Power Detect™ a lot of press to educate users as to the power increase that this technology produces. I usually run a Milwaukee […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
Milwaukee MX FUEL Equipment On My Job (An Ongoing Series) -The 14″ Cut-Off Saw Recently, I got a chance to try out two of the new products on the Milwaukee MX FUEL equipment lineup of light commercial duty tools. The MXF314-2XC Cut-Off Saw and the MX301-2CP Core Drill Kit recently saved me time and money […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
Milwaukee MX Fuel Equipment on My Job (An Ongoing Series) – CORE DRILLING! Recently, I got a chance to try out two of the products on the Milwaukee MX Fuel lineup of light equipment — the MXF314-2XC Cut-Off Saw and the MX301-2CP Core Drill Kit. Simply put, these tools saved me time and money right out […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
Milwaukee 2357-20 M18 PACKOUT Light with Built-In Charger Review It must be a fun job to work for Milwaukee and invent neat things to work with their PACKOUT™ systems. Milwaukee introduced a few notable PACKOUT products in 2020, such as the drawer units, the storage crate, and the small toolbox, etc. However, I rate the Milwaukee PACKOUT […]
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HART 36CH4XD and 36MWC5XD Tool Chest Combination Review I used to store tools and equipment in anything I had in the shop – milk crates were my favorite, and mud buckets sat in the #2 spot. The tools really took a beating and I was always wasting time looking in containers for tools. I slowly […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
HILTI Concrete Sensors Review My company is the Construction Manager that is currently constructing four major buildings for large-scale development in Cambridge, MA. My project is a 20 story 468 unit residential project. Recently, HILTI approached me to see if I were interested in reviewing the HILTI Concrete Sensors on my project. The timing of […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
RYOBI PSD101 Belt Sander Review How many times have I wanted a miniature belt sander to reach into a tight space because my full-sized belt sander just will not fit or is too cumbersome to use? I know the most effective way to remove the material is with a belt, but before I ran into […]
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By Stan Durlacherr
A Seed Change in the CNC World Many of us have heard the expression “Seed Change.” It means a disruption in the status quo. The origin of the term comes from the agricultural practice of rotating entirely new and radical crops. The modern meaning acknowledges a complete change of the perception of a field of […]
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