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Engaging Young Minds in the Trades

Inspiring Young Builders As a father of two young children I often wonder where life’s path will take them when they fall into a career some day. I also think back to my own childhood and remember watching my dad (a carpenter) work countless hours trying to make ends meet. He would constantly instill in […]

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Bosch L-Boxx Storage System Review

Bosch Storage Solutions Bosch recently introduced an entire line-up of storage solutions including their L-Boxx storage containers and the Click & Go system. Research has shown that a large portion of the work day is lost to poor productivity and organization. To help contractors become more productive and ultimately profitable Bosch came up with these […]

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Christmas Giveaway by The Home Depot

Christmas Giveaway by The Home Depot Christmas is coming up fast and you’re running out of time to get that last minute gift for the tool lover in your life. Know someone who has everything? This giveaway is for you. I bet they don’t have a Ryobi One+ Right Angle Drill (P#241). A right angle […]

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How to give a gift for the audible caller

How to give a gift for the audible-calling DIYer in your life Recently I’ve been rebuilding a set of stairs from carpeted pine treads and risers to MDF painted skirts and risers and stained oak hardwood treads and handrails. It is the first step (ha, ha) in preparing our home for our first child. The […]

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Milwaukee Introduces Ductwork and Drywall Recip Saw Blades

Application Specific SAWZALL® Blades Solve Common Frustrations MILWAUKEE, WI- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation expands their application specific SAWZALL® blade offering with two new blades. The Ductwork Blade and Drywall Access Blade are focused on eliminating key user frustrations by solving problems often encountered in common applications. The Ductwork SAWZALL® blade has been engineered to specifically […]

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Makita 12 Volt Cordless Jigsaw

Makita 12V max Lithium-Ion Cordless Jigsaw, model VJ01W Makita has been adding to their 12 volt line up and recently added a jigsaw.  The Makita 12 Volt Cordless Jigsaw appears to be compact, have better visibility and certainly worthy of attention.   We’re trying to get on in the TBB workshop to evaluate and review. If your […]

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Milwaukee Milliamp Clamp Meter

A Faster Milliamp Clamp Meter For Electrical troubleshooting The Milwaukee Milliamp Clamp Meter is claimed to be 10 times faster than measuring milliamps with a traditional multimeter when troubleshooting control panels.  This clamp allows users to measure milliamps without having to break the loop and shutting down equipment. If you had to figure out a 10 x savings every time you […]

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Johnson 7 Inch Johnny Square

Johnson Rafter Angle “Speed Square” I recently learned that what I’ve always called a Johnson Speed Square is officially called a Johnson 7 Inch Johnny Square.  The Johnny Square was named after Johnny Wong a builder and carpenter who helped test and develop the square in the field. As long as I can remember I’ve always owned and […]

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New Cordless M12 Caulking Gun from Milwaukee

Milwaukee® Introduces Most Compact Caulk and Adhesive Gun on the Market MILWAUKEE, WI– Milwaukee Electric Tool continues to expand the industry’s largest sub-compact battery system with the introduction of the new M12™ Cordless Caulk and Adhesive Gun. With 40% less weight than competitive cordless caulk guns, the new tool is the most compact and lightest […]

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Coast Emergency Area Light

Coast LED Lantern Awhile back the folks at Coast sent me the Coast Emergency Area Light to review. To be completely honest I was used to using their super bright, high quality flashlights and felt the lantern was a gimmick or gadget. That is until Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast and we lost power […]

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