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Keep an Ion Lithium
ONCE UPON A TIME, POWER TOOLS came with a cord and life was good. Then came cordless, and life got better. Today, as more manufacturers adopt and perfect lithium-ion battery technology, tool users can be downright giddy at the prospects.
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Once upon a time, power tools came with a cord and life was good. Then came cordless, and life got better. Today, as more manufacturers adopt and perfect lithium-ion battery technology, tool users can be downright giddy at the prospects.
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New products from Hitachi, Dewalt, Senco and more...
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This month's top shelf products include Lutron wireless dimmers, Desa forced-air propane heaters, and the latest in furniture pulls from MNG Hardware.
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THE U.S. TOOL INDUSTRY SELLS more cordless drills/drivers per year than any other power tool. An extremely useful and versatile product, the cordless driver is likely the most popular piece on the job-site as well. Not content to leave well enough alone, manufacturers have found ways to create speci...
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This month's top shelf products include 960 locknut pliers from Channellock, the Pascal - one of the first electronic faucets for the kitchen, and a cutting-edge, stainless steel tub from diamond spas.
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The latest and greatest building products from February 2006. For more product information, visit ebuild, Hanley Wood's interactive product catalog, at www.builderonline.com or www.ebuild.com.
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This month's top shelf products include the user-friendly Mag Knife from C.H. Hanson Co., the Spray Station 5000 from Earlex, and hand-painted and finished range hoods from Habersham Furniture Co.
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REMEMBER WHEN DEWALT'S 14.4-VOLT nickel-cadmium (NiCd) platform was something to get excited about? Of course you don't. That was a lifetime ago—11 years to be exact. The industry has moved on, and Brookfield, Wis.–based Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. showed us how far when it introduced its 28-volt ...
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NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH the sea of new products at the International Builders' Show (IBS) is like looking for a black cat in a dark room: You may find something interesting but only if you stop at every booth. This, we know, is next to impossible—and unnecessary. Instead, let us do the job for y...
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ABSOLUTE POWER MAY CORRUPT ABSOLUTELY in politics, but few things are as sweet as a tool that gives you more power and performance. Manufacturers have been successful in increasing their tools' muscle, but they are still finding ways to add more.
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Residential construction is not as dangerous as, say, timber cutting or commercial fishing. Nevertheless, the average construction site can be a formidable place. Government data show that construction is one of the leading industries for workplace accidents and injuries.
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By Jim Cory. "Just cutting the dog door for the house was a real chore," Moody says. To attach panels, Moody used a pneumatic nail gun with a flush nailing head that coordinates with the air pressure to prevent overdriving.
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Carpenter Scott Kahle wanted a better way to work with and move his portable table saw. The result is his new rolling, collapsible Kwik-Stand. In the open position, the unit is a wide, stable surface for ripping, including an integral outfeed that's just the right height. Collapsed, the Kwik-Stand i...
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CPSC and Milwaukee Electric Tool have received 12 reports of grinder switches sticking in the "on" position; however, no injuries have been reported.Consumers should stop using the grinders immediately and return them to their nearest Milwaukee factory service center or authorized power tool service...
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While you were on your summer vacation--and work was a distant memory--tool manufacturers were unveiling their latest tools and accessories, hottest technologies, and all-around great gadgets.
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You work hard in the heat and the cold, so the last thing you need is for your tools to act up. And who needs heavy tools that make work harder than it already is? Tool manufacturers feel your pain, which is why a good portion of their research and development efforts has been dedicated to offering ...
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CHICAGO, June 10, 2002 -- In 1924, Skil Power Tools created a unique power tool that changed the construction and home improvement industries forever. Rooted in an idea for a motorized machete to cut sugarcane, modern day circular saw technology came to life with the development of the Skilsaw model...
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That's why smaller diameter saws like the Bosch 5-3/8-inch, 18-volt model 1659 still appeal to me.Bosch?s cordless saws have the same high-quality features and construction as its electric models.
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When a company comes out with a completely new line of tools, expectations are usually pretty high. And if it's entering a totally new category, the new tools have to shoulder their way into a crowded field, and compete with old favorites to break into the big-time. That's the tough reality DeWalt f...