Hilti 18V Battery Packs Gain an Unfair Advantage from High Density Cells and New Charger New Hilti 18V battery packs now claim to deliver up to 80% longer run time thanks to high density lithium-ion technology. We’re going to assume that the 80% claim is against competitor’s batteries. When it comes to testing with tools
There are the Ford trucks we like driving to the jobsite with enough class for recreational use as well. Then there the really hard working Ford trucks that are designed to work every moment of their life. In that vein, Ford has introduced the new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty Chassis Cab with upgrades over last year’s
Armstrong Industrial Hand Tools recently announced its new Armstrong MaxxLock Hammers and Sledges. These impact tools feature newly re-designed composite-wrapped fiberglass core handles that outperform steel rod handles while being significantly lighter. This will be particularly helpful to those who often work overhead or at height. The fiberglass tests beyond 5,000 overstrikes without bending. It also outperforms
Clint DeBoer Editor-in-Chief When he’s not playing with the latest power tool, Clint DeBoer enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader—especially the Bible. He loves Jesus, has a degree in recording engineering, and has been involved in multimedia and/or online publishing in one form or another since 1992. Clint’s career has covered nearly
Fall is arriving in most of the country and that means winter is right around the corner. It’s time to get serious about splitting your firewood and we’d rather not do that with an axe if we can help it. Yardmax is a new brand in town, formed in a joint venture with an established
When Skilsaw sent us their new 7-inch concrete scoring and cutting saw, we had to discern its use. Clearly this isn’t a power cutter replacement, so what’s it for? After really looking over the features and taking a hard look at the Skilsaw MeduSaw up close, we can see how this might come in handy. Take a
Clint DeBoer Editor-in-Chief When he’s not playing with the latest power tool, Clint DeBoer enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader—especially the Bible. He loves Jesus, has a degree in recording engineering, and has been involved in multimedia and/or online publishing in one form or another since 1992. Clint’s career has covered nearly
It seems like every portable consumer device needs a USB power supply these days. So how does the rampant availability and use of iPads, smart phones, and Kindles affect how we build homes? Since it’s very likely that your own office, your kitchen – possibly even your bedroom – is littered with a myriad of
Most folks know that professional grade 2D drafting and design software packages can be a little expensive. Well that recently changed when Dassault Systemes, the same company that developed SolidWorks, now has a full featured 2D CAD software package for free. Their new professional grade 2D CAD software is called DraftSight. For those of you
If you don’t have a cordless inspection camera, you don’t know what you’re missing. Or maybe you don’t need one, who knows. But if after reading this review you don’t at least have some inspection camera envy, you’re not walking around with a pulse. Milwaukee designed the M-Spector AV M12 Cordless Multimedia Camera Kit (whew