We’re glad to see Makita finally stepping into the very crowded Oscillating Multi Tool market with two new tools – both engineered for cutting, sanding, scraping, grout removal, and more. In this edition of Tool News Nirvana we also share news of a HomeFixated/Festool Sortainer giveaway, a new 18V impact driver from Milwaukee Tools – a new addition to their recently launched M18 FUEL™ family. Finally, Klein Tools has come out with a new tool with an embarrassing name. [click to continue…]
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The last few years I have made the annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the National Hardware Show, and this year will be no exception. Every year, what seems like millions of media, executives, retailers and home improvement glitterati converge on the massive show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Exhibitors include manufacturers of just about every home related product you can imagine, as well as many you can’t imagine since they’re newly invented and brand new to the market. The show has areas focusing on tools, electrical and plumbing, housewares, paint and home décor, lawn and garden, and the very essential tailgating zone. [click to continue…]
Yep, it’s time for more news of up and coming, clever and time-saving tools! In this edition of Tool News Nirvana, we’ve got items that will save you the mess of bags and rags, a couple of high-end tools for more ambitious products, a light that might become your new best friend, and a cool new website for outdoor tools of all varieties. Plus some non-tool news we unscrupulously snuck into this Tool News Nirvana edition. [click to continue…]
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Although not quite on the level of Facebook’s IPO, HomeFixated.com is very proud to announce that they are the first tool, home-improvement and humor website to initiate and successfully complete an Initial Public Offering. HomeFixated.com has gone public! Despite a tenuous economic recovery, all the stars came into alignment on what was a major team effort. It’s proof-positive that online media is no longer viewed as the lost, forlorn, neglected child of the larger media family. [click to continue…]
