Way back many moons ago, in 2009 to be exact, we reviewed the Bosch I-Drive articulating head drill driver. The PS10 saved my bacon during a DIY duct installing that had some very difficult to access fastener points. The PS10 was great for what it was; a compact driver ideally suited for smallish screws and possibly a little small diameter drilling. But what if you wanted to key-up a nice beefy drill bit for running some Romex through a stud bay or two? That’s where the new, more burly Bosch PS11-2A steps in. Little did we know that after Bosch sent us one to review, we would almost declare it a deadbeat tool. [click to continue…]
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Howdy, HomeFixated readers. It’s time for another Tool News Nirvana where we give you the scoop on new products, industry events, contests and other opportunities of interest to the handy homeowner and daring DIY’er. Today, we have a few neat items from our dear sponsor, Rockler, an oscillating tool from Bosch with a feature that we’ve been begging for, tons of Makita news, more brushless motor fanfar from Hitachi, organizational goods from Gladiator Garageworks and a reader prize that will keep you feeling balanced. So, let’s roll! [click to continue…]
Hello, all! It’s time for your latest instalment of Tool News Nirvana where we bring you the scoop on what’s happening in the tool, DIY, handy-person and home owner world. As usual, we’ve dug up some contests you can enter (with cold, hard cash prizes!), information on new tools hitting the market from Bosch, Milwaukee, and Festool, and some recall news from Worthington Cylinders that you may want to pay attention to, especially if you have a fondness for playing with open flames. [click to continue…]
Welcome to another edition of Tool News Nirvana, where we talk about what’s new and hot in tools, DIY, and home ownership while listening to “Smell Likes Teen Spirit.” Today we have some goodies from Milwaukee, Bosch, Paslode, and Gorilla Glue along with info on a bunch of contests that you can enter for cool things from Bosch, Lowe’s, and even us! Are you here now? Shall we entertain you? Alright then, load up on guns (or don’t), bring your friends, and check out this news while Kurt Cobain rolls in his grave! [click to continue…]
