2018 was the year, Phoenix was the town, and the annual STAFDA show was the gig for this roving reporter. What’s STAFDA you ask? Why it’s the Specialty Tools And Fasteners Distributors Association, the host of the most powertool-filled event in the country. In fact, it seems that some of the tool manufacturers decided to forego a media event this year in favor of showing off their latest to journalists and influencers at this very trade show.
Well, mission accomplished. Here’s a good sampling of some of the most notable brands and products I saw at the STAFDA show. Read More
Install LED Shop Lights And Leave The Dark Ages Behind
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. After way too many years of stowing my tools in random spaces, and having to set up my table saw up in the driveway, I finally have a real workshop! It has walls, and windows, and a roof that I don’t have to pad to prevent head injuries. And it’s mine, all mine! Well, except for the section devoted to tractor parking, and the area where a bunch of tables and gardening stuff are stacked, awaiting the completion of my wife’s greenhouse. But it WILL be almost all mine, and now that the power is finally hooked up, I can’t wait to get my tools set up and eventually MAKE something. To give these future projects a better shot at actually being usable, I decided to install LED shop lights, to introduce a bit of light into the equation. Read More
