Lighting, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Since many job sites are dank, dim spaces, and using power tools in the dark is a good way to earn yourself a Darwin Award, it is often necessary to set up some kind of …
Written by: Phil
I’ve always considered myself a handy guy, and I’m generally willing to lend a helping hand if someone is short-handed. All too often, that helping hand comes back home with a splinter or gash in …
Written by: Phil
You are on a jobsite (or working on your own home) and have days, weeks, or, as in my case, years of work ahead. One option is to tackle that work in an environment of …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Recently, Milwaukee introduced the Drywaller’s Dream Duo – a couple of tools designed to make the labor-intensive job of drywall installation a whole lot easier, faster, and more fun. Well, two out of three ain’t …
Written by: Phil
On the long list of skills I don’t possess, mudding and finishing drywall is pretty close to the top. There is ample evidence of this in my earlier DIY projects, where I spent hours feathering …
Written by: Phil
Electronics, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
There was a time when infrared imaging was the domain only of the military and law enforcement. You know, those FLIR videos taken from a police helicopter showing a fleeing felon “hiding” in the bushes …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Ah, autumn in the Northeast! A couple of weeks ago, I was enjoying the 74° weather as I toiled outside. When I woke up this morning, it was 31°, although as I write this, it’s …
Written by: Phil
Lighting, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
Like most men, I like bright, shiny objects. That is especially true if the bright, shiny object is actually a flashlight. Milwaukee sent us their M12 LED Spotlight several months ago and I have been …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Milwaukee Tool, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
When beer o’clock rolls around, and I’m sitting and sipping a cold one with a friend or two, the conversation eventually hits the topic of tools. What’s new, which brand is best, what have you …
Written by: Phil
Milwaukee Tool, News, Tools, Videos
One of the most useful tools I own is my impact driver. This amazing little tool can drive a fair-sized lag screw through several inches of wood. What’s so amazing about that? It does it …
Written by: Phil