Milwaukee Tool, Plumbing, Tools, Videos
When the old water heater bites the dust, Job One is to drain that sucker and get it out of there. Sometimes you get lucky, and there’s a floor drain five feet away. In the …
Written by: Phil
Our house, just outside of Pittsburgh, is roughly 130 years old. As with most houses this old, our home has a lot of character. Like most people who own these older homes, we spend a …
Written by: Phil
Gardening, Milwaukee Tool, Tools
The current mantra in pretty much all things tool-related is “Cut the cord.” In general, I think that’s a great idea – it gives you much more flexibility in when and where you can use …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Rockler, Woodworking
Ask a random woodworker what power tool they consider the backbone of their shop. There’s a good chance “table saw” will be at or near the tip of their tongue. Figuratively, we hope. Most projects …
Written by: Steve
Giveaways, Ridgid, Sponsored, Tools
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Not long ago we reviewed the Ridgid 18v Cordless Compressor, which was playfully nicknamed the Cute Brute. In our testing, this little powerhouse saved the day when …
Written by: Marc Lyman
If you’re a trim carpenter, I’m betting the least-favorite moments in your day involve schlepping your compressor to and from your truck. They’re heavy and awkward (the compressors, not the trim carpenters), and if you’re …
Written by: Phil
Accessories, Milwaukee Tool, Sponsored, Videos
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. The major tool makers are constantly raising the bar, as they forge ahead in their quest to eliminate all power cords from the job site. What began …
Written by: Phil
My son’s friend Cliff, a rabid car buff, posted the pic below with the caption “I like shiny fast things.” He has some sweet cars, and meets regularly with a group of friends who also …
Written by: Phil
Have you ever had a tool that the more time you spent with it the more you realized just how incredibly useful it really is? That’s what I experienced when team blue sent us their …
Written by: Steve
Festool just held Festool Connect 2017, so I traveled to the company’s U.S. headquarters in Lebanon, Indiana just outside Indianapolis to see what it’s all about. The Festool Connect event is mainly set up as …
Written by: Michael Springer