Before the Ryobi Expand-It system entered my life, I bought my first home. That was 2008. With that transaction came the necessity to purchase a number of power tools and yard maintenance items to maintain said home, and the small yard that accompanied it. Being relatively poor from having just spent a good chunk of change on the down payment – but mostly on the other fees and taxes you may neglect to consider before buying a home, my budget was relatively limited. As much as I liked them, I wouldn’t soon be purchasing a huge 5hp gas powered brush cutter to tame my relatively compact lawn (as much fun as those could be). What was in my budget though was a nice compact little 18V string Trimmer from Ryobi. Read More
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Milwaukee M12 Pin Nailer Review – Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff
In the category of “Best candidate for cordless tools,” nailers have to be at or near the top of the list. Regularly using a tool that can launch chunks of steel at high velocity, while wrestling with an air hose and listening to the obnoxious roar of a compressor, often while perched at the top of a ladder, is inspiration to ask the question “Do you feel lucky today?” Over the past few years, the folks at Milwaukee Tool have been perfecting the art of the cordless nailer, with a lineup that includes finish nailers, framing nailers and staplers. Once they had all the big guns taken care of, they had a tiny space left on the shelf, and they recently filled it with the Milwaukee M12 Pin Nailer. They sent one along to us here at HomeFixated, so we could explore the joys of launching tiny chunks of steel while going walkabout. Read More
