This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I’ll admit, I’ve got a fair amount of RIDGID safety orange in my shop. The R4512 table saw and EB4424 oscillating spindle/belt sander, for example, have become staples in many home woodworking shops, including my own. I buy them because they work; they work well. Today’s delicious offering, provided to us by The Home Depot, is the model R8224K RIDGID palm impact driver – it’s compact, it’s light, it’s cordless, and it may surprise you. It’s also backed by RIDGID’s 3 year/lifetime (with free registration) warranty, which even covers the included battery pack and charger. But enough screwing around; let’s put this pint-sized impact screwdriver to the test! Read More
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Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter – Measuring Up, Down and Sideways
You’ve been there before: standing on an 8-foot ladder, reaching out as far as you can with your 30 foot tape measure, attempting to extend the tape just a little further… then, SNAP, the tape folds over on itself and you curse, reel it in and try again, and again, and again. Now, however, this new “laser” technology comes along making distance measuring a different kind of snap. Like virtually all major tool brands, the Milwaukee Laser Distance Meter is available in various models depending on your needs. Read More
