Track Saws – From High Dollar to Homemade
Track saws, also known as plunge cut circular saws… If you are a tool nerd, you know that these babies are HOT! Every tool company seems to be coming out with one these days. I …
Written by: Rich
power tools
The Trex CustomCurve Heating and Bending Solution
Here’s a little ditty if you’re a professional deck builder. Not to say that a DIYer couldn’t own one but you’d need to be filthy rich or pound-stupid to let it sleep in your …
Written by: Kevin
Announcing Tool News Nirvana – April 2011
A couple weeks ago I was browsing fellow tool blog sites, and I think it was ToolSnob, that basically said (and I’m paraphrasing very loosely here), “we’ve got a bunch of news and since we’re …
Written by: Marc Lyman
DeWalt DCD710S2 12V Drill Driver Kit Review – Two Thumbs Up!
This may sound paranoid, but I’m beginning to seriously wonder if the people at DeWalt have mind-reading powers. Here’s why: a few months ago, my DeWalt cordless drill that I’ve had for ages had a …
Written by: Jen
Flip-Out Screwdrivers- Revolutionizing Screwing
I am pretty in love with my 6-in-1 screwdriver. It’s handy. Two sizes of standard, two sizes of Phillips, and I can use two different sized drill bits of any type I need. It’s one …
Written by: Ty
Omni DualSaw: Uh…what?
Really–I wanted to buy this thing immediately because Billy Mays was on the homepage. I mean–what item do you have that Billy Mays sold that isn’t awesome? That’s right–nothing. MIGHTY PUTTY FOR LIFE. Why Billy …
Written by: Ty
Roto-Zip Review, Overkill or Useful Drywall Router?
I try to stay away from “specialty” tools that are really only useful for one purpose. For one thing–I am not a drywaller. I am a carpenter. Owning the Roto-Zip was a bit of frivolity …
Written by: Ty
Dremel Multi-Vise Review
We just moved out of an apartment into a house–much awesomeness ensues. If the awesomeness is considered to be home improvement projects, and various DIY projects. For the most part–around my house DIY means: Do …
Written by: Ty
Appliances, iPhone Apps, Resources, Tools
eReplacementParts.com, Fix It Don’t Trash It
We’re HomeFixated, so it’s fitting one of our newest advertisers is eReplacementParts.com, a real instigator of fixing things. We’re excited! No, not just because they are paying us to be excited (although that doesn’t dampen …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Bosch PS41 Impact Driver Review & Giveaway, It’s Impactular!
Back in 2009, we did a hands-on review of the Bosch PS40. We found the PS40 to be a pretty awesome impact driver. When I did an initial test drive of the new PS41 at …
Written by: Marc Lyman