Smart chargers can prolong the life of power tool batteries.Today, the only problem with memory in power tool batteries is in our own heads. Yes, we remember when power tools had memory problems but we just don?t want to remember that someone told us that power tools have no more memory. Can y...
Have you ever wondered what the end product difference is when you use one or another of the blades for making dado cuts?The perfectly square cut comes from using a straight router bit, or a specific single size square tooth dado saw blade. Don?t try that dado blade in a cross cut as the top s...
Getting definitive information from contractors on hammers is like trying to find out which sports team is the best. Preferences seem to be based on some comparative experience, a tiny bit of logic, a very personalized concept of balance and a large measure of ?that?s what I?ve always used?...
I was on a site recently where the contractor dug out his very old and abused tile saw, complete with a sliding table and a water tray below. It was a great gadget to keep the mess to a minimum, except that it was full of cracks and holes, dripping rather messy water all over the driveway and...
The power miter box is the tool that drove the Radial Arm saw almost out of existence. Don?t get me wrong, I love miter boxes. But then again, I was the guy that wrote the book on how to use a Radial Arm Saw for precision furniture building. Most contractors only used their radial arm saws...
Power tools are generally designed to do one thing very well, and then with a change of blades or bits, they can often do a decent job on a few other tasks. Accessories, like handles and guides, usually enhance their initial design function. But what about all those other accessories?The dril...
There are times when each of us has to do a little work outside of our own specialty. We usually know how to get by in someone else?s trade but we often don?t have the specialized tools that make things go so much easier. Sheet metal work is one of those area that I do only when I have too,...
With the advent of biscuit joinery we may do less dowel work that we once did, but there is still the need to get that round stick of wood into a hole. When drilling the holes, use a brad tip bit, it will cut the grain cleaner on the walls of the hole and allow for a better fit with the dowel. ...
The Stud Vision Pro looks just like a video screen. You actually see the stud pass by in the window, showing where is the left hand side, the right hand side and if it is one, two or three studs wide. In addition it shoots out a light to tell you exactly where the center is, made by Zircon. Ev...
This very special screw, called WoodEase, has a drill point, then a knurled shaft that will drill out the clearance hole as it goes through the wood and special knurles on the underside of the head to assure that it will settle right down flush in hardwood -- without drilling any pilot holes, cle...
