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Lost Your Wrench? Print a New One...Is This the Future of Tools?
1 commentI stumbled across this cool video from a National Geographic TV show on the tools used by astronauts. You saw it on Star Trek, and it turns out that reality isn't too far off the mark. A Burlington...
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Tool Hound Favorites: 12-in. Hemostat
For today's random, favorite, can't live without tool, we hear from FineHomebuilding.com web producer, Rob Wotzak: "I got one of these hemostats as a Christmas present from my wife's uncle last year...
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Tool Hound Favorites: Screw-Holding Screwdriver
2 commentsFor today's random, favorite, can't live without tool, we hear from fellow editor, of "There's a Better Way" fame, Charles Miller: "One measure of how important I consider a tool is how much time...
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What Tool Did You Buy Today (or Recently)?
14 commentsFor as long as I've been with the magazine, there has been an ongoing discussion in our Breaktime forum about everyone's latest tool purchases. Everything went in there, from a new pair of pliers to...
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Behind the scenes at Bosch (am I even allowed to show this??)
3 commentsLast week Bosch held a media event at their headquarters in Illinois to show us media-folk some of their brand new, and yet to come, tools. As we settled in for day 2, I took some guerilla video of...
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New DeWalt Cordless: In a world of 18v tools, why go 20v MAX?
6 commentsIf you've been following my recent blogs here on Toolhound, or via Twitter (@toolhound), then you've seen quite a bit of new tool news coming from the folks at DeWalt, as we just wrapped up a two day...
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First Look: DeWalt's New 12-in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw
5 commentsFrom Black & Decker University, Towson, MD – Yesterday DeWalt launched their new 12-in. sliding compound miter saw. The new tool, model DWS780, is a replacement for the DW718 we reviewed as...
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Predictions: New DeWalt Tools to be Released This Week
1 commentFolks, it's that time of the year again. The major power tool companies are gearing up to launch their new offerings in time for the summer. On tomorrow's agenda for this editor is a trip to DeWalt...
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New Tool: Hardcore Framing Hammers
11 commentsHardcore Hammers, a relatively new company, recently got in touch with me about a unique framing hammer. To me, there's no better inventor than a guy who has created a solution to a problem based on...
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Frame Decks Faster and Easier with ThruLOK Fasteners
3 commentsThere’s no hole to drill, PLUS all you need is one tool to install it. It’s a one handed process with 3 simple steps: drive the bolt most of the way in with your drill, put the nut on hand tight, and drive the bolt home.
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Garage Progress
We're making good progress on the garage shop at the project house. Drywall is hung, carriage doors are installed and the new front facade has been painted. read more
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