Our friend Jay at Ohio Tool is sponsoring this year’s Ohio Tool Racing Championships. Yes, a race of my power tool versus your power tool, now how cool is that. I think maybe Jay was the kid in Cub Scouts who used a CNC on his Pinewood Derby car. But here is the site with all of the details, and if you live in the area, by all means take the family! Here is the video of last year’s winning effort. I would have opted for grinder motors for the higher RPM and maybe a little gunpowder or rocket fuel as a fail safe.
Are you a landscape professional, a landowner who needs the power of a commercial blower to keep your property in order, or just a homeowner who wants the power and speed of the largest available blowers? These three blowers will handle your largest jobs. Many blowers tout high wind speed, these not only have high velocity windspeeds, they have the volume to handle large areas of debris fast. However there are differences between these models that may make one unit more appropriate for your needs. (For High Res Large Images, click on the photos)
Recently I tested a Husqvarna GTH26V48LS Garden Tractor. The first thing I noticed is Husqvarna used a seriously thick deck for its mower. The deck will obviously handle rough jobs without losing its shape. I have a 24 HP lawn tractor that I have used for cutting non-lawn areas and rocks and sticks deformed the deck of that mower, but with the Husqvarna tractor I can cut these areas with peace of mind. Looking at the construction of the GTH26 I was reminded of a trusted Read More…
One of the best things about our work is when we get to visit with tool manufacturers and try out new tools and see what the future holds for the industry. This week I was in Milwaukee to see what the Big Red Machine was bringing out for 2011. For plumbers, Milwaukee has some great new cordless products coming your way. The No Hub Coupling Driver eliminates the need for T-handle wrenches, it’s faster and the tool is calibrated for both 60 and 80 pounds of torque and automatically shuts off at the selected setting. After using the t-handle method and Milwaukee’s M12 unit, the Milwaukee tool will pay for itself very fast. Read More…
I was reading a commentary by Michael Anschel over at Hanley Woods Remodeling and it got me to thinking. Anschel proposed four elements to improve the remodeling industry.
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