Archive for July 27th, 2010

Ohio Tool Racing Championships

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.

July 27, 2010 Post Under Extreme How-To, Tools - Read More

Commercial Backpack Blowers Review, Initial Impressions, Stihl Magnum 600, Husqvarna 380 BFS and RedMax 7150.

Commercial Backpack Blowers Review, Initial Impressions, Stihl Magnum 600, Husqvarna 380 BFS and RedMax 7150.

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)

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July 27, 2010 Post Under Father's Day Gift Ideas, Home Improvement, Outdoor Living/Lawn and Garden, Tools - Read More
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