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Husqvarna Adds Extreme Blower to Its Lineup, I Call it “The Beast,” the 580BTS with 1000+CFM

Husqvarna Adds Extreme Blower to Its Lineup, I Call it “The Beast,” the 580BTS with 1000+CFM
With the addition of the Husqvarna 580BTS, Husqy lays claim to the most powerful blower on the planet.  Wouldn’t you know that just a few months after testing and reviewing the top of the line blowers, Husqvarna would rewrite the performance standard for commercial blowers. I would even think about changing the  580BTS tag to 580 BST, as in short for Beast.  The 380 Model is no Read More…

Bringing the Troy-Bilt CRT Pro Tiller Back to Life; Carburetor Rebuild on a Honda GC 160 Engine

Bringing the Troy-Bilt CRT Pro Tiller Back to Life; Carburetor Rebuild on a Honda GC 160 Engine

Two weeks ago my trusty roto-tiller a four year-old Troy-Bilt CRT Pro, decided to croak in the middle of my little lake house garden.  Just from experience, I knew I had a fuel problem. After checking fuel flow through the filter and seeing it was fine, I knew I had a carburetor issue.  Normally I think varnish has built up in the ports or on the needles, so I picked up a bottle of Sea-Foam and Carburetor cleaner.

This is the second Honda carb I have worked on and the last time, the results were not so sporty.  On that carburetor the float had picked up a hole and the local dealer Read More…

Husqvarna Unveils Its New R&D Facility In Charlotte, North Carolina

Husqvarna Unveils Its New R&D Facility In Charlotte, North Carolina
Commitment to research and development is a commitment to the future. Husqvarna’s OPE division has unveiled its state of the art R&D Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The new facility will allow engineers and designers to come to market quicker with advancements and improvements to Husqvarna’s broad range of outdoor power equipment.  I was lucky enough Read More…

Kobalt’s New Mechanic’s Tool Line Launch Hendrick Motorsports Charlotte, NC. May 2011 Full Length Video

If your Kobalt Tool and part of the Lowe’s Group, and sponsor of Five Time NASCAR Champion Jimmy Johnson, who could better tell the story of your overhaul of the Kobalt Mechanic’s line of tools than the folks with Car #48. So a few of us were lucky enough to compete in a motor build with the crew of the Lowes/Kobalt race team as our crew chiefs.  You know you are picking in high Read More…

June 29, 2011 Post Under Automotive, Extreme How-To, Tools - Read More

Winner of 175th Anniversary Campbell Hausfeld Sweepstakes is Announced

Winner of 175th Anniversary Campbell Hausfeld Sweepstakes is Announced

What a great month of Prizes we had for May. You came in droves to register for these unbelievable prizes we were giving away and today we announce the lucky winner. Congratulations to Read More…