You know it’s going to be a great day when your morning coffee is taken with Indy cars firing up for a practice session before next month’s event. Barber Motorsports Park is open today for IndyCar testing and practice sessions and this gives the teams a chance to do some preliminary set-ups for the cars. The […]
Archives for 2012
January Wagner PaintEater Announced
Congratulations to the January Winner of the Wagner PaintEater System. These are really neat tools and I loved mine until it was stolen a few months ago. A. Henneberry of Virginia was January’s winner and we know he will find this tool to be very practical.
Eastwood Introduces Body Filler Suitable for DIY Market
Editor’s Note:Any car owner who has fought shaping issues when restoring his car’s body, will appreciate body materials that are easy to work with. Eastwood has developed a line of products to aid the DIYer who wants a professional finish and wants to do it himself. The Eastwood Company, innovators of do-it-yourself automotive restoration tools […]
Congratulations to the Winners of our IBS Drawing
Extreme How-To in partnership with Skil Power Tools and Wagner Paint Products gave away a Skil Flooring Saw and a Wagner Power Painter Max with EZ Tilt at the 2012 International Builder’s Show. The Flooring saw has drawn rave reviews for its functionality and portabilty since its release. Not only has the saw found great
Push Lock Cable Connectors Make Quick Connections of Cable Railing
By: Hal Jones If you find vertical wooden balusters to be commonplace and dreary, consider building your next handrail with a horizontal metal cable system. The Ultra-tec Cable System offers homeowners a way to install stainless steel cable railing with easy-to-install push and pull locks, providing a safe, strong, low-maintenance guardrail that you can
Protecting Work Areas from Damage During Construction with Scratch Protection from Protective Products
Home-improvement projects can become a war zone, so protecting the surroundings is critical. Protective Products Int’l Inc. has smart way to prevent unwanted scratches to home furnishings during a remodel. The company’s Scratch Protection product is a water-based liquid that easily brushes onto sinks, tubs and shower stalls. It dries to become a rubbery membrane, […]
Wavy Casing for Your Wavy Door, Curved Molding For Arches, Not a Problem
Okay, so most folks don’t have a wavy door that needs wavy casing, but it sure makes an eye-catching IBS display for ResinArt, manufacturers of DuraFlex flexible moulding. More practical applications include trim moulding for
Ladder Safety Gains Another Foothold, LockNClimb Prevents Backwards Slipping of Ladders
Retrofit accessories that help stabilize ladders often focus on preventing lateral movement at the base. The new LockNClimb stabilizer gives the ladder two extra bracketed legs between the ladder base and the wall, which prevents the ladder from slipping backwards–a common cause of accidents. The LockNClimb stabilizer is engineer-certified to withstand loads in excess of […]
Controlled Demolition, Turning Big Rocks Into Small Rocks, IBS Wednesday Update
Need to render a big rock to rubble in an environmentally friendly way? Instead of ripping through concrete or stone with a jackhammer–or even explosives–Ecobust is an “expansive demolition agent” that breaks up rock and concrete effectively and silently. Here’s how it works: (1) Drill into the concrete or rock. (2) Mix the powdered
Milwaukee Continues to Expand Its Cordless Tool Offerings, Coreless Motors, Red Lithium Power, and RedLink Plus technology
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee Tool continues to revolutionize cordless power tools with the introduction of the new M18 FUEL™ ½” Drill/Driver (2603-20/22) and M18 FUEL™ ½” Hammer Drill/Driver (2604-20/22); tools that integrate three ground-breaking cordless technologies to deliver up to 10X longer life, 25% more power and 50% more run-time for the professional tradesman. As […]