By: Hal Jones Ok, so maybe the most anticipated announcement had nothing to do with tools, but rather with the unveiling of the M12 heated jacket in camouflage. But Milwaukee has once again surprised us and gone the route of tool revolution instead of just tool evolution, and is bringing to market a new product that will […]
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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 […]
Vintage Racing Fans, Barber Vintage Festival Tickets Are on Sale
For those of you who love things mechanical, the Barber Vintage Festival and its accompanying flea market are can’t miss opportunities. Birmingham, Ala. (July 5) – Barber Motorsports Park and ZOOM Motorsports announced today that tickets are on sale for the 7th annual Barber Vintage Festival to be held October 7-9, 2011, at the Barber Motorsports Park. […]
Skills USA National Championship Winners Announced
First off, the staff here wishes to congratulate the winners, but also to say thanks to Irwin Tools for recognizing the need for highly skilled tradesmen and then going the extra mile to support recognizing excellence. For its Ultimate Tradesman Challenge and its sponsorship of Skills USA, we say thank you. HJ IRWIN Tools has been a […]
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 […]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas 2011 from Extreme How-To
It’s once again Father’s Day week and we know how hard it is to shop for us dads, so here are some helpful hints. Some of these tools are for general use and some are for the more specific areas of tool use. In the broad category, think about tool storage. Whether your budget allows […]
Building a Motor with Hendrick Motorsports
By: Hal Jones Occasionally we get to do some really neat things, last week in Charlotte, Kobalt Tools set up a motor build for a few lucky journalists. Putting together a NASCAR motor with Chad Knaus, Ron Malec and Danny Emerick overseeing your
Kobalt Tools Goes Extreme with Its Makeover
(For a more recent update on Kobalt Tools Go Here)The questions started a few months ago when my tool buddy at my local Lowe’s asked me what was up with his Kobalt line, everything was marked for clearance. Some of his customers were asking if Lowes was dropping its line of tools. Well rest assured […]
National Hardware Show 2011, Las Vegas Convention Center, Winners, New and Cool Products,etc
The 2011 National Hardware Show appeared to be a great success compared to recent years. For editors the week started off with the Craftsman Tool luncheon where we got to see Craftsman’s new line of cordless tools in the 12 volt category. In conjunction with Skil Power Tools, we gave away the new Skil Router […]
Bosch Adds Line of Stop Bits to Its Masonry Bit Collection
Installing caulking anchors, Pak-Tite and other drop in anchors can be a hassle. I have broken many depth stop rods and had to guesstimate the proper depth when in the field. Or I used tape to mark the proper depth on the bit, only to