As a Christmas gift to my wife, I made a growth chart for our son. It’s basically an oak board that looks like a giant yardstick and is used to decorate a wall. This is a neat little project if you have young kids, but I admit it isn’t a very “extreme”. In fact […]
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The Bad Dog Biter
Sink some teeth into your next project with The Bad Dog Biter. Available from Bad Dog Tools, the Biter attaches to an electric drill to make quick, accurate and versatile cuts in sheet material. This drill-mounted nibbler uses a patented circular cutting head to easily cut as straight as an arrow or to make intricate […]
Makita’s “Gold Standard” Accessories for Impact Driving
Over the last several years impact drivers have launched to the top of the must-have tool list for DIY’ers and professionals alike. An impact driver uses an internal anvil to deliver much higher rotational torque than conventional drill/drivers. When the power needed to drive the fastener exceeds the torque of the tool’s rotational force, a […]
2013 National Hardware Show Highlights
The Extreme How-To staff recently spent a week in Las Vegas for the 2013 National Hardware Show. We exhibited our magazine at the show as well as walked the aisles in search of cool tools. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights. HomeRight SteamMachine The SteamMachine from HomeRight is a multipurpose power […]
Werner Compact Extension Ladder
Werner 16-ft ladder collapses to Six feet when Folded The Werner three section Aluminum Extension Ladder is a 16-ft. extension ladder that collapses to an easy-to-manage 6 feet. When collapsed it easily fits around corners, through doors, in elevators and through narrow stairwells. The closed ladder easily fits into an average pickup truck bed without […]
Kobalt Xtreme Access 27 Piece Socket Set, Compact Set With Many Applications
Wagner ProCoat painting System Gets The Job Done on Larger Paint Jobs
By: Hal Jones It seems like every few years I find myself on a ladder painting a house exterior. Years ago in college I would make extra money painting friends houses, those were the brush and roller days and effective paint sprayers were the tools of commercial painting operations. However in recent years several manufacturers […]
Milwaukee Introduces its new 160×120 Thermal Imager
Milwaukee Tool Corporation continues to expand their Test and Measurement line and M12™ LITHIUM-ION system with the introduction of the new 160×120 Thermal Imager, powered by M12™. Ideal for professional preventative maintenance and troubleshooting applications, the new tool features 160×120 pixel, high resolution thermal images, a visual camera for standard pictures, and the broadest temperature […]
Kobalt Jumps Into the Cordless and Power Tool Market
By: Hal Jones (for an update on Kobalt Tools Xtreme Access Go Here) In a quiet corner of the Hendrick’s Race Shop sat a table covered by a cloth. Truthfully I hadn’t noticed it until it was pointed out that Kobalt had another surprise for us. In the third quarter of 2011, Kobalt will […]
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 […]