By: Hal Jones A few years ago I walked into my teenage stepson’s bathroom he was working on and saw that he was using one of my wood chisels as a scraper, removing grout and thinset from the shower. That chisel came back to me and it was so gouged up I retired it to […]
Tools
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 Unveils Its Cordless and Corded Power Tools at NYC Event
Already on store shelves in your local Lowe’s, the new line of power tools unveiled to the media in New York City is available for purchase now. While at the event Extreme How-To online editor, Hal Jones was able to try out the 18 Volt recip saw, the 18v drill and the drill/driver. Our team […]
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 […]
Milwaukee Power Tools Media Event
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]