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The M18 FUEL grinders all have 8500 RPM speed which is slow for a 5" but about the same as most 6" grinder's RPMs. The M28 grinder is 8000 RPM and probably the closest thing to a real cordless grinder before this. We would expect the new brushless motors with 4.0Ar to still have more power and...

This all sounds very familiar... But who wouldn't love Stu he's always got the inside information before anyone else. Nothing but respect from us.

I had a chance to use all of these new M18 FUEL tools at the Milwaukee media event and can definitely say they are very impressive. The 1/2" Impact with friction ring has pretty much the same max torque as the W7150 (both claim 1100 nut busting torque) however the Milwaukee also has 2 speeds...

I recently attended both the Dewalt and Milwaukee media events to see the latest 2013 tools and hear their plans for the near future. Both had launched some very nice brushless tools however Milwaukee is probably a good 6-18 months ahead in terms of product launches on brushless technology...

Milwaukee vs Lenox at 5 to 128 is ridiculous?? I've used them both and plenty of others and I can promise nothing on the market outlasts any of the major manufacturers by 25 times. At least not within a reasonable price.

Milwaukee Torch, they also have Ice Hardened Torch blades for even better performance. Also you might try the new Bosch "EDGE" Heavy Metal blades that are fairly new. But Lenox Gold are definitely the most popular and all really nice blades.

For strait cuts from the edge any 4" diamond blade on a grinder works perfect and is pretty cheap. For round or inner cuts the rotozip XB-FT1 works great but is pricy. Here is a video our local Bosch rep made. http://www.youtube.com/user/coptool?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/hf9NbmNxLIc

You have probably seen the infomercial for these thing with 4 easy payments of $39. I had a chance to try it out and was actually really impressed. Wondering if anyone else had any thoughts on them yet? We are giving this unit to a local high school as we thought it would be a nice tool for...

The Bosch MX25EC-21 is really going to be a good option, I used it last month it should compete very well against the Fein Multimaster, better than many of the others. HomeDepot.com does apparently have an exclusive deal on it so that is the only place you will find it. I asked 3 people at the...

Here is a pretty sweet deal from Ohio Power Tool I though somebody might want to take advantage of. With any Milwaukee M12 tool kit you get a FREE M12 XC battery ($80 value). That is an instant shipment deal, not a mail-in rebate. Also use the FREE shipping deal for all their Milwaukee tools...

Wow there seems to be a lot of Bosch haters in the bunch. I work at a warranty repair center for Bosch (as well as Milwaukee, Makita, Ridgid, 20+ other brands) so we get not only our tools back but everything else from all the big boxes. From what I've seen the new Bosch Lithium 18V tools have...

It is official the Columbus Idea Foundry will be holding the 2nd Annual Ohio Tool Racing Championships (see www.ToolRaces.com) on Saturday, August 21st. Last year was the first time a race like this had been held in Ohio and the event saw a dozen entries with a solid group of spectators. Last...

You can't forget about the M12 Heated Jacket. Batteries should last 4-8 hours depending on the heat setting. Should be out in Sept-Oct time frame and go for about $100. In the pic below the got the temp up to 144 in the jacket when used with a shell.

Yesterday was the Milwaukee Tool Press Event where we got to see some pretty cool new stuff coming down the pipe including the Milwaukee M28 upgrade for V28 line, M12 Multi-Tool, M12 Heated Jacket, M12 Hammer Drill, M12 Cordless Palm Nailer, M12 & M18 ProPEX tools, M18 Metal Cutting Circular...

If cost is a big concern you might also consider the M12 with the 3/8" square drive which is only $179. Not going to take care of your 1/2" stuff but would do a fine job on most 3/8" & all 1/4" with an adaptor. Plus it is tiny. Just a thought...