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I put together a guide discussing tool brands and their corporate families over at ToolGuyd - http://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/ . So far it includes Stanley Black & Decker, TTI, Danaher, Apex Tool Group, Bosch, Emerson, Werner, ITW, JPW (Wilton), Snap-on, Ideal...

I just wanted to give you guys a heads-up that I have a lot of ToolGuyd giveaways scheduled to go live this week. Most will last 2 or 3 weeks. Right now the live giveaways are for a new Leatherman multi-tool and a Milwaukee M18 Fuel brushless saw or grinder set. Later on the week there will...

After some testing I reviewed Snap-on's CRKT collaboration knife over at ToolGuyd (http://toolguyd.com/crkt-snap-on-wrinkle-knife-review/). It was a decent knife, and I used it a couple times a week since then to break packaging tape seals. The bright green handle always made it easy to find and...

I've been trying to think up a benchtop testing jig I can use to compare the power output of cordless drills and maybe drivers as well. It would have to be a benchtop system since I want to be able to hook up meters to record things like current draw and runtime. I'm thinking I can set up a...

I posted about this deal last week at ToolGuyd (http://toolguyd.com/craftsman-borescope-inspection-camera-deal-122013/), but just now realized that the Craftsman scope is in fact an Extech relabel (BR80). That makes this an even better deal imho...

I'm looking to build a few organizers that will spin around a 7/8" shaft mounted to the workbench. I ordered a whole bunch of 7/8" ID collars. It turns out the collars are too big, or rather the shaft is undersized. The shaft is ~0.847" in diameter while the collars are 0.875" exactly at...

I created an Ultimate Tool Gift Guide over at ToolGuyd - http://toolguyd.com/ultimate-tool-gift-guide/ , and am hoping you guys find it interesting. So many tool gift guides this year are full of baloney, with either paid-for "recommendations" or gift ideas taken directly from press releases...

I just put together a list of a couple of recent Amazon deals over at ToolGuyd - http://toolguyd.com/amazon-black-friday-weekend-deals-2013/ - and wanted to share a quick tip here. Amazon seems to be price-matching certain retailers' Black Friday deals. They don't seem to be promoting a lot of...

SEARS deals are already live! Doorbusters and weekend deals. Coupon codes SEARS2013 (5 off 50) and TOOLS15 (15 off 75) work (but don't stack) on non-Hot Buy or price-fixed items. LOWES deals go live at midnight tonight (12am Thanksgiving). HOME DEPOT deals go live at 6am Thanksgiving. Coupon...

Amazon Bosch (exp. 12/27) Dewalt (exp. 12/31) Makita (exp. 12/31) There are also lesser $ off $$ discounts for Dremel, Skil, Black & Decker, Porter Cable, Stanley. Home Depot Makita (exp. 12/31) I expect for more of the deals to become available at Home Depot as well. CPO Outlets Bosch...

I just came back from Home Depot with a couple of new tools, include an 8" Crescent adjustable wrench. I was looking over the display, and noticed that 2 wrenches in a combo pack had "USA" on the handles. I looked at the back - yup, made in USA. Then I looked at the loose 6", 8", and 10"...

Over at ToolGuyd I am holding a giveaway where (2) or more winners will receive up to $75 worth of their choice of new tools from Harry Epstein. ToolGuyd HE Giveaway I want to extend that giveaway to you guys here at GJ. The rules are the same - browse HE's catalog, and tell me what you would...

The "countdown" deals are so-so, but I was able to find out some of the upcoming deals. Bosch: $25 off $100, starting 11/24 Dremel: $20 off $150, starting 11/24 Skil: $20 off $100, starting 11/24 Makita: $25 off $100, starting 11/15 (possibly straight up and not with a gift card this year)...

This is the time of year when a lot of the "must-have" holiday tool gifts pop out of the woodwork. Here are all of the ones I discussed on ToolGuyd so far. You'll probably see TV commercials about some or all of these over the next 2 months. Some of them look pretty decent. Craftsman...

I posted a quick preview of the Pelican 0450 mobile tool chest over at ToolGuyd today - http://toolguyd.com/pelican-0450-mobile-tool-chest/ - and am really itching to order one to test out and put to use. I suppose I have been in need of a fixed-kit mobile tool chest for off-site...

A couple of people PMed and emailed me asking about Milwaukee's new brushless impacts. A full preview went up on ToolGuyd at http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-m18-fuel-brushless-heavy-duty-impact-wrenches/ , but a summary of specs is listed here for convenience. max fastening/max removal/"mode 1"...

Okay, so yesterday I posted about Stanley's new all-in-one wrench over at ToolGuyd (http://toolguyd.com/stanley-twintec-wrench/) , and most reactions were negative. I have been holding back on making any unfair judgements, but I can't shake the feeling out of my mind that plastic + torque =...

I bought a 25' Milwaukee tape measure for review last week, and although the review is still in progress, I wanted to compare it to Dewalt's 25' tape. http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-dewalt-tape-measure-review/ In my opinion, the Milwaukee is hands-down better than the Dewalt, and took...

4-1/2 years ago, I wished really hard for Beta tools to be easy to find and buy in the USA. (http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29618) 3-1/2 years ago, I got my wish - Small Parts and Amazon started carrying Beta tools. 2 years ago, maybe earlier, Amazon heavily discounted Beta...

I reviewed the new CRKT Onion-designed Snap-on Wrinkle knife over at ToolGuyd. http://toolguyd.com/crkt-snap-on-wrinkle-knife-review/ Since it might be a time-sensitive item I only tested it with 2-weeks of casual use rather than rotating it in and out of EDC for longer. I can't say I'm head...