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DeWalt has introduced a new autobody type sander to complete against the M12 sanders Milwaukee introduced two years ago. Now one of the most important characteristics of these types of sanders is their throw. Typically 5mm (3/16") and 3mm (3/32"). The first is used for removing paint and...

HF is currently having a clearance sale on their right angle ICON wire strippers. Check out the product description: Product Overview This ICON™ Inline Wire Stripper and Cutter has a 90° head that permits cutting and inline stripping behind steering columns, under the dash, and in other tight...

Every time HD has a sale it's for Milwaukee's Fuel Hammer Drills. Why? Hammer drills ****. If you need to drill holes in concrete you use an SDS hammer. I like drill/drivers not hammer drills but you never see these featured or on sale and I wonder why.

If you still use wirenuts (which I don't as I'm strictly a WAGO man) I found an unusual use for the Pliers Wrench. Using wirenuts you're suppose to twist the wires together nice and tight prior to applying the wirenut. This isn't the easiest thing to do since normal pliers used to hold the wires...

I admit to liking Trusty Cook urethane hammers as I've got a shitload of them. But, there seems to be a product hole that needs filled. Their ball peen and double flat hammers need a couple of lighter weight models. Even ICON makes a 16oz Ball Peen and this seems to be a perfect weight for...

Yes, I know everybody loves the "Red Lube of Love" which is a mixture of Permatex Assembly Lube and Super Lube grease mixed one to one. BUT THERE IS A LESS MESSY and easier way. Super Lube makes a product: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UKUHXK?tag=atomicindus08-20 that is a relatively thick oil...

Yesterday, HD had a sale on the Ryobi right angle die grinder that had an excellent review on the Torque Test Channel. Well, it showed up today. According to TTC it has far more power than the Gen 1 M12 Milwaukee Right Angle Grinder and at a price of $69 I figured what the hell. Apparently TTC...

At one time, maybe five years ago, EBay was a worthwhile marketplace and I sold a lot of TOPTUL tools using it now every time I order something from it it's a scam of some sort. I ordered a 4.0 A-hr Bosch battery which was clearly marked as such in the listing and the seller sent me a 2.0. I...

You can buy the latest Milwaukee and DeWalt pouch cell batteries cheaper than the 15 year old 5.0 18650 cell Makita batteries. I like Makita tools but their batteries are priced WAY TO HIGH for what amounts to really old technology. They've never come out with anything greater than 6.0 A-hr and...

I was excited about the new M12 six inch autobody sanders Milwaukee introduced at their big show and tell earlier this year. At SEMA I got to look at them. If you don't care about your lungs or being able to breathe and don't use dust extraction they look fine. However, where they put their...

I've been going to SEMA for 20 years. It has sucked more each year for the last 10. You can't park (once upon a time it was free in the Green Lot), you can't hail a cab without walking 2 miles, and the shuttle busses only stop at "SEMA selected hotels" which of course start at $400 per night...

Every week Home Depot has their 24 hours only power tool sale. And every week it's the same **** on sale. For example it's always a hammer drill. I HATE HAMMER DRILLS THAT WHY I HAVE FOUR ROTARY HAMMERS. Why don't they put the unusual and pro-specific Milwaukee stuff on sale? For example, how...

I've been looking for a cordless soldering iron solution and here's what I've come up with. It's sort of high dollar but if you need to solder something remotely this is a really good option. 1) The soldering iron: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDTO6X7/?tag=atomicindus08-20 This thing is amazing...

I bought a MIG 180 from these guys. I had about 10 questions about using this machine as it's new to me and their customer service guy Mike answered every one. I was very impressed.

I have one of the crappy 8.0 A-h M18 batteries that will not fully charge so I sent it into Milwaukee for replacement under their three year warrantee for that particular class of battery. They told me my battery was out of warrantee which is most certainly is not as I have the Home Depot...

If you use tubes of RTV you NEED this tool. It dispenses perfect lines of RTV and it gets every last drop of the goo out of the tube. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IQ539C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Need to do some drywall repair texturing and this seems like a great solution if it works. So, if you've got this tool and have used it did it work. Also, what brand of drywall texture (powder or pre-mix) did you use and how much did you thin it down?

Just got an Email from Acme Tools with the pricing of the new Milwaukee "Made in America" pliers and screwdrivers. About 30% higher than the equivalent Klein and several of the designs look clunky to me but that again is a personal preference. Southwire, Ideal and particularly Knipex look like...

All the time I find myself answering questions on threads that I later find out are five years old. By that time who cares as the original poster has either solved his problem or died. I'm not saying that these threads should be deleted I'm saying that they should not be able to be resurrected...

I have Price Pfister shower valves and I'd like to get some of he special (by that I mean partially threaded) Phillips headed screws that hold the washers onto the valve stem. These screws are obviously made to prevent over squishing the washer as they only go in far enough to partially squish...