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Picked up some Makita bits that say "Made in Germany". Anyone know if these are made by Makita or an OEM?

Looking at leaf vacuums and these seem to be two well reviewed (whatever that's worth) ones available at the big box stores. Anyone who has used one more than once who isn't a paid reviewer have anything to weigh in on one vs the other? This will be used for vacuuming only. Open to gas powered...

Looks like this actually is for real.

Who's the OEM for Festool's bits? Are they making them themselves in Germany?

I have the 16 ga and like it, so I thought regardless of the reviews I'd give the 2740 18 gauge nailer a try when Home Depot put it on sale. I ran 180 nails through it split between 90, 30, and 45 degrees. Cranked all the way up and 126 sat proud. Had it less than 24 hours because its back...

http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tool-the-next-breakthrough-nps18-teaser/ This could be concerning. After 10 years of the M18 platform is Milwaukee about to leave us behind and release a new battery environment?

Cleaning out the shop and I found two chippers to an old dado blade. Stamped "Huther Bros. Co, Rochester, NY". Never heard of them before, does anyone know anything about them? I assume they went out of business long ago. Without the rest of the set the chippers are useless, but I'm still...

I was using a 6" cup wheel on my Fein 11-150 and it let the smoke out within about 30 seconds. I reached for my M18 Fuel grinder since that was my only other option figuring two burnt out grinders is still cheaper than the minimum 1 hour lost labor purchasing a "more suitable" tool. To my...

Fluke 87 for sale. $140 plus shipping OBO.

I'm a big fan of Pferd files. I see they offer abrasives like flap discs and cut off wheels, but reviews are limited. Does anyone have experience with them?

I'm in the market for a tachometer. I tried out one of the Amazon direct-from-China noname sub-$20 specials and was not impressed. Any recommendations for a reliable and accurate tachometer, ideally around $50 but perhaps as high as $100-125 if its worth it.

I'm between 2 abrasive cut offs, the Hitachi CC 14F(S) and Porter Cable PCE700. I already have an Evolution Rage 3, but want to pick one of these up for harder materials. I can get the Hitachi for $110 and the PC for $95, both new. I tested the motor on both, the Hitachi peaks about 25 Watts...

I'm interested in any experiences anyone has had with various 18V cordless vacuum platforms. I'm heavily invested in the Milwaukee M18 platform but not sold on them. The 2 Makita models below seem interesting at the price point. Makita XLC02RB1W 18V Compact Lithium-Ion Cordless Vacuum Kit with...

I see a lot of positive comments about the HF US General box, but having looked at both the Milwaukee 46" (older model 48-22-8520) seems far superior in construction, drawer smoothness, volume, and latching for only $50 more, and the same price if you use a 10% off coupon. What's going on? Am I...

Browsing Lowes today this caught my eye. It was boxed up in a corner with a tag implying it wasn’t to be broken down and displayed until a future date. From what I could see its 12 drawers, “heavy duty” (whatever that’s worth), and made in the USA. Color and drawer configuration wasn’t apparent...