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Archive for July, 2008

Jul
18

Ridgid - Compact PEX press tool

If any of you do PEX plumbing and getting tired of heavy hand clamp tools, Ridgid has a PEX (well really a press tool) cordless tool. The bits are interchangable in order to change from say 1/2 to 3/4 pipping and rotate. See and read more on the Compact 100-B Press Tool

Compatible With:
RIDGID-Viega ProPress� System (copper & stainless)
NIBCO� Press System� (copper)
Elkhart Products Corporation XPRESS� (copper)
ASTM F 1807 black copper crimp ring connections (PEX)
Viega Pexcel PureFlow� Plumbing Systems (PEX)
Viega Radiant Heating Systems
Viega Snow Melting Systems
Murray Clamp Fittings
PPC Corrugated Connectors

Jul
18

Porter Cable - Omnijig

Porter Cable Omnijig offers lots of dovetail making features including a little stopper adjustment thingy where you just let the router drop instead of measuring. Offering 16″ and 24″ models. Check out the video and features list of the two new models being offered…

Still hopping or not sure which is best for you? Be sure to read ToolCrib.com’s review of the Leigh, Akida and Porter Cable jigs

Jul
17

DeWALT - 10\" Compact Job Site Table Saw w/ Rolling Stand - DW744XRS

DeWALT announced their portable job site table saw with rolling stand. Mind you the one without is so light not sure if adding wheels to it would make it any more portable… guess if you have to walk to work with it given the price of gas. See and read more of the DW744XRS…

Jul
16

Tools of the fire trade

Fire fighters share the tools of the trade and many include customized or home made tools for things as simple as keeping doors open to going through glass. See all the pics of tools and explanations they share at www.vententersearch.com…

Jul
14


Guy Tricks - The most popular videos are here

It’s another Monday, you need a laugh. So Guygrub guy can help. Kitchen timers are the perspective in this one, but I just want to add, these timers can also be used to calculate glueing time, varnish drying and of course, break time.

Just be wise and don’t use heavy dangerous power tools… like a hand planer in my case, after timing something for an hour.

Jul
13

In case some of you haven’t seen DIY Network, do check out the entire site, it’s filled with great stuff.

More related to my entry is the section on Woodworking, see how to make a laminated dinning chair as the fist entry of this month. See here…

Jul
10

General Access line of tools for people with limited mobility

Just found this quite interesting, more so open minded and shows a big “bending over backwards for our customers” attitude. General offers a full line of tools for people with limited mobility. I mean full line, they have jointer, band saw, table saw, drill press and wood turning lathe that make it easy for people in a wheel chair to use.

Some time ago someone asked us, “Why doesn’t anyone make woodworking machinery for people in wheelchairs or for individuals with limited mobility?”

Not in a wheel chair? Still interested? Now, now don’t start thinking you can sit your lazy butt down in your favorite tilt/swivel arm chair. Burn a little energy ugh? … ok it’s the first thing that came to mind for me as well so don’t feel bad.

If interested check it out here…

Jul
10

INCRA Shop Stop

Must be a day of specials or something… or we apt to buy more on Thursday? Hmmm… So INCRA is giving a 20% off on Shop Stop (pictured above and Incremental Stop. Again you have to be preferential customer so simply sign up to get the deals on their site…