TOOL REVIEW – Rigid OCTANETM Compact Router
Full disclosure here, I’ve never used a router before. Ever. But since Home Depot sent me one to test out I’m going to try my hand at woodworking.
Category: Cutting Tools
Diablo Carbide Metal-Cutting Recip Blades
Diablo sent me a whole shipment of various blades to review over the next few months so I’m like a kid in a candy store right now. Today I’m breaking out the carbide recip blades to see how they compare.
TOOL REVIEW – Dremel EZ688 Cutting Kit
Today we’ll be looking at the Dremel EZ lock cutting kit. I was recently sent a set of cutting wheels from Dremel and being that I deal with a lot heavier duty materials, this seems like a tool set your mom would have in her junk drawer.
TOOL REVIEW – HUSKY 2-1/8 in. Quick-Release Tube Cutter
Electricians are no stranger to using various methods to cut conduit and tubing. Most of the time we use a sawzall or a bandsaw to cut hard conduit, and a ratcheting pvc cutter for pvc conduit. Many of us have a sly trick up our sleeve when it comes to...
TOOL REVIEW – MILWAUKEE 6 in. 7 TPI Torch Carbide Teeth Metal Cutting SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw Blade
I’ve been a long-time user of carbide reciprocating-saw blades as I do a lot of metal cutting. Electricians rely on good carbide blades when cutting EMT, IMC, and Rigid Metal Conduit as well as Uni-strut and a whole host of other metal materials. How does THE...
Tool Review – Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12-v Brushless Cordless 3-inch Cutoff Tool
I’ve got to be honest here. When I first saw this little saw I rolled my eyes and thought “pffff, what is this little turd of a tool?” Seriously, I judged a book by its cover. Boy do I regret that. I felt like an asshat after using it and...
Tool Review – DeWalt 3-Tool 20v MAX Cordless Combo Kit
Dewalt has a wide selection of 3-tool combination kits you can get from the online store. Some of them include a drill, an impact driver, a Sawzall. Others are a drill, impact driver and circular saw. The one I was sent is a standard drill, a standard impact driver, and an...
Tool Review – Ryobi Cordless Battery-Powered Bolt Cutters
Today we’re going to test out the Ryobi 18V 3/8” Cordless Bolt Cutter. This thing seriously looks like a Transformer’s ripped off appendage!