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Milwaukee Mag Drill Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Magnetic Drill Press Working with steel construction often requires specialized tools such as a magnetic drill press. Right now at work our crew is building a very large steel building and today the guys needed to drill several holes in the “red” iron (structural steel beams). In fact, several of the holes needed to be…

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Upcoming Bench Dog Router Table Review

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Bench Dog ProMax Router Table A few weeks ago I wrote about wanting to add a router table extension wing to my table saw. Well I’m happy to say that the fine folks at Bench Dog Tools have agreed to send me the ProMax Cast Iron Router Table to use and review for all of…

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Paslode Nails

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools

Buying Paslode Nails Paslode nail guns all require special nails made by Paslode. I’ve created links to some of the popular size nails below. They are all links to buy the nails from Amazon. I think you’ll find that these are the lowest prices available and most of them are eligible for FREE shipping! Framing…

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Must Have Metal Stud Framing Tools

By Todd Fratzel on Framing, Power Tools

Metal Stud Framing At work we are getting ready to start framing some office space for a commercial project with metal studs. I thought it might be useful to discuss some of the must have tools required for metal stud framing. Metal stud framing has gained significant popularity in the building trade and is used…

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Router Table Extension | Must Have Table Saw Add-On

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Structure

Route Table Extension I’ve been wanting to get a router table extension for my Delta Table Saw for quite some time. I haven’t really seen one that caught my eye until today! Today I happen to stumble upon the Bench Dog Tools 40-102 ProMax Cast Iron Router Table Extension that fits contractor style table saws.…

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Paslode PF350-S Strip Nailer Review

By Todd Fratzel on Product Reviews

Paslode PowerFramer 350-S The folks at Paslode sent us their latest pneumatic strip nailer to review. The Paslode PowerFramer 350-S Strip Nailer is the result of two years of research and development based on feedback from the construction industry. This new pneumatic framing gun has been re-engineered from the ground up to create a powerful…

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How To Cut Fiber Cement Siding

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Siding & Trim

Cutting Fiber Cement Siding Fiber Cement siding has become a very popular siding choice for new homes and remodeling jobs. One of the biggest complaints I hear though is how hard it is to cut the siding during installation. There are several ways to cut fiber cement siding and each method has it’s pros and…

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Zip Sander Products Review

By Todd Fratzel on Power Tools, Product Reviews

Zip Sander Products Recently Ali Industries, Inc. announced a new product line, Zip Sander Products, under their Gator™ Finishing Products brand. The Zip Sander Products have been introduced as an innovative line of hand sanding tools that are useful for many different applications and industries. The focus of these sanding tools appears to be comfort,…

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