The Valspar Corporation has appointed Les H. Ireland as the company's new executive vice president and president of its global Consumer Paint businesses. He will be based in Chicago and report to Valspar chairman and CEO Gary Hendrickson. ...
Tags: sales, marketing, service operations roles, Construction
A custom-built 1971 Chevrolet Camaro RS "G-Machine" is the grand prize in the Raybestos brakes brand sweepstakes. Brake Parts Inc. LLC (BPI) has announced the launch of its Raybestos brand’s Camaro sweepstakes promotion, which will ...
Tags: Brake Parts, Sweepstakes, Accessories
I love metal working and bandsaws are one of my favorites. DeWALT has finally announced their DCS371M1 band saw. Plumbers and electricians have fallen in love with the Milwaukee 12V band saw now they have a DeWALT option. While the DeWALT ...
Tags: Compact Bandsaw
Compressors come in all shapes and sizes, for a workshop compressor you need a big tank to run your air tools and a high SCFM to keep the tool running. The D55168 is the perfect compressor for a small shop or home garage. It has a ample 15 ...
Tags: Compressor
If you would have asked me a couple years ago about oscillating tools what I thought, I would have told you I don’t need them and they are a gimmick. The reason being is because an oscillating tool was something I saw on late night ...
Today is finally here, something you guys have been asking for us to review for a long time, the Dewalt DCN690 review. ?This is Dewalt's new 20V Nailers, so let's see how it stacks up and what it has to offer. ?People have had a hard time ...
Tags: Tools, Hardware, Cordless Nailer
A few years ago we were all excited over the introduction of the DeWALT 20V MAX line.With its departure from the normal pistol grip style batteries and awesome ergonomics it really turned some heads.The DCF610 is still one of my favorite ...
Tags: DeWalt, DeWALT 12V, Porter Cable, clamp saw
Hitachi is a company that has been around for a long time and we have heard good things about them, especially with their routers and cordless. For us, we don't have a lot of exposure working with them. This is the first Hitachi I have ...
Tags: Hitachi, tools, hammer drill, Hitachi Impact, Hitachi Drill
A while back we took a look at the Dewalt Tstaks.At the time they were offering four different types of boxes.Well they were such a big hit for Dewalt,they decided to introduce two cool new boxes.The Dewalt Tstak DWST17805 expansion ...
Tags: Dewalt Tstaks, boxes, Dewalt DWST17805 expansion organizer
If you've followed me on the forums at all, you know that the last 6 months have been a crazy time in Conductor's life. Sold my house quicker than I expected, moved in with my parents (with my Wife, 4 kids, 4 dogs, and a cat), bought a new ...
Tags: impact wrenches, air impact, Proto
Last year we showed you the revolutionary Black & Decker Gyro screwdriver. Now professionals can get their fix with the DCF680 8V Gyroscopic Screwdriver. I had an opportunity to use this tool at the DeWALT media event a few months back and ...
Baltimore was the site of the 20th Anniversary Celebration for the International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI). A tour of the Armstrong residential sheet vinyl manufacturing plant in Lancaster, PA was enjoyed by the ...
Tags: Construction, floor
The BWP050C cordless impact wrench from Mac Tools features an ergonomic handle design with a forward center of gravity to provide balance and control. Mac Tools has launched a new line of cordless tools that features the BWP050C ...
A circular saw is one of the most useful and portable tool that can be used to cut through different thicknesses of wood in a precise manner. These tools make clean and accurate cut in straight lines in various types of wood. Most of these ...
Tags: Dewalt Circular Saw, Tools, Hardware
DeWalt has announced their first entry into oscillating tools with their corded 3.0-amp model DWE315K. Some might DeWalt is late into the game, but others might say they have been taking their time to ensure they come out with the best ...