Fourteen months after opening, the Vancouver Tool Library has more than doubled its tool inventory and signed up 450 members. The library, located at 3448 Commercial St., launched in July 2011 with 400 tools for loan-a number that's since ...
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US demand to rise 4.8% annually through 2016 Demand for power and hand tools in the US is forecast to expand 4.8 percent per year to $13.1 billion in 2016, a turnaround from declines recorded during the 2006-2011 period. Growth will benefit ...
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The demand for hand tools in the US market is foreseen to shoot up by 3% yearly. The US construction outlook is expected to recover by 2013, creating demand in the professional sector. In the meantime, consumer demand will benefit from ...
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I'd be a lot more excited if it was Makita or Bosch announcing this, but Black & Decker has announced they'll soon launch a line of modular power tools. Their Matrix tool system consists of main unit containing a handle, motor and battery, ...
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When it comes to woodworking, a board cut a few millimetres too long or too short can make the difference between a work of art and a pile of firewood. For a lot of us, this small margin of error can turn the making of even the simplest ...
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Have you always wanted professional standard power tools but thought they were inaccessible? Well, hand tools expert Stanley, already world renowned for making the professional tradesman work more efficiently, is using its years of ...
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Cordless power tool performance ultimately comes down to battery performance, and last year at this time claims by one tool manufacturer about their batteries sounded pretty boastful. Figures like 40 per cent longer run time between charges ...
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Woodworkers are extremely passionate about their table saws. That’s at least one thing we’ve learned from our multiple postings about efforts to mandate saw safety by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and more ...
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Bristol gardeners are being urged to ‘think safety’ before unleashing power tools on overgrowth in their gardens. As the first glimpse of summer arrives following months of heavy rain, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) warns ...
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Girls with knowledge and tools, can build anything! New Outlook girls build Adirondack chairs through Girls at Work program that teaches girls and women how to use power tools. Beyond tools, New Outlook is building community with the ...
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Subtle Differences So smooth is both visual and tactile, looking and feeling differently in different places, with different results from different tools, and sometimes different results with the same tools—in different woods. How do ...
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Cordless power tool performance ultimately comes down to battery performance and last year at this time claims by one tool manufacturer about their batteries sounded pretty boastful. Figures such as 40-per-cent longer run time between ...
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Aided by the recovering realty market along with a tight presidential race in the U.S., Taiwanese power tool suppliers have seen influx of contract orders from the country, hence enjoying strong shipments in May. For example, Chang Type ...
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California's controversial table saw safety bill will head to the state senate for a vote after being approved 3-2 by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. The Table Saw Safety Act, AB 2218, would require all new table saws manufactured ...
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The Power Tool Institute, the California Chamber of Commerce and retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's strongly oppose AB 2218, known as the Table Saw Safety Act, Closets Daily reports. What is the Table Saw Safety Act? Introduced by ...
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