From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and A Concord Carpenter
Volume 48
Good morning everyone!
The rapid advancement of battery technology is changing our lives on a daily basis. From electric cars to high demand power tools the sky seems to be the limit. This
Summer has been eye opening for our team as we visited two of the premiere tool companies that are in an all out cordless tool war. While they wage war on each other the real winners are all of us who use tools to make a living and build projects at home and on the job.
Today I'd like to share a bit about DEWALT's new variable battery platform called FLEXVOLT™, , metal roofing options, and a complicated safety issue in controlling silica dust on the
jobsite.
todd fratzel
DEWALT's FLEXVOLT™ Convertible Battery System
If I said to anyone 5 years ago that there would be a viable cordless table saw on the market people would laugh at me and likely never take me serious again. Fast forward today and a cordless table saw is now a reality with the introduction of DEWALT's FLEXVOLT System. DEWALT introduced FLEXVOLT last month at their media event and it's turning things upside down in the cordless tool
industry.
FLEXVOLT is the World's first convertible battery pack that can switch between 18V and 54V (20V Max and 60V Max) depending on the tool that it's connected with. This new pack can also run on any existing 20V Max DEWALT tools that users already own.
In addition to a table saw, DEWALT also introduced a full size 12" sliding miter saw along with several other tools including a grinder, reciprocating saw, circular saw and joist
drill.
Continue reading the full article for all the details. It will be very interesting watching how this develops compared to the high capacity packs that Milwaukee is producing for their new high demand tools.
On March 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a ruling on respirable silica dust. This ruling put the spotlight on how companies will need to reduce silica dust in drilling applications. We've known for quite some time that silica dust is dangerous and now
the Government has stepped in to regulate it. With just a year to get set up for these new requirements are you prepared? Read on to learn more about this important safety issue for you and your crew.
There are tons of options for metal roofing today. One of the options includes metal roofing which comes in many styles, colors and finishes. As with any building material choice, the options may seem overwhelming to the average home owner or even builder for that matter. In this article we wanted to break down some of the advantages that metal roofing can offer.
A couple months ago, we started planning for our upcoming level Head 2 Head. Empire was one of the first brands to hop on board and sent out brand new UltraView LED Box Levels to 3 of us editors. I know what your thinking... a light6ed level? Really?
Since that time we’ve been using them just about every day on the job site. See what we think now!
