Hi Guys,
Happy Tuesday! In May 2011 I started the ConcordCarpenter Newsletter and in August 2015 I joined forces with Todd to create this
newsletter.
The decision to join forces over at ToolBoxBuzz.com and decision to have a joint newsletter allowed us to better serve our readers. The theory was to combine 3-Websites together, and to get two PRO's wrapped up into one newsletter along with content from some of our other PRO's that write for us. The best part is it comes in one newsletter not two. In our book, less email is a good thing!
I'm pleased to say that almost two
years later, and two reader surveys, tell us that were doing a decent job.
We still have more work to do, and while we can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, we know we can’t please all of the people all of the time.
We'd love to hear from you. Without your feedback we can't improve so please reach out to us once in awhile.
Whats
New?
Like I mentioned above this newsletter is fed from 3 industry websites.This past month we've had several excellent articles covering the construction industry, some of them are below:
- The NEW Makita 18V
rear-handed circular saw,
- DEWALT's 20V planer,
- Home Depot's PROspective event,
- DAP's NEW Dynagrip adhesive
- SKILSAW's new Southpaw circular-saw.
- Spring Cleaning and Maintenance Checklist
- How to
Control Remodeling Dust
- Pareto Principle for Small Business
- How To Build A Barn Door
- Installing an Air Switch
- /How To Build A Pipe Rack
Have a GREAT
week!!
~ ROB
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"Worm-Driver's" Are Gonna Love What's NEW from Makita
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I’ve always wondered why, in years past, the East Coast uses sidewinders and the West Coast uses the worm-drive saw. One of the most argued tool topics in modern construction is the sidewinder vs the worm drive circular saw.
Whatever the reasoning, today there’s a lot of cordless circular saws out there but none of them come close to the worm drive in design or
power, until now.
Makita has a new cordless cutting solution for framers, form contractors and carpenters. They developed a rear handled 7-1/4” saw and powered it with two 18-volt batteries. The Makita 7-1/4” rear-handled 18-volt circular saw is designed to cut the cord on a framing jobsite and offer a real cordless solution for worm drive
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Watch out for the "South-Paw!"
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Lately it seems that I’ve mostly been talking to you guys about cordless tools. Well, not today. As an “East Coast” contractor I’m accustomed to working with a right-bladed side-winder saws, but SKILSAW SOUTHPAW provides visibility that’s hard to deny, with the durability of a worm drive.
While I am mostly cordless on my
job-sites, I ALWAYS have a corded circular saw in the trailer.
The SOUTHPAW is a lightweight, durable, and powerful cutting saw with unparalleled cut visibility. I liked using it, there’s not a lot of bells and whistles here, it’s a workhorse saw that will give you reliable service. |
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Installing An Air Switch - What's That?
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An air switch is a button that is mounted through the counter top that sends a puff of air down a tube when pressed. This puff of air triggers an AC power relay at the other end of the hose allowing 110V power to pass through the relay and essentially turning on what ever is plugged into it.
This is usually a garbage disposal but could be used to turn on
toe-kick lights or something else under the sink / counter-top.
If you’re worried about flipping an electric switch with wet hands, DON'T, an air switch is a good alternative. Today we’ll show you just how easy it is to install an air switch. |
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Around the Home: SPRING Check-List
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Here in New England when the snow begins to melt we get excited to start anew with the warmth of spring and summer coming our way.
But to ensure we can enjoy the good weather, We added some Home Maintenance to our spring cleaning plans to avoid future complications, especially in the summer months when all we want to do is relax.
So check out our
helpful tips and checklist items you’ll want to address this Spring to ensure a happy and healthy home. |
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