From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and Concord Carpenter
Volume 124
Hey Guys,
Earlier in the week, Rob and Todd attended the Hitachi media event in Atlanta, GA. While the tools themselves are usually the highlight of these events, the new MultiVolt (MV) battery was the real star of the show. It is either an 18V or 36V battery depending on the tool it's hooked up to.
It's completely backwards compatible with their old 18V tools but the old 18V batteries won't fit on the new MV tools. That makes sense because those new tools are 36V.
What's really awesome is that they won't be using the 18650 li-ion cells (most brands use) or even the 20700 cells (Bosch Core and Metabo). The new MV batteries will be using the 21700 cells. These are the same cells that are being produced in Tesla Motors Gigafactory out in Nevada. I'm not sure what the
effect of having within the border the soon to be largest manufacturer of Li-Ion batteries will do to prices for power tools but I guess we'll all find out soon.
Oh and I almost forgot, our Dust Extractor Head-To-Head is finished and linked below. Check it out!
~ JEFF
todd fratzel
Build a Cowboy Cooler
I love backyard BBQs and for many years we operated out of a two Coleman coolers to store beer and soda.
While this worked fine, I wanted something better looking, easier to access and maneuverable. After seeing a vintage rolling cooler at a media event I attended I decided that I’d like to make one out of rough sawn pine.
Construction is a messy business and dust is one of the biggest evils in our industry. Not only can dust be destructive to personal property but is dangerous to our health. Recent OSHA regulations have highlighted how dangerous dust can be and how important it is to capture dust on the jobsite. In our latest Head-to-Head tool testing we evaluated eight of the industries top Dust Collectors in the 8 to 12 gallon
capacity size. The lineup includes dust extractors from: Bosch, DEWALT, Fein, Festool, Hilti, Makita, Metabo and Milwaukee. Read on to find out who makes the Best Dust Extractors!
Coming in March of 2018, RYOBI is adding another new tool to the ever expanding ONE+ lineup. The new drywall screw gun is back to their construction roots and makes a ton of sense to be added to the lineup. They’ve had a drywall router for years (the first one was blue), it’s about time to get a drywall screw gun on the cordless platform too.
John Jacob Jinglehiemmer Mid-Torque, That's my name too! The Milwaukee Mid-Torque used to be the only tool in town in the
"goldilocks" class of impact wrenches. Now there's a second tool going by the name Mid-Torque. We put it to work the last few months and were impressed by this strong and durable tool.
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