Tool: L. S. Starrett No. 162 Series – Pin Vises Ok, I admit to having no idea what this tool was called until a few minutes ago. The small tool for this week on Toolboxblog.com is the American made L.S. Starrett & Co. No. 162B Pin Vise from Starrett’s Machinists’ Precision Shop Tools. It’s one [...]
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Tool: Metabo 751 – 1/2″ Hammer Drill Date of Service: Summer 1995 With production and distribution companies in over 21 countries Metabowerke GmbH builds the kind of quality tools a contractor wants on his job. I love those German machines but in this day it’s hard to know exactly where a tool was really put together. [...]
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Tool: Porter-Cable 878 14.4v Two-Speed Cordless Drill/Driver The Porter-Cable 878? That’s what’s printed on the side of my drill/driver despite the fact several searches at Porter-Cable come up: “No pages were found.” Still, this 14.4v Porter-Cable Cordless Drill/Driver continues to serve me well. Rating:
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Tool: Panasonic EY6432 GQKW cordless drill/driver Kit Albeit on the expensive side of typical screw-guns the Panasonic EY6432GQKW 15.6-Volt NiMH 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill/Driver Kit surpasses the common driver with it’s long-lasting charge, compact build, smooth mechanics and precision chuck. Rating:
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