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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Tools Up Close: Hilti Electric Concrete Saw
The DCH 300 is electric, so it's reliable and produces no fumes, and it has a hose port that can be connected to a dust-collecting vacuum. Though designed to cut concrete and masonry, the saw can be used to cut metal if it's equipped with a fiber-reinforced abrasive blade. Lots of companies make electric cut-off saws; what's unusual about this one is the cutting capacity, which at 4-3/4 inches deep is comparable to that of a 12-inch gas model or an electric tool with a 14-inch blade.
Construction News
- 2Q Timber Company Earnings Roundup
PROSALES Information Service
(August 9, 2011)
- How Bad Could it Get?
USA TODAY
(August 8, 2011)
- Ford to Recall 1.1 Trucks
Associated Press/AP Online
(August 1, 2011)
- Construction Spending Rises Slightly
BIG BUILDER News
(August 1, 2011)
- Wall Coverings Demand Predicted to Rise
PROSALES Information Service
(July 27, 2011)
- June New-Home Sales Fall Short
BIG BUILDER News
(July 26, 2011)
more...
The Magazine
Table of Contents Spring 2011Previous Issues
- Winter 2011
- Fall 2010
- Summer 2010
- Spring 2010
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ToolHounds
A Full Day's Work in One Hour
Ray Robinson, Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 winner
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Tools
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| Cutting and Sawing |
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Flush-Cut Recip Blade
Cutting door and window openings through sheathing with a recip saw usually leaves a rough and crooked ...
- Dual-Blade Saw
- Tool Test: Inline Circular Saws
- Bosch Glide Miter Saw
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| Fastening |
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23-Gauge Pinner
A 23-gauge pinner is perfect for fastening small returns and delicate pieces that would be destroyed ...
- Faster Fastening
- Feature-Rich Finish Gun
- Reliable Hammer Tacker
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| Drilling / Driving / Breaking |
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Rebar-Resistand Masonry Bit
Nothing destroys masonry bits like rebar. One solution may be the new SpeedHammer bits, which – ...
- Innovative Demo Bar
- Compact Cordless Drill/Driver
- 14.4-Volt Rotary Hammer
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| Shaping and Surfacing |
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3-in-1 Sander
The Festool RO 90 DX Sander has switchable modes that allow it to function as a grinder, orbital sander, ...
- Fast Job-Site Joinery
- T-Series Angle Grinders
- Ridgid R1005 Angle Grinder
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| Leveling and Measuring |
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Combination Lasers
My first encounter with construction lasers was 20-plus years ago on a commercial job site, where a ...
- Automatic Measuring System
- Bostitch Hand Tools Level/Clamp
- SawGear Digital Measurement Tool
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| Pneumatic Tools / Compressors |
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Remote Air Regulators
The H4X Remote Air Hub solves several problems associated with pneumatics on job sites. Instead of ...
- Tight-Bend Air Hose
- Flexeel Curly Coiled Pigtail
- Makita AC310H Compressor and Coil Nailer
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| Cordless Tools |
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Feature-Rich Finish Gun
Bostitch recently upgraded its 15-gauge finish nailer with an eye toward making life easier for the ...
- Compact Cordless Drill/Driver
- Dremel Cordless Rotary Tool
- Cordless Oscillating Tool
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| Bench / Shop Tools |
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Buyer's Guide: HEPA Vacs for RRP Work
With the enactment last spring of the EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule, contractors ...
- Pocket-Hole Joinery System
- Rockwell MultiPurpose WorkStand
- Delta Machinery Laser Drill Press
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| Equipment / Ladders / Safety |
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Liftable Box
Hauling a gang box full of tools from site to site is backbreaking work. Just hoisting the thing up ...
- Creepy Lighting
- Outdoor ToolBelt
- Inspection Camera
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| Hand and Specialty Tools / Accessories |
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Mixing Paddle
The task of mixing usually rolls down to the least experienced person on site, but it still has to ...
- Easy Door Painting
- Fast Rebar Tying
- Inspection Camera
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