Power Tools

Video: New DIY Trends Send Holiday Shoppers in Search of Hottest Tools, SKIL Power Tools’ lithium ion line, new X-Bench at the top of many holiday wish lists

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0000

PRNewswire — With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, many gift givers are seeking the perfect present for everyone on their list. In order to give a gift that will truly delight the do-it-yourselfer on your list, it’s important to take note of some of the current DIY and home project trends to find a gift that’s both functional and unique. For those looking for the “complete package,” SKIL Power Tools has many new additions to its…Press: PR Newswire (USA)

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Power tools have the power to injure, Whether you’re a pro or a do-it-yourselfer, these tips will help keep you safe

admin — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0000

AKRON, Ohio - Injuries from power tools are a painful subject for Kevin Ireton. Literally. Ireton was working as a carpenter in 1985 when a table saw sliced the tip off the ring finger of his left hand. The board he was cutting kicked back and was hurled from the equipment, and the hand that was guiding it continued into the blade.Ireton has since made power-tool safety a sort of crusade. Now the editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine, he wrote about his accident and what he learned from it…Press: Wenatchee World, The (WA)

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TOOL SAFETY TIME, DO-IT-YOURSELFERS MUST LEARN PROPER USE OF POWER TOOLS, RISKS, HOW TO REDUCE THEM

admin — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Injuries from power tools are a painful subject for Kevin Ireton. Literally. Ireton was working as a carpenter in 1985 when a table saw sliced the tip off the ring finger of his left hand. The board he was cutting kicked back and was hurled from the equipment, and the hand that was guiding it continued into the blade.Ireton has since made power-tool safety a sort of crusade. Now the editor of Fine Homebuilding magazine, he wrote about his accident and what he learned from it in the hope…Press: Akron Beacon Journal (OH)

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2 charged with stealing power for burglary tools

admin — Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 +0000

May 23 ODEN RIDGE Deputies charged two men with stealing electricity when they caught them trying to break into a soda machine with power tools outside Childers’ Grocery, Morgan County Chief Deputy Mike Corley said Tuesday. Corley said he was proud of the deputies who went to the store during the night Sunday. Though no one was around, the officers discovered fresh scratch marks on the machine where someone had tried to open it.”The officers felt like they might…Press: Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News

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Police make arrests in power tool thefts

admin — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:00:00 +0000

ROCKINGHAM - Vermont State Police say the construction site at the Saxtons River Elementary School was picked clean of power tools Wednesday morning by three Springfield men who were arrested later in the day and charged with grand larceny. The men are accused of taking $50,000 to $60,000 worth of power tools and construction equipment from the elementary school, which is undergoing a $3.5 million renovation and expansion.Much of the stolen equipment was recovered in Springfield and…Press: Rutland Herald (VT)

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Super powers, In world of tools, men walk on the big side

admin — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Downsizing may be a trend in homes but certainly not in power tools.Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain gender. “Yeah, it’s a guy thing,” said Matt Medden, snow thrower marketing manager for Toro of Bloomington, Minn….Press: Times Union, The (Albany, NY)

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BIG POWER TOOLS RAMP UP THE AMPS, SNOW THROWERS THAT COST MORE THAN $1,000 ARE AMONG TOP SELLERS

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Downsizing may be a trend in homes, but certainly not in power tools.Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain gender. “Yeah, it’s a guy thing,” said Matt Medden, snow thrower marketing manager for Toro of Bloomington, Minn….Press: Charlotte Observer, The (NC)

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Size counts Power tools for the home get high and mighty

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Downsizing may be a trend in homes but certainly not in power tools. Manufacturers of snow throwers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. The latest supersized models in many categories are often the most sought, hardware store managers say. Especially by a certain gender. “Yeah, it’s a guy thing,” said Matt Medden, snow thrower marketing manager for Toro of Bloomington, Minn. “Our key…Press: Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ)

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TOOLS ON STEROIDS, ADDING POWER BOOSTS SALES - ‘IT’S A GUY THING’

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0000

Downsizing might be a trend in homes, but certainly not in power tools.Manufacturers of snow blowers, leaf blowers, log splitters and many other tools continue to up the ante on amps, volts and horsepower. In many categories, the latest supersize models are often the most-sought, hardware store managers say. “Yeah, it’s a guy thing,” said Matt Medden, snow-blower marketing manager for Toro of Bloomington, Minn. “Our key demographic is males…Press: Lexington Herald-Leader (KY)

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Women learn power tools for Habitat project

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2005 04:00:00 +0000

Pandora Seibert finally got the chance to do what she’s seen a lot of construction workers do — operate power tools.She was one of 38 women attending the first of six Lowe’s-sponsored training clinics Wednesday in preparation for a project in which all-women volunteers will fund and build a Habitat for Humanity Sarasota home. “I’ve always gone to construction sites as a kid and loved it — the sound of the saw and the smell of…Press: Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL)

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