Power Tools

Honey-do lists that require power tools aren’t a problem if there’s a honey at home to do the work.But for scores of women who are either single or have a man who’s deficient in the tool department, fixing a leaking toilet is just one more project on their lists.They’re not complaining.Women have come a long way, baby. They can bring home the bacon and build a breakfast table to serve it on without breaking a fingernail.The…Press: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA)

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Jan. 13 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. on Wednesday announced one of the company’s biggest technological breakthroughs in more than 80 years: a new line of cordless power tools for carpenters, construction workers and other professional users. The 28-volt tools have more power than conventional 18-volt tools, and about twice the battery life, according to the Brookfield-based company. They are the first 28-volt models in the cordless tool industry, the company said.Power-hungry…Press: Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News

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Black & Decker Corp., the nation’s top power tool manufacturer, announced a deal yesterday for its biggest acquisition in more than a decade, a $775 million cash purchase of Pentair Inc.’s Tools Group.The acquisition will help the Towson-based toolmaker sell more power tools for use in the booming commercial construction industry, the company said yesterday. Black & Decker, which sells its own brand of power tools for consumers as well as the…Press: Sun, The (Baltimore, MD)

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The power tool has often led a humble existence, its jacketed might used for such mundane tasks as hanging pictures or building fences. But on Saturday, the tools — saws, sanders and drills — took center stage at the 3rd Annual Power Tool Drag Races in San Francisco, where they became the equivalent of tricked out muscle cars. In front of cheering and lusty crowds, the power tools roared to life, streaking to glory like something out of a ’50s movie. For a…Press: San Francisco Chronicle (CA)

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Every year, Black & Decker Corp. hires a fresh crop of eager college graduates to help the world’s largest power-tool maker get its products into homes and job sites across the country.But what if the company’s new hires think a do-it-yourself project is tacking a poster of a favorite basketball player onto a dorm-room wall, or that construction work means using a screwdriver to assemble an IKEA bookshelf? How can they, with any self-respect, travel to…Press: Sun, The (Baltimore, MD)

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TWO WORDS, Father’s Day procrastinators: power tools.Whether Dad is a do-it-yourselfer or not, it’s a good idea to have tools around the house just in case you need them. HGTV’s Pat Simpson, host of “Fix it Up,” lists these Top 10 Tools for Father’s Day: Cordless drill: How much power does Dad need? You can spend from $30 to $400 for a good, cordless drill. Consider buying a tool that will meet 80 to 90 percent of…Press: Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA)

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The availability and ease of power tools has transformed woodworking from the hobby of a few to the pastime of 20 million Americans, including 4 million women.These are the people you’ll rub shoulders with this weekend if you venture to the annual American Woodworkers Show that starts today at the South Jersey Expo Center in Pennsauken. The money spent each year on acquiring the latest tablesaw or drill press is now measured in the billions. Once the novelty wears off, however,…Press: Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)

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Police have confiscated guns, suspected drugs and an estimated $25,000 worth of stolen power tools, most of them new, from the Akron home of a construction laborer.Township Police Chief Carl Blaisdel said officers got a search warrant for the East Park Boulevard home of William A. Villers, 39, after receiving information that Villers had the property in his home near Goodyear Heights Metro Park. Villers was charged Tuesday with one count of receiving stolen property, although Blaisdel said…Press: Akron Beacon Journal (OH)|Akron Beacon Journal (OH)

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Does the dread of dragging out the hefty power tools or spending a lot of money for new ones keep those mini-blinds from being hung or those bookshelves from being sanded? A home improvement weekend warrior - whether a seasoned or novice do-it-yourselfer - can tackle those lingering home improvement tasks without having to lug around a clumsy, expensive power tool.Tools have become more user-friendly thanks to a new breed of lightweight tools. Brands such as Black & Decker and…Press: Corpus Christi Caller-Times (TX)

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You might think giving a blind person access to power tools would be a dangerous move. Think again. One local organization encourages blind people to try new things, especially those that are typically seen as off-limits because of the perception of increased danger. The Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind sponsored a woodworking seminar for the blind yesterday at the Neighborhood Center, Third and Kelker streets. …Press: Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA)

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