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WoodOwl Auger Bits

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For those of you who have not heard of WoodOwl and need to use auger bits on a regular basis, these bits are going to make your life a whole lot easier. Although it might not be a household name, WoodOwl has designed one of the best nail chipper ship auger bits on the market and is highly regarded by those in the industry. WoodOwl is a Japanese company, with their drill bits fully produced by their own factory in Miki City, Japan with Japan-made high-carbon steel (S55C). This means that their bits are lighter in weight than standard auger bits, creating less fatigue. The precision circularity along the length of the bit keeps it in line without forcing the operator to compensate. The Japan-Made Carbon Steel used is some of the most durable on the planet, and mixed with precise heat treatment and induction hardening, the bit provides exceptional strength and gives a magnificent cut.

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Why you need to upgrade to the new Makita LS1016L

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Designing and building motors since 1915, Makita is still one of the most trusted manufacturers in the industry. After the fall of the radial arm saw in the 1990s, their compound mitre saw started growing enormously in popularity. The LS1016 (the 10-inch version, hence the “10”) and the LS1216 (the 12-inch) are the newest models in Makita’s lineup of mitre saws. The old LS1013 and LS1214 were workhorses that lasted longer than most people hoped. So when the new model came out, almost everyone had large expectations.

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Milwaukee Fuel Series – Part 1: What’s all this talk about brushless motors?

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Over the next couple weeks we’ll be talking about some of the technology used in Milwaukee’s new Fuel line of cordless products.

Our first installment in this series is about their new brushless motors. If you haven’t already been over to Milwaukee’s new Fuel microsite, you should check it out. You can have a look at some of the new products that they have been developing. There is a lot of hype about how Milwaukee’s new Powerstate Brushless motors are lighter, more efficient and more powerful than anything in the industry and hopefully we can better explain what this is all about.

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Need a Cab? General Motors and Mopar just waiting for a new home.

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We currently have a good selection of ’67 to ’72 GM cabs as well as a couple of ’55-’57’s.  Need a Mopar?  We have a ’48-’53 and a ’54 just waiting for you to give them a good home.  Don’t forget that we are Dynacorn dealer and as such we offer NEW GM pick up cabs from ’47 through ’57.

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KMS Car Parts Seat Sale

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We may not be an airline but we’re having a seat sale.  These pictures are samples only.  We also offer an exchange program for ’67 to ’72 GM pick up seats, both bench and bucket.  Give us your core and get a completely redone seat, using covers from PUI over re-foamed and sprung original frames, for a great price  Give us a call at 604-522-5593 for more information.

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KMS Cyanoacrylate Adhesives

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KMS Cyanoacrylate Adhesives

Remember the commercial about the guy suspended from a steel girder by his hard hat held on only by Super Glue? Or was it Krazy Glue®? There was another with a car that was hung from a junkyard crane secured only by this fabulous new adhesive? As with many things, cyanoacrylates were discovered accidentally. The year was 1942 and Dr Harry Coover and Fred Joyner of Kodak Laboratories were doing research to develop a transparent plastic suitable for gun sights. Those experiments failed but a new product that could quickly bond together many different materials with great strength. Kodak continued to develop this new adhesive into a product which became known as Eastman 910.

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