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Made in Ashcroft, BC, the Rolgear Multibit Ratchet Screwdriver features innovative roller ratchet technology that delivers smooth, silent ratcheting and one-handed operation. With seven double-ended S2 steel bits, you can tackle almost any screwdriving application—slotted, square, Phillips or Torx. Also, the bits slot into Rolgear’s ergonomic handle, simplifying changeover and keeping everything in one place.
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Crescent’s new nail puller has a slick indexing head that locks in 14 positions, up to 180°. This allows you remove nails in hard-to-reach places, like between studs, rafters or joists. It also lets you find the best angle to optimize leverage.
Powered by any Makita slide-style battery pack (12V MAX CXT, 14.4V Li-Ion or 18V LXT) or an AC power source, Makita’s new Bluetooth speaker is both versatile and tough. It has an International Protection rating of IP64, so it’s impervious to dust and debris, and can endure more than a few splashes of water before it gives up the ghost.
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When you’ve seen as many wrenches as we’ve seen over the years, it can sometimes be pretty tough to muster up excitement when a manufacturer releases another new take on such a time-tested tool. We can honestly say that we had one of those “AH HA!” moments when we heard about these. With the built in stop plate, now you can actually make use of a open ended spanner for one-handed thread starting. To buy a set for your self, Click Here.
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Torque wrenches need to be accurate. Period. When a wrench tightens a bolt the rotational force -the torque – causes the bolt to stretch as the threads seat tightly against one another. The trick of the torque wrench is to put enough force on the threads the bolt won’t work loose, however not too much that it risks cracking the metal. This tolerance range can be quite narrow, and staying within it may be the difference between a smooth running machine and one stopped dead in its tracks. And, even in some cases it can be a matter of life or death.
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Proto is known around the world as a juggernaut manufacturer of professional quality hand tools and accessories. Within the last 100 years Proto has evolved a great deal as a business but has kept its original vision of excellence. It is a fascinating story of business success through holding on to a commitment of innovation and quality even in the hard times.
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The lowly hand file, relied upon since the Stone Age, has been the tool of choice to smooth, hone, clean and deburr all kinds of materials for thousands of years.
Whether you’re repairing a damaged thread or threading virgin material, there are a number of factors to consider and procedures to follow to produce the best job, with the least amount of wear and tear —and breakage, on your tooling.
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