Whether curving just a slight crown on a roof or rounding a reinforcement groove, the English Wheel has been a tool of choice by tradespeople for years. There is no other machine out there with the flexibility to do compound curves and grooves in sheet metal quite like it.
Despite this years weather, we had another great Show & Shine. Tons of cars showed up and everyone has a great time. We’d like to thank all of our show participants for “weathering” the rain…no pun intended…well, maybe a little.
Here are some pics we took of the event. Enjoy.
Howard Leight is primarily a hearing protection company and is a subsidiary of the world leader in safety equipment, Honeywell Safety Products. For over 30 years Howard Leight has turned the noise down and listened to what their customers really need. Today, they lead the industry by having the most choices of in-ear hearing protection while offering the latest innovations. As a leader in hearing protection, Howard Leight is committed to moving forward by taking comfort and protection to a new level. They promise to pursue the prevention of occupational hearing loss by offering the best in performance and comfort.
At KMS Tools we are always pretty excited to get our hands on a tool that makes almost everyone say “that’s pretty cool” when they first see it. That’s why it was great to have the Prazi Beam Cutter hit our shelves! It is an amazing product for cutting large stock with your circular saw that even some of you Pro’s and tool nuts might not have seen yet.
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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The Makita LXT218 has been an extraordinarily popular 2 piece combo kit and trusted for doing almost any professional construction job.
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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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OTC has issued a safety recall notice on two of the products that they produce and KMS Tools sells these items. The items are;
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When it comes to durability it is still hard to look past Makita’s rugged lineup of tools. Makita knows how to make a quality tool; they have designed and manufactured motors for over 90 years. With their armatures balanced to twice the industry standard, it is no surprise Makita has one of the finest balanced motors available. The Makita FS4200 drywall screwdriver is yet another example of their quality.
A letter we received after sending a truck load of donated tools with Mike and Jay from New Generation Ministries in April.
The Tool Corner 