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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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2011 KMS Tools Woodshow is in Full Swing

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Come on by our Coquitlam location today and tomorrow (Oct 14 & 15) 8am to 6pm to see what’s going on.

  • Free KMS safety glasses to the first 100 people each day
  • Free Admission
  • Free Parking
  • Free Popcorn, smokies & pop (donation will be taken to help building projects in Costa Rica)
  • Tons of Live Seminars  and Demonstrations every hour on the hour
  • Enter to win a General Dream Shop Giveaway
  • Enter to win a King Industrial Band Saw
  • Tons of factory reps on hand
  • Pacific Woodworkers Guild project showcase

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Milwaukee 2330 Red Heated Jacket

Milwaukee M12 12V Heated Jackets (Red 2331, Camouflage 2332 & Black 2336) – Pre-Order Now

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Milwaukee came around several months ago with one of their red 12V 2331 heated jackets, and to be honest, I was very surprised at the quality and impressive control and level of heat provided with this jacket.  Just recently Milwaukee released the same jacket in camouflage (2332) and black (2336).  I’ve been told that the black will only be released into the Canadian market and are limited as they will only be available until later this year.  All Jackets come in S, M, L, XL, XXL & XXXL.  We will be stocking the red and camouflage version in a tool only (no battery or charger), and all three in the kit version with one 12V M12 battery and 30-minute charger.

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Bosch introduces new Cordless Drill Family

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Today our Bosch rep came in with an armload of new Bosch 18V cordless tools packed into their L-Boxx Store Cases.  All of the new drills are much more compact than the last generation, as well as boasting industry leading specifications.

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Milwaukee’s New Red Lithium Batteries

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Red Lithium is Milwaukee’s name for their new M12 (12V) Li-Ion batteries. Red Lithium means 40% longer run-time, 20% higher speed, 20% more torque, 50% more charge cycles per battery and much greater durability in cold weather.

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The history of the Milwaukee Hole Shooter

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In 1918, A.H. Peterson, a young well-known tool and die maker was asked by Henry Ford to create a lightweight drill for Fords automotive production lines. A.H. Peterson came back to him with the hole-shooter; a lightweight, high-powered and durable 1/4″ drill. This five pound drill would become the benchmark of all drills to follow. Up until that time, only the strongest ape men could use a “hand-held” drill as most were very heavy and cumbersome.

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Milwaukee M12 ProPEX Plumbing Tool Kit (2432-22)

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The old saying, “time is money” rings true, especially in commercial plumbing.  If you could save yourself 10 seconds on every fitting in a three-hundred suite apartment building project with over 120,000 fittings, that would mean a savings of 333 hours of labour for every building which amounts to between $10,000 to $15,000 in wages.  Uponor, the creator of ProPEX has truly created a great product that saves a noticeable amount of money.

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What you need to know when purchasing an oscillating tool

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There are three certains in this world: Death, taxes and that fact that every tool guy worth his salt needs a multi-tool. Following in the wake of the Fein Multimaster, companies like Bosch, Dremel, King Canada, Ridgid, and Rockwell were quick to react to Fein’s patent on the oscillating tool wearing out. Some went corded, some cordless, some high-end and some bargain basement. They all have their place, but let’s take a look at the advantages of each one we offer.

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Stanley Black & Decker sells Delta Machinery

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We all thought that on March 12, 2010, the day that Stanley and Black & Decker Corporation merged, the landscape of the tool industry was changing in a very interesting and profound way.  Black & Decker Corporation, the owner of DeWalt, Porter-Cable, Delta Machinery, DeVilbiss Air Power, Weiser locks and many other companies was in for something big. Stanley’s line-up of accessories and hand powered tools is a perfect pair for a company who is leading the market in power tools and woodworking machinery, making them the most well rounded company in the tool market.

Stanley Black & Decker has shockingly announced that it is selling its Delta Machinery division. TOTY, a Taiwanese company that currently produces many bench top tools and accessories for Stanley Black & Decker, Craftsman and Ryobi, will rename the company Delta Power Equipment. The new company will be headed up by Bryan Wiffen who you might know as the ex-vice president of Techtronic Industries (Milwaukee Power Tools, Rigid Power Tools and Ryobi).