Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Tools Make Great Gift For Dads

Tools Make Great Gift For Dads

It’s that time of year again.

Father’s Day is right around the corner, so here’s a roundup of some interesting new tools that any handy dad ought to love. They’re listed mostly in order of price, with something for every budget.

Magnetic LED Light
About the size of a golf ball and looking like a miniature naval mine, this little light really is clever. It has a bright, LED light in the center of a tough plastic sphere. The outside of the sphere is studded with 12 powerful rare earth magnets, so you can stick it to anything steel, or you can just set it down on any flat surface.

Its design allows you to easily position the light to shine right where you need it, making it ideal for under the sink or under the hood of the car.

Micro Zip Sander
Here’s a perfect little sander for small jobs and tight spaces, as well as for craft and hobby work. It’s just 3 ½ inches by 1 inch, and its soft contoured handle fits comfortably in your hand, greatly reducing the fatigue and soreness usually associated with hand sanding.

It has a quick-change hook-and-loop system for changing the sandpaper, and the paper is precut in several different grits. The complete kit includes the sander and an assortment of 80-, 120- and 220-grit paper.

Black & Decker 100 Watt Power Inverter
Does Dad have a lot of electronic gadgets? If so, consider one of these handy power inverters, new from Black & Decker. It plugs into any 12-volt DC power port in the car, RV or elsewhere, and converts it to 115 volts AC for recharging cell phones, iPods, camera batteries, laptop computers, or any other electronics up to 100 watts. Also features a USB port for direct connection to USB recharging cords.

Personalized Stanley FatMax 25-Foot Tape Measure
What dad wouldn’t love a personalized tape measure? This is a professional-quality, 25-foot tape measure from Stanley’s excellent "FatMax” line of tools. It has a 1 ¼-inch blade, cushioned grip and a convenient thumb lock for locking the tape. But best of all, it’s personalized with Dad’s name in bold yellow print on the side. This is one tape he’ll never lose!

Read complete article in NewsOk.com

Nail Guns Pose Unexpected Injury Risk

Nail Guns Pose Unexpected Injury Risk

Faulty manufacturing of these nail guns could seriously injure users or bystanders.

Tool manufacturer Dewalt is recalling thousands of framing nail guns that could unexpectedly eject nails, putting users and bystanders at risk of serious injury.

Dewalt Industrial Tool Co. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling about 9,000 DEWALT D51825 and D51850 Framing Nailers after the company discovered that the bump action trigger on the nailers may have been assembled incorrectly during production.

In addition, the trigger lock-off meant to disable the trigger when it’s not in use may not work at all, the CPSC says. No injuries have been reported at this time.

The recall includes $280 Clipped Head Framing Nailers with a date code range of 20080249 to 20082749 and Full Round Head Framing Nailers with date codes between 20080249 and 20082749.

Both were sold by wholesale distributors and retailers nationwide from January 2008 through September 2008.

Read complete article in MainStreet.com

Sunday, June 7, 2009

German Power Tools Distributor Urges Government To Release Stimulus Funds

German Power Tools Distributor Urges Government To Release Stimulus Funds

ROBERT BOSCH, Inc., the local subsidiary of German car parts and power tools maker Robert Bosch GmbH, expects sales this year to slow from the "exceptional" 56% growth recorded in 2008, officials yesterday said.

The sales mix is also likely to change this year, with the firm’s power tools division looking to gain against car parts’ share in total sales with an uptick in public infrastructure activity, they said.

"[We are eyeing] double-digit growth but we don’t have figures right now ... 2008 was an exceptionally good year. It will be difficult [to match it]," Managing Director Franz Roland Odenthal told reporters at a briefing.

Sales to the Philippines stood at 13.6 billion euros last year, up by 56% from 2007, Mr. Odenthal said. As earlier reported, the group credited its year-on-year growth to the continued hike in car sales and expansion in the construction and mining sectors.

Read complete article in BWorldOnline.com

The Gilford Home Center Unveils New Power Tool Line

The Gilford Home Center Unveils New Power Tool Line

The Gilford Home Center has been in business for more than 20 years in the Lakes Region and continues to grow during these uncertain times. The family owned and operated business offers local contractors and wood workers something that those other large warehouse-type craftsmen stores can't supply; customer service.

The Gilford Home Center originally started as a one man operation in 1986, and today the store has 16 full-time employees who are highly qualified and provide that personal customer service that has customers come back time after time.

"What sets us apart from the big box stores is the dedicated team of staff dedicated to service and the customers," said Corey Lofblad, Power Tool and Retail Sales Associate at Gilford Home Center. "We're off from years past, but we're busy everyday and we can see it steadying increase as time goes on."

In the past several weeks, Gilford Home Center has introduced a new line of power tools at the store, FESTOOL, a German engineered and built tool system that can be described as the Mercedes of tools.

The company began in 1929 and was the developer of the first portable chain-saw. Since then FESTOOL has been offering professional craftsmen and hobbyists alike tools that last with the ease of convenience.

Read complete article in Citizen.com

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