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Construction Equipment

This chart arranges more than 300 hand tools into one beautiful family tree

Before we go any further, be sure to click on the image above to see it full size, so you can click to zoom in and pan around. The chart you’re looking at is made by the folks at Pop Chart Lab and features more than 300 hand-illustrated tools and arranges them into a Hand […]

November 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

Protect your level with a sturdy, DIY case made from PVC for only $15

Reddit user DrBucket2 recently posted a few photos of his new level case. Saying he doesn’t trust his Empire level with a bag or plastic case, DrBucket took a trip to the hardware store and bought a section of PVC wide enough and long enough for his level. “Empire offers a lifetime warranty on this […]

September 10, 2013

Gear

GEAR: Vampliers easily pull problem screws

In what is easily one of the more well-named tools we’ve seen, with a name like Vampliers you know this tool is responsible for some sort of extraction. In fact, this pair of pliers excels at pulling rusty, stripped, damaged, jammed or tamper-proof screws by biting into screw heads with its vertically and horizontally serrated jaws. The serrated jaws […]

March 6, 2013

Gear

GEAR: Craftsman Figure Eight wrench

There are always those jobs that require several different wrenches. Even the menial ones can prove annoying with all the picking up and putting down. Craftsman has a pretty slick solution though with its $20 Figure Eight wrench. Available in both inch and metric models, each wrench has four fastner sizes on each end for […]

November 27, 2012

Pickups

GearWrench 120XP

120XP Ratchets Designed For Use In Tight Spaces GearWrench’s 120XP™ Ratchet is the only ratchet that features 120 positions for every full rotation, allowing it to turn fasteners with a swing arc of as little as three degrees. The Double-Stacked Pawl™ technology provides an ultra-narrow swing arc allowing users to reach fasteners in severely limited […]

October 2, 2012

Pickups

Open end box speed wrench set

Getting the job done right, but fast, is important to any professional service technician. The new Snap-on 10-piece Ratcheting Open End Box Wrench Set (SRXRM710) does just that, helping you perform more jobs efficiently and effectively.

February 24, 2012

Pickups

Snap-on SDGE Series Electronic Screwdrivers

Snap-on “Must Have” SDGE Series Electronic Screwdrivers KENOSHA, Wis. – September 15, 2011 – Known for providing precision, control and quality, Snap-on’s SDGE (SGDEL40) series of screwdrivers can add length to its list of great features. These durable and dependable screwdrivers now have an extra long shank for improved reach and performance. “Our SDGE series […]

September 16, 2011

Pickups

Top 25 New Products

We pick the top 25 new products for pickups from the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas

February 28, 2011