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Stanley Black & Decker is Closing Another USA Factory
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (555+ words) Feb 27, 2026 Stuart 5 Comments Connecticut news outlet have reported that Stanley Black & Decker is closing a USA manufacturing facility in New Britain, CT. I have not yet found any official announcements from Stanley Black & Decker. According to one news channel, Stanley…...
Weber just Recalled Millions of Metal Wire Grill Brushes
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (1422+ words) Feb 27, 2026 Stuart 31 Comments Weber has recalled about 3,200,000 metal wire bristle grill brushes, due to posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries. Metal bristles can detach from the brush during use, adhere to grill grates or food, and…...
First Milwaukee Pliers Wrenches are Coming Soon
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (487+ words) Feb 27, 2026 Stuart 4 Comments Milwaukee Tool's first pliers wrenches are expected to start shipping soon. As we posted about a few months ago (see Milwaukee Pipeline 2025 " New Tools!!), 5 different Milwaukee pliers wrenches have been announced thus far. Milwaukee shared their tentative…...
Home Depot Dewalt and Milwaukee Tool Deals of the Day (2/26/26)
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (286+ words) Feb 26, 2026 Stuart 1 Comment Home Depot has new tool deals of the day, mainly featuring Dewalt and Milwaukee power tools. There's a mix of Dewalt 20V Max cordless power tools and AC woodworking tools, Milwaukee M12 and M18 cordless power tools and bundles, Milwaukee…...
Where Can I Order Low-Strength Loctite from?
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1096+ words) Feb 26, 2026 Stuart 25 Comments I would like to try Loctite 222MS threadlocker compound, as an alternative to blue medium-duty for use with smaller fasteners. I ordered from an industrial supplier a few months ago, and it arrived leaking. I asked for and…...
Ridgid 18V SubCompact 1/4-Sheet Sander: Low Vibration Vibes
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1073+ words) The Ridgid R87064 is powered by a 6-speed brushless motor and churns out between 7,000 and 12,000 OPM with an orbit diameter of 1/16 inches. This sander features the same orbit diameter as its Octane predecessor, but Ridgid dialed back the OPMs from 14,000 to…...
How Would You Move a Heavy Tool Cabinet?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1652+ words) Feb 25, 2026 Stuart 21 Comments I decided to buy tool cabinets for a corner of my workshop, with the largest being a Rousseau Metal 8-drawer cabinet measuring 36" wide x 24" deep x 60" tall. From various specs sheets, it seems the weight should be…...
Kobalt has a 24Vx2 Universal Outdoor Power Tool System on the Way
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (561+ words) Feb 25, 2026 Stuart 3 Comments I spotted another new Kobalt 24V Max cordless power tool on Lowe's website " a 24Vx2 "universal" power handle with bristle brush attachment. As with all of the other new Kobalt 24V cordless outdoor power tools I've seen, this bristle brush…...
Tool of the Day: Blue Monster Teflon Tape
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (895+ words) Feb 25, 2026 Stuart 15 Comments Blue Monster PTFE thread-sealing tape can be used on a wide range of materials, including pipe and fitting threads made from galvanized steel, iron, brass, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, CPVC, ABS, and fiberglass. The…...
I’m Looking at an Ariens Snow Blower for Next Year
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1990+ words) Feb 25, 2026 Stuart 50 Comments I'm looking at snow blowers for next year and have shortlisted the Ariens Platinum 24 SHO. We just had around 15-16 inches of heavy snow. Earlier this month we had 9-10 inches of heavy snow. Before that, we had 6 inches....