Articles Tagged with ''hand tools''

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J.C. Whitlam plastic-pipe ratchet cutter

October 27, 2014
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J.C. Whitlam’s Piraña II is a one-handed operation, 2” (5.08 cm) PVC ratchet cutter with a high-quality, replaceable SK5 carbon-steel blade. The heavy-duty, spring-loaded retractable blade quickly and easily makes a clean straight cut on PVC, CPVC, ABS and HDPE pipe and tubing through 2” in diameter. It is made of heavy-duty steel construction but also has a lightweight compact design. Replacement blades and springs also are available.
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Basement cleanout, PVC spacers, pipe storage

Tool Tips—August 2014
October 25, 2014
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When opening an overhead cleanout in the basement, tie a heavy-duty plastic trashbag around the cleanout, leaving room to get your hand in to remove the cleanout plug that you previously loosened. Cut a small corner of the trashbag bottom and put a 5-gal. bucket under the hole.


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DeWalt lighting

DeWalt cordless hand-held lighting

DeWalt’s DCL050, 20V Max LED hand-held area light has a rubber over-mold for grip during use or can be placed on flat surfaces.
August 15, 2014
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The area light includes two LED’s for maximum light output and provides up to 17 hours of runtime with a 4.0Ah 20V Max battery. It also includes a 360° rotating hook so the unit can be hung.


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Reed Mfg. Co.

Reed full-line tool catalog

Reed’s full-line 84-page Catalog N offers three pages of new products. Bullet
August 15, 2014
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Two and half pages worth of products in Catalog N are designated “best ever,” which means they offer significant improvements over all prior Reed versions of that tool.


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