Dewalt DW723 and Panasonic 15.6 Volt

People happen to think that the Dewalt DW723 Miter Saw and the power tool stand are the best creation of man ever was invented. A Dewalt power tool like the Dewalt DW723 needs a sturdy stand that is versatile, stable and complete. Panasonic 15.6 Volt drill/driver has been receiving rave reviews from the consumers. The batteries for this power tool can last a remarkably long time. The motor for this power tool is so versatile that it packs up to 390 inch-pounds of torque and can fit into little nooks and crannies. It’s hard to find another power tool to match it if you’re looking for a power tool.

Keep the battery pack dry and clean. Wipe any moisture off as soon as it gets on the tool. A tips if you've ever want to use your favorite cordless tool because you won't feel the frustration that comes along with cordless tools and found the battery dead or took the battery off the charger and have it go dead prematurely.

Safety precautions when using power tools

Dewalt tools is part of the Black & Decker Company, it is a different division, and Dewalt tools are usually good in quality.
Delta power tools are usually good quality, but pricey.
Makita power tools are usually near the top but not the best performer to last forever.
Bosch is also a good brand.
Some of the top priced power tools are made by major manufactures like DeWalt. There are also other brands such as Panasonic, Hitachi, Delta etc.

Power tools are commonly used around the world, with many applications being found for their labour saving convenience. They have made many a small business possible, either by providing the means for construction and maintenance of a business space or providing the means to provide the service of the business, such as in the case of small contractors, plumbers, repair people and roofers; anyone who Hammers cuts, Drills and Saws for a living.

The modern home benefits from power tools everyday. From the simplicity and benefit of a battery-operated screwdriver for turning those hard to get to screws to the raw power and debris-eating appetite of a hopper, the power tool has made life much easier for the average homeowner.

The safety precautions to be followed while operating the power tools are as follows:
Do not use a tool in an explosive or flammable atmosphere
Inspect the tool before using it to determine that it is clean, and all moving parts operate freely
Do not load the tool unless it is to be used immediately
Do not leave a loaded tool unattended, especially where it would be available to unauthorized person or children.
Never point the tool at anyone.
For eye protection wear safety glasses.
For ear protection wear earplugs or domes
Wear gloves for your hands.
There should be a first aid kit in the factory or at the place of work.

dewalt tools : Right equipment makes difference

It doesn't take very many renovation jobs before the new homeowner learns that the right tool makes any task easier. Recently, the lesson was brought home once again when the Cool Tools team had to punch a rectangular opening through an outside kitchen wall to accommodate a vent for a microwave/oven fan.

After realizing that even a really big drill bit wasn't going to do the job, we drove to the local big box store to find out what kind of tool would cut through concrete and brick. The answer is a rotary hammer, which combines heavy duty chiselling with hammering.

Just for fun, I did look at the price of rotary hammer drills. Bosch makes a two-inch combination hammer drill that would have done the trick. Since it costs about $900, and we don't (fortunately) have to punch holes through walls very often, renting made sense.

It cost us about $60 to rent the tool for two hours—more than enough time to get the work finished.

In fact, the job of knocking out a chunk of masonry was done in no time with the rotary hammer. Having said that, I'd add that holding 25 pounds of tool at shoulder height does seem to slow down time. And despite an "anti-vibration" design, my husband John and I agree that using a rotary hammer is definitely a whole body experience.

While the rotary drill made a fast, clean hole in the wall, there was still quite a bit of work to do shaping the rectangular opening for the vent. I had to beg off the job to meet other commitments, and left the rest of the work to John — a frequent occurrence. So I decided that the least I could do was to buy him a new tool. I decided on a reciprocating saw, since I knew we needed it for another job.

I bought a DeWalt 310K Heavy-Duty Reciprocating Saw Kit, which has a 12-amp motor, a keyless blade clamp for quick blade changes and a keyless adjustable shoe that adjusts the depth of cut. A friendly contractor who happened to be in the store assured me I didn't want anything less than 10 amps, and that the keyless blade clamp would save time and frustration. He also pointed out that blades fit into the DeWalt saw both on the vertical and horizontal, giving the user more options. It cost about $150, and is available at home improvement centres.

My contractor friend admired my generosity toward my husband, but I had to admit that I had an ulterior motive. I recently received some samples of a line of reciprocating saw blade attachments from a California-based company called Paws Off Tools, and had wanted to try them. One, called the Eliminator, is billed as the first masonry blade for reciprocating saws, and is designed to cut and sand reinforced concrete, rock, brick and ceramics.

It sounded perfect for the job, but both John and I were skeptical that a blade attached to a reciprocating saw could cut or file the rest of the concrete. We were impressed, however, with how well the Paws Off blade worked to finish off the opening and make the clean edges need to accommodate the vent.

The Eliminator blade is made from heat-treated steel, which is coated in tungsten carbide micro grit ranging from 16 to 60. The Eliminator blade sells for about $35, so it's not cheap. But I've become a firm believer in paying more for a good tool that will last well, save time, and avoid frayed nerves.

Other Paws Off attachments include the Annihilator blade, which cuts, sands or grinds hardened steels, cast iron, reinforced concrete, pipes, bars and hard-to-reach bolts, and a Flush-Cut adapter with a right angle that allows the user to make flush cuts.

by VICKY SANDERSON

dewalt tools : New Hampshire the First Battlefield

The 2006 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup opens Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway, where the top 10 drivers in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings will begin battling for the series title. The Chase is contested during the season’s final 10 events, a format now in its third season. It debuted in 2004.
• This year’s Chase field includes only three drivers from 2005 – standings leader Matt Kenseth (No. 17 DeWalt Power Tools Ford), second-place Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) and seventh-place Mark Martin (No. 6 AAA Ford).
• Five drivers – half the field – are making their Chase debuts. They are third-place Kevin Harvick (No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet), fourth-place Kyle Busch (No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet), fifth-place Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet), eighth-place Jeff Burton (No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet) and 10th-place Kasey Kahne (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge).
• Burton’s and Harvick’s inclusion marks the Chase debut for Richard Childress Racing.
• The 2006 field also includes – for the first time – a Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate in Denny Hamlin.
• Two of NASCAR’s most recognized talents, four-time series champion Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet), return after a year’s absence. Gordon is ninth the standings, Earnhardt sixth.
• Only three drivers – Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin – are three-time Chase participants.
• Following race No. 26 on the 36-race schedule, the top 10 drivers and any within 400 points of the leader are Chase-eligible. Last Saturday’s event at Richmond International Raceway set the Chase field, with 10 drivers to compete in this year’s Chase.
• Chase participants enter Sunday’s New Hampshire event with adjusted point totals. Kenseth, the standings leader, begins the Chase with 5,050 points, with each driver’s total below him falling in five-point increments. Johnson, in second, begins with 5,045 points. Kahne, in 10th, begins with 5,005.

CAUTION, TROUBLE AHEAD: NEW HAMPSHIRE NO EASY OPENER
The first Chase race has a short but prickly history of wreaking havoc on Chase participants’ chances. There’s no easing into race No. 27, which saw then-defending series champion Kurt Busch (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) finish 35th in 2005, and Jeremy Mayfield and Tony Stewart (No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet) finish 35th and 39th, respectively, in 2004 – all due to accidents.
• A good finish is crucial in every Chase event. The 2004 series title was decided by eight points – Kurt Busch’s margin of victory over runner-up Jimmie Johnson, which also was the closest finish in NASCAR history.
• Look for the trend to continue: Reigning champion Tony Stewart’s margin of victory over runner-up Greg Biffle (No. 16 National Guard Ford) last year was 35 points.
• Good finishes allow drivers to distance themselves from other Chase competitors. Drivers begin separated by only five points, so each matters during all 10 races.
• Seven of this year’s 10 Chase drivers finished in the top 10 of New Hampshire’s July event, including race winner Kyle Busch.

WATCH OUT FOR KYLE BUSCH: FIRST-TIME CHASE PARTICIPANT STRONG AT NEW HAMPSHIRE
While older brother Kurt Busch was frustrated at New Hampshire last September, Kyle Busch thrived there in July, winning his first New Hampshire event. He has two top-five finishes in three career starts there, with a 10.66 average finish.
• Busch is on a roll after notching two runner-up finishes in his last three events. He also gained one spot in the standings following last Saturday’s cutoff event at Richmond, climbing to fourth place. He trails leader Matt Kenseth by 15 points.
• Only a last-lap move by eventual winner Kevin Harvick last week at Richmond kept Busch from his second victory this season. He has 15 top-10 finishes, including eight in his last 10 events.
• Only two drivers have swept the two annual events at New Hampshire – Jimmie Johnson in 2003 and Kurt Busch in 2004.

(C) 2006 Backstretch Motorsports

dewalt tools : Kicks off COPA Champions

Competition Winner to Receive $1,000

DEWALT recognizes Champions of the Trade Winners
Aristeo Chavez -- Chavez Bros. Construction
Samuel Velasquez -- Velasquez Contractors, Inc.

Chavez and Velasquez, owners of two leading Hispanic-owned
construction firms in the Washington D.C./Northern Virginia
area, were selected due to their excellence and
professionalism in the construction industry.

DEWALT celebrates with COPA Champions of the Trade -- a
day-long soccer tournament featuring approximately 24 teams
and an award ceremony highlighting a scholarship recipient.
The scholarship will be awarded, in conjunction with the
Hispanic College Fund, to a high school/college student or
non-college student interested in attending trade school and
mastering the craft of carpentry. The award includes $500 cash
and $500 DEWALT tools for school.

COPA Champions of the Trade soccer tournament event will also
feature a soccer penalty-kick competition (the winner will
receive $1,000) with finalists shooting against legendary
Mexican goal keeper Adolfo Rios from 2-3 p.m. and an autograph
session with Rios from 4-6 p.m.


© Business Wire 2006

dewalt tools : The Importance Of Cutting Tool Sharpening

Cutting tool sharpening can be done on the premises or shipped out to a firm that specializes it this service. Cutting tool sharpening is done when the cutting tool becomes too dull to perform the job it is intended for. Cutting tool sharpening is cheaper than reconditioning the cutting tool and may be more economical then the more intensive reconditioning if the cutting tool is used for high tolerance cuts. For example, when you are using the cutting tool for the purpose of making smaller portions of stock for further machining.

If your cutting tool becomes dull, it also becomes dangerous to use anymore. This is when cutting tool sharpening is called for. Dull cutting tools will not cut your material properly and may bind up in the material. If it binds up in the material you are cutting, the possibility of the cutting tool breaking and injuring your operator becomes a real hazard and should be prevented at any cost. A little preventive medicine of sharpening the cutting tool may save your workers and you time and money. Cutting tool sharpening is definitely less expensive than purchasing new cutting tools every time your cutting tool grows dull.

Cutting tools are precision made instruments designed to make precision cuts on material to manufacture parts with specified tolerances. These parts will have tolerances that vary, depending on the size of the space they are supposed to fit. For low tolerance parts, it is important that your cutter be of a precise shape and sharpness to make the cuts needed. For higher tolerances, such precision is not as critical and simply sharpening the tool may be more economical than reconditioning it every time it grows dull. An example of this would be a table saw devoted to ripping stock into long strips for further manufacturing. The saw blade could be sharpened every time it grows dull until it will not take sharpening anymore. At that point, it is more economical to replace the saw blade rather than attempting to sharpen it again.

Machines for cutting tool sharpening are relatively inexpensive and will make a useful addition to a machine shop that does a lot of simple parts where tolerances are high and sharpening cutting tools is more economical than reconditioning. When you are sharpening cutting tools on a daily basis, it would be more productive to train a worker to do your sharpening for you than shipping the cutting tools to a specialty shop. Cutting tool sharpening is a fairly simple and rather straightforward operation for many cutters. Simply line up the cutter at the proper angle and grind off a small portion to regain the sharp edge the cutting tool had when you purchased it. Machines that perform cutting tool sharpening are rather small compared to other types of machining equipment and will not take an enormous amount of space in your workshop. So when considering your cutting tool sharpening needs, take into account all the factors of how the cutting tool is being used before making a decision on which avenue to take regarding sending the cutting tool to a specialist or doing the work yourself.
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By Logan P. Shidel