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DEWALT 20V MAX Framing Nailer Kit on Sale Today

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This is not a full review but a price alert on the DEWALT 20V MAX Framing Nailer Kit just popped for me today.  In the past I had it on my watch list and since then got a deal on the bare tool on Amazon Renewed, I acted on about a year ago.  I will just leave it with the fact that I LOVE THIS TOOL. This item usually sells in this kit form (Tool, one battery and one charger) for well over 400 dollars.  I set my price alert at 389 and today I got a ping at 369. … Continue reading →

DeWalt 20V MAX XR Jig Saw, Tool Only – Heads Up on A Deal Of the Day

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I am not doing a full item of the day segment for this deal it is just one I have personally been waiting on and wanted to let you guys know the DeWalt 20V MAX XR Jig Saw is on sale today.  Several years ago I made the jump to the 20VDC line of Dewalt tools, tossed all my worn out 18 volt batteries and got these slick adapters for my legacy tools.  I then got almost all the typical cordless tools in the brushless top end form over time. One thing I have lacked is a cordless jig saw.  … Continue reading →

Black and Decker 20V Lithium Ion Pole Saw – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Black and Decker 20V Lithium Ion Pole Saw.  This item was a needs based purchase and it just happened to be a great one in the end.  As many of you know we had to place my Father-in-Law in a memory care facility this last year.  Once we did that we sold his house to help keep him at this great … Continue reading →

Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition.  A few years ago I was asked my opinion of electric knife sharpeners on the air.  My opinion in short was NOT GOOD, having examined many, they all have one thing in common, well two, first they don’t really work, second they damage knives.  I also said if anyone finds a good one, … Continue reading →

Bernzomatic TS8000 – High Intensity Torch

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Bernzomatic TS8000 – High Intensity Trigger Start Torch.  This thing is slick, heavy duty and well made.  It is the most powerful torch in the Bernzomatic Line and can use both propane and map gas.  Of course it does everything a small torch like this can do such as soldering large diameter copper pipes, brazing, heat treating and light welding. The … Continue reading →

Black & Decker 6-Amp Angle Grinder – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Black & Decker 6-Amp Angle Grinder.  This tool is a bit of a departure from my normal choice of tools which is normally “get the best you can afford and if they are power tools, go cordless”. So why did I choose this one? Well I am not a welder, I am not using this thing for typical “grinding” the main thing … Continue reading →

Dewalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Dewalt 20V MAX Cordless Drill.   Any long term listener will know that I am a huge fan of Dewalt tools.  I have a large existing collection of old school 18 volt power tools.  Most are over 10 years old and still work as good as the day I bought them. Last year I found out about the 18 volt to 20 … Continue reading →

Dewalt Compact Drill/Driver Kit – Item of the Day

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Every day I bring you an item on Amazon that I personally use or has been purchased by many members of the audience and I have researched enough to recommend. Today’s TSP Amazon Item of the day is the Dewalt Compact Drill/Driver Kit.  I have been a huge fan of Dewalt tools for over twenty years.  Here is why, in 1996 I was working in outside plant CATV, that means I ran a company that installed cable TV infrastructure both underground and aerial. One day driving down a road I found an 18 volt Dewalt drill in the middle of … Continue reading →