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2006 SHORTCUTS TOOL TESTS

Note: Should you wish to see the full Tool Test on any of the products listed below, e-mail graham@shortcuts.ns.ca with “Tool Test” as the subject. Specify the Column No., Date and Product. Please, only two product tests  at a time.

Column

No.                               Product                          Rating          Date

571

B&D Small Parts Cabinet

June 30/06

 

595

B&D AAW100 Auto Wrench

Dec 16/06

 

585

B&D AccuMark Laser Line Tape Measure

Oct. 6/06

 

587

B&D Alligator Limbing Saw

Mar. 24/06

B&D Alligator.jpg

595

B&D BDL170 Bullseye Laser Level

Dec. 16/06

 

560

B&D BDL500 Bullseye Laser Level

April 14/06

 

595

B&D CG100 Cordless Caulking Gun

Dec. 16/06

 

571

B&D Extend Screw Feeder

June 30/06

B&D Screw Feeder.jpg

575

B&D Cordless Garden Sprayer

July 28/06

 

595

B&D HandiSaw

Dec. 16/06

 

595

B&D JS700LK VS Scrolling Jig Saw

Dec. 16/06

B&D Scrolling Jig Saw.jpg

571

B&D Mobile Tool cart

June 30/06

 

596

Beautiful Wooden Projects (Book)

 

Dec. 22/06

 

594

BernZomatic Cold Coat

Dec. 9/06

 

594

BernZomatic Trigger Start Torch Kit

Dec. 9/06

Bernzomatic Powercell.jpg

559

Binford Tool Tests ( Fictional)

 

April 7/06

 

595

Bostitch Strap Shot Nailer

Dec. 16/06

 

564

Craftex B2556 On-Center Jig

May 12/06

 

564

Craftex B2565 Straight-Edge Ruler

May 12/06

 

564

Craftex B2577 Tape Measure/Laser

May 12/06

 

564

Craftex Snap-off Cutter

May 12/06

 

552

Craftex Radial Arm Drill Press

Feb. 17/06

Craftex  Radial Arm Drill Press CT020N.jpg

551

Delta 36-136 Mitre Saw Stand

Feb. 10/06

Delta Univ Stand Collapsed 36-136_collapsed.jpg

588

DeWalt DC300 36v 7 ¼” Circular Saw

Oct. 28/06

DeWalt 36v Circular Saw.jpg

588

DeWalt DC900 36v Hammer/Drill/Driver

Oct. 28/06

 

568

DeWalt DW311 Corded Reciprocating Saw

June 9/06

 

579

DeWalt DW718 Compound Miter Saw 12”

Aug. 25/06

DeWalt DW718 Compound Mitre saw & Laser.jpg

566

Drill Doctor 750X

May 26/06

 

547

Fein 91155 Wet/Dry Dust Extractor

April 21/06

Fein Turbo 91155-turbo-I.gif

583

Fein Construction Cutter

Sept. 22/06

 

547

Fein Mini-Cut Blade & Sharpening Set

Jan. 13/06

Fein MiniCut Set.jpg

560

Freud 42-204 Flush Trim Router Bit

April 14/06

 

560

Freud Reversible Wainsoat Bit

April 14/06

Freud Wainscoat Bit.jpg

555

Freud FT1700 Router

March 10/06

Freud Router.jpg

560

Freud SBOX8 Box-Joint Cutter Set

April 14/06

 

575

Husky 1800 2200psi Pressure Washer

July 28/06

 

572

Husky 7 ¼” Blade Case

July 7/06

 

577

Husky Bucket Jockey

Mar. 24/06

 

581

Husky Strap Wrench Set

Sept. 8/06

Husky Strap Wrenches.jpg

597

Irwin 18” Tool Center Tool Bag

Dec. 29/06

Irwin 18 Tool Bag.jpg

554

Irwin 6L6X Chalk Line

March 3/06

 

597

Irwin Black & Gold Drill Bits

Dec. 29/06

 

549

Irwin Blue Knife Blades

Jan. 27/06

 

552

Irwin demolition Gloves

Feb. 17/06

 

593

Irwin Door Installation Kit

Dec. 1/06

Irwin Door Install Kit.jpg

546

Irwin Fast-Release Vise-Grips

Jan. 13/06

 

549

Irwin Groove-Lock Pliers

Feb. 13/06

Copy of Irwin GrooveLock Pliers.jpg

555

Irwin Laser Guide

Mar. 10/06

 

580

Irwin marathon 24 Tooth 7 ¼” saw Blade

Sept. 1/06

 

587

Irwin Spade Drill Bits

Oct. 20/06

 

593

Irwin Strait-Line 25’ Tape Measure

Dec. 2/06                            

 

580

Irwin Strait-Line I-Beam Level

Sept. 1/06

 

549

Irwin Utility Knife

Jan. 27/06

 

562

Irwin XP Quick-Grip Bar Clamps

April 28/06

Quick-GripXP.jpg

586

Kaindl Diamond Sharpener

Oct. 13/06

 

557

Kuny’s Bucket Bag

Mar. 24/06

 

564

Land LD-JD01 Angle Finder

May 12/06

 

567

Lee Valley Stick-On Reading Glasses

June 2/06

 

578

Lenox Nut Drivers

Aug. 18/06

 

551

LePage Drawer Liner

Feb. 10/06

 

556

LePage Epoxy Gel

Mar. 17/06

Epoxy Gel.jpg

556

LePage Marine Epoxy

Mar. 17/06

 

566

Loc-Tite Thread Locker

May 26/06

 

566

Loc-Tite Tite N’ For Bolts

May 26/06

 

566

Loc-Tite Tite N’ For Screws

May 26/06

 

556

Marathon Coarse-Cut Carpenter Saw

Mar. 17/06

Marathon Saw.jpg

582

Milwaukee 6390-21 7 ¼” Tilt-Lok Circ Saw

Sept. 15/06

 

560

Milwaukee 7100-20 Rnd. Hd Framing Naile

April 14/06

 

560

Milwaukee 15ga Angled Finish Nailer

April 14/06

 

582

Milwaukee V-18 Li-ion Cordless Combo

Sept. 15/06

Milwaukee 18v Lion Combo.jpg

565

Noma WRS220 Remote Power Switch

May 19/06

 

595

Porter-Cable 2 ½” x 14” Compact Belt Sand

Dec. 16/06

PC 371 Belt Sander.jpg

561

Porter-Cable 4210 Dovetail Jig

April 21/06

 

596

Pocket Shop Reference (Book)

 

Dec. 22/06

 

596

Practical Shop Math (Book)

 

Dec. 22/06

 

547

Red Line Table Saw Fence

Jan. 27/06

 

589

Ridgid 8411503 2.5ah  18v Drill Driver

Nov. 3/06

Ridgid 25 Hammer Drill.jpg

565

Ridgid DP1550 15” Drill Press

May 19/06

 

592

Ridgid Max Select Cordless Caulk Gun

Nov. 24/06

 

555

Ridgid 10” & 12” Saw Blades

Mar. 10/06

 

589

Ridgid Li-ion 24v Combo

Nov. 3/06

Ridgid 24v Li ion Combo.jpg

563

Ridgid Stor-N-Go Shop Vacuum

May 5/06

Ridgid StorNgo Vacuum.jpg

549

Ridgid WoodBoring Drill Bits

Jan. 27/06

 

561

Ryobi AP1301 13” Thickness Planer

April 21/06

Ryobi AP1301 Planer.jpg

576

Ryobi Belt-Clip bit Holder

Aug. 4/06

 

577

Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Utility Knives

Aug. 11/06

 

577

Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Chalk Line

Aug. 11/06

Extreme Levels.jpg

577

Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Levels

Aug. 11/06

 

562

Stanley Fat Max Tru Laser measuring Tool

April 28/06

 

588

Stanley MaxLife Camo 369 LED Light

Oct. 28/06

 

562

Stanley Max Steel Insulated Tools

April 28/06

Diagonal Cutters 1m Volts.jpg

562

Stanley Powerlock Tape Measure

April 28/06

 

549

Stanley Sharp-Shooter Staple Gun

Jan. 27/06

 

588

Stanley Xtreme Magnetic Torpedo Level

Oct. 28/06

Fat Max Xtreme Torpedo Level.jpg

553

Strait-line Intersect laser Level

Feb. 24/06

 

553

Strait-Line X-3 Laser Level

Feb. 24/06

 

596

The Real Wood Bible (Book)

 

Dec. 22/06

The real Wood Bible.jpg

581

Thompson’s Water Seal Products

Sept. 8/06

 

590

Varathane One-Step Poly Stain

Nov. 10/06

 

575

Vaughan GroundBreaker Garden Tools

July 28/06

V&B GroundBreakers.jpg

569

Woodnobis Woodworking Plans

June 16/06

 

596

Woodworking Techniques & Projects (Book

 

Dec. 22/06

 

574

Zinsser 123 Primer

July 21/06

 

574

Zinsser B-I-N Primer

July 21/06

 

574

Zinsser Covers-Up Ceiling Spot Finish

July 21/06

 

574

Zinsser Peel-Stop

July 21/06

 

574

Zinsser Perma-White Paint

July 21/06

Zinnser.jpg

574

Zinsser Shellac

July 21/06

 

 

 

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