There is a lot of marketing hoopla (dare we say propoganda?) out there these days about the virtues of brushless motors in power tools so I thought it was about time I put something together on the differences and benefits of each motor type used.
Like many people I do a lot of maintenance on my mountain bike. When you spend as much on a push bike as some pay for a second hand car you want to keep it working sweet and there is something great about doing that work yourself in the workshop with a few beers and the stereo pumping.
Until now I have persevered with grime and grease covered hands when doing this work and it occurred to me last week while wrenching away in the workshop trying to undo a quick link on my chain that prolonged exposure not only to the greases but also the cleaning chemicals and solvents we use when cleaning our bikes probably isn’t great for our bodies long term. How many of the chemicals we use are possible carcinogens or cause skin reactions?
Guest review from friend of Direct2Trade Paul McCormack
Hitachi H65SB2
42.0J Heavy Duty Demolition Hammer
Over the Labour weekend I decided to tackle a landscaping project at the back of my property that has been on my mind for about 18 months. The mission was to lay about 900 landscaping blocks and create a low maintenance feature garden along the entire length of my garage. This mean busting up the footpath that ran down the perimeter. With 3 days to complete the project and the concrete demolition being a potential time drain I enlisted the help of the Hitachi H65SB2.
Continuing on in our series about the Dewalt Tough System range of tool boxes in this article we will cover off the middles sized box of the range the Dewalt DS300 Tough Box. In our previous article we reviewed the DS150 and we found it to have some amazing features and the DS300 doesn’t disappoint either. Continue reading
Continuing on in our series about the Dewalt Tough System range of tool boxes in this article we will cover off the baby of the range the Dewalt DS150 Tough Box. In our previous article we gave an overview of the range but it is now time to show you some of the cool features these boxes have that may pass you by with just a cursory glance. Continue reading
Rave reviews about the new Hitachi WF18DSL screw gun have been coming thick and fast and I thought it would be great to let you know some of the details and great technology built into this new tool.
Hitachi Power Tools New Zealand launched this screw gun several months ago but it may have slipped by you so have a read below and see how this collated screw gun can make site life easier.
This article is part 2 in the Cordless Power Tools 101 Series. Part 1 covered cordless tool batteries but it is now time to delve into the more commonly used cordless power tools available. I will cover 5 of the most common cordless tool types and explain their purpose and features but lets start by getting this out the way early on:
“If you serious about your tools, in the trade or a serious DIY’er you cant get away by just getting any old ‘cordless’ and hoping for the best” Continue reading
At Direct2Trade.co.nz we sell many different products but by far our most popular sellers are cordless power tools so I thought it might be useful for some of our non tradie friends to cover off some of the main cordless power tool types in a 101 style series.
Before we start looking seriously at the tools though let’s discuss the bits that power them – Batteries.
The Dewalt Tough System has been around for a while and to some may have gone under the radar. This is unfortunate as this box system is world class and deserves thorough consideration when it comes time to purchase a new tool box or power tool storage box.
I thought it time to give an overview of the system as a whole and then over the following week I’ll include a post on each of the individual boxes that make up the system
I’ve been racking my brain over the last week or so wondering about many things. One of them is around our point of difference when compared to our competitors. To me this is a challenging topic as, to be honest on the surface it’s hard to see. So I thought I’d run through what I think it is and then let you tell me what you think it is and most importantly what you want it to be.
Direct2Trade Blog - Liam Southall 