18V Vs 20V MAX Battery Drills: Performance Comparison

Difference Between 18v and 20v Drill

When deciding between an 18v and a 20v drill, particularly in popular brands like DeWALT, it’s important to understand their power and performance nuances. The primary difference between 18V and 20V drills lies in the voltage of their batteries, with …

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When Does Festool Domino Patent Expire?

Festool Domino

Any rumors about the Festool Domino’s patent expiring soon are patently false.  Bad word game there, patent/patently, but if you did hear such a rumor, it would be, at the moment of this article, wrong.  The degree to which it …

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What Is A Chucker Lathe?

What Is A Chucker Lathe

While we have casually mentioned lathes, turning, and turnery in some of our past articles, we’ve never really written about lathes in detail.  Today we will dip our toe in that water a little bit more than we have previously.  …

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Does Festool Ever Go On Sale?

Does Festool Ever Go On Sale

Bargain hunters look for coupons, special discounts, package deals, and previous year’s models, or wait for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or tax holiday sales.  With so many cordless tools on our wish list to outfit our woodworking shop, sometimes corners …

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Jigsaw Vs Circular Saw: Which Is Better for You?

Jigsaw Vs Circular Saw

If you are an experienced woodworker, whether professional or hobbyist, you know about these two power saws.  Each comes as a corded tool and a cordless model, and each has a place in every woodworking shop. For the beginner woodworker, …

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What Are Step Drill Bits Used For?

What Are Step Drill Bits Used For

We’re sure you have at least one power drill in your woodworking shop. They are pretty essential tools to have, whether corded or cordless or even a drill press. Along with the drills, you likely have a variety of bits …

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Is The Festool Track Saw Worth It?

Is The Festool Track Saw Worth It

A power tool easily transported and brought to the workpiece, a guarantee of a straight cut when ripping boards or plywood, or for cutting floorboards or panels:  these are valuable capabilities in a woodworking shop or for a DIY home …

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Does Festool Own SawStop?

Does Festool Own SawStop?

There are two companies and their product lines we have written about frequently in the past, each in articles devoted to just one at a time.  Today, we get to write about both of them in the same piece.   From …

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How To Change a Black & Decker Jigsaw Blade

How To Change a Black & Decker Jigsaw Blade

Black & Decker, a manufacturer of power tools, hardware, and appliances, has been around since 1910, when it was established in Towson, Maryland, a little bit north of Baltimore.  About 40% of what the company sells in the United States …

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