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Charlie Slagle - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Charlie Slagle watches for good power tool deals like a hawk. His team does too, and they post great deals on power tools in their blog!
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- 11 Tips for Air Compressor Maintenance
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] Now that you've invested in an air compressor to run all of your air tools you're going to have to learn how to keep it up and running. Because the standard handyman's air compressors don't typically require daily upkeep, it's easy to forget about them and neglect their upkeep. This can be a costly oversight so it's vital for you to keep an eye on the following maintenance tips.
- The Air Compressor Buying Guide For Air Compressor Newbies
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] You're probably shopping for an air compressor because you've heard about the power of air tools over electric tools. If it's not more torque and higher RPMs you're looking for then maybe it's the easy interchange between tools - almost as simple as plugging the tool into an outlet. Either way you're convinced that you need an air compressor but you're not quite sure where to start. This article will give you some of the basics about air compressors and then guide you through to selection by asking you five questions.
- The Ultimate Nail Gun Buying Guide for Pneumatic Newbies
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] If you're in the market for a nail gun then you've either been watching too many B horror flicks or you've decided that an upcoming project is going to have too many nails for you to hammer in by hand. Choosing the right nail gun for you needs is your next task now that you've decided to buy one, and going to the hardware store or shopping online will be a much better experience for you if you go prepared with a little bit of knowledge.
- The 7 Essential Woodworking Hand Tools For the Galoot In Training
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] The 10 essential tools for the Galoot in training is something of a misnomer. Sort of. If you're not a pure collector yet then you're ideally buying these antique hand tools as you need them for specific projects you have in mind. Look at the following list then as a suggestion for what to use in place of all those expensive, high torque power tools you talked your significant other into letting you buy.
- The Basics of Biscuit Joinery
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] Biscuit joinery is one of the simplest methods of true joinery and a great place for beginning woodworkers to get started with learning the basics.
- The Seven Golden Rules of Power Tool Safety
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] Every time you turn on any of your power tools you run the risk of catastrophic harm to your body. This sobering fact is always close to mind in the best woodworkers and other power tool using trades people, and it's part of what keeps them safe. Furthermore, the safest people in the power tool using community know and follow the seven rules of power tool safety outlined for you below.
- Understanding Induction vs. Universal Motors in Your Electric Power Tools
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] As a woodworker you've likely not given much thought regarding the two primary types of motors used to power your electric woodworking tools. The differences in performance - and the number of zeros on a price tag - should have your attention.
- A Band Saw Buying Guide- 6 Considerations That Save Woodworkers Money
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] So. You've decided that your wood shop needs a band saw. Its use in resawing, scroll work and joinery are arguably unparalleled, so congratulations on your decision! Your duty to yourself as a consumer is education. This guide seeks to give you all the important information you need so that you can make the band saw decision that's right for you.
- Lubrication For Your Table Saw's Blade Wheel Gears
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] One of woodworking's biggest bummers has to be a table saw with blade wheel and tilt gears that are so caked with sawdust that they become difficult to turn. Especially if you're a hobbyist who has been waiting all week to get into the wood shop to work on a project.
- The Radial Arm Saw- Is This Tool Right for You?
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] The Radial Arm Saw is perhaps one of the most controversial tools around these days, with diehard users who make the RAS sound like a religion more than a tool... and with woodworkers who are just as quick to tell you how dangerous the RAS can be. If you're curious about the radial arm saw and are just beginning your research there's a quick way to tell if the RAS is a good fit for your personality.
- Woodworking Skill vs Power Tool Quality - Which is More Important?
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] An interesting debate started in the LumberJocks woodworking forum when we asked about their favorite power tool brands - does tool quality trump pure skill, or is skill more important than quality?
- Power Tool Battle of the Brands - Where Do Your Tools Rank?
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] We recently posted "Battle of the Brands" power tool surveys in our favorite woodworking forums and the results are in! Find out which are the favored tools of extreme hobbyists and professionals from around the world.
- 5 Questions You Should Ask Before Buying Reconditioned Power Tools
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] Reconditioned power tools - depending on who you ask - are either the bane or the boon of the power tool industry. Mostly they're the boon, especially if it's a name brand tool from a name brand reseller. However if you're not careful there's a chance that your great deal today may turn into tomorrow's yard sale giveaway. Or worse - a prolonged and difficult exchange with a retailer that’s way more trouble than it's worth.
- The Ultimate Guide to Your Most Dangerous Woodworking Power Tools
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] "What is the most dangerous woodworking power tool?"
That's what I asked the woodworkers at the woodworking forums FamilyWoodworking.org and WoodNet.net.
WoodNet.net's woodworkers responded with 55 replies and the guys at FamilyWoodworking.org responded with 51 replies with over 3000 views between them.
The chilling experiences and hard-knock wisdom from both forums inspired this article, and I hope that by reading this and following the links I provide that you become a safer, more tool-respecting woodworker.
- Got Gloat? The Ultimate Guide to Getting Great Power Tool Deals from Amazon
[Home-Improvement:Tools-and-Equipment] The serious art of saving money on power tools was perfected by the friendly woodworkers at the WoodNet and FamilyWoodworking forums.
I asked both forums recently about the best deals they'd ever gotten on power tools. These are SERIOUS woodworkers and they are downright PROFESSIONAL when it comes to getting good deals.
As they told their stories about near-criminal discounts certain patterns began to emerge, certain strategies for getting great prices that every deal-hungry power tool shopper should know about.
So if you're ready to get serious about saving money on power tools here are the top nine tactics I learned from the guys at WoodNet and FamilyWoodworking:
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