Troubleshoot

The snap is high-pitched, a warning sound of trouble in the workshop. There’s been some failure of metal, and now there is fresh hole in … Read more

It happens, panic sets in as you start a job with a Hilti tool that won’t fire up. Wiggle the connection; tap battery pack. Maybe … Read more

Purchasing a Festool Kapex saw is typically a pure joy. You take it out of the box, assemble it, and suddenly your shop look like … Read more

There is one partickular type of pop rivet gun frustration: it won’t grab onto the mandrel. You think: “Pull the trigger and the rivet will … Read more

The DeWalt nail gun jams and work on your construction project comes to a screeching halt. You were balancing on a framing square or standing … Read more

There you are with your Hilti GX120 in hand. Time to drive those concrete anchors into floor. Solid thud… nope, just a dull click and … Read more

It’s frustrating when your DeWalt extension bit freezes to your drill chuck or to your workpiece. The clock ticks closer to deadline. The time-saving tool … Read more

If you’re going to buy an Excalibur scroll saw, then you need to know what you’re getting yourself into. This thing will cut fancy curves … Read more

You reach down to grab your Milwaukee M18 impact driver and give it a squeeze. It jolts to life and then grinds to an abrupt … Read more

There it is, that moment when you pull the trigger on a new DeWalt impact driver, feeling the torque through your finger. It’s the payoff … Read more