Troubleshoot

You’re halfway through a project when the drill dies. Battery indicator says it’s low, but you don’t make it far enough. What gives? It’s annoying … Read more

The ratchet clicks as it progresses, letting you know exacty what’s happening. It give you confidence as you go about loosening nut and tightening bolt. … Read more

It’s a DeWalt 887. It doesn’t get much tougher looking than that. Yellow housing equal toughness. Brand name equals durability; this thing will last on … Read more

Wood ejects: Planers are frustrating because instead of cutting wood properly, they spit it back out. They push it back out, groaning on machine and … Read more

There is one particular annoyance we run into regularly as carpenters: A nailer won’t shoot. You set up the trim, push the Bostitch against it … Read more

While the Rockwell Sonicrafter make sanding an exact science, it also means when it starts to rattle or clog in the dust port, it stops … Read more

So you get out there. You check guide alignment, adjust the tension, and sharpen the blade. You make clean cut and feel good about yourself. … Read more

You finally get your DeWalt miter saw set-up in the garage. Clamp down that long 2×12. Adjust your square and pull the trigger. The blade … Read more

Your phone is down to 1%. You grab your cable and it’s the icon. But the percentage doesn’t budge. You wait. Nothing happens. The battery … Read more

There’s nothing like finishing drywall for irritating you. Hanging sheet and taping joints takes hours. Then there’s all the sanding. The Porter Cable drywall sander … Read more

We all have our little pet peeves, and one of them is the frustration of an hour installing a rotor only to look at that … Read more