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  • Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw

    |Date: 22 August, 2018
    Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw

    Review: Makita JV102D Jigsaw

    Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Bru ...

    Tibby Singh Chodha gets jiggy with Makita’s new JV102D Jigsaw. Makita's new JV102D 10.8V Cordless CXT Brushless Jigsaw is now on the market. However, I was initially puzzled by its odd shape, but had ...

    22 August, 2018
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  • How Van Racking Can Boost Your Business

    |Date: 2 August, 2018
    How Van Racking Can Boost Your Business

    How Van Racking Can Boost Your Business

    Those smart people at Bott Smartvan explain how your van can play a crucial role in racking up extra busi ...

    Those smart people at Bott Smartvan explain how your van can play a crucial role in racking up extra business success. You may have invested heavily in acquiring the van of your dreams but, to truly g ...

    2 August, 2018
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  • New Website Hopes to Deter Tool Theft

    |Date: 9 July, 2018
    New Website Hopes to Deter Tool Theft

    New Website Hopes to Deter Tool Theft

    A former tradesman is hoping to reunite the industry’s victims of crime with their tools with the he ...

    A former tradesman is hoping to reunite the industry’s victims of crime with their tools with the help of the Tool Trace registration system. Professional Builder's Lee Jones reports. For a trade ...

    9 July, 2018
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  • Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser

    |Date: 25 June, 2018
    Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo's MFE 40 Diamond Chaser

    Roger Bisby Reviews Metabo’s MFE 40 Diamond Chaser

    Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the pa ...

    Roger Bisby is chasing the dream with Metabo. Having owned a diamond chaser and dust extractor for the past 15 years I am still slightly taken aback by how many trades still seem to do things the hard ...

    25 June, 2018
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  • Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    |Date: 22 June, 2018
    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    "a safer, easier to use and more accurate alternative to a sledgehammer" Roughneck Gorilla Fencing Maul T ...

    "a safer, easier to use and more accurate alternative to a sledgehammer" Roughneck Gorilla Fencing Maul The Roughneck Gorilla Fencing Maul is ideally suited for driving wooden fencing posts and is a m ...

    22 June, 2018
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  • Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    |Date: 10 May, 2018
    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    "Bristling with features" Makita 18v Brushless LXT Angle Grinders New versions of the popular Makita 18v ...

    "Bristling with features" Makita 18v Brushless LXT Angle Grinders New versions of the popular Makita 18v Brushless LXT angle grinders are simply bristling with features normally only found on premium ...

    10 May, 2018
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  • Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    |Date: 12 April, 2018
    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    Tools, Equipment, Workwear & Product Round-Up

    "The first ever multi-purpose arbor" Mandrex One-Click Holesaw system The Mandrex One-Click Holesaw syste ...

    "The first ever multi-purpose arbor" Mandrex One-Click Holesaw system The Mandrex One-Click Holesaw system has been developed and manufactured in Holland and is distributed in the UK by APEX UK Co. Th ...

    12 April, 2018
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  • Surf’s Up: Triton Tools Visits a Surfboard Builder

    |Date: 1 August, 2016
    Surf's Up: Triton Tools Visits a Surfboard Builder

    Surf’s Up: Triton Tools Visits a Surfboard Builder

    Check out the Triton Tools that Patrick Burnett uses to build his hand-crafted surfboards Meet Patrick Bu ...

    Check out the Triton Tools that Patrick Burnett uses to build his hand-crafted surfboards Meet Patrick Burnett from Kommetjie near Cape Town, South Africa. He has a love of the sea and surf, combined ...

    1 August, 2016
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  • Hitachi Bathtub Challenge

    |Date: 17 September, 2015
    Hitachi Bathtub Challenge

    Hitachi Bathtub Challenge

    We followed three teams – builders, plumbers and electricians –as they designed and built a bathtub vehic ...

    We followed three teams – builders, plumbers and electricians –as they designed and built a bathtub vehicle, powered by a single cordless DV18DSDL 18V 5.0Ah Hitachi combi drill. Now comes the action – ...

    17 September, 2015
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  • In a Tight Corner: Makita Angle Drill

    |Date: 14 August, 2015
    In a Tight Corner: Makita Angle Drill

    In a Tight Corner: Makita Angle Drill

    Roger Bisby has all the angles covered with Makita We have all seen examples of holes drilled through joi ...

    Roger Bisby has all the angles covered with Makita We have all seen examples of holes drilled through joists on an angle simply because the builder, plumber or electrician hadn’t got the tool for the ...

    14 August, 2015
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  • Premier Diamond Products (PDP) Evocut Diamond Blade Time Trial

    |Date: 30 July, 2015
    Premier Diamond Products (PDP) Evocut Diamond Blade Time Trial

    Premier Diamond Products (PDP) Evocut Diamond Blade Time Trial

    The Evocut is a high end laser welded diamond blade that is designed to cut all types of reinforced and n ...

    The Evocut is a high end laser welded diamond blade that is designed to cut all types of reinforced and non reinforced concrete fast. In this video the Evocut is pitched in a time trial against a high ...

    30 July, 2015
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  • Now You Can Even Make Tea with Your Makita

    |Date: 25 June, 2015
    Now You Can Even Make Tea with Your Makita

    Now You Can Even Make Tea with Your Makita

    Final-year design student at Brunel University London, Charlie Walter, is a dab hand on a building site b ...

    Final-year design student at Brunel University London, Charlie Walter, is a dab hand on a building site but soon spotted a glaring gap when it comes to making a builder’s favourite beverage on site. E ...

    25 June, 2015
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  • Like a Flex Machine: Flex Giraffe Sander

    |Date: 8 May, 2015
    Like a Flex Machine: Flex Giraffe Sander

    Like a Flex Machine: Flex Giraffe Sander

    Roger Bisby tries out the Flex Giraffe sander I have now tried around five different makes of Giraffe san ...

    Roger Bisby tries out the Flex Giraffe sander I have now tried around five different makes of Giraffe sander and each subsequent model has refinements that have put it up one notch from the one before ...

    8 May, 2015
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  • Turning The Screw: Stop Digging

    |Date: 9 April, 2015
    Turning The Screw: Stop Digging

    Turning The Screw: Stop Digging

    You can save yourself a “hole” lot of trouble thanks to a new type of fixing device. Warwickshire-based c ...

    You can save yourself a “hole” lot of trouble thanks to a new type of fixing device. Warwickshire-based company is launching a new way to install fences, decking and signposts without it claims, the n ...

    9 April, 2015
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