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Newest Review -JET 15" Variable Speed Floor Model Drill Press
Top Ten Metalworking Tools by Year
Top Ten Metalworking Tools of 2011
Top Ten Metalworking Tools of 2010
Air-Powered Tools
KETT AN2000 Nibbler
Heavy-Duty, Versatile and Powerful - All at Once!
Bench Tools
BernzOmatic TS4000 Trigger-Start Torch
Compact, inexpensive thermal power for home-based and small shop needs
Bessey Magnetic Squares
"Self-Sticking" Helping Hands
Big Gator Tools Drill & Tap Guides
American-Made, Easy To Use Ingenuity from Big Gator Tools
GearWrench™ Double-X™ Extended Reach Pliers Set
Long reach despite small access
GearWrench QuadBox™ Ratcheting Box Wrenches
More Quality AND Sizes Packed Into Each Wrench
GearWrench Indexing Head Pry Bars
Gearwrench 114-piece Tap and Die Set
Quality and coverage for the busy home or pro shop
Heli-Coil Thread Repair Kits
Magic, easy to do AND economical
KD 40-piece Gearwrench Tap & Die Set
Threading tools for the pro or home shop
Johnson Electronic Level Inclinometer
Working easier with the magic of electronics
Sandflex Hand Blocks
Cheap, effective and easy to use
Books - DVD's
Learn to Weld – the Lincoln Way
Instructional DVD - Runtime 18-minutes
Chemicals
Loctite® Threadlockers
Preventing things from taking themselves apart
Lincoln Nozzle Gel
It's war on those little spatter bb's!
Spatter Reducing Sprays
From Hobart and Lincoln Welding
Clamps
Bessey 2400S Series Welding Clamps
When toughness and dependability matter
Bessey Angle Clamps
Real 90-degree joints, multiple styles and different thickness pieces
Bessey Auto-Adjust Toggle Clamps
Making an old idea a bunch better
Bessey ClassiX™ Standard & Heavy-Duty Pad Clamps
The economic way to non-standard quality
Bessey CDF/CHV Series C-Clamps
An old clamp modernized by high-tech steels and manufacturing
Bessey J Series Step-Over Clamps
Uncommon solution for common obstructions
Bessey® Lever Clamps
Tough but easy to operate
Bessey Metalworking C-Clamps
More solutions!
Bessey Multi-Angle Vise Set (WVS)
Making angled assembly easy – and repeatable
Bessey SuperGrip Clamps
One-handed locking, versatile jaw designs
Vise-Grip Locking Pliers & Clamps
An old favorite keeps on keeping on
Cordless Tools
Hitachi WH18DBDL 18V Lithium Ion Brushless Impact Driver
High-tech motor, controllable high performance
Milwaukee M12 FUEL™ HACKZALL® Reciprocating Saw Kit
A one-handed powered hacksaw for smaller jobs
Milwaukee M12 Cordless Sub-Compact Band Saw
One-handed band saw power and cordless to boot!
Milwaukee M12 Cordless 3/8" Ratchet Kit
Easy to use and Red Lithium Powered
Cutting (Metal)
Bessey Metal Snips
Handheld metal-cutting power and precision
KETT KD-200 Double-Cut Power Shear
Fast, smooth-cutting and industrial tough
Milwaukee Aviation Snips
Hand tools from one of the power dynasty's
Wiss® Metal Snips
They make cutting steel a low-stress event
Drill Press & Drilling Accessories
Drill Doctor 750X
Pro-level sharpening in your shop - when you need it!
JET 15" Variable Speed Floor Model Drill Press
Widely variable speed workhorse for your shop
Powermatic PM2800, 18" Variable Speed Drill Press
Power, versatility and productivity
Milwaukee 21-Piece Thunderbolt Drill Bit Set
Quality trumps cheap when you need tools that work
Grinders
Angle Grinders
Bosch #1380 Slim 4-1/2" Angle Grinder
Smooth, dependable and Bosch through and through
Chicago (Harbor Freight) 4-1/2" Angle Grinder
When "cheap" relates to price, performance and quality equally
DeWalt DW818 4-1/2" Angle Grinder
When you don't want to spend all day grinding
Milwaukee 4-1/2" Small Angle Grinder
Power, durability and dependability the Milwaukee way
Rockwell 4-1/2" Angle Grinder
A decent tool for the home shop
Bench Grinders
JET 6” Shop Bench Grinder
Power and tough versatility for the small shop
JET 8" Bench Grinder with Pedestal Stand
Hefty, powerful and smooth running
Hand Tools
Allen® Wrench Sets
Designed for use, stored to be found
Allen Brand Hex Wrenches
Yes, there really is an "Allen" brand!
Crescent® Pliers
Yeah, those guys but with new tools
GearWrench PASS-THRU SAE/Metric Socket Set
Tough simplicity to make working easier
Milwaukee Pliers
New thinking, new features, same heavy-duty philosophy
Milwaukee 6 IN 1 Diagonal Cutting Pliers
Yes THAT Milwaukee and YES the tough is in these also
Lathes
JET BD-920W, Belt Drive Bench Lathe with Stand
Tough, capable and accurate home/shop metal lathe
Measuring & Layout
Checkpoint Laser Levels and More
When torpedo-style levels move into the laser era
Checkpoint Professional Levels
Quality leveling tools for the job or home
iGaging Digital Measuring Instruments
Snap Depth Gauge & Fractional Digital Caliper
INCRA Guaranteed Squares
For when "close enough" isn't'
INCRA Rules
When only exact is "close enough"
Johnson Red Beam Industrial Magnetic Pulley/Sheave Alignment Laser
Using beams of light for super accuracy
Johnson Level's 230' Laser Distance Measure
(From our sister site, www.newwoodworker.com)
Johnson Three-Beam Magnetic Torpedo Laser Level
Magnetic, versatility and accuracy X3
Johnson Self-Leveling 2-Dot Laser Level
From our sister site - NewWoodworker.com
Johnson 6" Magnetic Billet Torpedo Level
Precision made for on-the-job accuracy
Johnson Magnetic Welder's Torpedo Level
This level can take the heat!
Johnson Level and Tool Rules
High-buck quality at surprisingly low prices
Johnson Glo-View® Magnetic Torpedo Level
One tool for metal, wood and either in the dark?
Johnson Magnetic Glo-View Box Level
A metalworking “stick-up” that’s really on the level
Johnson's Magnetic 25' Tape Measure
Tough, accurate and it stays where you put it!
Johnson Tool & Level Laser Distance Measure
From our sister site - NewWoodworker.com
The LaSquare
Once again bigger is better
Wixey Digital Angle Gauge
When your level is different from the rest of the world
Safety
Miller Metalworker Gloves
Yes, Spandex has arrived in the metal shop
Tillman Leather Welding Sleeves
A comfortable way to avoid pain and looking stupid
Saws
Band Saws
Masterforce 18-Volt Portable Band Saw
Hacksaw capability without the cord
Milwaukee Deep Cut Band Saw
Tough, versatile metal-cutting in a hand-held package
Milwaukee Compact Band Saw
Power, variable speed and no sore arms!
Cutoff Saws
Bosch 14" Benchtop Abrasive Cutoff Machine
A really big name for a really useful tool
Milwaukee Super SAWZALL® Reciprocating Saw
The best goes Super with market-leading features
Rockwell 14" Metal Cutoff Machine
Defeating metal economically
Vises
Bessey Industrial-Grade Shop Vises
A buy-it-once tough necessity
Bessey 4” Industrial Bench Vise
Durability, function and forever value
Bessey Metalworking Vises
Accuracy and safety cast in iron
Wilton Drill Press Vises
Serious vises
for serious accuracy, durability and safety
Welders
Hobart Handler 125 EZ
Economical, capable and beginner-easy-to-use!
Hobart Stickmate® 205 AC
Dependable, "Dial it in" Flexibility and US Made!
Lincoln AC225 Stick Welder
Dependable, easy to use and laughs at thick metal
Lincoln Pro Mig 180
Versatile and user-friendly welding for home and shop!
Welding Accessories
Hobart XVS Hood Welding Helmet
Auto shade in 1/12,000th of a second!
Lincoln 2450 Viking Auto-Darkening Helmet
Light, feature-laden and big on vision
Tillman Leather Welding Sleeves
A comfortable way to avoid pain and looking stupid
Work Supports
Rockwell Jawhorse with Welding Clamp Accessory
Solid and versatile for the home or shop
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