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The design and shape of cordless power tools makes then fit into areas where corded power tools will not. In many cases, this leads to a sacrifice of turning strength from the motor. Dewalt power tools makes larger voltage cordless power tools to deliver more power for your job. Dewalt cordless power tools are the ones most often selected by professionals. Their dependability and ability to perform heavier work than most of the other lines of cordless tools is the reason for this. When doing repetitive work like hanging sheet rock, drill bits for driving the screws holding the sheet rock in place, tend to wear out and need replacement often. The quick-change heads of Dewalt power tools make this an easy task to accomplish with minimum slowing of the work being performed. Dewalt power tools offers a nice line of cordless screwdrivers and variable speed drills. The power ratings range from 7.2-volt motors up to 24-volt motors delivering the type of power you need. A variable speed drill is used to make a variety of different size holes from very tiny ones used to enable nails and screws to be driven without splitting the wood to large ones used for installing door knob assemblies. When using a variable speed drill, start your drilling slowly to allow the bit time enough to get firmly seated in the hole. This will lessen the chance of the bit jumping when higher speeds are applied which might cause you to drill something you did not want to have drilled. Dewalt power tools offer a full range of both corded and cordless tools. Their durability and easy ability to change accessories makes them highly desired for professionals. Dewalt power tools deliver in work conditions where other power tools fail. The only drawback I can see to this magnificent line of cordless tools is their weight. Having larger voltages to deliver more power means larger battery packs and larger motors as well. If you have to use one of these heavy cordless power tools all day, you will feel like you have done an intensive workout. Because this is a superior product, you can expect to pay a superior price for it as well. While you will see sales for the combo packs available in store ads, you may notice that these are the lighter weight tools. They will perform the work desired in most situation, but for the really heavy duty applications the heavy duty power tools will command a heavy duty price tag. Do It Yourself Gem and Artifact Hunting Tool Sally (Sal) Taylor Hunting agates, arrowheads, and so on can be pretty strenuous work. There's a real handy tool that you can make at home that can take a lot of the work out of your hunt. It's easy to make and easy to carry. By using this tool, you can pry up, turn over, or pick up specimens without having to bend over each time you see something that looks worth examination. For lack of a name, I'll just call it a scoop. A scoop is simply what it sounds like – a long handle with a scoop on the end of it. It is an easy tool to construct. To make it you need an old broom stick, a large serving spoon, two or three sticks of JB Weld or other super strength adhesive, and duct tape. Cut the broom handle to the length you desire. I like waist high myself. Now pound or pry the wood or plastic off of the spoon handle so you are working with just the metal. Bend the spoon to the angle of a scoop – a full ninety degree angle works pretty good for me. Cut a slit in one end of the broom handle long enough to fit most of the spoon handle into. Slide the spoon handle into the slit, then mold the JB weld into the slit until it the hole is completely filled and the spoon is solidly held. Spread the adhesive completely around the broom handle to make one solid cover or boot over the slit area of the broom stick. Let it dry over night. You can wrap the adhesive booted end with duct tape the next day. I don't think this helps the strength, but it makes it look nicer. Cut a strip of duct tape and roll the tape into a round string. Wind the string in a spiral on the handle end then wrap with duct tape to make a textured grip for the handle. Now you have a terrific tool for prying up, flipping, and picking up stones without the necessity of continuously bending or stooping to see what they are. http://www.ideamarketers.com/./library/article.cfm?articleid=70260 | ||||||||||||||||||||