Right now at Sears.com, they’re discounting all their cordless power tools by 10%. You can pick the tools up at your local Sears, but you need to order online to get the 10% savings. The sale will run through this Wednesday, April 9th, but some of the individual product pages say, “Save 10% until the 12th,” so you may have a couple of extra days — act fast.
Sears [Corporate Site]
I love my nail gun, but I don’t love plugging it into an air compressor and dragging around a hose. A cordless nailer sure would fix that problem, but wouldn’t I have to deal with both batteries and gas fuel-cells? Unlike the Palisode models Toolmonger previously covered, the DeWalt cordless nail guns don’t require a gas fuel-cell — they fire nails powered by the battery alone.
DeWalt makes a number of 12/14.4V and 18V models. But I’m going to feature the DK612KA 16-gauge 12/14.4V, because if you already have a tool with 12 or 14.4 XRP batteries, you can buy a bare tool for 154 freaking dollars!
The Home Depot’s “Race For Savings” event is going down right now and for the next week. Among other discounted gear, the Ridgid 7-1/4” circ. saw that normally goes for around $100 is marked down to $80 plus free shipping.
It’s not a super steal, but it could mean the difference between being able to afford one and not. Check out the site for more details and the entire lineup of DeWalt and Ridgid gear that they’ve marked down. There are some good items on the list, especially if you were in the market anyway.
Race For Savings Sale [Home Depot]
7-1/4″ Circ. Saw [Ridgid]
Amazon is selling this 38-piece impact-ready accessory set for $24 — you’ll have to throw something else in your cart to get the free shipping. The set includes eight #2 Phillips 1″ insert bits, eight #2 Phillips 1″ reduced-diameter insert bits for drywall, five #2 Phillips 2″ black oxide power bits, eight #2 Phillips 1″ double-ended bit tips, a 1/4″ nut driver, a 5/16″ nut driver, a 3/8″ socket adapter, a pivoting bit tip holder, and a 3″ stainless steel bit tip holder with a hog ring. You also get 3/8″ drive sockets in a variety of depths — 9/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″, and 1/2″ deep.
Impact Driver Set [DeWalt]
Via Amazon
Street Pricing [Google Products]
DeWalt recently added this impact driver to its tool line, and now Wholesale Industrial Supplies is selling it for $206. Its compact weight and size — 3.3 lbs. and 5-3/4″ — allow you to get into tight areas without arm fatigue. Its 9.6V motor, magnesium gear housing, and all-metal transmission drive the impact mechanism at up to 2,400 RPM and provide up to 80 ft-lbs. of torque without kickback.
With the quick-release 1/4″ hex shank, you can switch bits quickly and easily. The impact driver comes with a heavy-duty plastic case, battery, and quick one-hour charger.
Impact Driver Kit [DeWalt]
Impact Driver Kit [Wholesale Industrial Supplies}
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Big D Bolt and Tool is selling this DeWalt hammer drill for $240 — it’s one versatile tool. The 8A motor makes 2-1/2 ft-lbs of impact energy and operates in three modes: hammer-action drill mode for tough concrete/masonry drilling jobs; hammer-only mode for mortar chipping; and rotation-only mode for wood and metals, using an SDS-to-round shank adapter.
At 11-1/2″ in length and 6-1/2 lbs., its size and weight add to its versatility — it can work in some tight spots without arm fatigue. Another nice feature: a dust extraction connection on the hammer drill allows you to use DeWalt’s D25300D dust collection system with it. If you want to save another $60, Tool King is selling refurbished units for $170.
Three-Mode SDS Hammer [DeWalt]
Three-Mode SDS Hammer [Big D Bolt and Tool]
Refurb Three-Mode SDS Hammer [Tool King]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
I wish most trades people would carry this tool in their kit — cleaning up the aftermath never seems be part of the job or in the quote. Toolup is selling this DeWalt heavy-duty, 18V, cordless, wet/dry, portable vacuum for $130.
This wet and dry vacuum is a lightweight at 7.4 lbs, and with a 1/2 gallon tank it won’t require constant emptying. The dual clean-up feature allows use of either the front nozzle or an extendable rubber hose.
The washable HEPA filter traps dust as tiny as 0.3 microns, so it’s good for most job functions. The vacuum runs on an 18V DeWalt battery with a one hour charge time. And the best part: you can clean up as you work.
Wet/Dry Vac [DeWalt]
DeWalt DC515K [Toolup]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
DeWalt has introduced the DW718, the next step in the evolution of their line of miter saws. It boasts the largest cutting capacity of any of DeWalt’s current sliding miter saws.
The 12″ blade can cut 2″ by 16″ at 90 degrees, and cuts up to 2″ by 12″ on a 45 degree angle. With its double bevel capacity, you can cut compound angles on crown up to 11-1/4″. DeWalt also has created an optional laser guide to increase accuracy on these mammoth molding cuts.
This drill/driver from DeWalt doesn’t sport lithium batteries or futuristic aggressive grips, but it’s a great, useful tool nonetheless — I know because I have one. If you don’t, then head to Amazon where this DeWalt heavy-duty 3/8″, 9.6V cordless drill/driver kit is now $75. The DeWalt DC750KA weighs a reasonable 3.4 lbs. and features a 15 position adjustable clutch, insert bit, dual-speed range (0-300/0-1,000 RPM), and a carrying case with two batteries. DeWalt protects it with a three year warranty.
Via Amazon (B000GIIRLK) [What’s This?]
DC750KA Drill/Driver [DeWalt]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
DeWalt calls these Excavators “soft toe smooth sole Wellington boots,” but where I grew up in Texas we called any large, round-toed boots farmer boots. (You know — to distinguish ‘em from the pointed-toed boots worn by I-came-here-to-do-two-things-drink-some-beer-and-kick-some-ass ranch hands.) Still, they look pretty comfortable. One thing I don’t get, though: can a boot offer both “high abrasion resistance” and “high oil and slip resistance” at the same time?
Hechinger, who claims to be the world’s most unusual hardware site, currently offers DeWALT’s DW2169 38-piece “impact ready” driver accessory set for the unusually-low price of $18. The set ships in a plastic case and includes DeWALT’s patented “pivot holder” that bends to simplify driving screws in tight spaces. Also included: most common bit sizes and a double-ended one-inch #2 Phillips bit tip. Most importantly, all the kit’s bits are rated up to 2,000 in/lbs of torque – perfect for use with impact drivers.
38-Piece Impact Ready Driver Accessory Set [Hechinger]
DW2169 [DeWALT]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon
Radians’ Concealer goggles — more popularly marketed by DeWalt — offer a number of features desirable in safety eyewear: they’re designed to be comfortable, provide reliable protection, and look good in the process. With soft rubber seals and an adjustable neoprene headstrap, they kick the crap out of those cheap-ass goggles you wore in shop class.
Looking for a new charger for that obsolete Black & Decker multi-tool? Did you take your Dewalt vacuum apart and can’t get it back together now? Dewalt Service Net can help. If you own any Black & Decker, Dewalt, Porter Cable, or Delta Power tools you should bookmark this site. Services available include instruction manuals, product explosion drawings, parts lists and ordering, and service center locations.
So from the picture you’d probably guess that TM reader and photo pool member Simple Simon owns a lot of DeWalt tools. You’d be wrong.
Apparently DeWalt sponsored a TV show he worked for and offered a “set of tools that included one of everything DeWalt makes” as a prize. While he doesn’t even own that much DeWalt gear — “My own tools are mostly Bosch,” he says – he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to line it all up and take a picture for himself.
Why? Because a picture of a bunch of tools is freakin’ cool. That’s why.
And for totally reminding us that we’re not the only tool geeks out there who get our kicks out of things like this, we’re gonna send him a free pair of gloves.
Rock.
In my Lowe’s weekly circular I found this Dewalt DC940KA 12V XRP Drill/Driver Kit marked all the way down to $99. Weighing five pounds, this heavy duty drill features a 1/2″ ratcheting metal chuck and an all-metal 3-speed transmission. The kit includes the drill, two 12V XRP batteries, a one hour charger, and a heavy duty carrying case. Lowes is offering this price both in stores and online until Sept. 30th.
Dewalt DC940KA 12V Drill [Manufacturer]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon
Home Depot is offering a promotion right now on this DeWalt DW716 12″ double-bevel miter saw: when you purchase the $400 saw you qualify for either a free DeWalt DW369CSK circular saw, a DW304PK reciprocating saw, or a DeWalt DW7187 laser system. The miter saw features a heavy duty 12″ sliding blade, ten positive miter stops, and a 15A, 3,600 rpm motor, and it comes with the blade, blade wrench, and a one-year warranty.
DW716 12″ Double-Bevel Miter Saw [DeWalt]
Free Saw Coupon [Home Depot]
Featuring a padded leg-protecting extension, four bit pockets, and a retention strap, the Bucket Boss drill holster is a simple holster that’s durable enough for the jobsite. But leftys will love the fact that they offer both right- and left-handed versions. And you can always strap on both to dual-wield drills Halo-style.
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