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The Best Tools for After School

With graduation around the corner, you are stuck with what to get the grad. How do you get a former student ready for life after school? Money and gift cards are great but spent quickly. Words of advice is a good idea but how often do people take advice seriously? You could get them a…

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Clean Power with Generac Portable Generators

What is Clean Power? As if the subject of electricity wasn’t challenging enough, there is an aspect of power generation that sometimes causes even those experienced with generators to scratch their heads: the notion of “clean” power. In its purest form, alternating current (AC) flows in sine waves at a specific frequency, measured in cycles…

New Milwaukee M18 Combo Kits

Milwaukee is a name in the tool industry that is known for quality and excellence. For a lot of people, they swear by the brand, and they want to introduce their coworkers and friends into Milwaukee. Where do you start them? One bare tool won’t do, and if they are on the same job site…

New Milwaukee M18 High-Output Battery Announcement

Shocking News The atmosphere here at Acme Tools was electric when we heard Milwaukee is releasing new High-Output M18 6.0 Ah and 12.0 amp-hour batteries!  The new 12.0Ah battery is the longest-running 18 volt battery on the market, and it is jammed full of innovations and engineering to make your work easier.  As cordless tools…

New Milwaukee M18 Chainsaw 2727-21HD Announced

It’s Finally Here You asked for it, and Milwaukee Tools delivered: introducing the brand new Milwaukee M18 FUEL 16″ Chainsaw Kit! This all-new cordless saw delivers power rivaling gas models with all the innovation and benefits of an electric design.   First Impressions Let us just start by saying: this thing is a monster. The…

New Milwaukee M18 FUEL Super Sawzall 2722-21HD

The Newest Addition To The Sawzall Family Sawzalls were first introduced to the world in 1951 when Milwaukee Tool created the first-ever electric reciprocating saw that could cut through just about anything.  Practically overnight the new saw revolutionized construction, plumbing, and countless other trades. Since then, the name Sawzall has become synonymous with the tool. Now there’s a…

New Milwaukee Circular Saw Kit 2732-21HD

A New Circular Saw On The Side Cordless circular saws have been slowly taking over the market in the last few years but continually run into the same problem time after time: they don’t have the same power as corded options.  Enter the new M18 FUEL circular saw: the power and speed of a cordless…

New Milwaukee M18 Table Saw 2736-21HD

As work gets more demanding, Milwaukee listens, and they have unveiled a completely new, unheard-of tool: the M18 cordless table saw. The first saw of its kind, this invention lets you make all the cuts you need with the power of an 18-volt battery. No more are you tethered to the cord to make cuts…

Milwaukee M18 FUEL Drills Improved Again

Milwaukee has just announced a new pair of M18 FUEL cordless power drills, and we’re stoked about it. These newcomers are a new-and-improved generation of tools from one of Milwaukee’s most highly respected cordless lines, the M18 series. Milwaukee cordless tools are known for dependability and have a solid reputation for being some of the…

New Milwaukee M18 1/4″ Hex Impact Driver

Milwaukee is proud to introduce their newest Hex Impact Driver. The Milwaukee 2853 M18 FUEL ¼” Hex Impact Driver is perfect for tight to reach spaces that need the power to get the job done. Small But MIGHTY From plumbers, electricians, and other contractors, this tools small stature at 4.59” can get into most tight…