What Is A Truck Tool Box? A truck toolbox is a storage box specially designed to fit in a truck. It is a welcome alternative to trailers if you need an easy, convenient way to transport your tools. Truck tool boxes can be in two styles: side truck boxes, cross bed truck boxes (also known…
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Gift Guide for the Plumbers
Wondering what to get the plumbers in your life? Check out our plumber-focused gift guide for some of our favorites and top sellers at AcmeTools.com. You may even be able to score a deal! Need more gift ideas? Find gift guides for DIYers, General Contractors, Electricians, and Woodworkers.
How to Avoid Dropping Your Tools with Tethering Tools
When you’re working with your feet off the ground, even an innocent tape measure that slips from your grasp or slides off your belt becomes a dangerous meteor plummeting to the jobsite below. After all, any object –however small – gains force as it accelerates downward as a result of gravity. Tethering tools will prevent…
Respirable Silica Dust Levels Must Be Reduced On Every Jobsite
The Clock Is Ticking On OSHA’s Silica Dust Requirements Every job site in America where concrete is cut, drilled, or requires grinding changed on March 24, 2016. That’s when the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ruling was announced, which reduced worker exposure to respirable silica dust in eight hours from…
Differences Between Concrete Drilling And Diamond Coring
Carbide Cor Bits or Diamond Core Bits? Concrete is very sturdy, making it one of the most popular materials for foundations, heavy-duty walls, and many other applications. One of the biggest challenges builders and plumbers face is concrete drilling to run conduits, including water and sewer piping. Every plumber has their own preference where core…
Milwaukee M18 REDLITHIUM High-Demand 9.0Ah Battery
Keep Your Tools Running Until the Job’s Done with the HIGH DEMAND™ Battery Pack #48-11-1890. This advanced power system from Milwaukee Tool can make up to 537 cuts on a single charge using a Milwaukee portable circular saw. The HIGH DEMAND 9.0 Ah battery is compatible with all past and future M18 designs. Milwaukee M18…
DeWalt Unveils Cordless FLEXVOLT System
On June 21, 2016, DeWalt launched the FLEXVOLT System in spectacular fashion. Members from the media and other VIP guests were bused to a top-secret airport hangar outside Baltimore, where DeWalt introduced the world’s first battery that automatically changes voltage when the user changes tools. What’s more, it was shown that this new technology is…
How To Choose A Ridgid Inspection Camera
Inspection cameras are valuable tools in several industries, including construction, maintenance, and plumbing. They are highly versatile and allow you to see in small spaces, such as a pipe or behind the wall, where a test or measurement tool won’t suffice and where you wouldn’t usually be able to see without the assistance of technology….
How To Choose The Right Drain Cleaning Tool
Many people ignore the drains in their homes until something goes wrong. More than just a stopper at the bottom of your sink or tub, a drain is essential in whisking away the water from your home through the plumbing system. Backed-up toilets, sinks that are slow to drain, and standing water in the shower…
How to Select a Water Pump
When you need to move water from one location to another, the power equipment you need is a water pump. The type of pump you choose will determine what you can use it for. You may be able to remove water and debris from a flooded basement, pump water into your home from your well,…