Taking a look back on 2016 – the new tools & old favorites. My #10 favorite this year would have be the M18 FUEL One-Key recip saw. The One-Key system is a mesh of software and hardware working together to make our jobs easier by wirelessly connecting to a smart phone to customize, track and Read more
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The new FLEXVOLT system from Dewalt has opened up a whole new line of tools and possibilities for the pro contractor looking to get more done in less time. We’ve had a few of the FLEXVOLT tools at work in our shop and in the hands of the ProStaff team for a couple months now Read more
We’ve built a team of trade pros in the plumbing, mechanical, hvac, electrical & hydronics industries to test tools and products and we’re calling it the mechanical-hub.com ProStaff. We’ve kept this under wraps long enough; we can’t wait to get started! The idea was born thru hours of conversations between John, Tim and myself. I Read more
Milwaukee Tool recently visited with Mechanical Hub to discuss its latest product offering, the M18 FUEL™ SURGE™ ¼” Hex Hydraulic Driver. We had a couple of contractors with us to test out the tool, and when I told them it was a hydraulic HEX driver, they asked if I had the correct information. Yes, it Read more
TOOL: FLIR CM174 Imaging 600A AC/DC Clamp Meter With IGM (Infrared Guided Measurement) Mechanical Hub asked me to test out the FLIR CM174 Clamp Meter with the integrated IR Camera. I was excited yet skeptical to try out a new meter. In my line of electrical work I have my ‘go to’ meters and current Read more