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Bernzomatic Hose Torch Kit Tool Review

This Bernzomatic Hose Torch Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. 

Today’s tool review is a little less conventional ‘tool’, but neverless a super useful tool on the job, around the house and on projects. Growing up on a turkey farm, my Dad always carried a propane torch in the truck tool box.  His torch was a basic torch head mounted on a propane cylinder.  We used it a lot to light all of the brooder stoves. Having the continuous flame made it easy to get those pilot lights lit and warmed up.

Today’s tool review does basically the same thing that old torch did, but with so many more bells and whistles.

Tool review of the super handy Bernzomatic hose torch kit, great for soldering, brazing, wood burning, etc.

BZ8250 Hose Torch Kit – $59.97

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King X Barn Door Farmhouse Bed Plans

This King X barn door farmhouse bed is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. 

After having my youngest child, and being a bit older ;-), my back started to really hurt.  Usually it would just hurt in the morning until I got going, so I figured it had something to do with my mattress being a bit older too. Putting it off for a few years, I finally bit the bullet and bought a new mattress.  We also upgraded to a King size mattress, which I’ve wanted to do for years! New mattress size = new bed frame to build, wahoo!

I really like the plank look of farmhouse beds especially with the barn door X accent like this one and this one, Ourfauxfarmhouse has a cute rendition too.  We always find ourselves low on storage and space at our house, so I wanted to make the base of the bed have pull out drawers. A little secret on the ‘drawer’ at the head of the bed, it’s fake, since we’ll have nightstands at the side of the bed. (Plans for the coordinating –> Farmhouse X nightstand). Each side of the bed has 3 drawers that are 22″ deep, yay for storage!

Build a barn door farmhouse bed with X headboard. Free king size bed building plans on hertoolbelt.com.

Other Plans:

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Tool Review – Ridgid 18V Octane Angle Grinder

This Ridgid Angle Grinder Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. 

An angle grinder power tool is a diverse tool that is handy to have in your tool box. It is used to surface grind metal, prep for welding, cut metal, cut tile, grind concrete and stone, polish materials, power carve wood and the list goes on. When I use an angle grinder, it is rarely convenient to a power outlet. Often times it’s a situation where you bring your own power. 🙂 Having a good angle grinder that is cordless is super convenient, but not if it can’t perform. Ridgid has added a 4 1/2″ brushless angle grinder to their line up of Octane powered 18V power tools and I’m excited to check out how it performs.

Tool Review of the 18 volt octane battery powered Ridgid angle grinder. First of all, why Octane and Octane with Bluetooth?

The Octane battery cells are supposed to give you faster startup speeds and increased performance because the battery and tool ‘talk’ and respond to each other and the situations they are in. It has a chip that constantly monitors temperature, voltage and current. The bluetooth feature can give you performance notifications on your phone if you install the Ridgid App. It can also locate, lock/unlock batteries if your phone is within range of the battery.

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Handy Milwaukee Accessories to Have Around

This Milwaukee Accessories Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. 

You probably already know Milwaukee for their high performing and tough power tools, but they also make clever and useful accessories to make the job a little easier. I am going to highlight a 3 new Milwaukee Accessories for this year.

Milwaukee Pivoting Rechargeable Flashlight (500 Lumen LED)


#1 My favorite feature of this flashlight is the 110 deg pivoting head. I can place the base on the ground and pivot the head to light up the work space!  The base has a strong magnet too, so you can stick it on a metal surface, then position the light beam as desired.  Super handy!!! Or there is a clip that you can clip to your shirt pocket and pivot the light in the right direction.

#2 it is a rechargeable flashlight! The REDlithium battery is recharged with a braided micro-USB cable.

The Milwaukee flashlight has 3 light modes:

  • Spot high mode: 500 lumens- 2.5 hours
  • Flood high mode: 400 lumens- 3 hours
  • Flood low mode: 100 lumens- 10 hours
  • The light output is what they call TRUEVIEW high definition, so it is suppose to be real-like coloring.

Last but not least, is that this flashlight is durable, I’ve already accidentally dropped it on hard surfaces a few times with no issues.

This flashlight is the new favorite for me!!!

Milwaukee Torch Carbide Metal Cutting Recip Blade (7 teeth per inch)

Next up is the torch metal cutting blade, made specifically for thicker metals.

The Torch reciprocating saw blade has carbide teeth for 50X life cutting thick metal over a standard metal blade.  It has 7 TPI (teeth per inch) for fast efficient cutting in thick metals, including a variety of steels, stainless steel, black pipe and cast iron. The tooth design is for speed and durability, 25% more carbide per tooth for longest life and 70% larger gullets for rapid chip removal.  The blad is a tall 1 inch body for sturdy cutting and the blade doesn’t ‘flop’ around like the standard metal cutting blade.

A reciprocating saw is only as good as the blade you put in it. You have to have the right blade for the job, and the Torch is a great option for cutting thick metal.

Milwaukee Extra Bold Chalk Reel (100 feet)

The last feature for this round is Milwaukee’s Extra Bold chalk reel. This isn’t your standard chalk reel.

The chalk reel boasts a long 100 ft string (or there is a 150 ft option), but the string isn’t your normal thin string it is more like a small rope. So how bold is it?  This chalk line is so bold that you can use it on the ground and have a clear line, of course it’s great on the cement too.

The body of this chalk reel is quite large about 10″ tall, 6 1/4″ wide and 3 3/8″ thick. The chalk reel holds A LOT of chalk, upto 18 oz!  The nice thing about the large body is that it is really easy to fill the chalk, no funnel is needed.

The planetary gear system gives you a smooth and quick retraction with a 4:1 ratio. The handle is metal and includes a line lock.

We’ve been planning a potential garage addition, so it’s been handy to mark out the footprint. It’ll also get some use when I’m laying out my pergola and neighborhood playground.

I often think that I’m set in my tools and accessories, and then you find something else that is even better.  It helps feed my tool addiction. 🙂

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A look at 3 new Milwaukee accessories that make the job easier and better.

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Husky Mobile Office and Tool Organizer Tote Review

This Husky Tool Organizer Tote review post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with the saw. All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

This spring I have been tackling my Entryway (check it out here). The list of To-Do’s on that project include rearranging some walls, moving doorways, electrical work, tiling, building a transom, drywall, molding and trim, and painting.

With the amount of work, going down to subfloor and studs in some areas, I needed a lot of various tools. Let’s face it, I didn’t want to go back and forth to the garage to get needed tools all of the time. However, if I keep most of the tools by the work area, messes and piles quickly get out of control.  I know Husky tool organizer totes are mainly built for construction workers on the go, but they really help me corral my tools and supplies when working home renovations.

 

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