This week at Canadian Tire genuine Vise-Grips and Vise-Grip clamps are on sale at 30% off. A pair of the 9" size clamps are good ones for installing heavy gauge track on curtain walls. They have enough jaw depth to clamp 3" leg track and have better reach than the heavy duty 11" size and much less weight in your pouch. The 6" size with c-clamps with swivel pads are the best ones for hanging studs and building bulkheads. They are very light and the swivel pads give them better grip on shear loads. Also are on sale this week are Picquic multi-bit screwdrivers at 35% off and there is a good deal on Stanley FatMax tool box saws that are on for 1/2 price at $10.99. I am on my second one and haven't used my full sized hand saws for a couple of years. The only drawback to them that I have found is I can't set the teeth when I sharpen them. The teeth are hardened so they will stay sharp longer and they only break off with my saw-set. Lastly, there are several new styles of Mechanix work gloves on sale at 40% off and starting at $14.99. This time of the year I couldn't be without mine. I rarely have to take them off for more dexterity and with the temperature in this range they are plenty warm enough.
If you are looking for a skill-saw there is a good deal on a DeWalt at Home Hardware this week for $99.97, $50 off. It is the style that Dewalt has started to make in recent years to compete with the industry standard Makita. DeWalt's traditional style that went back to the Black and Decker SawCats were heavy saws with longer base plates that pivoted at the back and adjusted at the front. This saw is light and has the same adjustment mechanics as the Makita and features a 56 degree bevel capacity and a base-plate with the thick cast edge that is better for following a straight edge.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Where's The Deals?
At Canadian Tire this week Channellock brand pliers and wrenches are on at 35% off. There is a big difference between cheap pliers and good ones (good ones being brands such as Klein, Ideal, Crescent and Channellock) and this is a good time to get a pair of 9" linesman pliers and a pair of side-cutters. You will thank yourself over and over again every time you cut no. 9 wire with the linesman's or cut away ties with the side-cutters. Canadian Tire unfortunately does not stock Channellock nippers, but they can be found at TSC. Olfa blades and knives as well as Estwing hammers, bars and cat's paws are also on sale at 25% off. For some background on Olfa knives check out my blog from October 3rd, 2008.
Home Hardware has some drywall tools in their flyer this week including a hawk for $13.64 and a grunt for $20.27, both by Marshalltown and 30-35% off. The grunt or drywall lifter is the aluminum stirrup style I prefer that is also just the ticket for hanging solid core doors.
Zellers has Dickies brand denim carpenter's jeans on sale this week for $22.47. As with pliers, there is a difference between products made to work and ones made to play. Unlike $5 pliers and most of the jeans marketed as "carpenter's" these ones are made to work. They are made from good heavy denim, are triple stitched and have properly sized rule/tool pockets and hammer loops, plus they are cut in a relaxed fit that you will appreciate when layering with long underwear.
Home Hardware has some drywall tools in their flyer this week including a hawk for $13.64 and a grunt for $20.27, both by Marshalltown and 30-35% off. The grunt or drywall lifter is the aluminum stirrup style I prefer that is also just the ticket for hanging solid core doors.
Zellers has Dickies brand denim carpenter's jeans on sale this week for $22.47. As with pliers, there is a difference between products made to work and ones made to play. Unlike $5 pliers and most of the jeans marketed as "carpenter's" these ones are made to work. They are made from good heavy denim, are triple stitched and have properly sized rule/tool pockets and hammer loops, plus they are cut in a relaxed fit that you will appreciate when layering with long underwear.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Where's The Deals?
There's some good deals this week. Canadian Tire has the 2-pack Dewalt DW272 screwguns on sale for $129.99. This is DeWalt's top of the line gun that just a few years ago was selling for about $170 each. Also on sale are selected Stanley hand tools and Wiss snips at 25% off and selected safety products at 35% off. Among the Stanley tools are Fat Max tapes and levels and among the safety product are TommyCo knee pads. Winter workwear is on too, including a 5-in-1 duck jacket, overalls and balaclavas at 25% off, some winter work gloves at 50% off and ski-doo style work boots for $20 off at $69.99.
Home Hardware has a flyer full of tools this week. Items that might be of interest are Makita 1/2" mixing drills for $134.97 and Dremel engravers for $19.47. If you don't have an engraver you should and this is a good one. The $20 cost will pay itself back over and over again just in guys returning your hand tools that you have dropped and may save you big money from theft. I once noticed a Hilti rotary hammer in one of the local pawn shops that was engraved by a local contractor. I let the contractor know it was there and they went right down and found it as well as several items that had all been stolen at a break-in on one of their projects. Unfortunately, they were not all engraved and so the police could only recover the ones that they could prove ownership to. The moral of the story is to engrave all your tools and keep a list of all your power tools and their serial numbers. I keep track of all my power tools using an inventory template that came on my computer. It keeps a running total of the value as well as where I purchased it etc. and if the worst case happened I'll have all the information for my insurance company. Just in case of fire or that they steal my computer too, I keep a copy in my online email account.
The November flyers are up online for KMS Tools and House of Tools now. If you have been thinking about a Stabila level there are several on at House of Tools including a 3 piece magnetic set with the 2', 4' and the torpedo level.
Home Hardware has a flyer full of tools this week. Items that might be of interest are Makita 1/2" mixing drills for $134.97 and Dremel engravers for $19.47. If you don't have an engraver you should and this is a good one. The $20 cost will pay itself back over and over again just in guys returning your hand tools that you have dropped and may save you big money from theft. I once noticed a Hilti rotary hammer in one of the local pawn shops that was engraved by a local contractor. I let the contractor know it was there and they went right down and found it as well as several items that had all been stolen at a break-in on one of their projects. Unfortunately, they were not all engraved and so the police could only recover the ones that they could prove ownership to. The moral of the story is to engrave all your tools and keep a list of all your power tools and their serial numbers. I keep track of all my power tools using an inventory template that came on my computer. It keeps a running total of the value as well as where I purchased it etc. and if the worst case happened I'll have all the information for my insurance company. Just in case of fire or that they steal my computer too, I keep a copy in my online email account.
The November flyers are up online for KMS Tools and House of Tools now. If you have been thinking about a Stabila level there are several on at House of Tools including a 3 piece magnetic set with the 2', 4' and the torpedo level.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Where's The Deals?
Canadian Tire hasn't much for name brand tool deals this week but they do have selected Mastercraft Maximum hand tools on sale for 1/2 price.
The Zellers flyer is listing Dickies brand workwear at 25% off and TSC has more deals on work clothes this week featuring overalls, coveralls, and hydro parkas from 20 to 30% off. Insulated Baffin rubber boots are on just in time for the cold weather as well as Misty River Polymax long underwear. There are some deals on traffic safety clothes at 25% off including lined and unlined overalls and 2 different parkas. The one Parka is a 3 in one with a zip out vest and all are available in lime or orange. For $29.99 you can pick up an orange fleece lined, zippered hoodie that's regularly $42.99. Dickies quilted flannel shirts with the hood are on for $19.99 at 30% off. If they are all out and give you a hassle over a rain check you might try taking the TSC flyer over to Zellers and ask for a price match.
The Zellers flyer is listing Dickies brand workwear at 25% off and TSC has more deals on work clothes this week featuring overalls, coveralls, and hydro parkas from 20 to 30% off. Insulated Baffin rubber boots are on just in time for the cold weather as well as Misty River Polymax long underwear. There are some deals on traffic safety clothes at 25% off including lined and unlined overalls and 2 different parkas. The one Parka is a 3 in one with a zip out vest and all are available in lime or orange. For $29.99 you can pick up an orange fleece lined, zippered hoodie that's regularly $42.99. Dickies quilted flannel shirts with the hood are on for $19.99 at 30% off. If they are all out and give you a hassle over a rain check you might try taking the TSC flyer over to Zellers and ask for a price match.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Where's The Deals?
There are 10 pages worth of tools on sale in this week's Canadian Tire flyer. Again, there is another new Mastercraft power tool. It is corded electric nailer that functions much like a pneumatic palm nailer in driving regular spikes. It caught my eye because it looks like a small rotary hammer with a d-handle and transverse motor. I can't imagine it being of much use when compared to a palm nailer - the idea of a palm nailer is in driving large spikes in confined areas, where as this electric model is so large and long. It is on for $79.99, regular $129.99 and seems like many of their tools to be targeted to the do-it-yourself market.
There are a few good deals on some DeWalt items including their skilsaw with the thick base-plate that is better for following against a guide. It's on for $99.99, regular $139.99. Stanley tool boxes and hammers/wrecking tools are on for 25% off and there is a great deal on the Stanley Fatmax Extreme torpedo levels on at 1/2 price for $13.49. It features plumb and level vials plus an adjustable vial and powerful rare earth magnets that will give good service on scaffold work or steel framing. Also on is workwear for 20% off including: jackets, jeans and some boots - check out their website or the store to see what is included. For the fans of the Mastercraft aviation snips they are on sale for 1/2 price from $8.99 - $11.49 with the 3-piece set (red, yellow green) for $14.99.
Home Hardware has some of their Benchcraft brand tools on sale for 1/2 price this week including 6 and 12" combination squares and 2 and 4' magnetic levels.
TSC has deals on work cloths again this week, including Tough Duck jackets, overalls and coveralls at up to 30% off. There are also work boots and safety rubber boots on among other things. Check out their flyer at: http://www.tscstores.com to see the full line-up.
There are a few good deals on some DeWalt items including their skilsaw with the thick base-plate that is better for following against a guide. It's on for $99.99, regular $139.99. Stanley tool boxes and hammers/wrecking tools are on for 25% off and there is a great deal on the Stanley Fatmax Extreme torpedo levels on at 1/2 price for $13.49. It features plumb and level vials plus an adjustable vial and powerful rare earth magnets that will give good service on scaffold work or steel framing. Also on is workwear for 20% off including: jackets, jeans and some boots - check out their website or the store to see what is included. For the fans of the Mastercraft aviation snips they are on sale for 1/2 price from $8.99 - $11.49 with the 3-piece set (red, yellow green) for $14.99.
Home Hardware has some of their Benchcraft brand tools on sale for 1/2 price this week including 6 and 12" combination squares and 2 and 4' magnetic levels.
TSC has deals on work cloths again this week, including Tough Duck jackets, overalls and coveralls at up to 30% off. There are also work boots and safety rubber boots on among other things. Check out their flyer at: http://www.tscstores.com to see the full line-up.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Where's The Deals?
Canadian Tire has several pages of tools on sale this week, but mostly hand and power tools from their Mastercraft line. For $499.99 you can pick up a Lincoln Mig-Pak wire feed welder at $100 off and for $99.99 a Lincoln auto-darkening welding helmet at $50 off. The ad doesn't say much about the helmet, so just make sure that it has variable shades before you buy. For more information and spec's on both, check out Lincoln's website at:
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
TSC has some Dickies brand work clothes on sale. Quilted flannel shirts and double front logger's jeans are on for 50% off at $16.99 and $19.99 respectively. They're claiming limited quantities on the shirts so don't wait if you need one. Also on sale are unlined overalls, work pants, and flannel shirts from 20 to 35% off.
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/
TSC has some Dickies brand work clothes on sale. Quilted flannel shirts and double front logger's jeans are on for 50% off at $16.99 and $19.99 respectively. They're claiming limited quantities on the shirts so don't wait if you need one. Also on sale are unlined overalls, work pants, and flannel shirts from 20 to 35% off.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Where's The Deals?
Canadian Tire's "Gigantic Tool Sale" continues this week. Deals that might be of interest are 30% off assorted genuine Vise-Grip pliers and clamps and 50% off various Mastercraft levels. There is a new power tool - a Mastercraft heavy-duty palm planer - on for $69.99, regular $99.99.
Porter-Cable/Rockwell used to make an electric block plane but haven't for at least 20 years or more. For a careless worker they are a dangerous tool in that you hold the tool with only one hand and are liable to get your other hand into trouble trying to hold a small work piece. After Porter-Cable cancelled production they tried making a safer alternative with an abrasive drum instead of blades. It didn't last very long and today Porter-Cable makes a mini-one-handed-belt-sander that will do the same tasks. I have an original Porter-Cable 167 that has given good service scribing millwork and trim. It doesn't replace either an electric-plane or a traditional block-plane but fills the small gap in between. I can't say what the Mastercraft version will be like, but it is interesting that they are trying to revive that class of tool.
KMS Tools and House of Tools flyers are up and there are some great deals in both if feel like shopping online. Links to both sites can be found in my list of suppliers.
Porter-Cable/Rockwell used to make an electric block plane but haven't for at least 20 years or more. For a careless worker they are a dangerous tool in that you hold the tool with only one hand and are liable to get your other hand into trouble trying to hold a small work piece. After Porter-Cable cancelled production they tried making a safer alternative with an abrasive drum instead of blades. It didn't last very long and today Porter-Cable makes a mini-one-handed-belt-sander that will do the same tasks. I have an original Porter-Cable 167 that has given good service scribing millwork and trim. It doesn't replace either an electric-plane or a traditional block-plane but fills the small gap in between. I can't say what the Mastercraft version will be like, but it is interesting that they are trying to revive that class of tool.
KMS Tools and House of Tools flyers are up and there are some great deals in both if feel like shopping online. Links to both sites can be found in my list of suppliers.
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