Bristol Race and Tools

Hey Everyone

We know that Toolguys love Nascar, we know that I so enjoy Nascar, especially when the race is at Bristol (love it!!!). So one thing I am always looking at is what tools the Nascar Crew Guys are using to either fix the cars or to take them apart!!!

So during the Nascar wreck between Jimmy Johnson and Juan Pablo, Jimmy came to his pit box and did anyone see what tools these guys pulled out!!! Dewalt and Milwaukee Nicd Tools, I dont get this, why are they not using the new Lithium-ion Tools or at least Lithium-ion Batteries. They have all the new technology on the car with Motors, Tires, Shocks and they are using old technology to put the cars together.

Here is my recommendation to the Nascar Crews, come to Tool Depot in Sioux City, Ia, LeMars, Ia or Sioux Falls, SD after September 1, 2010 - trade in your old nicd tools for $100.00 towards any M18 combo kits/single tool kits, must have a tool (cordless), (2) batteries and a charger. You will not believe the differences between the old Nicd batteries verus the new Lithium-ion batteries. I have noticed this myself, nicd is more of a chug chug, while the lithium batteries has a smooth run.

I can't make them change their tools but if you want to be the best of the best, you need to have the best tools to make it happen.

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Bosch Days at Tool Depot Store

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Just a quick reminder that we are having BOSCH DAYS, started August 19 thru August 21, 2010. We are offering $10.00 off per $100.00 on all Bosch Tools. There are also awesome Door Busters going on.....

Bosch PS20-2A 12 Volt Pocket Driver with (2) batteries, charger and case is $69.00 - this Tool normally sells for $109.00.

Bosch 1677M 7-1/4" Worm Drive Saw is $99.00 - This is $100.00 off the everyday price!!!!

These deals are only while supplies last!! When I last looked we were down to 3 in each store and the deals only last until Saturday at 4:00pm.

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Toolgal

Cordless Tools

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I was at a friend's wedding a couple of weeks ago and was asked a questions that I get asked alot.

Who has the best tools? This is a trick question because there are alot of cordless tools out there. Milwaukee, DeWalt, Bosch, Panasonic, Festool just to name a few that we stock. The major difference in Cordless Tools is their batteries. With the change of technology the batteries are getting lighter so the tools are lighter, just like our cell phones, you don't see kids running around with bag phones like my mom did in the late 80's, early 90's.

So to rephase the question, "Who has the best battery technology out there at the most reasonable price?" I would have to say Milwaukee, yes you can see by the website we are a very red store. My dad is also a Milwaukee Tool Guy and he has not had problems with his tools, I had one of his drills and it stopped drilling so I traded it in and got my own M12 pocket driver.

Milwaukee has done the testing and retesting on the Lithium-ion batteries, not that they did not have problems coming to the market with the V18 series but the new M18 and M12 volt series they have a few batteries issues but they have been standing their products.

Why not DeWalt's Lithium-ion technology? They have not had the tools on the market as long as the milwaukee, they don't have the run time that milwaukee has or the extra features like the battery gauge so you can see what is left on the battery because using it half way through your project and then having to quit because the battery is dead.

DeWalt's nicd technology, everyone knows that these batteries dont have the run time that other nicd batteries have and the reasoning behind it is the following: Milwaukee has a slide on battery so the Positive and the Negative always line up when the battery is in place. DeWalt's Positive and Negative do tend to move around after the battery has been dropped, then you dont get the power and the battery is junk.

If you want the BEST cordless tool/batteries - you need to go to Festool, the german's know how to make cordless tools and their beers!!!

Have a great day (no we dont have a suggestion box)

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Toolgal

We are on Facebook

Hey Everyone -

We have been on facebook for a while now but we are having a bigger push on getting up to 400 friends. Once we hit that 400 friends you will receive special discounts on your purchases!!! We are Tool Depot on facebook.


We have also added new lines to our tool groupings, Grey Pneumatic Sockets and Sets. Right now we are not stocking the individual pieces but we are stocking the sets and the adapters. The adapters have very strong magnetics to hold them together so if you have a 3/4" socket but a 3/8" ratchet you can adapt the socket down to the ratchet you have in stock.

We also added Gear Wrench, Energizer Batteries in Lithium and Alkaline. I don't if anyone has tried the blue energizer batteries but you don't know what you are missing!!! These batteries last a good 4 times longer than the regular aklaline batteries. They only come in 9V, AAA or AA's batteries but these are the ones that most need for remote controls, camera's and milwaukee's test and measurement tools.

Watch for updates on Facebook and online!!
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Toolgal