http://www.toollaunch.com Your online information source for professional grade contractor tools Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:47:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ECCO’s 3510 surface mount LED warning light is designed to offer maximum performance with minimum size.  This slimline LED measures only 3.3” x 1.1” and only 0.4” deep, comprising of 24 1-watt high-intensity LEDs in an ultra compact housing.  This small footprint allows for mounting in almost any location on ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3808 Makita manufactures best-in-class industrial power tools for the professional user. Makita tools work hard and standup to brutal working conditions, but last even longer with periodic service and repairs. They offer a comprehensive national service network. Makita Factory Services Centers will deliver world-class service for the complete care of all ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3921 Q.  “Why doesn’t my power tool keep its speed up on my generator and often heats up to the point of being hot to the touch?  A . Generators make a quasi sine wave when they make electricity.  This is only half of the wave that real electricity makes for your ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3954 DBI-SALA, a Capital Safety brand, has developed a first-of-its-kind self retracting lifeline (SRL): the Ultra-Lok™ RSQ SRL with Rescue. The Ultra-Lok RSQ offers dual-mode operation that provides fall arrest and rescue/descent in one product for superior fall protection.    The world’s first dual-mode operation SRL, the Ultra-Lok RSQ SRL with Rescue allows ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3945 Precision is the name of the game when it comes to medium to large hole-cutting in porcelain, granite, marble, ceramic tile or even glass. Slip-ups mean wasted money due to scratched or broken material or, worse, a hole that isn’t where the user wanted it. Thanks to Bosch’s innovative AutoStart™ ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3866 New Bedford Tool & Gauge Co. introduces “Jobsite Automation” with SawGear, a portable, precise and rugged automated length measuring system for chop saws.  This new tool has been available to the market for just a few weeks. Beta users have already created quite the buzz with framers and finish carpenters ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3882 There is great news for professional cordless tool users who demand the most up to date in tool technology.  Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation received a revolutionary patent on their cutting-edge LITHIUM-ION battery technology for cordless power tools. The company’s patented LITHIUM-ION technology represents the new generation of cordless hand held power tools ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3867 Makita, a worldwide manufacturer of technologically advanced power tools that are more compact with less weight yet deliver industrial strength power and results, is proud to announce the release of its new 5” Random Orbit Sander (model BO5031K). The new sander features a variable speed control dial (4,000 - 12,000 OPM) ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3840 Now available for the professional contractor market are three new Worthington Pro Grade Series hand torch products – the  Pro Grade Universal Hand Torch Extension Hose, the Pro Grade Oxy-Fuel Kit and the Pro Grade 360º Swivel Hand Torch.  The Worthington Pro Grade Universal Hand Torch Extension Hose gives users up to 59 inches ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3823 Once again, Makita has raised the bar in the professional cordless tool market.  They have just launched the release of its new 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8” Crown Stapler Kit, model BST221. The new cordless crown stapler adds to Makita’s extensive LXT Series of cordless tools featuring 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Battery Technology, a ... http://www.toollaunch.com/?p=3791