ShotBlocker offers high level of ballistic protection

Thursday, January 11th 2007

Norplex-Micarta introduced ShotBlocker the Class 1-A fire-rated projectile-resistant building material. Lighter than steel, ricochet-resistant, and easily installed using ordinary hand-tools, ShotBlocker is the suitable reinforcing substrate for bullet-resistant architectural and building projects. ShotBlocker is a bullet-resistant fiberglass laminate that can be used in structures where increased ballistic protection is desired. From government facilities... 

Yancheng Textile Machinery Industry, a high-tech base

Thursday, January 11th 2007

It is learned from the State Ministry of Science and Technology, Yancheng Textile Machinery Industry recently has been approved as the country’s high-tech characteristic industrial base. Yancheng city has provided vigorous support to the development of the textile machinery industry. Now the city has initially formed industrial clusters, which are featured as high-tech textile machinery industry. In 2005 the base realized output value of 3.8... 

Black and Decker AAW100 8-Inch Auto Wrench

Thursday, January 11th 2007

Manually adjusting a wrench to fit particular nuts and bolts can be a real hassle, especially in tight spaces. Enter Black & Decker’s battery-powered Auto Wrench, a phenomenally handy tool that opens and closes with the push of a button. Boasting 220 foot-pounds of torque, this wrench is powerful enough to handle most household tasks, from car repair to fixing leaks. The Auto Wrench is not meant to replace specialty tools like pipe or torque... 

Bosch 23614 Impactor 14.4-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Impact Driver

Friday, January 5th 2007

Got a big bolt that won’t budge? Bully it out with Bosch’s Impactor Fastening Driver. This 14.4-volt cordless tool features an innovative hammer and anvil system that delivers up to 1,150 inch-pounds of torque and produces twice the torque of gear driven systems found in most standard drill drivers. A soft-grip handle absorbs impact and reduces fatigue. A high-performance motor and all-metal gears make this impact drill super fast, operating... 

Thomas Compressors T-635HD 6 Amp 3/4 Horsepower 2 Gallon Oil-Free Hot Dog Compressor

Thursday, January 4th 2007

Thomas Industries T-635HD is a quiet running (69-decibel) 3/4 HP compressor that is both portable and versatile. Delivering 1.7 cfm at 100 psi, it has plenty of power to support a framing gun when doing studwork, a roofing gun when shingling, or (2) finish guns at the same time. Weighing only 26 pounds it is easily transported and moved around the job-site. With it’s low amp draw (6 amps) it can be used most anywhere without fear of fuse or... 

Porter-Cable 333K 2.4 Amp 5-Inch Random Orbit Hook and Loop Sander

Wednesday, January 3rd 2007

Frankly, you can’t go wrong with any of the random orbit sanders made by respected toolcrafters these days; it’s really a matter of brand preference, your budget and what fits your hand most comfortably. This one’s among the least expensive from the big toolmakers, but its features are pretty well matched to its competitors. Its motor is a tad more powerful at 2.4 amps than the crowd, but there’s no discernable difference in use. And like...