Is it strange to see people moving away from the use of toolbelts on the jobsite? I know some older workers that would not even think of such a thing. But why stick with the same thing, when now, there are so many more options to choose from. The new Occidental Leather 2650 Get To Work Vest is just one more example.

There are a few great deals on Bosch tools leading up to Fathers Day, but this one from Home Depot is a real sweet one. HomeDepot.com has the Bosch 18V Compact Lithium-ion Drill (DDB180-02) marked down from $148 down to $99 + F/S. And this is not just the tool, this is a complete kit with two batteries and a charger. If that was not good enough for you, this drill also qualifies for a Bosch mail-in rebate that will get you two additional 18V slim-pack batteries. So in total you get a Bosch 18V Compact Drill and four batteries for only $99. Offer online only from 5/14/2012 – 6/23/2012

Now that you have a Bosch Drill and four new batteries, you might also want to pick up a Bosch Impact Driver to go with it. You can get the Bosch 25618B Tool-Only Impact from Amazon for only $84.42. It is listed on Amazon for 104.42, but when you go to check out, Amazon will take off an additional $20. Offer good until 6/23/2012. Amazon has an additional offer of $40 off of a $200 order.

So in total you can get a Bosch Drill and Impact with Four batteries for only 183.42 + Tax. Wow what a Deal

DDB180-02 - HomeDepot.com
Bosch Free Battery Rebate

25618B - Amazon (Be sure to buy from Amazon, and not a 3rd party)

Two years ago I asked, Where Are The Aluminum Air Compressors? I wrote the article after draining my air compressor, seeing the rusty water come out, and wondering why they didn't make tanks out of aluminum. An aluminum tank would solve the rust issue and make the tool a bit lighter as well. In the article I mention that after a search I found Maxus aluminum air compressors, but as of now it looks like they are no longer made. Jump to today and I have found a new maker of aluminum air compressors.

Amazon is running another one of their famous $20 free gift cards deals on tools, and now through June 14th this deal is good on the Drill Doctor DD750X. This model is currently listed on Amazon for 123.99, so the free $20 gift card brings the price down to just under $104. This item also qualifies for Amazons Free Super Saver Shipping.

If you have never used a Drill Doctor you have no idea what you are missing out on. You can take most of your twist drill bits and make them good as new at just about a minute each. Model DD750X can sharpen drill bits as small as 3/32-inch up to 3/4-inch and can do a standard drill bit sharpen and it can even create split-points. This would also make a great gift for Dad this Fathers Day.

Drill Doctor DD750X Deal - Amazon

4LTX Shelf Bracket – Inventor's Corner - ToolSkool

ToolSkool came across some cool little shelf/furniture brackets while at the National Hardware Show. The 4LTX brackets can turn 3/4-inch wood into shelving, furniture, bookcase, tables, and more in a matter of minutes. Mladen, the inventor is originally from Bosnia and is trying to live the American dream.

One way to accent upholstery is to add rows of decorative nails around the edges or on the seams. These decorative nails are a nice way to add a bit of contrast, but it takes a long time to hammer in each nail by hand. Normally I would not be writing about upholstery nailers, but Uffy Tools has come out with a pretty cool new Pneumatic Decorative Upholstery Nailer (TH-T-DECO1 ) that accepts loose decorative nails and uses a mini tornado inside the tool to automatically align each nail into the magazine. Watch the video below and you will be impressed too. The nailer has an MSRP of $750, but if you are a running an upholstery shop imagine how much time you would save.

TH-T-DECO1 - Uffy

Since Bosch is the company that introduced us to the OIS (Oscillating Interface System) and has set the standard that most of the other brands are following, it seems fitting that they should be the ones to keep the flow of new blades and accessories coming. Titanium is the logical next step.

It looks like the battle of 18V cordless oscillating multi-tools has officially begun. Porter-Cable is taking their oscillating tool design, with tool-less accessory change, to their 18-volt lithium-ion cordless line and is going up against Makita.

One of the problems with cargo racks is that they are designed to fit specific vehicles. So when you want to sell your truck and get a new one, you also have to sell and get a new cargo rack. A new system called TransRACK wants to change all that by giving people the option to by a one size fits all cargo rack that they can move from truck to truck.

DRILL PRESS: A tall, upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly painted project you had carefully set in the corner, where nothing could get to it.

WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, "#@$%^&*!"

SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too short.

PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood blisters.

BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.