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When it comes to cordless drills, how much torque do you really need? As we have come to expect from cordless tool manufacturers, with each new flagship drill model that comes out, we want a tool with more torque than what the previous model had. My question is, do we really need more torque or are we just after bragging rights for the highest number.

Every couple of years a new round of power tool innovations come around, and this season it is all about brushless motors. A lot of people are wondering just what makes brushless motors so special, and how they are different. In short, a brushless motor is more efficient than a brushed motor. So what does this mean to the end user? In general it means more power, longer run times, and smaller and lighter tools. To get a full understanding about how brushless motors work, check out the video below from our friends at ToolStopUK.

Think scientists have all the answers? Think again. Self-taught metallurgist Gary Cola from Detroit has amazed scientists with his new heat-treating process that makes ordinary steel stronger and more shock absorbent then the most common titanium alloys used in the industry. Cola claimed his new Flash Bainite steel was 7 percent stronger then martensitic advanced high-strength steel, and at the same time could be thinned and lengthened 30 percent more. Cola's claims were then verified by Suresh Babu of Ohio State University. The process to make Flash Bainite is as simple as quickly sending sheets of steel...