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Eric Jopp

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Eric is a huge Cubs fans and no, he is not related to Chevy Chase. While he loves remodeling his house, his passion is spending time with his wife and two children.

Evolution Rage Circular Saw Review

What comes to mind  when you think of a circular saw?  Well, most of us think of power, speed and a great power tool...

Stout STX-250 X-Band Saw

We just got our hands on Stout Tool Band Contractor Kit , and it was a lot of fun to use. We will...

Honda GX 160 Review

We received a call last week from a friend who was thinking about buying a dozen Honda GX160 motors and wanted to get our...

Autoshift Drills

When it comes to power tools and the clutch system, they are like manual cars, you have to shift gears.  Ryobi and Ridgid have...

How to Solder Copper Pipes

When most people hear that they have to solder a pipe, they tend to get a little scared.  Well, this is quite natural,...

Dewalt TrackSaw Review – Model Number DWS520K

    We just finished our review of the Dewalt TrackSaw.  Wow, what an amazing product.  We are just wondering why Dewalt didn't introduce it...

Kitchen – Tips and Tricks

Everybody likes a nice kitchen! Not only do we want it to look nice and clean, but we want it to be as efficient...

Graber Tool Belt and Pouch Review

A tool belt is an essential piece of equipment for any worker.  Tool belts come in a variety of material, such as cloth, nylon...

Craftsman Combo Kit

  This is a review of the Craftsman Drill/Driver, Work Light, and Charger. This is a great starter kit for the tool enthusiast that is...

Mini Maglite Review

This is a mini Maglite that was sent to us from Tylertool.com to illustrate their new engraving tool and how it works on metal.  We...

Buck Knife Review

Tyler Tool sent us this knife to show off their new engraving tool that will engrave your name, company name or anything else you...

Thermostats – What You Need to Know

  Each year millions of people throw away money trying to heat or cool their homes.  There are a lot of great ideas and articles about...

Dewalt’s New TrackSaw

Dewalt is launching their new TrackSaw that will be released this November and it looks like Dewalt is going after Festool's Guide Rail system...

Ladders – Safety and More

We stopped by our friend Jim's jobsite the other day.  Jim, or Jimmy as we call him works for a very large construction firm...

Fireplaces – The Ins and Outs

There is nothing better than sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter day.  As you will discover there is more to...

Fire Safety

  Well, it's that time of year when we start up our furnaces and have fires in the fireplace. So now would be a good...