I’ve mentioned before how I grew up with Craftsman tools in the ’70s and ’80s when my grandfather and uncles ran the family Texaco. And while the Craftsman brand has since been struggling to compete against much more innovative tool and equipment competitors—not to mention they failed to leverage digital until it was too late—I’ve still got … Read more
A startup in the UK has developed a new drill accessory that can cut square or rectangular holes in a single pass, eliminating the need to use rulers, pencils, and handsaws to cut holes in walls for electrical sockets and other boxes. Co-founder Michael Sebhatu of London-based start-up Genius IP says there are almost 200 million … Read more
If you frequent GarageSpot.com, you know we’re huge fans and backers of the innovators out there—the little guys who create useful new products for the rest of us. We’re also big fans of a handful of great YouTubers who help us all learn new things, sometimes while they themselves learn. Richard Bosch is one of … Read more
I’ve got several different types and brands of sawhorses, but I’ve never really considered a portable work table before. If I’m working on a project outside of the garage, I typically just lay some plywood across two sawhorses to use as a table without giving it a second thought. When WORX shared their new sawhorse/work table … Read more
As the wife and I embark on our move back to our hometown, we ended up having to store a bunch of stuff for several months or more—including many of my most cherished tools.???? While we did secure a climate-controlled storage unit or three, I wanted to ensure all my metal stuff didn’t rust. So product hunting … Read more
As far as pressure washer spray guns and lances go, there hasn’t been a whole lot of innovation of late. And the typical spray gun/lance combo that most of us end up using leave a lot to be desired—they’re often uncomfortable to hold for long periods of time and spraying upside down or at odd … Read more
We spotted a recent video from WORX about a new cordless pressure cleaner that looks interesting for those who need something in between the 40-60 PSI that the average garden hose provides and the 1500-1800 PSI that the lower end of the pressure washer market offers. The (model #WG629) is said to operate within two … Read more
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means carving pumpkins with the kiddos. Sure, you could do things the old-fashioned way with knives and such, but us garage geeks would much rather use power tools (insert Tim Allen grunt here)! If you already own one of the smaller Dremel tools that you can hold like … Read more
With lots of new tool chest/cabinet combo releases over the past year, Husky—a Home Depot house brand—proves it’s certainly a worthy contender in the space. In fact, their new 52″ and 56″ tool storage solutions are strong, great looking and feature-rich enough for us to consider them over several others we were eyeing for the official GarageSpot … Read more
Whether you’re a pro detailer or weekend warrior, something that many of us have been waiting on for years is a cordless polisher with the power of a corded one. And whether you’ve bought into the Milwaukee M18 FUEL platform or not, which powers dozens of Milwaukee tools, the by itself is certainly worth considering … Read more