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expandable powerful versatile the connect modular clamp system from Crescent redefines expectations of what a clamp can do 500 pounds of holding power secures your work with almost 60 percent more force than comparable clamps that's strong enough to hold heavy objects upright with confidence but the real power of the connect clamp is its integrated connection system that lets you join and rotate multiple clamps to achieve almost any position odd angles and difficult corners like those on cabinets and furniture are securely held in position Crescent twin locks allow you to easily add additional clamps expanding your connection options simply attach a twin lock on the end of the rail and slide another connect clamp into place connect clamps are equally useful as a spreader lift the bar lock slide and reverse the position of the head the trigger action now applies force in the opposite direction large pads provide maximum surface contact and protect delicate surfaces pads can be removed to gain additional clearance when working in tight spaces or around overhanging edges an integrated pipe grip is molded into each connect clamp round objects are locked down tight preventing twisting when cutting and or drilling durable rubber grips at comfort and prevent slips and connect clamps are built to last with the rugged quality that has made the Crescent brand famous connect clamps are available in six and twelve inch sets and the twin lock accessory Crescent the Hercules professional 12-inch double bevel sliding miter saw was designed to be as good as the industry's leading professional miter saw but at a fraction of the price Dewalt is the benchmark for professional miter saws they're terrific saws but they're expensive let's see how Hercules holds its own against the best both Hercules and Dewalt can cut seven and a half inch crown molding vertically nested both can cut six and three-quarter inch baseboard against the fence both have a fourteen inch horizontal crosscut capacity and both saws can miter 50 degrees left and sixty degrees right the Hercules miter saw features an LED precision blade guide system just like the DeWalt the Hercules miter saw features an adjustable stainless steel miter detent plate with 10 positive stops just like the DeWalt both saws have a miter detent override and both have a double bevel design with positive stops at the most common bevel angles just like the DeWalt the Hercules saw comes with a 12 inch blade with a thin curve for maximum cutting efficiency both have a 15 amp motor the Hercules motor has an output of 4100 rpm while the DeWalt is at 3800 just like the DeWalt the Hercules has an industry proven dual horizontal stainless steel rail system both saws are 56 pounds the Hercules was built to last and is ergonomically designed so it's easy to handle and convenient to transport the corner clamp by wolf craft opens up new possibilities when screwing or gluing boards together at 90-degree angles for example picture frames simple one-handed operation leaves the other hand free for work the Corner clamp achieves a strong clamping force and provides a flat surface it is suitable for boards with a thickness of 10 to 22 millimeters and automatically adjust to different board thicknesses when building a shelf for example drilling and screw driving can be carried out in one operation the corner clamp is non-slip padded jaw grips to hold the material firmly in place without marking years ago the combination plane was created to replace shelves of wooden planes Veritas has released their own version of that shop where a course that uses both our existing plane blades as well as the new ones that are specific to the combination plane the Veritas combination plane has three key components the body the sliding section and the fence assembly the body holds the blade the blade adjustment knob one of the scoring Spurs the depth stop and the handle the sliding section travels on two rods that's secured to the body it also carries a second depth stop in scoring spur this component provides support for wider blades the fence also slides on the two rods and carries to fence knobs the sub fence the sub fence adjustment knob and the two sub fence locking knobs the combination plane comes with a set of five inch and 8 inch rods that can be installed for either left or right-handed use to deploy the scoring spur loosen the retention screw and slide the cutter down no deeper than 1/32 of an inch then tighten the screw to lock it into place a convenient feature is the through hole that allows access to the scoring spur adjustment screws without dismantling the plane the depth stops are set by loosening the depth stop lock knob rotating the depth stop adjusting knob then tightening the lock knob again you can set the fence by sliding it on the rods then locking it close to its final position using the fence knobs then loosen the sub fence knobs and gradually bring the fence into final position this is the rockwell vibrafree random orbital sander let's get one out of the box and into the shop the tool is a 3.3 amp random orbital sander called the vibrafree it weighs 3.3 pounds the cord is 10 feet long that's helpful you also get a dust extraction adapter this is if you have a shop vac or if your shop is clipped with the dust extraction system the dust collection system ruck we'll calls the cyclonic dust air separator I know with my old sander the cloth bag dust would still fill the air I did not see that happen on this sander the kit comes with some 60 grit 120 grit and 180 grit sandpaper five each these are easy to install with a hook and a loop system that holds them tightly you get this great little carrying bag the tool has variable speed the claim here is that the five-inch vibrafree not only dampens vibrations but cancels it out I must say it did not leave my hand feeling weary the grip was very comfortable the tool easy to manage the fiber free has a three year warranty the warranty card is in the man