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January/February 2008
issue of
Contractor Tools and Supplies
 Cover
Story
Critical care
Tackling a complex hospital construction project can be one of
the most demanding and challenging undertakings for any
contractor...
Editorial
Happy anniversary to
us!
Articles
Everything in its place
Tighten up your tool storage and become more organized and secure...
The eyes
finally have it - Or do they?
With stylish, comfortable, highly functional and low cost
designs, there’s no excuse for workers not to wear the correct
protective eyewear on the jobsite. Just beware of imposters...
Hot concrete trends
Some may think a conversation about concrete would be as gray as
the cured product. On the contrary...
Lithium-ion power
creates a cordless niche
Various voltages plug into users’ needs, offering more power and
less weight...
Make the
most of material safety data sheets
Workers must have access to and be able to understand the hazards
associated with the products they use. It can be found on the
product’s MSDS...
Making it stick
New AC 308 guidelines for cracked and uncracked concrete are
driving the development of anchoring systems for post-installed
anchors...
Pick your best shot
Make every pick safer and more productive by using good lifting
and rigging practices...
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Safety Update clarification
Dear editor,
Reference: Contractors Tools and Supplies,
January/February 2008 issue, page 10, “UL
issues GFCI update”.
This article relates to GFCI wall
receptacles only. Portable GFCI cord sets,
adapters and outlet boxes manufactured to UL
standards by a variety of suppliers and
which are sold to the construction trades
and industrial maintenance personnel are not
part of this UL testing and findings in this
matter.
I think it would be appropriate for you to
issue a clarification so that your customers
do not consider ALL GFCI products to be
suspect.
Thank you,
John Otto
Sales Manager
Tower Mfg Corp
www.towermfg.com
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Hot products
this month:
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 Contour
masonry blade
Arcus now offers a curved circular saw blade that cuts
circles and arches in concrete, stone, tile, stucco and
cement board. Cuts circular patterns of 15" radius and
larger. Compass guide improves cutting accuracy.
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 Table
saw
Makita offers its 2704 10" table saw/ 2704X1 with portable
table saw stand. Saw can rip 4x8 sheets of plywood and 4x
material in just one pass. Features a 15 amp motor with
4,800 rpm and an electric brake to stop the blade in two
seconds. Precision-machined table top remains flat and true
and Makita’s two-pole slide system raises and lowers the
blade for efficient and smooth adjustments of the blade
depth. Angle rule has micro-fine adjustments for accurate
cuts at any angle and 3/8" x 3/4" T-slot miter gauge grooves
keeps the angle rule secure when cutting wide material.
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 “Green”
pneumatic power
Turanair offers the T-Force 1000 Work Bottle system that
supplies power to any pneumatic tool without the need for a
compressors on site. The 3,000 psi carbon filter bottle and
dual-stage regulator can provide from 5 to 150 psi. Weighs
only 4 lbs. and is about the size of an insulated coffee
carafe and can be worn on a tool belt. Can shoot a standard
pin-tacker 700-plus times before refilling.
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 Diamond
chain saw chain
ICS Blount introduces the Force4 diamond chain for cutting
concrete with a chainsaw. The new chain offers 50 percent
greater tensile strength and anti-stretch engineering that
improves chain life and reduces maintenance. Chain is
featured on the new 880F4 hydraulic saw with a
patent-pending pitch design that optimizes strength and
weight, has better water distribution for better lubrication
and less clean-up and SealPro O-ring and bumper designs for
smoother cutting performance and increased chain life.
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