Daniel M Wheeler was born in Massachusetts in 1846 and grew to be a civil engineer who designed various bridges and railroads. While working on a survey team he began to use women’s hoopskirt wire as a survey tape. This led to the creation of the Chicago Steel Tape Company in the later 1800’s, for ...
All posts for the month June, 2012
Chicago Steel Tape: A History
June 26, 2012
Posted by Tool Up on June 26, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/chicago-steel-tape-history/
Diamond Products 86911 Rider Saw Curb Cutter 2000 Hydraulic Grinder CC2000
June 26, 2012
A curb cutter is a tool needed for city planning to make a curb cut on local sidewalks for pedestrians. A curb cut is defined as a solid ramp, which is typically but not always constructed of concrete, and is graded down from the top surface of the sidewalk to the surface of the adjoining ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 26, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/diamond-products-86911-rider-curb-cutter-2000-hydraulic-grinder-cc2000/
Knaack LLC: 1980-Present Day
June 22, 2012
THE 1980′S The 1980’s brought with it a new decade, as well as an entirely new line of KNAACK Tool boxes, offering contractors a solid, durable quality tool box that was simpler to utilize. Some of the new innovations included gas pistons, which were included on the KNAACK Gang Boxes ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 22, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/knaack-llc-1980-present-day/
Top Eight Most Cited Violations By OSHA
June 22, 2012
These are the top 8 Federal OSHA violations for small companies in construction, this data spanned 16,473 small businesses . A whopping total of 50,630 citation were given out by OSHA representatives in the 2010 fiscal year. Employers paid more than $46 million total, which averaged out to be approximately $900 a citation. OSHA’s Top Eight ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 22, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/top-ten-fined-small-construction-companies-osha/
DeWalt 19 Lb Sds Max Demolition Hammer 2/Shocks D25891K
June 22, 2012
Does size matter? In this case it does. The DeWalt 19 Lb Sds Max Demolition Hammer 2/Shocks D25891K punches through concrete slabs, including a 6 inch stem wall, without a problem and is a lot less taxing on your body and hearing than utilizing a 90 lb pneumatic jack in a horizontal position. The D25891k is the ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 22, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/dewalt-19-lb-sds-max-demolition-hammer-2shocks-d25891k/
DeWalt Multi-Chemistry Worksite Radio Charger DC012
June 22, 2012
The yellow and black roll cage designed DeWalt Multi-Chemistry Worksite Radio Charger DC012 has the durability to rock on any job site you work, or even if your just looking for a radio to prop up on the back of your tailgate while watching fireworks. It has an engineered 1 hour charge or less, to make the ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 22, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/dewalt-multi-chemistry-worksite-radio-charger-dc012/
Porter Cable 12″ Deluxe Dovetail Jig 4212
June 18, 2012
Porter Cable 12″ Deluxe Dovetail Jig 4212 is every woodworker and carpenters dream. This machine delivers so many cuts for furniture making your head will spin with ideas. Most furniture enthusiast agree, once crafted and locked together in place perfectly and seamlessly without glue, that dovetails are beautiful and establish an aura of superior craftsmanship ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 18, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/porter-cable-12-deluxe-dovetail-jig-4212/
Eagle Manufacturing
June 18, 2012
Although they inevitably decided on Eagle Manufacturing as the company mantle, they just have easily could have selected an animal known for its ability to transform and/or adapt to survive. Why? Because Eagle Manufacturing truly epitomizes a company’s willingness to change with the demands and needs of the day in order to stay afloat during ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 18, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/eagle-manufacturing/
Sumner Manufacturing
June 18, 2012
Sumner Manufacturing began with Joe Sumner in the mid 1960’s while he worked as the Worldwide General Foremanfor Sam P Wallace Co., a mechanical contractor employed by the U.S. government. It was during his tenure there that had an epiphany, there was a huge gap between the amount of quality welding tools in the market that ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 18, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/sumner-manufacturing/
DIY Grouting
June 12, 2012
If you’re ready to take on a quick easy DIY project, grouting your floors is great project to finish this summer. Here is the low down on grouting a basic tile floor. Before you begin, make sure you check out a compiled list of your typical needs for grouting before you head down to your ...
Posted by Tool Up on June 12, 2012
http://www.toolup.com/blog/diy-grouting/
