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Articles in July-August, 2002 issue of Tools of the Trade

• Saw blade
• Designed for fast and accurate wall installations with plumb leveling from plate to plate, Stabila's plate level includes a plumb vial permanently positioned 66 1/2 inches off the floor that won't slide out of view and a high visibility scale on both side
• Circular saw blade
• Ladder safety in question
  by Paul Hamilton
• Battery maintenance: helping your batteries live a long and productive life
  by Mark Clement
• PAM Fastening
• On the slide: from cripples to cornice to crown, sliding compound miter saws are the way to go. Our tester runs 11 saws from frame to finish
  by Steve Veroneau
• New from Klein Tools, the Torpedo Level features a rare earth magnet base that is five times stronger than strip magnets
• Work support stand
• Ricochet Rangers: student engineers tackle nailer safety
  by Rick Schwolsky
• American Tool
• Marshalltown
• Save time and money with electronic tools from Zircon: exclusive features at affordable prices
• Designed to be hit with a trowel, Stabila's type 187K mason's level features the Dead Blow Shield that protects the unit's frame and transfers the impact energy through the level to the work surface, the maker says
• Brick chisel
• Space tools for everyone
  by Tim Snider
• Wall scanners: three electronic stud finders from $60 down to $14
  by Rick Schwolsky
• Campbell Hausfeld
• Stanley
• Stanley's FatMax Brassbound Hardwood level features a hardwood body bound in brass with brass-reinforced rubber end caps
• Screwed up?
  by Donald J Haarmann
• Zircon
• DeWalt
• 2002 top 100
• The Levelution PC1 comes in nine lengths: 12, 16, 24, 32, 36, 48, 72, 78, and 96 inches
• Pencil holder
• Site Commander specs
  by Andy Carter
• Cutting concrete: how a pro breaks through
  by Rick Schwolsky
• Quik Drive
• Bosch
• The 10-inch Stealth torpedo level from Johnson Level features the PlumbScope top-reading plumb vial and V-grooved rare earth magnets that are five times stronger than strip magnets
• Fine wire staplers
• Unique tools requested
  by Lon Crosby
• Launch time 2002: it's getting hard to keep up with the new tools, but that's a problem we like to have. Here are this year's newest introductions
  by Katy Tomasulo
• Porta-Nails
• All wet: here are four great wet saws that'll handle almost any material and job
  by Ethan Landis
• Grinder
• President's tour: conversations with leaders
  by Rick Schwolsky
• Hitachi
• Spotnails
• Gloves that work as hard as you do: the professional's choice two years running
• Grinding system
• [?] Habla ud. Espanol?
  by Rick Schwolsky
• Circ saw recall
• Metabo
• Senco
• Keeping the spirits alive: a new generation of levels offer plenty of innovations
  by Mark Clement
• Reciprocating saw blades
• First test: cordless impact drivers
  by Mark Clement
• Milwaukee
• Makita
• Pro Shot™ L5 laser system: unmatched performance, great value
• Tool bag
• Outlet remover
• Hardware City museum
  by Rick Schwolsky
• Porter-Cable
• CST/berger
• Laser Genius makes leveling easy
• Safety system
• We just love tools. Is that a problem?
  by Mark Clement