Milwaukee Ax Carbide Sawzall Blade Review

Milwaukee Tool makes the ubiquitous Sawzall reciprocating saw. It’s become a standard demolition tool at jobsites around the world. But what good is a great recip saw if the blade you are using on it sucks? We recently joined Milwaukee at their plant in Mississippi to check out where their recip saw blades are made, including the awesome Ax carbide tooth blade.

Carbide teeth blades provide 30x longer life over standard bi-metal blades and 2x faster cutting. This more than makes up for the added cost of a carbide blade, and you don’t have to take the time to change them as often. The 5 TPI blade design allows for the fastest cutting in nail-embedded wood and a wide range of residential material. 

Milwaukee Tool also prides itself on their Nail Guard and Fang Tip, which are two blade design features that allow the user to rip nails not teeth and make plunge cuts better than anyone. The Ax carbide blade is optimized for cordless recip saws, to get 25% more cuts per charge.

Milwaukee 9 in. 5 TPI with Carbide Teeth The AX Sawzall Blade (1-Pack)

 

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Milwaukee Tool 10-Inch Cordless Miter Saw Review

Milwaukee Tool has introduced the first 10-inch cordless miter saw. Aimed strictly at the remodeling and construction trade, this miter saw is powered by the new Fuel M18 9.0 high-capacity battery and promises nearly all-day run time. DIYers who have invested in the M18 battery platform can also benefit from this cordless tool.

Construction sites and house projects don’t always have AC power available, and lugging around a generator is not fun. This cordless miter saw runs on a single 18V battery and has all of the pro features and high quality you’d expect from Milwaukee Tool.

Designed with a POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor, the M18 FUEL™ 10” Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw delivers a large 6” vertical and 2×12 horizontal capacity, giving users a solution to replace their corded miter saws. Utilizing the performance of the M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH DEMAND™ 9.0 Battery Pack, the new Miter Saw delivers up to 400 cuts and an entire day of work on one M18 pack.

This miter saw is available now from The Home Depot.

Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Fuel Lithium-Ion Cordless 10 in. Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Kit with Free M18 9.0Ah Battery

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11 DIY Outdoor & Garden Projects

We took a little summer hiatus from our DIY Housewives series (well, I took a little hiatus from blogging in general), but we’re back! This month we’re bringing you 11 DIY outdoor & garden projects to inspire you for what’s left of the summer. If you’re not familiar with this series, I team up with 11 other bloggers each month to bring you projects from our archives which fit a specific monthly theme.

The project I’ve contributed this month is my DIY Faux Concrete Planter. I used FolkArt Painted Finishes for this project, which gives it an authentic concrete look. You can CLICK HERE to get the full tutorial.

Be sure to check out the rest of the DIY Housewives’ projects below!

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Repaired but not fixed — plumbing issues continued

Fair warning:  This post might be even more gross than the last.  I can’t tell any more.  My gross meter has been maxed out since last Wednesday so I’m desensitized to it all. Well, the plumber came out and cleared the clogged drain line which was packed full of toilet paper.  He then scoped the […]

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DIY Tropical Watercolor Art on Wood

You all know that I’m obsessed with watercolors. I love everything about them. I was especially excited to try out a new product which I used to make this DIY wooden tropical watercolor art!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Plaid®. All opinions are my own.

I recently attended the Plaid Creators Summit at Plaid’s headquarters here in Atlanta, and we had the opportunity to try out a bunch of amazing new products. One of my favorites to play around with was Martha Stewart Watercolor Crafts® Paint. This paint is available in 40 colors exclusively at Michaels, can be used on multiple surfaces (like wood, watercolor paper, fabric, canvas, and more), and is durable on indoor or outdoor porous surfaces. It’s a permanent gel-based acrylic formula, and you can use it “as is” or dilute it with water to get a more authentic-looking watercolor effect. It’s easy to blend and the colors are beautiful.

Now, let me show you how to create your own DIY Wooden Block Tropical Watercolor Art!

Suppy List:

• Martha Stewart Watercolor Crafts® Paints in a variety of colors
• Martha Stewart Crafts® Watercolor Brush Set
• Martha Stewart Crafts® Adhesive Laser-Cut Stencils (the “Pineapple” set)
• 1′ x 6′ wooden board (or pre-cut wooden squares)
• Saw
• Picture Hanging Strips
• Paper Plate (to use as a palette)
• 2 Cups of Water
• Paper Towel

How to Make DIY Wooden Tropical Watercolor Art

Step 1

First, cut your wood and sand the edges. (Or use pre-cut wooden squares or blocks.) I used a 1×6 board and cut it to about 5 1/2″ long (that’s close to the actual width of the board, since a 1×6 isn’t actually 6″ wide. Annoying, I know!)

Step 2

Then, I used a variety of fun colors from the Martha Stewart Watercolor paint line to paint an “ombré” design onto each wooden square. I did this by choosing 3 colors, each from the same color family, and using all 3 to paint each square in 3 sections (top, middle, bottom), and then using water to help wash/fade the colors into each other. When using the paint, I dipped my brush in water first, and then into the paint on my paper plate palette. I also blotted with a paper towel anytime I felt that I had over saturated my wood. I painted the edges with a combo of all of the colors. I varied the colors on each square, and I used two cups of water, one for “warm” colors and one for “cool” colors.

Step 3

After my squares had dried, I applied an adhesive stencil to the center of each square, and painted them with a mixture of colors. I alternated between two stencils, a small pineapple and a small banana leaf. I blotted my brush on a paper towel so it wouldn’t be too saturated in order to prevent bleed-through.

Step 4

I peeled the stencil off and allowed the wooden squares to dry thoroughly. Then, I applied picture hanging strips to the back and hung them in a grid on the wall.

 

 

For more ideas and inspiration, be sure to follow Plaid on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Martha Stewart Watercolor Crafts Paint is available exclusively at any Michaels store or at Michaels.com.

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Sewer Pipe Failure – Round 2!

*Fair warning, this post is about toilets and toilet waste.  All potty talk! This is NOT the bathroom post I wanted to be writing today but when sh*t happens, you have deal with it.  And I’m dealing with literal sh*t — in the same place for the second time in months!  For real~ A few […]

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How To Recharge Your Car’s Air Conditioner in Less Than 10 Minutes with A/C Pro

 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of A/C Pro. All opinions are 100% mine.

Don’t settle for a car air conditioner that blows warm air. Before bringing your vehicle into a mechanic for expensive air conditioning service, use the A/C Pro Recharge kit. This is an all-in-one solution that replaces lost refrigerant and oil in your R-134a air conditioning system.

After a recent trip to Sandy Valley Ranch, the air conditioner in our truck would only blow warm air, nothing cold like it normally does. The compressor was working, but it was obvious there was an issue. We’ve never had our air conditioner serviced, and we don’t have the funds to service it with our mechanic right now. But for about $35, we picked up a can of A/C Pro to recharge our system.

The A/C Pro helps cool the interior of your car with colder and drier air. This do-it-yourself product can be installed in three easy steps, and in less than 10 minutes. This type of quick fix sounds too good to be true, but it really works.

Before using A/C Pro we referenced their website and used their Port Finder to identify the location of the low-pressure port we would connect to.

Once you select your make/model and year, the port finder will show you a picture of your port, which makes it extremely easy to use. Before using A/C Pro, read the instructions on the label very carefully and follow them explicitly for best results.
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Step 1: Connect the Hose

First start your vehicle and put your air conditioner to max cold. Make sure the compressor is engaged, if not the A/C Pro product won’t work. Shake the can vigorously, then locate the low-pressure port and remove the cap. Then place the end of the A/C Pro over the port and press down to engage the hose to the port. Once you tap into the port, the gauge on the A/C Pro will probably register in the red, which means your air conditioner needs recharging.

Step 2: Pull the Trigger

Next, pull the trigger to activate the A/C Pro. Do this in 10-20 second bursts. Do not let the A/C Pro bottle rest on the running engine at any time during the recharge. There’s a danger that the bottle could fall into the fan or down into the engine bay and cause serious problems. Make sure you keep the A/C Pro bottle on a tray or in your hand at all times before, during, and after use.

Step 3: Check the Gauge

Keep an eye on the gauge, and you should notice it slowly rise into the green range. Once you reach the recommended zone on the gauge, you can release the trigger, and then remove the hose and replace the cap.We used the entire contents of the bottle to get the needle in the appropriate range.

That’s all there is to it. Using A/C Pro saves time and money, and brings back your cold air. No more sitting in traffic drenched in sweat.

Check out this YouTube video of A/C Pro in action.
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