Eric Aune

Top Tools of 2016: #1

My pick for number one in the Top Tools of 2016 is the DEWALT Flexvolt system. Picking only one tool from the growing list of Flexvolt tools would be tough, I’m not even sure where I’d start but I suppose I’d have to first consider the first battery to hit the scene that actually changes Read more

Top Tools of 2016: #2

    My number two pick for Top Tools of 2016 is the Milwaukee M18 Transfer Pump. This is a product that was long needed in the plumbing and HVAC space. Our ProStaff did a complete review on the pump. Initially we had an issue with the hose adapter fittings but our comments were taken Read more

Top Tools of 2016: #3

Organizing and protecting tools has always been a challenge. This last summer I found a new product that has not only changed my habits but has saved me time and money. Kaizen foam inserts are custom made, cnc machined faom inserts for popular tool boxes and organizer boxes like the Milwaukee Jobsite Organizer (pictured). The Read more

Top Tools of 2016: #4

All the major tool manufacturers have a cordless press tool available but only one has the most compact, most technologically advanced tool with the longest useful use interval between calibration service. Milwaukee’s M18™ FORCE LOGIC™ Press Tool Kit with ½” – 2” Jaws is the first brushless motor cordless tool on the market. The significance Read more

Top Tools of 2016: #5

My #5 pick comes from ProStaffer Andy Mickelson. The E Instruments BTU1500 “All-In-One” flue gas combustion analyzer for hvac residential & commercial boiler and furnace installation & maintenance. This is a 5-in-1 tool giving you draft & differential pressure measurement, Flue and ambient temp sensing, combustion efficiency, ambient CO monitor and has a built in Read more