ISSUE 278 July/August 2020 INDUSTRY NEWS


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CORONAVIRUS may have put a speedbump in our path, but there’s no stopping the inevitable march of progress.


With innovations in tech driving an ever- increasing standard of quality in professional construction tools, this inevitably trickles down to the budget tools which can be found on the high street.


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But what is the current standard of cheaper tech? Are budget brands really powerful enough to keep a tradesperson able to do everything he needs?


We gave resident handyman Peter Brett a frugal sum and tasked him with putting some of the cheapest drills he could find through their paces. Find out how they fared on page 16.


Meanwhile, let me take this opportunity to wish a very happy anniversary (or is


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VIEWPOINT by Richard Hollis, Editor


it birthday?) to Kronenflex, who have been servicing the world of metalworking with high speed cutting-off wheels for an impressive 70 years. You can read more about their history on page 14.


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