National Hardware Show

Pooh--I just typed in this entire entry then lost it when I accidentally opened a new link. My recreation won't be nearly as good.

The National Hardware Show was just held in Vegas. I didn't even know there was one. Apparently, it's been going on for 60 years. Better late than never.

One of the new tools I saw that got an editor's choice award from Popular Mechanics was an automatic nailer that can be found at www.arrowfasteners.com.
It's the ET-200 Nail Master, with 14 amps of power and cushioned grip. Retail cost is only $59.95, which sounds reasonable. According to the website, it's a newer version of an older nail gun model. I wonder how heavy it is, though. I didn't see a weight mentioned on the distributor's site.

There's also a rotating electrical outlet that lets you plug in those huge plugs without each one bumping into the other. That's a pet peeve of mine.

Lynda Lyday was also at the show. She's a nationally-known do-it-yourselfer whose coming out with her own line of tools. It was supposed to be a spring debut, but I've yet to locate anything online about them other than they're supposed to come out in spring 2005. I guess they missed that mark.