What Dad Wants for Father's Day: Family DIY Projects Start with Craftsman庐 Tools
Great Projects from Handyman & Design Expert Eric Stromer for Father's Day Family Fun
Sears is the place for America to celebrate fathers and families this June!
From mechanic to weekend woodworker, most fathers agree that a lifetime of projects starts with the best tools, and what better gift for dad this Father's Day than the latest technology from Craftsman庐?
This Father's Day, with every $35 Craftsman庐 purchase, Sears customers can buy a "Doodle Box" toolbox for just $9.99. "Doodle Box" is a high quality red metal toolbox that comes with colorful paint and stickers, making it the perfect gift for moms and kids to give dad. Decorate it to reflect your dad's personality and if you're really ambitious, fill it with some new tools that can be used for cool projects that dads and the entire family can enjoy. "Doodle Box" is available while supplies last on craftsman.com and at Sears stores.
Also in celebration of Father's Day, handyman and design expert Eric Stromer, host of HGTV's Over Your Head, has put together a variety of family do-it-yourself projects available online at . These fun family projects -- which include a toybox, derby car and skateboard ramp -- are easy to build with the right Craftsman庐 tools and are guaranteed to provide well-spent quality time between dad and the kids! When the building is done, Craftsman庐 still serves up family time fun with the new C3 Remote Control Truck, which is powered by the same C3 battery platform used for dad's 19.2 volt tools*. The C3 R/C Truck, ($69.99) can go up to 18 mph (that's about 180 mph if the toy truck were built to scale!) -- making it a great gift for the kids (ages 14+) or the kid in dad! In addition to the R/C Truck, the Craftsman庐 C3 battery platform also powers three new items: a powered caulking gun; an AM/FM radio with weather band that includes an MP3; and a portable fan to help cool down the workshop.
Here are the newest products from Craftsman庐 items, just in time for Father's Day:
-- The Craftsman庐 4-in-One Ratcheting Wrenches ($29.99) a two-piece set
that does the work of eight combination wrenches giving dad fewer
tools to carry to the job and a lighter toolbox.
-- Easy-to-read Craftsman庐 Digital Levels, ($34.99-$99.99) in several
sizes, including: 9-inch torpedo, 10-inch, 24-inch and 48-inch. This
cool tool provides digital clarity and accuracy +/- 0.1 degree as well
as digital memory to store up to nine measurements for ease of
repetition.
-- The Craftsman庐 AccuTrac Laser Measuring Tool ($119.99) uses precise
point-to-point laser technology accurate to 3/16" at 150 feet, to
calculate and convert measurements. It also helps determine the amount
of building and landscaping materials required for a project.
-- New Craftsman庐 Professional Hammers ($39.99 & $42.99) come with an
advanced shock absorbing pad, replaceable caps and a power plug core
that combine to reduce sting and ring that are typically associated
with steel hammers and are available in 19-ounce and 21 ounce models.
-- The Craftsman庐 Digital Miter Gauge ($79.99) enables accurate
measures for angled crosscuts on a table saw and increases the
accuracy of the cutting task with a magnetic blade attachment for
blade-to-table squaring and angle adjustment.
Consider giving dad a Sears gift card for these two new cool tools, coming to stores in July:
-- Craftsman庐 Professional Vibrafree鈩� 5-inch Random Orbit Sander
($99.99, available in July) reduces vibration by more than 40% when
compared to the Craftsman庐 model #27673 5-inch random orbit sander
by incorporating two counter-balanced pads -- both inner and outer
discs -- moving in opposite directions of one another to reduce
vibration.
-- The Craftsman庐 Professional鈩� Vibrafree鈩� 12.0 AMP Reciprocating
Saw with Vibration Reduction System ($149.99, available in July) on
average has 30% less vibration than other leading professional
reciprocating saws. It provides sure cuts in wood, wood base building
materials, plastics, fiberglass, ferrous metal, pipe and tubing.
"Fathers often are so busy with the day-to-day routines of daily life that they miss the glory of fatherhood," says Stromer, himself a father of three. "They need Craftsman庐 tools to get the job done, but that's why I've also put together some projects which will not only yield useful storage solutions, playthings and decorations for the home and garden, but are geared to every skill level so each member of the family can participate and make this the best Father's Day ever."
The Craftsman庐 catalog features professional quality tools and tool storage systems for carpentry, woodworking, metal working, automotive or the simplest home repair jobs. Visit . Items with the Sears "Ready in 5" icon can be ordered online and picked up at a local Sears store within five minutes. If it's not ready in five minutes. Sears will provide a $5 coupon good for the customer's next purchase.
* Note: battery and charger for the Craftsman庐 C3 truck are sold
separately.
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