Custom Kitting Tools

Pre-set, off-the-shelf tool kits are not always the answer when it comes to unique job site needs or classroom instructional needs for students. Regardless of how many kit choices a supplier may offer, it is difficult to anticipate the kitted mix of tools that is most right for your application. A Malco “Custom Tool Kit” option may be just what you are looking for! Build your own Malco tool kit! Now you can specify as few as 6 different hand tools up to a maximum of 20 different tools in a custom kit that Malco will assemble for you in any quantities you desire. Your kit(s) arrive in a Malco No. TB1 Soft-Sided Tool Bag. This tool bag is discounted 50% with each kit. A $28.00 SAVINGS based on Suggested Trade Price. SCHOOL ORDERS receive a 10% DISCOUNT off the total quoted price! A personalized name, in block lettering, can be added to each kit package card at no additional cost. Cards can also be co-branded with a company, union local or school name for a nominal one-time fee. Orders must be quoted through your Malco Distributor. Your custom tool kits will SHIP WITHIN 3-DAYS of receipt of a firm order from the distributor.

Are custom tool kits your bag? We would like to hear from you! Blog your comments to us. Or if you are already sold, talk to your Malco distributor. Better yet, talk to both of us!

Now even more choices for producing the most common pipe and vent outlets! 

Whatever your preference is for outlet hole sizes to vent common furnace or dryer pipe diameters, Malco has it covered with the addition of 3 NEW CARBIDE TIPPED HOLE SAWS (2-9/16”, 3-5/8” and 4-5/8” sizes).  That makes 19 SIZES IN ALL for Malco’s unique, time-saving “Quick Action” Carbide Tipped Hole Saw Line! 

These hole saws feature aggressive cutting, carbide tipped teeth with deep self-cleaning gullets and a generous 2-1/4” (57 mm) cutting depth.  They make fast and easy work of cutting large or small holes in a variety of thick or layered building materials.  Speed through fiber-cement, wood, wall tile, fiberglass, plastics and more.  The full “Quick Action” selection shares a unique quick-connect arbor design that makes release and ejection of thick saw plugs, and changing out hole saws or pilot drills, fast and easy too!  Extra-long pilot drills extend a full 1” (25 mm) beyond the hole saw teeth to cut through uneven surfaces such as lap siding.  These rugged hole saws are ideal for cutting outlet holes through tough fiber-cement siding plank including popular James Hardie and CertainTeed fiber-cement products.

Log on to malcotools.com to see a video demonstration of this hole cutting system in action, then decide for yourself if this is different from your every day hole saw!  Let us know what you think.

Malco’s Vinyl Fence Post Nibblers will remove a 1/4” (6.35 mm) slug from the bottom of rail slots in vinyl posts. This removal allows the installer to angle rails as needed to follow terrain contours.  Rack and pinion drive action, along with a steep angled blade, produces a smooth cutting operation in vinyl wall thickness of up to .150” (3.8 mm)!  Malco Nibblers are available for the two most common slot widths which are the 1-1/2” (38 mm) Model VFN3, and the 2” (51 mm) Model VFN4.  Inserting and adjusting the nibbler is fast and easy.  A wedge-style width adjustment ensures both a square fit and no walking for the precise alignment of a cut.  The comfortable gripped handle helps to reduce fatigue of repetitive motions.  The hardened steel components prolong the service life of the tool.  The blade and die components are easily replaceable – even on the job site.

The Vinyl Fence Picket and Rail Notchers will give you better-than-factory-made tabs! They are designed specifically for making raised tabs in the end sections of vinyl fence rails and pickets, which will prevent the rail or picket from pulling out of the joint opening in both a fence post or rail.  The notcher performance is both clean and precise in temperatures ranging from 20 degrees F (-6.7 degrees C) to 120 degrees F (48.9 degrees C).   Malco has two sizes available: the Model VFN1 tool creates 1/2” (13 mm) wide x 7/8” deep tabs in vinyl pickets and rails; the Model VFN2 tool creates 3/4” (19 mm) wide x 7/8” (22 mm) deep tabs in large vinyl rails.  Both tools feature exclusive “RedLine Handles by Malco” for easy one-hand operation.  Molded polymer grip contours, along with a non-slip grip insert, offer a natural fit and feel for exceptional control.  The comfortable gripping range of the handle opening maximizes the powerful leverage of compound head to handle linkage.  The easy open and close latch motion always leaves a free hand to steady the work piece.  Durable, yet lightweight, hardened steel tool frames and heads ensure long service life.

Our Rail Removal Tool makes repairing vinyl post and rail fences as easy as 1-2-3! Anyone who has had to remove a vinyl fence rail fastened with a series of notched tabs knows the difficulty of performing this task without damaging the rail or post.  The Model VRR1 Vinyl Rail Removal Tool is a must-have for all installers.  This safe and easy-to-use tool features thin stainless steel blades with angled tips for easy  insertion between the rail and post.  A safety lanyard anchor helps to prevent injury or loss of the tool when extracting the rail.  Insert, anchor and extract.  It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

You can visit the Malco website www.malcoproducts.com for full product details and large close- up images.  There is also a short video of vinyl fence Nibblers and Notchers in action at www.malcotools.com/howto/fences-high2.asp .

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Malco Max2000 Aviation Snips now feature all-new, molded thermoplastic gripped handles.  These easy-to-spot, solid color coded grips are permanently fitted over full length steel handle shafts and offer strength, comfort and sure handling.  A narrower grip opening accommodates large or small hands to maximize the powerful leverage of compound handle-to-head linkage.  Another welcome handle change to all Max2000 snips is a new all-metal, one-hand-operation latch design that will not loosen or hang up with repetitive use.  Max2000 hardened alloy steel blades with precision ground cutting edges ensure a minimal force cut and maximum service life.  These original premier Max2000 blade designs retain the same generous cutting lengths.    Sleek head and handle styling offer superior material flow and maximum maneuverability.

ALL NEW!! The Max2000 Double Cut Snip employs a best-of-all-worlds close tolerance design for consistent performance.  A curved cutting edge on the center jaw reduces cutting force required, and large relief grinds on all jaws minimize drag.  The double cut blades feed smoothly, cut cleanly without surface distortion, and easily navigates metal seams encountered in round metal duct and stove pipe.  A self-starting point on center jaw also makes easy work of blind cuts.

Visit the Malco website www.malcotools.com for full details, specifications and close-up viewable images of the entire MAX2000 Snip line, then share your impressions here. 

Where do you use your Max the most?  Tell us what tasks are the most common for your Max.

Make easy work of elongating rail slots in wall thickness up to .150 (3.8 mm)

Simplify vinyl rail installation for professional results!  Vinyl Fence Post Nibblers, from Malco, remove a 1/4” (6.35 mm) slug from the bottom of rail slots in vinyl posts, which allows the installer to angle rails as needed to follow terrain contours.  Malco Nibblers are available for the two most common slot widths, nominal 1-1/2” and 2” (38 mm and 51 mm).  Inserting and adjusting the nibbler is fast and easy.  A wedge-style width adjustment ensures a square fit and no walking for consistently aligned cuts.  Rack and pinion drive action and a steep angled blade produces a smooth cutting operation in vinyl wall thickness up to .150” (3.8 mm).  The comfortable gripped handle reduces fatigue of repetitive motions.  Hardened steel components prolong service life of the tool, and blade and die components are easily replaceable – even on the job site. 

Go to the Malco website www.malcoproducts.com/howto/fences-high2.asp to view a short video presentation of Malco’s line of specialty tools for vinyl fence installation.  After viewing the video, please feel free to share your thoughts or questions on our vinyl fence tools, or any of the tools from our Malco line.

 

The ultimate in durability, versatility and economy.

Precision-fit and hardened Malco Chuck Drivers combined with New CONNEXT Handles from Malco offer the ultimate in hand-held Hex Driver and Nut Driver durability, versatility and economy.  All components, including familiar Magnetic Hex Chuck Driver shafts, all-new Hollow Hex Chuck Drivers and two CONNEXT Handle Sizes are also available separately.  Replacing a worn hand driver with just a single chuck driver shaft or CONNEXT handle at a time is more economical.  And switching hex driver or nut driver sizes can be as easy as retrieving a different “color-coded” chuck driver from your tool box.  Visit the fully illustrated Malco website www.malcotools.com for more details, specifications and close-up viewable images, then share your impressions here.

3 Least-Cost Solutions for Laying out PEX In-Floor Radiant Heating Systems 

Experience real savings on every in-floor radiant heating installation with less labor intensive tools from Malco Products.  Start with the Malco PEX TUBING UNCOILER!  The compact and lightweight Uncoiler easily accommodates 500 ft (152 m) tubing coils of 1 in (25.4 mm) PEX (polyethylene cross-linked tubing) or 1000 ft (305 m) coils of 1/2 in (12.7 mm) PEX.  The Uncoiler unit stores in a steel-reinforced plastic case measuring just 40” x 17” x 5” (102 x 43 x 13 cm) for easy transporting in a truck or van.  Carrying weight is only 50 lbs. (22.7 kg)!  Setup is fast and easy.  The open case, with a built-in, heavy-duty turntable, serves as the Uncoiler base.  No tools are required for assembly.  Durable steel component parts and simplicity of operation assure long service life.  An eyelet loop, at the end of the unit’s rotating arm, allows tubing to be pulled off the Uncoiler in any direction.  And factory-adjusted tensioning prevents backlash and spreading of tubing off the turntable regardless of coil size.  An optional Wheel and Handle Kit for the Uncoiler’s case is also available. 

For securing a PEX layout on a foamboard insulated base, Malco’s FOAMBOARD STAPLING SYSTEM is the easy answer.  The Malco Foamboard Stapler operates from a comfortable standing position.  An in-line D-grip correctly positions the user’s hand when applying downward stapling pressure or when lifting and carrying the tool.  This efficient ergonomic design offers the user maximum control and handling ease for staple placement.  A solid one-piece aluminum magazine smoothly feeds staples and stands up to the most rugged job-site environments.  And a precision stapling action automatically adjusts to set up and guide staples into the foamboard without risk of the staple deforming or failing.  Plastic Staple loading strips are joined together with an invisible plastic micro weld that allows staples to separate cleanly as they are engaged in the stapler mechanism.  The extra-sharp, dual barbed staple design increases “bite” and holding power in 1 in (25.4 mm) and 2 in (12.7 mm) foamboard.  Additional barbs on the popular 2-1/2 in (63.5 mm) staple size actually double holding power in 2 in (50.8 mm) foamboard. 

And now, attaching PEX to a wire grid is fast and easy with the Malco PEX TO WIRE TOOL AND CLIP SYSTEM.  This system offers the lowest cost per connection for securing PEX to wire.  The tool features a 25-count clip capacity magazine feed that speeds through the PEX installation.  Heavy-duty 12-gauge (2.5 mm) steel clips will not jam, break or abrade the tubing.  A generous opening and inside diameter makes these clips safe to use for all PEX to wire fastening applications and all brands of PEX tubing from 3/8” (10 mm) to 3/4” (19 mm) diameters.  The innovative tool design features Malco “RedLine” handles for comfortable one hand operation, including a durable, easy-open / easy-close ambidextrous latch.  The easy-to-grasp handle opening reduces operator fatigue by maximizing the powerful leverage of compound head-to-handle linkage while providing a natural fit and feel for any hand. 

See all of these labor-saving tools in action and then share your impressions.  Go to the Malco website http://www.malcoproducts.com/howto/rh-full-high.asp to view a short video presentation.

Malco GOLD STANDARD HC1

Distinctive gold Cutter Bits, gold Bearings and a gold Pivot Pin are visual assurance that you have purchased the longest lasting, fastest cutting, easiest adjusting hole-cutting solution for sheet metal applications.

With a 20-gauge capacity in galvanized steel (1.02mm) or mild steel (0.91mm), Malco Hole Cutters are ideal for making large or small diameter take-offs in metal ductwork, cutting outlet holes in metal building and roofing panels or threading utility holes in metal stud framing.  The compact model HC1 Hole Cutter is adjustable for making 2-inch to 12-inch (51 to 305mm) diameter holes.  The larger HC2 model cuts 2-inch to 20-inch (51 to 508mm) holes.  A combination English/Metric gauge is provided on the pivot slide of both models.  Pivot pin adjustment is fast and easy with the aid of a wrench or screwdriver shaft.  The pivot pin design also features large bolt and nut threads to resist stripping or fracture, and a low profile for easy hand clearance.  One Cutter Bit fits both Hole Cutter models and is easily replaceable on the job.  A fast drilling speed for creating pilot holes assures an overall speedy hole cutting operation.  The Malco cutter bit features a long-lasting, mill type cutting edge and a large flat for adjusting the cutting edge location up or down to extend bit life.  Precision-fit, sealed bearings also extend bit life by preventing premature wear of cutting edge or failure of bit shank. 

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Malco’s recent introduction of a RedLine Handled 5-Blade Crimper has prompted some questions about crimping technique.  Is there a right way or a wrong way, or perhaps a preferred way for the user to orient the crimper in the hand when crimping around the edge of round sheet metal duct, venting or stove pipe?

How does crimping overhead, on a workbench or at floor level change how you work?  Do you change the upper and lower handle orientation around in your hand in order to complete the crimping task?  Is there a preference for blade orientation?  Three blades inside the pipe and two blades outside, or two blades in and three blades out? 

Sometimes shop talk can seem overly detailed about aspects of a product or task that, on the surface, would not appear to be a topic for much discussion.  But, Malco is in the business of marketing the RedLine Crimper to all potential end-users and we want to hear all the detailed feedback you care to share about a product that is very important to us and industry pros like yourself.

So, how do you crimp?  Share with us in this blog!   You can click Malco Products RedLine Video to see a short close-up of the Malco RedLine Handled Crimper in action.