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First of All, What IS an Infrared heater? An infrared heater is like a little piece of the sun inside your home or building. Like the infrared portions of sunlight, operating on a light spectrum you CAN'T see, infrared heaters deliver a condensed "beam" of heat to rooms or objects (cold legs at the office?) that are in front of the device. For a demonstration go outside and stand in the sun, feel the warmth on your skin, etc. Now go stand in the shade- you will immediately feel the difference because a lot of the sun's heat, specifically the infrared portion of that heat, is transferred alongside the visible light spectrum. So an infrared heater basically delivers the "heat" energy you feel in direct sunlight- without the entire light spectrum tagging along. The "invisible beam" of light energy that is given off by the infrared heate... Read more

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Putting the Husqvarna 450 to the test... When we all ended up in Monarch staring up at a 70' blue-stain pine, the Husqvarna 450 Chainsaw looked a little- puny for the task at hand. This was a horrible assumption as you can see from the photographs below. The Husqvarna Rancher 450 chainsaw packs a real wallop, if you'll allow me to usurp a colloquialism. It's a 50.2 cc, 3.2 HP made for all-around usage. While we cut down, limbed, and sectioned a huge tree this chainsaw works just as well on broken fence, railroad ties, or any other everyday usage typical on properties here in the Northwest. You can learn more about the specifics of the 450 Rancher on our product page, here. Another cool product spec that was directly related to our little outing in Monarch is the air injection in this chainsaw versus other chainsaws. It has a centrifuga... Read more

Decoding Chainsaws: Which Chainsaw is right for me? Read more

Made for power and performance on the job site, the Milwaukee M18 Chainsaw is designed to cut through tough hardwoods and save on gas. Able to make 150 cuts per charge, the M18 features a 16-inch Oregon bar and chain and is fully interchangeable with the M18 system. Watch the video below to learn more.      This is the new Milwaukee M18 Chainsaw featuring a 16 in Oregon bar, comes standard with our new 12-amp hour M18 battery. Off this battery, you can get up to 150 cuts on it. What’s great about the Milwaukee system is they can run off our new 12-volt battery. They can also run off our original compact battery, fully interchangeable with the entire M18 system. Read more

Powerful and designed for performance, the Milwaukee M18 Super Sawzall has orbital and reciprocating actions. Plus, featuring a 1-1/4-inch blade stroke, the M18 delivers aggressive cuts on wood and smooth cuts on metal. Watch the video below to learn more.   This is the new M18 Super Sawzall featuring orbital action, an inch and a quarter blade stroke, five-speed dial, runs off our new M18 12.0 battery. What's great about the M18 platform, not only does it power by this 12 amp power battery, it can run off our compact battery. There's over 150 tools that work on the Milwaukee system, all interchangeable. If it's M18 it will fit. Read more

The Milwaukee M18™ Cordless 2-Speed Grease Gun delivers maximum pressure and unmatched versatility, offering an industry leading 10,000 PSI max operating pressure and a patent pending pre-set grease counter that allows service and maintenance professionals to dispense precise amounts of grease. The tool’s 2-speed design offers users the ability to select between max pressure and max flow rate. Check out the video review below to learn more, or buy the product online here.   Hi, I'm Kyle Harrigan with Milwaukee Tool, and I'm here to tell you about the Milwaukee Tool M18 Grease Gun that we carry out at North 40. One of the best things about the core of this grease gun is that you can save a ton of time. No longer do you need to hand pump to grease up your tractors. You can use a one handed application M18 grease pump that will ac... Read more

Black Diamond 25-Ton Log Splitter Review and Product Demonstration Read more

This Black Diamond 37-ton Log Splitter is for larger operations who may need a little more power than the Black Diamond 25-ton Log Splitter. If you are a logger, if the majority of your wood is "green" or hardwood, or if you are clearing large areas, then the Black Diamond 37-ton will give you the power and cycle times you need to be sure to get the job done. There are two 37-ton models from Black Diamond Log Splitters. The one below is able to transition from vertical to horizontal. If you are happy with the horizontal splitting and want to save yourself $100, you can opt for the 37-ton model that only splits in the horizontal position here. Black Diamond 37-Ton Log Splitter Engine Specifications Manual Start Engine:  Briggs & Stratton 306CC / 9.5HP Specifications: Ram Force: 37 Ton Cycle Time: 13 Sec Wedge Size... Read more

What is a corn cob light? Well, as you can see from the video above, a COB LED is a light shaped surprisingly like an ear of corn. What is it? COB stands for “chip on board” and is simply that: a light emitting diode (LED) embedded into a substrate (board) that has an electric current passed through it so it will light up. That means the acronym COB matches the actual shape of the light itself. The COB LED light we are talking about in this article, and the one you see above, is the GT-Lite High Lumen LED Bulb we stock at North 40 Outfitters. If this is the first time you’ve seen a bulb like this, then you probably have a few questions. Is this light as bright as traditional halogen or CFL lights? Absolutely it is. Does this COB LED use less energy or more energy? Less… up to 80 percent less actually. Does the corn cob light get ... Read more

By Tracie Moats One of the most popular craft projects on the Internet right now is string art. And, to be honest, I can easily see why. It's modern, simple and, most importantly, affordable. What's not to love? So, I decided to take a shot at it myself, adding a little bit of North 40 flair into the mix. Materials Needed for DIY Nail & String Art Design String Wire Nails (this project took 2 packs) Hammer Wood Board (I used old barn wood) Paper Template (download mine here) Tape Scissors Need some of these supplies? Check out our craft supplies here Step One: Securely tape your template to your wood board. Begin pounding nails around your template. I have about a .25" space between my nails, but that is totally up to you. You can use more or less spacing depending on the complexity of your template. Try pounding all your nails t... Read more