Welcome to DirectoryMilwaukee.com
Our site offers information & resource in Milwaukee, Wisconsin such as health, shopping, guide, real estate, travel, finance, lodging, business, finance, media.

Posts Tagged ‘Milwaukee News’

Milwaukee Sander Tools Reviews

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Founded in the early 1920s, the Milwaukee name has since then stood for the highest quality and durable power tools especially sander tools.

The Milwaukee line of sanders includes random, belt, orbital and sheet sander tools. Each one of the tools has its specific application, and woodworkers around the world have given positive reviews to these tools.

A random orbit palm sander offered by Milwaukee is the 6021-21. It comes with a dust collection bag that captures the maximum amount of wood dust without affecting the site line. Equipped with a powerful yet light 3.0 amp magnet motor, this sander has a speed of 7000-12000 orbits per minute. Other unique features include a pad cushioning and break that reduce swirl marks and ensure a smooth finish every time. Other things you will notice with this tool is the tactile rubber top, and body grip surface along with an ergonomic design for added comfort and control in prolonged use

If you are looking for a belt sander, Milwaukee has a popular model in its stock – the 5936 10 amp belt sander with dust bag. It comes with a 4″ x 24″ belt with a speed of 1400 sfpm for fast material removal. Its housing has been designed to allow flush sanding, and changing the sanding belt is quickly achieved by a release lever.

Another sander tool offered by Milwaukee is the 6010 which is a sheet sander. It uses a 1/2 sheet of 9″ x 11″ sandpaper, comes with a powerful 5 amp motor capable of 12,000 orbit per minute which is perfect for fast material removal. This sheet sander is precision engineered for low vibration, a feature you will appreciate while sanding.

If you are looking for a new sander, you definitely need to consider the Milwaukee brand. Most models have received positive reviews around the world, with few people complaining about them being a bit over priced. There are many other quality brands of sanders out there such as Porter Cable or Makita, and it is eventually a personal choice.

Milwaukee Attractions

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Milwaukee is renowned for its cheeses, beer and baseball, but, this city has offered much to evolve a trendier world. Milwaukee lies on the bank of Lake Michigan, which also happens to be the fifth largest lake of the world, overlooking spectacular vistas and offering breath-taking views to its residents. It is also an international seaport and thus, is a hub bustling with trade, commercial and manufacturing activities.

Till the 1830s Milwaukee was a small area with Potawatomi settlement, however, in 1940s the city progressed and developed by trading fur. In the late 1800s Milwaukee came to be known as the “Beer Town”, because of its four famous brewers namely; Frederick Pabst, Frederick Miller, Joseph Schlitz and Valentine Blatz. By 1872, Milwaukee was the biggest exporter of beer within the country.

Milwaukee is home to the largest four faced clock, which is known as the Allen Bradley Clock. It still used for navigational purposes and actually consists of four individual clocks with an octagonal face. The museum of Milwaukee is renowned because of its unique collection of artifacts and specimens which count up to six million. This museum also holds the honor of housing the largest dinosaur skull in the world.

The name Milwaukee is derived from ‘Milliocki’ which means, gathering place by water. The city was also referred to as the ‘Cream City’, due to the yellowish hued bricks produced by the brick pioneers. The early brick makers who were disappointed by the looks of the brick soon found its color a blessing in disguise, because of its high demand among people of other cities. These bricks are still high in demand but are no more manufactured but recycled.

Milwaukee has a rich heritage that can be witnessed during the summerfest which happens to be the world’s largest music festival. The festivities are carried on for eleven days and feature a variety of delightful music. Another attraction of the city is the building of Milwaukee Gas Company, which has a flame shaped light on the top, for forecasting the weather conditions of the city through a color code system. Yellow forecasts cold, Blue; no change and Red predicts a warmer day.

Apart from this Milwaukee offers the best options for dining out and recreational activities. It is the cheese capital of the world that also brings forth the most delectable culinary palettes for those who revere food. So if you are planning your vacation or looking for a city to relocate do not forget to go on a virtual tour of Milwaukee.