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Laura Bennett, a finalist on “Project Runway,” was on the CBS Early Show this morning showing how to make a simple eyeglass case.

The 3M adhesive transfer tape that Laura used on the leather eyeglass case was purchased from DrillSpot.com.

While in the clip above she mentions that she used really wide double stick tape on the flap, the product she purchased from DrillSpot.com was the 3M 465 1 1/2 inch Adhesive Transfer Tape.

She also says that we are one of her favorite online websites! Thank you so much for the shout out Laura!

For instructions on how to make the eyeglass case, visit the CBS Early Shows Website for written instructions as well as links to the other websites from which Laura purchased her materials.

Last month we (DrillSpot.com) became an approved vendor of Milwaukee Tools!  To kick off our new status our Milwaukee rep, Dan, came in to demo their new M12 line of products.

Milwaukee Demo Day

Not only were we able to hold the tools, but Dan brought in copper tubes, pvc pipe and a bunch of wood to let us test out/play with all of the Milwaukee products.  You would have thought it was Christmas at DrillSpot!

We had so much fun testing out the new 12 volt line and comparing it to the older 18 volt tool line.  The new 12 volt line is slightly smaller in size and weight which makes it a little easier to hold (at least for those of us whose hands are on the small side) and was slightly less noisy, although it still made some of us jump!  The 2 tools that everyone passed around were the Milwaukee M12 2471-22 Cordless Copper Tube Cutter:

and the Milwaukee M12 2470-21 PVC Shear:

While this was a great opportunity for us at DrillSpot to get to know the Milwaukee brand and tools a little better, it also resulted in a new promotion for our customers!

Until December 31st we are giving away a free Milwaukee Power Port Charger with the purchase of one of 7 select Milwaukee M12 products.  The charger (pictured below) uses the M12 12 volt battery to charge small electronics, such as an iPhone, iPod, MP3 player or cell phone through a USB or DC (car charger) port.

Milwaukee Power Port Charger

DrillSpot.com closed out October with year-to-date sales up 39% over 2008, amounting to an additional $2.4 million in revenue.

The sales increase was due to a quickly growing conversion rate, which last month improved 5.28% over September and 20% over July. While year-to-date traffic increased only slightly, the number of orders placed on DrillSpot.com in October was 30% higher than October 2008, meaning more relevant traffic is reaching the site than before.

The internet retailer has remained sensitive to customer expectations, recently providing more targeted pricing and free shipping on select products. DrillSpot.com regularly improves the quality and relevancy of its content: the company’s popular products are photographed in-house and technological improvements have made the site more navigable, both contributing to a 12.64% gain in the average time a customer spends on the site.

With over 360,000 products, DrillSpot.com sells a wide variety of home improvement and industrial supplies. Products range from Honeywell Thermostats to Bussmann Fuses, and include well-respected brands like Robertshaw, Ames True Temper, Briggs & Stratton Generators and Lithonia Lighting.

DrillSpot.com was featured as a consumer source for Ball Stainless Steel Cleaner in this article that appeared in House Beautiful during November 2007.  The article states that this cleaner is perfect for those with stainless steel appliances who do not want to leave fingerprints and smudges all over their beautiful appliances.

While this cleaner is sold out, it is not gone forever! The company (Ball) was bought out by Tough Guy, and this product is now being sold as this stainless steel cleaner.