‘Power & Hand Tools’ Articles
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Power & Hand Tools
A Drill Press Will Speed Your Work
(Jan 18th 2011 8:56AM) If you use an electric drill frequently, you should own a drill press -- it will afford you faster, straighter penetrations in just about any material, from balsa wood to mild steel. Additionally, if you need to make repetitive holes, a drill press will make short work of that. Features to look for in a drill ...
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Propane Torches -- Lots of Heat From a Small Tool
(Dec 27th 2010 11:30AM) At this time of the year, a propane torch can be really handy -- thawing frozen pipes, removing ice and snow from steps and driveways, and kick-starting a barbecue grill into life for a Winter cookout. (Summertime uses: scorching noxious weeds, loosening stuck nuts on bolts -- my auto mechanic friend calls his ...
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Socket Tool Sets
(Dec 23rd 2010 11:07AM) No matter whether you\'re a homeowner or professional mechanic, you just can\'t get along (easily) without a socket tool set. Trying to loosen a stuck fastener from a threaded shaft with a pair of pliers or vise-grips usually ends in frustration and with the fastener still in place. What to do? Sockets are the ...
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Ice Augers -- the Easy Way to Get to the Fish
(Nov 30th 2010 4:00PM) Lots of folks are waiting for the lakes to freeze in the northern climes in order to head out for the ice fishing. Not too long now, guys. Once the thickness will support the weight of a vehicle, you\'re likely good to go. In the meantime, use the opportunity to inspect and service your ice fishing gear, or ...
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Ladders
(Oct 26th 2010 4:16PM) If you\'re not a professional basketball player, chances are that you\'ll occasionally need a ladder to extend your reach. Whether for grabbing something from a cupboard, high shelf, or trying to get into your attic, ladders are a must and much safer than climbing atop a table, for example. One of the most common ...
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Cordless Drills -- Don't Drag That Extension Cord Around
(Oct 22nd 2010 11:42AM) Cordless drills -- love \'em. Probably the biggest advance in tool design in many years -- no need, any longer, to provide the power for the drill by virtue of a lengthy chunk of wire. It\'s all right there in the handle. And if you elect a lithium-ion battery for your power source, you\'re going to get a lighter ...
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Tool Belts -- Save Time and Work
(Jun 30th 2010 2:39PM) If you are a professional craftsman, or a do-it-yourselfer, you need a tool belt. When you count up the time lost, and motion wasted, searching for the tools you need to keep close at hand, the payback on a tool belt is immediate. Doesn\'t have to be a fancy rig with a bazillion pockets -- the dead weight of those ...
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Cordless Drills -- Powerful, Compact Convenience
(Jun 23rd 2010 10:12AM) Now that Summer has officially arrived, it\'s time to begin those projects you\'ve been planning for months -- picnic tables, back yard decks, shelves for the garage, and the like. And no better tool to get the work underway than a cordless drill -- lightweight, compact, rugged, and no need to drag an extension ...
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Wrench Sets
(Jun 22nd 2010 12:21PM) If you own a tool box, but don\'t have a wide assortment of wrenches, you\'re missing out on a very valuable tool; I know, I know -- you think you can get everything done with a set of slip-jaw pliers and a pair of channel locks. Don\'t think so. You need the variety of SAE and metric tools that only a wrench set ...
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