The excavator tricks we see on the internet that would normally impress us have now been made to look like mere child's play compared to the trick you are about to see. Self loading into a dump truck was cool, but it appears as though people have elevated their game.
What do you do when your jigsaw blade is not long enough? Until now you might have turned to a reciprocating, if you have one. Now with the introduction of a new line of blades from Bosch, you can turn to one of their new 10-inch Extra-Long Precision jigsaw blades.
We all hate when tools go missing, which is why I am always on the lookout for ways to prevent or recover stolen tools. I wrote a guide on ways to prevent tool theft and previously suggested that small GPS devices on large tools might aid in recovery. But what about smaller tools, could small RFID tags be the answer?
If you are in serious need of getting organized, Amazon has some serious organizing storage bins and shelving units on sale for the month of October, and they are made in the USA.
Amazon is offering 20% off of a number of Akro-Mils stacking/hanging storage bins that come in a range of sizes and colors. These bins are super tuff and can withstand a 250-degree autoclave and can handle just about anything you can load into them. The small 5x4x3 bin has a load capacity of 10-pounds, while the larger 15x16x7 has a load rating of 75-pounds.
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One way to keep track of your storage bins is with an Akro-Mils Shelving Unit and Amazon again has us covered with a 15% off sale. These shelving units are not cheap but they are built to hold a lot of weight, they are powder-coated, and they should last a lifetime. Amazon has both empty shelving and shelving with storage bins included.
All to often I see news reports about tools that are stolen from a jobsite. These tools are required for a person in construction to do his or her job, and a loss of tools can be very damaging. Below I have put together a list of tips – some obvious, some not – on how you can prevent tool theft and how you can recover stolen tools.
We have seen circular saws used as table saw replacements with the Eurekazone tracksaw system, and now there is a new system from PUPS (Portable Universal Power Station) that can turn a circular saw to an accurate miter saw.
A few weeks ago I posted on Facebook about my super simple method for growing hydroponic tomatoes with no electricity; and though this is not tool related, enough people seemed interested about it that I figured I would write up a full article explaining my Kratky hydroponics setup.
In an effort to better organize my home workspace I decided that I needed to get some of my non-work tools out of boxes/bags and into places where I could more easily access the ones I use most. My solution was simple, and probably the same solution that many of you use, pegboard. A full sheet of pegboard is cheap, and with the right hooks and attachments, you can organize a good portion of your tools. Next all I needed was pegboard hooks. Lucky for me, my Father had a box full of them that he let me dig...
