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Category Archives: Tool Sightings
A Glimpse at Some of Iron Man’s Tools!
So what kind of tools does Tony Stark go for? For starters, it appears he has a thing for Snap-on. With deep pockets like his, that’s to be expected. A Ridgid pipe wrench makes an appearance, and at one point he mentions … Continue reading
Posted in Hand Tools, Power Tools, Tool Sightings
Tagged Iron Man 2
Leave a comment | October 4th, 2010
Dremel Stylus Rotary Tool Spotted in Inception
By now, you probably know that we love random tool sightings, especially those in movies. About two weeks ago we went to see Inception. At one point in the movie, a main character uses a Dremel Stylus to carve away … Continue reading
Posted in Cordless, Power Tools, Rotary Tools, Tool Sightings
Tagged Dremel
2 Comments | September 3rd, 2010
Leatherman – So Ubiquitous My Mom Recognizes the Name
The other day my mother remarked that Leatherman tools are heavily mentioned in The Ark, by Boyd Morisson. I have to say, this was extremely unexpected. Not that Leatherman multitools were featured in the book, but because my mother new … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Magazines, & Videos, EDC, Pocket, & Multitools, Tool Sightings
Tagged Leatherman
Leave a comment | September 1st, 2010
Dewalt Circular Saw Cameos in Old Spice Ad
I just watched one of Old Spice’s new amusing/patronizing/strange commercials, and spotted a brief Dewalt cameo. The actor uses the Dewalt 28V cordless circular saw as a prop, walking and cutting with it. Cool. Watch the commercial I can’t tell … Continue reading
Iron Man’s Favorite Brand of Pipe Wrench is…
In Iron Man 2, there is a scene where Tony Stark wields a rather large pipe wrench to turn a valve. If you’ve watched the movie, did you catch the tool’s brand? It was a Ridgid branded aluminum pipe wrench.
Pliers in the Sky in England
I thought you might enjoy this image of pliers floating in the sky in England. It looks like a Google streetview driver briefly left pliers on top of his camera while mapping a neighborhood. Check out the blunder here, or via the … Continue reading
Posted in Tool Sightings, Unusual or Whacky
Leave a comment | March 23rd, 2010
Channellock Diagonal Cutters Spotted in Brother Printer Ad
I was doing some online shopping when I came across a flash advertisement for Brother printers that featured what looks to be a pair of Channellock disagonal pliers. Cool. I whipped out a pair of Channellock cutters, and compared the … Continue reading
Tool Sightings – Dewalt Cordless Drill & WD40
Almost every time I pass a work zone or construction area, I try to take a peek at the tools being used. During my trip to London last July, I caught glimpse of a few city workers preparing to do minor work … Continue reading