Editorial – Page 73

This is the Story of a Screw

Dec 10, 2009 Stuart 12 Comments

With all this talk of the world’s smallest snowman, I’ve decided to show you a few of the electron micrographs that I’ve taken of a #2-56 machine screw. A few weeks ago, to better familiarize myself with a new scanning electron microscope, I had decided to take a look at a machine screw before moving […]

Cordless

Why Makita May Lose a Circular Saw Sale

Dec 7, 2009 Stuart 35 Comments

Okay, so I am searching for a new cordless circular saw. I’m not committed to any one brand, and am considering Porter Cable, Hitachi, Dewalt, Makita, and Milwaukee’s product offerings. Up until last night I was very strongly considering Makita, but that has since changed. So why the sudden change of heart? Because Makita has made […]

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ToolGuyd Tours: The Tool Shop, London UK

Nov 17, 2009 Stuart 2 Comments

As mentioned in the recent tool sightings post, I had visited London this past July. The trip was quite leisurely paced, so I had time to scout out a few tool shops, the first of which was The Tool Shop in Victoria. Overall the store was a rather disappointing and bland experience. Following are the notes […]

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New Porter Cable Tools at Lowes – an Informal Assessment

Oct 22, 2009 Stuart 5 Comments

Last year at around this time, Porter Cable released a new line of redesigned cordless and corded tools that started lining the shelves at Lowes right before the holiday shopping season began. After the new tools were released, several recurring questions about them have popped up on online forums and discussion boards. Many of those […]

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From Vise-Grips to Grip-ons

Aug 13, 2009 Stuart 7 Comments

To add to yesterday’s post where I mentioned how fond I am of Grip-on pliers, I’ll share with you my reasoning for trying them out. First of all, I love trying out new and unfamiliar tools. With that in mind, the primary reason I ordered a pair of Grip-on pliers was “just because.” Sure, I’ve seen […]

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Power8 Full Cordless Workshop

Jul 24, 2009 Stuart 6 Comments

The Power8 Workshop is the first cordless bench top [tool system] in the world, a unique and innovative new product [that] provides a full portable workshop in one armoured case. The main feature of this system are the cordless tools that can be separated and reconfigured into benchtop tools using a common base.

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Other Noteworthy Blogs to Check Out

Jul 17, 2009 Stuart 5 Comments

We just wanted to give a brief shout out to a few other noteworthy tool blogs that you may want to take a look at.

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Home Depot & Klein’s Exclusive Retailer Agreement

Jul 9, 2009 Stuart 6 Comments

The Home Depot (THD) and Klein Tools recently announced Home Depot to be the exclusive home improvement retailer of Klein’s hand-held tools. Under the agreement, “…Home Depot will offer Klein’s complete line of durable, high-quality electrical tools and will be the sole home improvement retailer of all existing and future product lines.” This explains why […]

Awesome & Cool

Brown Dog Welding’s Incredible Hardware Sculptures

Jul 7, 2009 Stuart 9 Comments

Photo by izthistaken (Matt Trombley) Josh Welton, the skilled artist and craftsman behind Brown Dog Welding, uses his talent to turn ordinary hardware and scrap metal into elaborate models and sculptures. The incredible motorcycle model shown above is a great example of what he can do. Brown Dog Welding is a welding and fabrication shop […]

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You Know You’ve Got it Bad When…

Jul 1, 2009 Stuart Discuss

You know you’ve got it bad when while watching the new Transformers movie you wonder which types of tools the Autobots use to repair themselves. If they adapted themselves to use Earth hardware, would they choose SAE or metric?! I thoroughly enjoyed the new movie, especially when the heavy construction equipment started coming to life. […]

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Channellock’s is an Example to be Followed

May 13, 2009 Stuart 10 Comments

I was browsing Channellock’s website the other day and was quite pleasantly surprised by what I found. As you can see from the above screen capture, Channellock is openly disclosing that their screwdrivers and nutdrivers are made overseas. That open disclosure (not the fact that the drivers are imported) should be praised. You may be wondering […]

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Tool Misuse Do’s and Don’ts

Mar 11, 2009 Stuart Discuss

There are times when it is acceptable to misuse a tool, and other times when it is not. For example, if you are caught off-guard and need to open a can of paint, it is okay to go ahead and use a cheap flat head screwdriver. The following are a few tool misuse do’s and […]

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