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If you have a circular saw and an angle grinder, you can spend about an hour in a cloud of dust and emerge with a carved fountain stone like this [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] doing things yourself is supposed to save money. So starting a job by spending money on rental equipment might seem like a step in the wrong direction. But […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You might think that demolishing concrete is backbreaking, brainless work. But that's only half true. There's more to it than just swinging a sledgehammer. And a bit of […]

Power tools and accessories are among the most popular home improvement products sold over the Internet, with numerous sites springing up just to sell tools. That has led to a [...]

A couple of years ago, I spent $150 to have the bumper of our camping trailer welded. for it And I felt OK paying for it because I didn't think […]

* Table saw * Drill press * Thickness planer * Band saw * Router table You've gone just about as far as your trusty jigsaw, drill and belt sander can […]

Whether you are spring turkey hunting, baiting bears, or heading out to the farm to put in food plots, it is often all too easy to get stuck in the [...]

A comprehensive guide on the various types of power tools is presented. Some of the hand tools discussed include portable drills, saws and bench tools. A list of safety tips when using power tools is also provided. The information provided is of vital importance not only for power tool users but for their employers as well. A need to distinguish light-duty and higher-quality tools is necessary as an increasing number of consumers become more engrossed in a variety of do-it-yourself work., In This Chapter: All About Power Tools Rockwell Test Cordless Tools Portable Drills Portable Saws Stationary Power Tools Bench Tools Professional Power Tools Other Power Tools Power Tool Accessories The [...]

There are a wide range of domestic drills, and consumers should be clear about why they want a drill to choose a type which fits its purpose. Electro-pneumatic drils are more powerful than hammer drills for example, and drills with variable speeds are more versatile than drils which just offer one or two speeds. Electro-pneumatic drills have special systems to hold bits in place, and other types of drills are limited by chuck capacity on drill diameter, with 10 mm usually enough for most household tasks.

Procedures on how to safely use portable power tools and safety guidelines for roof bolter operators working at mines are provided. Suggestions on maintaining safety in confined spaces at workplaces are also given. Tips on how to safely store granite and marble and methods on minimizing the risk of injury when performing snow removal tasks are also presented.

When a consumer considers purchasing a power tool, he must decide how often he will use the tool and how useful it will be to him. A do-it-yourselfer must be [...]

Portable & Power Tools and Fasteners Ergonomics. Automation. Increased electronics. These are key issues facing power tool makers in the '90s, a survey of industry representatives reveals. Charles Robison, president, […]

The Only Six Tools You'll Ever Need If the project's too complicated for what's here, you already own the right equipment: a pen and a checkbook Grown men don't borrow [...]

This past spring, my teenage daughter brought home a wooden piggy bank that she made in "production class" (known to most of us baby boomers as "wood shop"). The look […]

Any tool that comes with a manual containing 10 pages of CAUTIONS! and WARNINGS! and only two pages of how-to-use-it information signals two things: It's a tool that can be […]

"If someone gave me eight hours to cut down a tree, I'd spend six hours sharpening the axe." Abraham Lincoln Sure, preparation is important, but Abe could probably have cut […]

Air nailers have spoiled me forever. As a trim carpenter, I started my career nailing the old-fashioned way. Installing wood trim meant getting out my drill and bits, drilling a […]

Byline: DAVE KASZUBA A funny thing happened this summer on the way to my sabbatical: I became my father. It wasn't that I became paunchy and ill-tempered (I had long [...]

by Margery Conner, Technical Editor Just two years ago, lithium-ion cells may not have met your system's power requirements. but take another look; you might be pleasantly surprised by what's [...]

Don't let Father's Day end with a trip to the emergency room. That's the message from the American College of Emergency Physicians. The June edition of the Annals of Emergency [...]

These powerful tools are the quickest, most efficient way to fire fasteners into concrete slabs and block walls. Attaching wood to concrete is one of the most basic, time-consuming and […]

Mini drywall saw A coarse jigsaw blade mounted in a scrap of wood makes a handy little drywall saw. It's easy to carry and is good for cutting around electrical […]

At the end of a dank, graffitied alleyway near the intersection of Bloor and Ossington in Toronto, there is a small brick building with bright red doors. The antique building [...]

A survey of mechanical contractors reveals their purchasing habits. They are making more tool purchases at home centers and they are also increasingly working in the service, repair, and retrofit markets. It also found that the reciprocating saw is the most used corded power tool.

Do you know what a left hook from Mike Tyson feels like? I believe I do. I found out one night when least expecting it. It was a typical mid-week [...]

Portable Power & Hand Tools, and Fasteners 'We are probably now in the early stages of a 25- or 30-year period of re-emphasis on US-based manufacturing, reversing the trend of [...]