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How To Make A Cordless Drill Storage Rack I like my shop neat and orderly. When I need a tool I expect it to be in a certain spot. In my shop I use a few small cordless drills and impact drivers. Keeping track of them was difficult until I decided to make a cordless drill…
Milwaukee 12 Volt Inspection Scope Preview It wasn’t the 360 degree rotating screen that I liked the most about the Milwaukee 12 Volt Inspection Scope it was the 12 volt, lithium-Ion batteries. Don’t get me wrong when I’m lying on my back inside a crawl space cavity and tilting my head sideways too look at…
Protect exterior wires from damage: A few years ago I installed low voltage wires in my yard. Most of these wires are buried under bark mulch or are installed in conduit. this article will show you an inexpensive tip on how to protect low voltage landscape lighting wires. Instead of placing my low voltage transformers in my…
Custom Sanding Block Using Standard 3″ x 21″ Sanding Belts A sanding block is used to provide a solid and often flat support for sandpaper. This article will show you how to make a sanding block using a 3″ x 21″ belt sander sand paper belt. How To Make A Sanding Block Typically I use a scrap…
And Now For The Hard Question…Gas or Electric? Normally when choosing a stove, the answer to whether you want to use natural gas or electricity as a fuel source would depend entirely on how you prefer to cook. But unless you know the facts, how can you know what is best for you? Choosing a…
Milwaukee 4-1/2″ Small Angle Grinder 6121-30 Review There’s not a lot to say about the Milwaukee 4-1/2″ Small Angle Grinder 6121-30. This Milwaukee grinding tool is great. At 5.4 pounds, this too was just the right weight and size to hold and maneuver. I used it to smooth a very rough and extremely uneven concrete…
Benefits of Fiber Cement Siding In today’s home renovation market, the trend of using fiber cement siding has skyrocketed. Consumers have found themselves more attracted to the sturdy fiber siding than the traditional wood homes have featured in the past. But there is so much more to this particular type of siding than meets the…
Kobalt Power Tools Media Event 2011: What’s new in tools at Lowe’s Last night I attended the Kobalt power tool launch event in NYC. For those of you who are not familiar with Kobalt, they got their start in 1998 as a mechanics tool line. The brand has since extended to corded and cordless…
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