"A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop."

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Reviews

Milwaukee Diamond Sawzall Blade
World's worst blade?

Torin Vehicle Lift Manual
Seriously, is this the best you can do?

Northern Tools ¾HP 8" Bench Grinder
Is this some kind of joke?

Bosch JS365 Jigsaw
Surprisingly bad performance from an otherwise well-designed jigsaw

Alert Stamping Cord Reels
Excellent, yet inexpensive cord reels

Latest
Tips & Tricks

36mm › 27mm adapter for Festool hoses
The adapter Festool just doesn't make

An easy way to set your jointer fence to square
A welding tool comes to the rescue

An easy way to cut really large wires
Not a wire cutter, but it works like a charm

Use a tap & die set as thread cleaners
An inexpensive set can be a life-saver

Removing the Triton "safety" cover
How you can get rid of this major irritant

Latest
Articles

Helical vs blades
Can you actually save money by spending money, all while getting a better tool?

Change from 120 to 240?
Is there really any benefit? For the most part, the answer is no.

Shop-built Y fitting
Nobody sells these, so I made my own.

Killer shop vacuums
How can a $150 vacuum have a 6.5 horsepower motor?

Boom goes the dust collector
On PVC, static electricity, and the myth of home shop dust explosions

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