Tool Review: Kobalt 18-in-1 Precision Screwdriver Set
This compact 18-in-1 precision screwdriver set is low-priced but well suited for on-the-go mini fastener-driving needs.
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Toolsday Hangout Today, Live on Google+ 2pm PST/5pm EST
It’s Toolsday here at MAKE, so you know what means – a new Toolsday tool review and a Live Hangout where we will be discussing our favorite tools and workspace essentials. Tune at 2pm PT/5m ET on the +MAKE page, or if you’re busy you can catch the broadcast on the MAKE YouTube page.
Headed Out? Don’t Forget Your Maker Bag!
A Maker Bag is a must-have companion for your next hackathon. What’s in yours?
Tool Review: DT-2234C+ Digital Laser Tachometer
In recent years my prejudice against Chinese tools has been proven wrong over and over again, and the DT-2234C+ is no exception. Frankly, this is a fantastic little tool, at a fantastic price, that gets the job done without breaking the bank. Is it cheap? Sure it is, in both common senses of the word. But is it worth every penny of its rock-bottom price? Again: Yes. Many times over.
Toolsday HOA on Google+, 2pm PT/5pm ET
Join us at 2pm PST/5pm EST today to talk about your favorite tools and workspaces. If you’d like to join the live broadcast hangout, leave a comment on the Toolsday post on the +MAKE page. We will send the invite out to you after that. Today we’ll be talking about tools in general, what’s currently […]
Remarkably Wee Tool Chest
“Robertson’s tool chest contains all the same tools that were found in the original. All the tools work, even the plane’s tote (handle) is set a scale 1/8″ to one side as the original. The saw has 160 teeth to the inch. Robinson says that the hardest tool to make was the folding rule with 5 leaf hinge. It is about .030″ thick and hand engraved on boxwood. Things like the shears and dividers also have nice little joints…”
Toolsday HOA on Google+, 2pm PT/5pm ET
Join us at 2pm PST/5pm EST to talk about your favorite tools and workspaces. Today we’ll be talking about shop organizing technology: toolboxes, organizing bins, etc.