5 Indispensable Shop Tools You Can Make Yourself
Some excellent space-saving and work-enhancing tools that can be inexpensively homemade.
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Tips of the Week: Cheating a Wrench, Fire-Cleaning Tools, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the best shop tips we’ve seen online.
Quick Tip: Give Your Tools Away!
Play it forward and give unused tools away for free to friends, neighbors, and local maker groups.
Measuring Magnet Strength with a Dual Sensor Gauss Meter
ever wondered how strong your magnets really are?
Getting Started with Your Multimeter
Of all electronics tools, the multimeter is the most essential. Understand what to look for and how to use it to get the most out of your projects.
Skill Builder: Hammer and Nail Basics
Make: Tools author Charles Platt on hammer and nail 101.
Skill Builder: Understanding Handsaws
In this excerpt from Charles Platt’s Make: Tools, he takes a brief look at various types of handsaws.