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I keep a blow gun handy. At the end of a day of working with wood, I try to remember to blow the dust and dirt out of my tools. Long Air Blow Gun I keep one of these handy for the tough spots to reach.
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Adding smart switches to your house allow the house to look lived in when you aren’t there and easily managed when you are home. With smart devices like the Alexa, Google , you can manage your lighting from your easy chair. I have been experimenting with smart switches for years and they are getting smarter and smarter. Below the current smart switches I would recommend...
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This is the workshop apron I use. Plenty of pockets for tools, screws, and whatever else I need. I load the top center pocket up with pencils each morning and by the end of the day they have all disappeared. But, I don’t think that is the apron’s fault. The strap that goes behind my neck bothered me, so my wife sewed a custom cover...
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I wished I knew about this tool YEARS ago. I break a few sprinkler heads off each year. Many of the times, the pvc is broken off right at a tee. So, you have to dig up a few feet each direction to replace the tee. In my rocky ground this is awful. If I had known about this device, all I would have had...
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My wife ended up purchasing this portable scaffolding by mistake and it is one of the BEST MISTAKES EVER. She had driven to Harbor Freight to pick up a DRYWALL LIFT for me. She called and said they had portable scaffolding on sale too. (I thought is was the short light weight scaffolding.) When she got home I was surprised at the size of it....
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If you plan to put drywall on the ceiling, you should seriously think about getting a drywall lift. After much research, I chose the basic drywall lift they sell at Harbor Freight. Years ago when I was putting sheetrock up on the ceiling, I rented a drywall lift. I will be putting drywall up on the ceiling off and on for a few months so...
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If you plan to put up drywall… BUY THESE TWO TOOLS. You will thank me. I have always put up sheetrock with a cordless screwdriver. It seemed to work pretty well but since I had a ton of sheetrock to put up, I bought the DeWalt cordless drywall screwdriver and collated screw accessory. It took only one sheet of drywall to come to the realization...
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Another tool I LOVE! This stapler is light weight and takes a beating and keeps on stapling. (I have dropped it from a ladder multiple times and it hasn’t skipped a beat.) I have used it for putting in zillions of staples and it hasn’t jammed once. STAPLES – It uses the basic T-50 staples that are available everywhere.
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If you use a cordless drill… you need a drill holster. If you are like me, you lay your cordless drill on the ladder… only to have it fall to the floor when you NEED IT. A few months ago, I purchased the Dewalt drill holster and it has been awesome. I only strap it on when I’m using the cordless drill on a ladder....
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This tool is a must for anyone who is working with electrical wiring. It has interchangeable screwdriver heads. But, what sets it apart is the handle is designed to fit over wire nuts and allows you to easily tighten the wire nut. This is a PERFECT ALL AROUND ELECTRICAL SCREWDRIVER WIRE NUT TIGHTENER – Use the socket in the handle to twist wire nuts reducing...
About me
Although I spent most of my life as a classroom teacher, I have always been interested in the latest tools, gadgets, and gizmos. From a young age, I roamed the aisles of my dad’s True Value Hardware store playing with the tools and gadgets. I would bring home the defective power tools, tear them apart, try to figure out how they worked, and attempt getting them working again. (I ended up buying the hardware store after my dad retired.)
On this site, I plan on sharing some of the COOLEST DIY TOOLS I can find. And… let you know what I think of them.
Latest Posts
Electricians Multi-function Pliers
If you are wiring anything, this tool is an absolute must. ...
Label Printer
After borrowing the family label printer for the zillionth...
Extension Bit
A must for deep holes. Just tighten the bit into the...