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Impact driver and impact wrench: torque, drive and the limits of the torque wrenchMore torque does not mean a better impact tool: it means stripped screws and bolts tightened beyond the limit. I expl...
Circular saw: the right blade matters more than the machineWhen a circular saw "burns the wood" or jams, the blade or the depth of cut is almost always to blame. How to choose ...
Angle grinder: diameter, disc and the habits that hurtA grinder is chosen by the disc you fit, not by the watts. Which diameters you really need and the three habits I see...
Impact drill or rotary hammer: when one is no longer enoughThe impact drill and the rotary hammer look like close relatives, but they work in two different ways. How to tell wh...
Bolt cutters: the blades are adjusted, the handles are not extendedBolt cutters that will not close their blades need adjusting, not forcing. How to choose the length, what they can cu...
Handsaw that binds: teeth per inch, blade and cutting directionHandsaw, hacksaw, aerated concrete saw: every blade has its own tooth pattern. How to choose one so the cut runs stra...
Is your spirit level telling the truth? The two-minute test few people doA level that has been dropped can be wrong without it showing. How to check it by turning it over, how to choose prof...
Is your tape measure out by a millimetre? Look at the hook firstThe loose hook is intentional, the accuracy class is not a detail, and a fibreglass tape is not the same as a steel o...
Bench vise or machine vise: what to check before fixing itBody material, jaw width, opening and weight: how to choose a bench or machine vise and when clamps are enough, with ...
File not cutting any more? Maybe you are using it the wrong way roundBastard cut or smooth cut, flat or half-round, file or rasp: the choice is simple if you know what you need to remove...
Stainless or steel finishing trowel? The finish is decided before you spreadTrowel, finishing trowel and float look like simple tools, but shape, material and bedding-in change the result on th...
Socket sets: drive, number of points and when you need impactA 200-piece set is not necessarily the most useful one. I explain how to read the drive, the points, the ratchet teet...
Stripped screws and rounded nuts: the drive is almost always to blamePhillips and Pozidriv look the same and are not, and an open-end spanner on a tight nut does damage. How to choose sp...
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Impact driver and impact wrench: torque, drive and the limits of the torque wrenchMore torque does not mean a better impact tool: it means stripped screws and bolts tightened beyond the limit. I expl...
Circular saw: the right blade matters more than the machineWhen a circular saw "burns the wood" or jams, the blade or the depth of cut is almost always to blame. How to choose ...
Angle grinder: diameter, disc and the habits that hurtA grinder is chosen by the disc you fit, not by the watts. Which diameters you really need and the three habits I see...
Impact drill or rotary hammer: when one is no longer enoughThe impact drill and the rotary hammer look like close relatives, but they work in two different ways. How to tell wh...
Bolt cutters: the blades are adjusted, the handles are not extendedBolt cutters that will not close their blades need adjusting, not forcing. How to choose the length, what they can cu...
Handsaw that binds: teeth per inch, blade and cutting directionHandsaw, hacksaw, aerated concrete saw: every blade has its own tooth pattern. How to choose one so the cut runs stra...
Is your spirit level telling the truth? The two-minute test few people doA level that has been dropped can be wrong without it showing. How to check it by turning it over, how to choose prof...
Is your tape measure out by a millimetre? Look at the hook firstThe loose hook is intentional, the accuracy class is not a detail, and a fibreglass tape is not the same as a steel o...
Bench vise or machine vise: what to check before fixing itBody material, jaw width, opening and weight: how to choose a bench or machine vise and when clamps are enough, with ...
File not cutting any more? Maybe you are using it the wrong way roundBastard cut or smooth cut, flat or half-round, file or rasp: the choice is simple if you know what you need to remove...
Stainless or steel finishing trowel? The finish is decided before you spreadTrowel, finishing trowel and float look like simple tools, but shape, material and bedding-in change the result on th...
Socket sets: drive, number of points and when you need impactA 200-piece set is not necessarily the most useful one. I explain how to read the drive, the points, the ratchet teet...
Stripped screws and rounded nuts: the drive is almost always to blamePhillips and Pozidriv look the same and are not, and an open-end spanner on a tight nut does damage. How to choose sp...
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