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Little Giant MegaLite Ladder
Unfolds to allow access to the roof, folds to allow use as a four-foot or ten-foot step ladder. One ladder that is light weight, serves multiple purposes, and is well-designed and built. Comparable...
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What’s in my bag? — David Moldawer
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. David Moldawer is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and book collaborator specializing in business and self-help books. He spent more...
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Excelta Tweezers
Today I used an old reliable tweezer and realized that most people probably had little idea of what a good tweezer can be. Nor where to find such a thing. Of the several I’ve acquired, my favorite is...
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Working with Metal-Infused Filaments
Got a tip to share? Tools to recommend? Shop tales to tell? Talk to me. The latest issue of HackSpace (#29) is out (free PDF). This month’s theme is working with wood. I have a 4-page piece in the...
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Bissell Natural Sweep
This quick and quiet carpet sweeper is what I grab for touch-up “vacuuming.” Lightweight, never needs recharging, no noise, very little to break, it’s much superior to a Dustbuster. Cleans low carpets...
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Sanho Tree, Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies
Our guest this week is Sanho Tree. Sanho is a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies where he has directed its Drug Policy Project since 1998. The project works to end the domestic and...
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Portable greenscreen/3 Idiots/SketchUp
Virtual background for Zoom meetings I recently conducted an interview in Zoom with over 200 people in the audience, and a colleague who watched later told me I should not be Zooming to a large...
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Unclog Tips for Better Welds
Tools (Recommended): Metal Shell 13 in 1 Stainless Steel Welding Torch Nozzle Tip Cleaner ($6) Hobart 770086 Welding Tip Cleaner – Drill Type ($15) Guest: Jen Herchenroeder Facebook Instagram Twitter...
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What’s in my bag? — Dan Shapiro
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Dan Shapiro is the founder of Glowforge, the company behind the Glowforge 3D Laser Printer. He’s also the author of Hot Seat: The...
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3M VHB Heavy Duty Mounting Tape
3M VHB Heavy Duty Mounting Tape is a game-changer. Goodbye glue, screws, nails, rivets and studs. In the right application, it permanently bonds plastic, fiberglass, porcelain, glass, PVC, wood, cloth,...
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Invisible Glove
I am horrifically allergic to poison oak. I am also an avid mountain biker in northern California. This not a good combination. I have tried all the soaps and wipes, but none of them really help,...
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Making a Cutting Table for Your Nibbler
Let’s talk DIY magazines and mail order catalogs (of the dead tree varieties). Tell me your favorites. I’m especially interested in specialty mags and catalogs that might be of interest to a wider...
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Megapro Pocket Driver
If you work in information technology, you probably use small Phillips and Flat screwdrivers frequently. Megapro makes a handy and inexpensive Pocket Driver. The bits cover two sizes for both Phillips...
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Thom Dunn, Writer/Musician
Our guest this week is Thom Dunn. Thom is a writer, musician and terrible dancer whose work can be seen on Wirecutter, Boing Boing, Upworthy, Vice and more. He’s also published fiction, plays, poetry...
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Ragmask/Advanced internet security/Personal-size heater
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. DIY facemask There’s a lot of back-and-forth about the effectiveness of facemasks to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The ragmask is one you...
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Epicurian Kitchen Series Utensils
When you buy a wooden, bamboo, or plastic kitchen utensil, you probably expect to replace it within a year or two. Quite simply, these materials just aren’t suited for the chronic rigors of cooking and...
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Probemaster 8000 Series Test Leads
As an instrumentation specialist by trade and an electronics hobbyist in my free time, I use a multimeter fairly often to make test measurements. While the standard leads that come with a multimeter...
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Tibet Almond Stick
Here’s a great “off label” use of an old product for a completely different application that a guitar player turned me on to years ago. The Zenith Tibet Almond Stick is an oil- and cleaner-impregnated...
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What’s in my bag? — Richard Kadrey
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Richard Kadrey is a novelist and screenwriter living in San Francisco. His books include Sandman Slim, The Everything Box, Butcher Bird...
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Drop-in Auto-darkening Welding Helmet Lens
Tools (Recommended): OriGlam Solar Auto Darkening Welding Helmet Lens Transcript: Hi, I’m Sean Michael Ragan, and you’re watching Cool Tools. If you have any experience welding, and probably even if...
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