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3D-Printable Metric Screw Guide
I just finished working on updating the reference section for a 3rd edition of the Maker’s Notebook. This project notebook is one of the books I spearheaded at Make: that I’m most proud of. I think the...
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Yankee Screwdriver Hex Bit Adapter
Tool (Recommended): Hex Adapter for Yankee Screwdrivers Show notes and Transcript -- Sean Michael Ragan
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Prodyne CK-300 Cheese Fruit and Veggie Knife
The Prodyne CK-300 Cheese Fruit and Veggie Knife is nicely made but doesn’t cost a lot. It gets used for nearly every meal and snack in our house; we have lots of really good, expensive knives. This...
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Bulls-Eye Power Nozzle
I bought this nozzle a couple of years ago and I still love it. Yeah, I love a nozzle. But it’s small, simple, well made and works really well. I love that it can go from a pretty powerful flow to a...
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What’s in my bag? — Jayme Boucher
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Jayme Boucher is the Director of Games at Mondo, an expanding enterprise with a passionate love of film, art, music and pop culture....
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OXO Good Grips Smooth Edge Can Opener
Our family has been looking for a decent can opener for years. Typical top opening can openers generally are made poorly and they all work the same regardless of price. Invariably a new opener would...
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Chain-Stitching Extension Cords
Chain-Stitching Extension Cords Chain ‘em. Toss ‘em. Unfurl ‘em without a problem. In my book, Tips and Tales from the Workshop, I showed this method of chaining chords. This video, by the always...
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Kik-Step Rolling Stool
I have used a Kik-Step rolling stool for at least 15 years. Its design is simple and brilliant. Without any weight on it, you can roll it around easily. But with a bit of downward pressure, the round...
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Claire Lower, Senior Food Editor at Lifehacker
Our guest this week is Claire Lower, the senior food editor for Lifehacker.com. Claire lives in Portland OR, and has a BS in chemistry from the University of Florida, which she says she almost never...
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Half-cut spaghetti/Industry secrets/Cinetrii
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Half-size spaghetti Why don’t they just make spaghetti noodles half as long so you don’t have to messily break them to fit into the pot?...
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Kuhn Rikon Original Swiss Peeler
As a kid, it was my job to peel mountains of potatoes to feed our large family. I hated it. The potato peelers were all dull and some were rusty. They were wobbly and more likely to peel a finger than...
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Smallest Utility Knife
Tool: Gerber EAB Lite Pocket Knife Guest: Tyler Winegarner Quotes: Two things I really love about this thing: first, it’s really compact. It really easily fits into the coin pocket of your genes. It’s...
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OXO Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors
Since university, I’ve bought about a dozen pairs of kitchen scissors ranging from budget and store brands to ostensibly premium “Swiss designed” models. They’ve all had at least one fatal flaw that...
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Door Draft Stopper
Insulating one’s dwelling cuts energy consumption and expenses while boosting comfort. One inexpensive component of such insulation is door draft stoppers. They can be attached not only to outer doors...
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What’s in my bag? — Ida Yalzadeh
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Ida Yalzadeh is a writer and educator based in Chicago, IL. She researches on the histories of race & U.S. empire and teaches Asian...
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Cordless Glue Gun
One of my favorite tools is a hot glue gun. However you so often just need them to do one quick thing, and setting up extension cords to get it to where you need it, or cranking up a generator if you...
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Getting Data Out of Digital Calipers
Like one of the tips in this issue? Share it on social media and link back here. It really helps in spreading the word. Thanks! Getting Data Out of Digital Calipers Measuring up. I love my iGaging...
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Joshua Schachter, Founder of del.icio.us
Our guest this week is Joshua Schachter. Joshua is the founder of del.icio.us and inventor of tagging, which became hashtags. Joshua has founded two startups, invests in startups, runs an event for...
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My Octopus Teacher/Pocket synth/Dreamy wallpapers
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Best documentary This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Yet nothing about its subject would suggest greatness. My Octopus...
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Super long power strips
Long rigid power strips are mostly used in server rooms and the like, but make a fantastic way to add a bunch of outlets at home. Unlike their smaller plastic brethren, they look ok when mounted under...
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