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Tool Vac Auto Switch
Tools (Recommended): eToolCity Automatic Vacuum Switch with Extra Outlet for Power Tools Tools (Other): Grizzly Industrial G4176 – 1/4 HP Power Feeder HHIP 3012-8110 3 Gallon Coolant Pump Kit Valtcan...
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Twin Draft Stopper
Lots of people visiting my house comment on all the different gadgets I have, but the only one they ask me about — where can they get their own? — is my double draft stopper. Sometimes the simple and...
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Personal Locator Beacon
With more and more people heading into the outdoors, there’s been a corresponding uptick in the number of search and rescue (SAR) missions to retrieve lost or injured hikers. Tragically some of these...
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Sam Maggs, Video Games and Comics Writer
Our guest this week is Sam Maggs. Sam is a best-selling author of books, including The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope, Conquest, and Tell No Tales, as well as comics, including Marvel Action, Captain...
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Generate WiFi QR code/Nano flashlight/Dry clean at home
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Easiest wifi login The easiest way I found to share our wifi with visitors to my office or our home is with a large QR code printed on heavy...
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Write-on Poly Sheets
Polysheet instant whiteboards are thick, static-laden sheets of plastic, like ultra-heavy garbage bags. Just unroll one, slap it on the wall, and instant whiteboard! Best of all, in the corporate...
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Spyderco Sharpmaker
A knife without an edge is worthless, and most knives you find in pockets, sheaths, and kitchens are dull. Every edge you have, including an ax, should be able dry shave hair off your forearm and slice...
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Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Zen riddles. No answers. A tiny “big joke” book. -- KKZen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul Reps 285 pages, 1994 Available from AmazonThis is a Cool Tools Favorite from 2004Sample Excerpts:A Cup of Tea...
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What’s in my bag? — Gordon Meyer
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Gordon Meyer is a writer and magician. He conducts “bizarre” walking tours of the Chicago neighborhoods of Wicker Park and Bucktown...
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LED Candles with Timer and Remote
We love having candles all around the cottage. But after reading about air pollution, soot, and the possibility of setting your house on fire, we started to get LED battery-powered candles to replace...
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Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects
Choosing a Motor for DIY Projects Get your motor running. In this Jeremy Fielding video, he looks at motors and what your considerations need to be when choosing a motor for various types of DIY...
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The Wet Brush
I have very long, fine hair; it’s difficult to find a brush that’s good at detangling, doesn’t scratch the scalp or yank the hair, yet is efficient and long-lasting—and inexpensive, too. After decades...
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Tiffany Shlain, Filmmaker
Our guest this week is Tiffany Shlain. Tiffany is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and the author of the national bestselling book 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week,...
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Glowforge Killer: half the price, twice the power
Tool: 90W Reci W2 36×24 inches CO2 Laser Engraver and cutter machine Guest: Mike Warren Instagram Mike’s books: Cut In Half Maker.Wild: 15 Step-By-Step Projects for the Great Outdoors The Gadget...
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Design your life/Stardust/Airpods Pro
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Designing your life This Stanford TEDx talk, Designing Your Life, serves two purposes: in 25 minutes it introduces the modern method of...
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Stainless Steel Cable Hoops
Lee Valley Tools and Amazon sell short lengths of stainless-steel flexible wire rope. Brass fittings on the ends allow you to easily screw the ends together, making an incredibly strong loop. One end...
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Non-Electric Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment
I discovered the wonder of bidets when I spent 5 months in Japan in the 1980s. When it comes to cleaning, a spray of water is far superior to toilet paper. I always wanted to install a Japanese high...
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Single Sheet Cutter
I like to clip items from the newspaper or magazines that are relevant to my clients and prospects. This tool makes that task simple — just grip between thumb and forefinger and trace the outline of...
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What’s in my bag? — Nathan Didlake
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Nathan Didlake is a pastor and police chaplain. Daily, he provides what many call “the ministry of presence” to his community. Other...
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Glu-Bot Glue Bottle
Cyanoacrylate (CA), aka super glue, in 1 and 2 oz sizes is a boon to the hobbyist, woodworker, and handy man. However after 20 or so uses, the typical CA bottle becomes terminally gummed up, tempting...
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