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DampRid
If you live in an area where it rains a lot or there is high humidity, you’ve probably encountered problems like mold, musty smells, or even condensation where you don’t want it. When I realized that...
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Making Your Own Injection Molding Machine
I would like to hear from readers if there is any preference for release dates of this newsletter. As you may have noticed, I first started putting it out on Tuesdays, then I switched to Thursdays. I...
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Travis McElroy, Podcaster
Our guest this week is Travis McElroy. Travis is a podcaster, a best selling author and a really cool person. You can find Travis and The McElroy family on Youtube and on Twitter @travismcelroy. Cool...
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Recomendo PDF/Same Energy/Brown Girl Therapy
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Digital Recomendo book Every week for the past 4 years we’ve recommended 6 things. We went through all those, selected the best 1,000,...
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Ridgid 10 in. Pro Jobsite Table Saw with Stand
A table saw is a tool that is often underappreciated or forced out of small shops due to the size (and cost!) of most high-end units. I agree that most jobs can be done with a circular saw, but it is...
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Knot Tying Cards
I’m a technical theatre professional, and being able to tie the proper knot in the appropriate situation is critical to saving time and staying safe. For a number of years, I’ve kept several sets of...
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What’s in my bag? — Jessica Lahey
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Jessica Lahey is a writer and speaker who lives in the woods of Vermont. She writes about education, substance use disorder, and...
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Best Milk Frothers Compared
Tools: PowerLix Milk Frother ($20) Frothy by Cafe Casa ($20) Bodum Schiuma ($9) X-Chef Frothing Pitcher (20oz.) ($16)
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Biothane Gold Series Webbing
I encountered Biothane Gold about a decade ago when a work project required a strap handle that could accommodate various decontamination procedures, fairly high temperatures (up to 150F), and...
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Great Shop Tips from Colin Knecht
Great Shop Tips from Colin Knecht Get a grip! YouTube woodworker, Colin Knecht, has a fantastic series of videos where he shares his top shop tips and tricks. While these are obviously directed at...
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Beadsmith Thread Zap II
When sewing, dealing with the thread ends can be a hassle. Tying a knot to finish a stitch you often don‘t want too much leftover thread, but you also don‘t want to cut it so short that the knot can be...
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Jordan Calhoun, Deputy Editor at Lifehacker
Our guest this week is Jordan Calhoun. Jordan is the deputy editor of Lifehacker and author of the upcoming book Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture. You can find Jordan on...
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Nomad lands/Disappearing emails/Airpod replacement tips
Sign up here to get Recomendo a week early in your inbox. Rent-free long-term nomad In the US southwest you can legally vehicle camp on certain areas of public land, rent free, for up to 7 months. You...
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Black & Decker Accu Mark Level
I’ve moved three times in four years, but never quite mastered the art of hanging artwork. Move any frame in our home and you’d be likely to find no less than two sets of holes. Well, not anymore. At...
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Nordic Ware Microwave Corn Popper
This microwave popper is simplicity itself: 1/2 cup of corn, a little oil (or not), and a little time in the microwave yields a low-cost, low-cal snack you can eat right out of the popper. Unlike other...
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Grandpa’s Feeders Automatic Chicken Feeder
If you have chickens, keeping other animals out of their food can be a constant battle. I moved several months ago and inherited a dozen chickens from the previous owner. I didn’t really know how much...
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What’s in my bag? — Karen Morrill-Mcclure
Sign up here to get What’s in my bag? a week early in your inbox. Karen was an engineer in the Space Shuttle program and is currently the IT person/webmaster at Washington Sea Grant (WSG) at the...
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Tuning Up a Harbor Freight Hammer
Tuning Up a Harbor Freight Hammer Hammer time. In this newsletter, I’ve frequently talked about buying lots of pencils, rulers, scissors, and other relatively inexpensive go-to tools and stashing...
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Nite Ize Figure 9 Carabiner
The Figure 9 carabiner lets you quickly fasten — and quickly loosen or adjust — a small-diameter rope to a fixed point without a knot deploying a clever combination of friction and angles. To those of...
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Spencer Wright, Founder of The Prepared
Our guest this week is Spencer Wright. Spencer is the founder of theprepared.org, where he edits a widely read newsletter about engineering, manufacturing, and other meaningful work in the physical...
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