The week in tools

The week in tools

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It is the weekend, it is time for tools from Chuck – (Tool Monger will be at Maker Faire to!)

This week we looked at a “technicians’ bag” that’s perfect for assembling a basic tool kit for use around the house – just the ticket to keep tools from “disappearing” from your shop. And while we love circular saw guides for their portability, most of them are too short. We found one that handles cuts up to 52″ but assembles to extend up to 100″ – enough to handle a full-sized sheet of plywood. We checked out a set of uber-practical cargo blocks complete with rubber “teeth” spaced perfectly to fit into truck bed liner grooves; just stick ’em in to haul boxes, then remove ’em to slide in that sheet of plywood. Toolmonger readers also wrote in to tell us about Vise-Grip’s locking wrenches – different than the standard “Vise-Grips” and worth a look – and about their opinions on “lifetime tool warranties.” Firsthand reader experiences = good recommendations and good reading!

Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools – Link.

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