I SO wanted the Stanley FUBAR Xtreme, until I saw the price. Forty bones for a glorified pry bar with a weight problem. Apparently, Will O’Brien (of Hack A Day and DIY Life) had similar sticker shock. But he ponied up and began terrorizing the walls of his new home. He’s happy with his shinny […]
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories write – You’ve got your wire strippers and your soldering iron…now what? You probably know that there is a standard set of essential tools that you need on your electronics workbench… However, real tool junkies always want just the right tool for the job. Here are five electronics tools you may […]
Dan writes – If you haven’t got tools – the right tools – then you’re not a geek. Sorry. It’s the truth. Let’s take it as read that you already know about screwdrivers and pliers. Even hammer technology is not beyond your ken. Here’s some gear you might not have heard of, but without which […]
EMS Labs has a nice little rundown of five tools you might not know about, but that can come in very handy in your day-to-day electronics work. A fellow DC Dorkbot-er, David Rickert, who’s currently building his own analog synth, hipped me to the Lead Forming Tool (top) at the latest Dorkbot DC BEAM Building […]
Chainsaw Jack writes – A long-reach limb pruner from This Old House Magazine. Basically a chain saw blade attached to a rope, you throw one end of the device over a branch, line the chain up with the wood, and start sawing. You could easily make this tool yourself with a length of saw chain […]
If you’re a fan of antique tech, especially radio gear from the first half of the 20th century, and you’re unfamiliar with Steve’s Antique Technology site, man are you in for a treat. This site is loaded with pics and document-scans of radios, tube test equipment, meters, you name it. He especially has lots of […]
Kaden writes – So I was hangin’ with one of my hardware buds last night… he’s my go-to guy for obscure and/or drool worthy toolage. Last time I visited he showed me a bunch of Orthopaedic surgery tools from the ’80’s that he’d scored from an estate sale in the interior. Cripes, Phil, ya wanna […]
