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LOMO Meccano erector set

This is a neat, a LOMO kit that can be a 35mm camera, slide projector, enlarger & a magnifying glass – Your days of mindless play and whimsical fancy have come to a close. Now that you have arrived at this important growth stage, your further development requires true inspiration – not the blithe bouncing […]

The week in tools

The week in tools

Chuck has the latest week in tools after a brief hiatus! This week we found a killer inexpensive offset bracket that turns your standard recip saw into a flush-cutting monster – perfect for quick mods to stairs and shelves. We also looked at an inexpensive block plane – you can never have too many planes! […]

The week in tools

The week in tools

Chuck drops some tools of the week on us – Toolmonger readers tell us that they consider palm sanders archaic, recommending instead random orbital sanders for more control and power. We looked at a slick new one from Festool that switches between random orbital and pure rotary – to remove material quickly – on the […]

The week in tools

The week in tools

Chuck has the latest in tools, don’t forget the Toolmonger crew will be at Maker Faire too! This week we found some sweet-looking “engineer’s squares” – steel squares ranging from 2″ to 6″ that are perfect for squaring a power saw blade before cutting. They’re available in sets (complete with a wooden display case) for […]