Talking Tips and Tools on the Cool Tools Podcast
I was a guest on Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder’s Cool Tools podcast.
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Tips of the Week: Cheap Stripper, DIY Cutting Oil, and a Soap Finish
This week’s emergent theme: brewing your own solvents, oils, and finishes.
Tips of the Week: Distance Between Two Holes, Shop Labels, and Not Over-Driving Your Voice
Sturdy, iron-on shop labels, magnetizing tools, finding the center of a hole, and not over-driving your voice.
Making a Benchtop Jointer Out of Plywood
Watch an enterprising maker create a plywood jointer using a shop of other homemade tools.
Tips of the Week: Stupid Bench Tricks, Glue Gun Rivets, and DIY Battery Packs
This week we have three tips for your bench, how to make your own battery packs, and how to hold tiny objects for painting.
Tips of the Week: Filament Dry Box, Phonecam Memos, Testing Car Coolant with a DMM
Did you know that you can check for signs of car coolant corrosion with a DMM?
April Wilkerson’s Workshop Gift Guide
A popular YouTube maker shares her suggestions for thoughtful shop gifts.
