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Tips of the Week: Gap Filling, No-Welder “Welding,” Goofy and Great Headlamps

Tips of the Week: Gap Filling, No-Welder “Welding,” Goofy and Great Headlamps

This week’s tips from top makers, covering woodworking, electronics, photography, and more.

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5 Indispensable Shop Tools You Can Make Yourself

Some excellent space-saving and work-enhancing tools that can be inexpensively homemade.

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Tips of the Week: Cheating a Wrench, Fire-Cleaning Tools, and More

Tips of the Week: Cheating a Wrench, Fire-Cleaning Tools, and More

A weekly roundup of some of the best shop tips we’ve seen online.

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Quick Tip: Give Your Tools Away!

Quick Tip: Give Your Tools Away!

Play it forward and give unused tools away for free to friends, neighbors, and local maker groups.

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Getting Started with Your Multimeter

Getting Started with Your Multimeter

Of all electronics tools, the multimeter is the most essential. Understand what to look for and how to use it to get the most out of your projects.

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Skill Builder: Hammer and Nail Basics

Skill Builder: Hammer and Nail Basics

Make: Tools author Charles Platt on hammer and nail 101.

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