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Tool Review: BOA Versa Saw
A regular hacksaw frame is fixed to the blade at both ends. These restricted-access hacksaws, on the other hand, are fixed to the blade only at the back end, closest to your hand, and support the front end using a reciprocating, spring-loaded bar with a thin guide slot and a rubber shoe. The shoe rests up against the workpiece, during the stroke, and the blade moves back and forth through the guide slot, which keeps it from flexing away from the intended cutting path. The upshot is that, unlike a regular hacksaw frame, you can make cuts in stuff with almost zero backside clearance.
MAKE Asks: Specialty Tools
Make: Asks is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
This week’s question: What tool (or tools) that is not in your average maker’s arsenal do you find yourself grabbing for again and again when working on projects?
Adam Savage’s Custom Toolkit
It’s built from two old doctor’s bags, armored with aluminum, fitted with rollers, and sports a custom scissor-lift that keeps it open at working height. Best of all, Adam has meticulously listed all 300 items for your perusal.
EMSL’s CNC Workstation Cart
Our workstation is CNC-cut from half-inch plywood. It is rock-solid sturdy, yet comes apart easily for transport or modifications. It features a main computer bay with an optional door, five spacious drawers that can’t fall out, enough room on top to comfortably fit a laptop (in addition to the main computer), stainless hardware, polyurethane casters, […]
Hot Glue Gun Tips and Tricks
New to crafting with a glue gun? Or, maybe you just need a quick refresher course? Check out this great list of hot glue gun tips and tricks from Rachel on Whimseybox, and you’ll be ready to start gluing in no time! This week, my daughter asked if she could use my glue gun by […]
Flashback: Criminal Crafts Project Excerpt: How to Make a Glue Gun Bandolier
I love crafts with a bit of an edge to them, and the projects in the new book, Criminal Crafts, from Shawn Bowman (a.k.a Miss Demeanor,) deliver edge in a big way. Criminal Crafts: Outlaw Projects for Scoundrels, Cheats, and Armchair Detectives is a sassy manifesto of 30 projects steeped in noir and espionage culture. […]
