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Save 34% on the Leatherman Anniversary Wave Multitool

You can save 34% on the 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Tim Leatherman Signature Wave Leatherman.
It features larger knives, stronger needle-nose and regular pliers, longer wire cutters, hard-wire cutters, scissors are strong enough to cut cloth, plastic and paper, clip-point knife, serrated knife, saw, diamond-coated file, large bit driver, small bit driver and all-locking [...]

Save $75 Instantly with Milwaukee Tools Purchase

You got to act very quickly as this offer expires later today but you can save $75 instantly on any combination of Milwaukee tools with a total cart price of $500 or more. Choose from Milwaukee’s entire selection sold by Amazon.com. Milwaukee tools have long been the first choice for many contractors for their power, [...]

Must Have Multi-Tools For Gardeners

When I wrote about the first-class Leatherman Skeletool in my post, The Last Pocket Multi-Tool You’ll Ever Need, I was unaware that Leatherman also made Gardening multi-tools. This afternoon Judy showed me the Leatherman Hybrid Gardening Multitool and Leatherman Genus Gardening & Landscaping Multitool.
The Leatherman Hybrid Gardening Multitool features bypass pruners, wire cutters, a weed [...]

The Last Pocket Multi-Tool You’ll Ever Need

I’ve always loved my Leatherman multi-tools which combine a knife, wire cutters, and a pair of needle nose pliers into a small convenient, portable, and pocketable package but they were heavy. So heavy that they could easily pull down your pants if you’re not wearing a belt.
Because of their heft I ended up stowing [...]

Milwaukee Power Tools Batteries Recalled

Milwaukee Electric Tool Co makes the best power tools. They last a lifetime and the only thing that ever gives me trouble with them is the batteries. The batteries typically only last about a year or two and then they start losing their charge rapidly or don’t hold one very long.
If you own any Milwaukee [...]

How To Repair Holes In Walls

Oops, you were going to paint every room but then you discovered someone hid a hole in the wall behind some furniture. Not a problem. Patching that hole isn’t that difficult.
To see how to repair a hole in the wall, watch this video:
VideoJug: How To Repair Holes In Walls Before Painting
Before you start, lay down [...]

Painting This Weekend?

One of the best ways to improve the looks of your home or a dull room is to give it a fresh coat of paint or change the color.
Painting is pretty simple but it’s not something that should be jumped into without the correct supplies and a little bit of preparation. Watch this video for [...]

How To Build A Stabilized Aerial Video Camera Platform

Since January around 75 developers have been actively working on design specifications for an open source radio control helicopter thats functions as an aerial video camera platform.
Aside from typical quadrocopter features as following:

Easy built up kit, despite of partial SMD assembly, for everybody, who
knows , where´s the hot end of the soldering-iron

2 [...]

How To: The Anti-Wallet

“Toss the wallet. Its day is over.”
With a three hole punch and a carabiner that fits in a 1/4″ hole you may be able to ditch your wallet for good.
Johnsuri punched a hole in the corner of his credit cards and hanged them from the carabiner so they could be easily removed. I assume he [...]

How To: Have The Nicest Lawn On The Block

Godfrey’s has published 7 easy tips that are sure to make your lawn green.
I was very surprised by this one, I was under the impression that short daily watering was the way to go, but apparently that’s not the case:
Water Occasionally
If a summer drought threatens, water the lawn thoroughly before hose-pipe bans prevent any extra [...]

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