New Tool Designs For Home
Tools and Gadgets Pros Never Knew They Needed
Impress your coworkers on the jobsite with your impressive array of specially tools that they probably didn't even know existed.
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Switch Socket Sizes Handsfree
Klein Tools' Impact sockets save you time and space in your pouch. Each of the three sockets is capable of switching between different size nuts and bolts—completely hands free. Klein Tools' Impact sockets are available in three different models that cover 8 different head sizes.
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CHANNELLOCK® Reversible Jaw Adjustable Wrench
CHANNELLOCK thinks that they've got the solution to help unclutter your tool belt. The CHANNELLOCK Reversible Jaw Adjustable Wrench is just like a normal wrench, but also features a part of the jaw with angled teeth. All you have to do is reverse the jaw and the teeth will let you get a tight grip on objects that that a regular wrench would just slide off of. These wrenches are available in 6, 8, 10 and 12-inch sizes.
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Hassle-Free Ceramic Drilling
Drilling into tile is sort of a three hand operation: hold the drill, spray the water, and make sure the water stays were it's supposed to. The Aqua Shot from Miyanaga is a great solution to your ceramic drilling woes. The Aqua Shot drill bit has a built-in water tank that feeds water to the drill as you operate, making the whole process much smoother. Just load the chamber up with water, flip a switch and drill away. The Aqua Shot works with impact drivers and the individual tips can be replaced when they get worn out without having to replace the whole tool. The Aqua Shot is available online. Click here for a video of the Aqua Shot in action.
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Post-it Extreme
Apparently these things stick to wood, hot stuff, cold stuff, wet stuff, brick, metal, plastic pipes, ladders, stair treads, flooring, the side of a truck, copper, tools, siding, co-workers, concrete, tile, drywall, asphalt, house wrap, light fixtures, switches, cabinets, leather belts, windows…well, you get the idea. Post-it Extreme Notes are very versatile.
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Tubing Cutter Twofer
Ridgid has a C-style close-quarter tubing cutter that slices through both 1/2-in. and 3/4-in. tubing, which means one less tool to carry and fumble around for. The cutting wheel is spring loaded so it needs no adjustment as you spin the cutter, and the outside surface has screwdriver slots for getting leverage in tight spaces. The 1/2 – 3/4 Rigid tubing cutter is available at plumbing supply stores and online retailers.
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One Tool to Drive Them All
The Bosch Max FlexiClick 5-in-1 Drill/Driver System has one tool and five attachments. That means it can perform all kinds of tasks, like: screw-driving, drilling, right angle drilling/driving and offset driving close to edges. This tool/tools isn't going to replace a deck builder's 20v impact driver and drill, but it might be a great option for those smaller project that require a bunch of different operations, like knocking off a punch list at the end of a build-out. If you're moving around and don't have the space to haul around a bunch of dedicated tools this might be just what you're looking for. The Bosch 5-in-1 Drill Driver System is available online and in home centers.
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Skid Steer of the Future?
What makes this JCB Teleskid machine unique is it's one-of-a-kind telescoping boom, which gives it the ability to reach a variety of places. The Teleskid's telescoping boom gives you eight feet of outward reach. Plus, its one armed design gives you 60 percent more visibility than similar twin-armed machines. With a fully extended boom the Teleskid can lift up to 1600 pounds. With the boom retracted that weight capacity goes up to an impressive 3695 pounds. To find out more about the Teleskid from JCB, click here.
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A Tool for the Low-Voltage Guys
A trusty pair of Electrician Scissors is the most used tool of many of the low-voltage electricians that we've talked to, and Klein seems to be the go-to brand. If you've never heard of electrician scissors, here is a primer: Of course like any scissors, Klein's Electrician Scissors can cut through stuff with the blades, but they also have a cable cutting notch so you can rip through wire up to 14 AWG. They'll strip 19 and 23 AWG wire all day long and have a notch in the tip for de-burring electrical boxes. There's also a scraper on both blades for convenient wire cleaning. Klein's All-Purpose Electrician's Scissors are available online and in home centers.
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A Better Subfloor Adhesive
Touch 'n Foam's Gel Foam Subfloor Adhesive might make you want to chuck your caulking gun for good. It comes in a can and dispenses just like the spray-foam insulation everyone is familiar with. It lays down a bead way faster than tube adhesives but without the endless, wrist-busting trigger squeezing. And you'll be able to keep working up to 10 times longer without stopping to reload. There's no downtime due to wet or frozen lumber, and the can is reusable up to 15 days. To use Touch 'n Foam Subfloor Adhesive, you'll need an applicator gun (the same one used for expanding foam). There's also a 46-in.-long barrel for the applicator gun that will save your back from a whole lot of bending over.
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Carbon Fiber Composite Level—Lightweight but Tough
The carbon fiber composite that makes this level light is the same reason that it's tough enough to spring back from impacts that would permanently throw an aluminum level out of whack. The DWHT43134 level is also mar-resistant, partially because of the design, partially because it's 35% lighter than its aluminum counterpart.
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Cordless Track Saw
Breaking down heavy sheet-goods on a jobsite table saw is difficult, and dang near impossible when working alone. That's where a track saw comes in handy. A good quality track saw can produce cabinet saw results out on any job. Now, this portable tool is even more portable. The FESTOOL TSC 55 is a cordless saw that has the same features and performs just as well as FESTOOL's corded saw, including the cut capacity and blade speed. It also has a collection bag that actually works, collecting up to 90% of the dust. The batteries are compatible with other FESTOOL products and the saw runs on their standard tracks.
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Comfortable Work Boots
Work at a place where you're required to wear a steel-toe boot? Then listen up. Wolverine's boot is much more comfortable but still offers solid impact protection. Instead of steel, CarbonMAX boots have a protective cap made of carbon nanotubes, making them lighter and thinner. And if anyone knows about making comfortable work boots, it's Wolverine—they've been making them for more than 130 years.
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New Life for Old Tools
Do you have older 18V DeWalt tools that are still near and dear to your heart but need new batteries? Consider firing up those old tools with 21st century technology. Now, 18V tools can be run on powerful 20V lithium Ion batteries with DeWalt's battery adapter. The adapter slides into the tool and the battery hooks onto the adapter. It works on most 18V DeWalt tools but not all. It's sold two ways: the adapter alone (DCA1820), or the adapter with two compact 20V, 2.OAh batteries and charger. Now you'll be able to hold on to your favorite cordless reciprocating saw forever!
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Shim in a Bag
No, it's not a blood pressure tester. It's an inflatable shim sold by Calculated industries. What in the world would you do with an Air Shim? Well, you could hold a window in position (by yourself) while setting the permanent shims, or prop up a door slab during installation without scratching the hardwood floor. Use it to align base cabinets or level appliances. You could even trick your big, burly buddy by betting him that your 10-year-old can pick him up off the ground… you will win that bet because the Air Shim is easy enough for anyone to pump and it holds up to 300-lbs. Deflate it as slow as you want for uber precision adjustments.
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Space Saving Dust Collector
Limited floor space is a problem in most shops. However, that's no longer an excuse for kicking up a bunch of dust without a dust collection system as Grizzly now makes a wall-mounted dust collector. It's equipped with a powerful 1-HP motor prewired for 120V. It features a canister filter with six times the surface area of a standard bag-filter, yet it takes up less space. The filter is easy to keep clean with the hand crank filter-cleaning brush.
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Blade Height Adjustment Guide
We've always relied on small blocks of wood to set the cutting depth on the table saw blade. Even though each block was labeled, they inevitably get knocked onto the floor and swept into the trash, and then you have to make another one.
We no longer have that problem because we picked up a set of Mag Shims from FastCap. Mag Shims are 1/8-in. magnetic spacers. If you need a blade height of 7/8 in., simply stack seven spacers, and raise the blade to match. They also work great for setting the depth on router bits and drill presses. We stick them right to the backside of the fence, so they're always at hand and never get lost.
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Eliminate Foam Waste
You can't beat spray foam for sealing around windows and doors or sealing large gaps and cracks in old house walls, foundations and attics, but how often have you run a can empty when you were so close to being finished? And how disappointing is it to use a partial can, knowing you'll have to throw the rest away? If you're a regular spray foam user, it might be time to step up to a foam dispensing gun.
A dispensing gun allows you to save foam if the job requires less than a full can. Once the job is finished, just set the gun aside until the next time you need it. Leave the can on the gun if you know it will be used in less than 30 days, or pull the can off, cap it and then clean out the gun with cleaning solution. Besides saving you money on foam, the dispensing gun provides much greater control because you're not working with a flimsy straw, and the trigger can be adjusted with a turning setscrew to control the rate of flow—nice! Spray foam dispensing guns are available online and at home centers.
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A Vise for Your Pickup
The Wilton ATV All-Terrain Vise is a tool for those of you who work out of your pickup at job sites and need a serious on-site vise. And this vise is worth the price! It slips into any 2-in. receiver hitch and has a sizable flat anvil area for pounding. It comes with a bracket for attaching to any sturdy surface, such as a trailer, if you don't want to use your truck.
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A Stud Finder to Love
One of the best stud finders you'll ever use is the Franklin Sensors ProSensor 710. It's unique in that there's a whole bar of red lights that light up whenever it detects a stud. Unlike other sensors, which have a single light that stays on as it passes over the wood, the lights on the 710 tell you exactly where the wood stops and starts. No guesswork. Push a button, drag it over the wall and those hidden mysteries reveal themselves. You won't even need to read the directions!
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Remote for the Shop
OK, the Long Ranger's been around since Marconi. But we love it. Simply put, this Long Ranger III Remote Dust Collector Switch is a remote system for turning on your dust collector out in the shop from whatever tool you're operating. It plugs into the wall, you plug your dust collector into that and you're done. Push the button on your remote and it fires right up. It's saved us about two years and 1,300 miles of walking back and forth to the dust collector switch.
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Splinter Begone
These tweezers are perfect. They're nice and small and infinitely better than the cheap ones sold out of fishbowls at the home-center checkout lane. Their sharp, sturdy precision tips can grab even the tiniest sliver. Put them on your key chain and you'll have a really high-quality stainless steel tweezers ready for the next time you have to perform a little surgery on the battlefield. They fold up like a pocketknife, so the business end doesn't get wrecked. They're available only at pocketweez.com.
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New Tool Designs For Home
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