Posts tagged: drill
How To: Cool Ways to Organize Your Drill Bits and Taps.
By ChrisjobTraditional twist bits usually come in a set, with a perfectly organized case or box with the dimensions clearly marked, so that you can find what you need easily. Most even close and stay stowed.
Then, there's all those other bits you eventually amass: all sorts of driving bits, spade bits, countersink bits, combo bits, bits, bits, bits, bits. Here's a few options to keep them off your bench and shelves and out of trays and drawers.
Make a Button Tray
By ModHomeEcTeacher
With a handy drill bit/door lock bit, you can make your own cute-as-a-button button tray for about $1.99 (not including the drill bit). I was inspired by » READ MORE
Day 43: Window Mistreatment
By egelliaBut I didn’t do anything yesterday, and I didn’t really do anything on Saturday, and I didn’t do anything on Friday either, and – yeesh, now that I’m looking I really haven’t done anything much around h » READ MORE
Power Tools 101: The Cordless Drill/Driver.
By ChrisjobNo matter which sort of DIY projects are your forte, eventually you’ll need to drill a hole in them and screw them to something else. Enter the Cordless Drill/Driver, the telltale trophy of the truth Do-It-Yourselfer, and most people’s entrance into the world of power tools.
When looking to purchase your first drill, or when updating or augmenting an old standby, the number one rule is to buy what you need, or what you think you might need » READ MORE
Wheelbarrow, bucket, or mixer: how to mix up a batch of concrete
By alexrussell
You don't really need an industrial mixer like this one to mix up a batch of concrete. Or mortar. Or tile grout. When it comes to mixing any cement-like material, the process is essentially the same. If you'd like the thrill of renting a big mixer, I don't blame you. They're bad ass. But there are other ways to do it.
A couple things to remember before getting started:
Wear gloves. Cement will dry out your hands like nothing else.
Wear eye goggl » READ MORE
Stocking the ultimate toolbox: every tool a homeowner will ever need
By alexrussell
Tools are the kinds of things you don't really know you're missing until you really need them. The best thing a homeowner can have at his or her disposal is a good set of tools for about everything that doesn't really need the attention of a professional. If you have a cordless drill, for example, why call a handyman to bolt your new bookcase to the wall?
The Adam Savage sculpture above is a bit of an exaggeration, but to be modest I've set out » READ MORE
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