This is a great little gizmo retailing for £40 ($74) at Black & Decker.
“The days when DIY gave you blisters and muscles are fading fast. The 400W Scorpion reciprocating saw comes with three blades (including a jigsaw) to power effortlessly through wood, plastic, PVC and (thin) metal at up to 5000 strokes per minute. And with comfortable polyurethane Gel Tech pads on the grip, your hands should stay soft as your biceps.”
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People underestimate the importance of ear protection in DIY situations. Prolonged use of drills, hammers and many other power tools can accumulate damage to your ear drums over a period of time. You may not even notice it and the effects may appear further down the road, but rest assured, your hearing will seriously deteriorate without proper protection. You may also end up with Tinnitus as a permanent side affect - and that is really something you’re gonna want to avoid.
SO GO PROTECT YOUR EARS! It doesn’t even cost very much.
Check out these various ear protectors:
Scan SSE031 Foam Earplugs (5) (Snr29)
“Made from a soft energy absorbing polymer foam with a special cell structure that allows the foam plug to gradually expand and conform exactly to most ear cannels.”
• Easy insertion and removal.
• Pack of five pairs of foam ear plugs.
• Conforms to standard en352-2.
Retails for £1.69 ($3)
Draper Electronic Ear Defenders
“Expert Quality, protects the ears against noise levels higher than 85dB. Solid state circuitry provides normal hearing up to 85db e.g. speech, but cuts out sounds above that level. On/off/volume switch and auto-adjust headband. Uses 2 x AA batteries (sold separately) providing approximately 200 hours of use. Display packed.”
Retails for £39.99 ($73)
Always check the instructions to see what form of ear protection is most suitable for you. Go buy some ear defenders now. It’ll be the best DIY investment you’ll ever make.
(Products via DIY Tools UK)
Posted by Peter Brady on Fri 11th August 2006 at 08:00 AM, Filed in Power Tools, Tools
If you have weak hands a screwdriver may not be the ideal implement for removing a damaged screw. Even if you’re fairly handy with a screwdriver it can be tricky, in particular where rust may have taken hold. What’s the easiest solution?
Well you could try a screw extractor. They are made of specially toughened steel that penetrates into the screw and then back outwards again bringing the screw with it. Great for removing snapped off or damaged screws.
The one above is a “Carbon steel screw extractor, for extracting broken screws or studs by inserting the extractor into a pre drilled hole and turning anti clockwise.” They tend to retail for $16 (£10) in any major DIY store.
Posted by Peter Brady on Thu 10th August 2006 at 09:00 AM, Filed in Power Tools
This is a pretty subjective question because you’re probably going to need a different drill for different situations. Nonetheless, I’d like to recommend this drill and circular saw kit as one of my favourites:
Retailing for $169.99 (£106) the 19.2v 9884CS kit comprises:
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There are a plethora of accidents that can befall the inexperienced user. That inexperienced user is usually typically a dad doing some weekend DIY!
Here are some simple quick tips for avoiding injury:
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