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Australia’s Top 10 Inventions: The Electric Drill

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9:38AM January 25, 2011 | Nick Broughall

To celebrate Australia Day this week, we’re looking at some of the best inventions to ever come out of our sunburnt country. Today, we pay homage to Arthur James Arnot, who used his knowledge of electricity to create the world’s first electric drill. More »


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How To Take Good Care Of Your Power Tools

6:00AM January 25, 2011 | Norm Abram - This Old House magazine

Proper maintenance of your power tools is essential. Doing so not only helps extend the life of your tools but increases your chances of finishing that project with all of your digits. Norm “Ten Fingers” Abram from This Old House magazine has some suggestions. More »


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Bosch’s Corkscrew Is One Power Tool I Wouldn’t Mind Using

10:20PM December 15, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It’s not even lunchtime yet, but already I’m dreaming of that first glass of vino collapso. What? It’s practically the holidays. Let me get on with my boozehound ways – preferably with this Bosch power drill-corkscrew-hybrid. More »


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5 Things To Know Before Buying A Cordless Power Tool

5:00AM November 30, 2010 | Alex Bandon ThisOldHouse.com

There’s no better way to say “Merry Christmas, dear friend” than with a double-bevel compound miter saw or a heavy-duty 18V impact driver. But before you pick up a cordless tool for that special someone, keep these five things in mind. More »


Cars

Saw-Powered Dragster Is Lots Of Fun, Potentially Horrible Death

6:00AM September 24, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Here’s a weekend DIY idea if you have six 16-inch Makita circular saws lying around: build a dragster, use them as your engine, and enter the Power Tool Drag Racing Competition. That’s exactly what Barry Lee, in the photo, did. More »


Gadgets

Lego Circular Saw

1:00AM June 5, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

I really got excited when I saw this circular saw made entirely out of Lego except for the blade, which is very real. Then I watched the video: More »


Geek Out

Jilted Wife Gets Revenge By Rewiring Husband’s Power Tools

11:00AM January 13, 2010 | Sean Fallon

What she did is wrong, but I have to admit – I like (and am a little turned on by) Carolyn Paulsen-Riat’s style. When her husband decided to leave her, she got creative with her plot for revenge. More »


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At Gizmodo Gallery 09: Freakishly Tiny Drill!

9:00AM September 22, 2009 | Adrian Covert

The Tiny Drill serves absolutely no purpose. It doesn’t mean we don’t love it. Seriously, look how small the damn thing is! And it comes with it’s own case/holster that doubles as a keychain! More »


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Weird and Wonderful Space Tools Fixed Hubble, Could Kill You

8:34PM May 18, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

If you wanted to know what the hell are all those weird space tools that astronauts seem to keep tied in a big ball of junk, you will love these beautiful pictures by Michael Soluri:

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Gadgets

Holy Sh*t Look At This Drill

3:40AM March 21, 2009 | John Mahoney

Behold, the Hitachi DH50MRY. Part drill, part jackhammer, it can eat up concrete like balsa wood without killing your arms. Our friends at PopSci cut one open to show how it works.

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