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Best of 2012: Toolsday

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:00:28 +0000

We started doing tool-review-Tuesdays—inevitably compounded to "Toolsdays" in short order—in early 2011, and 2012 has been the column's first full calendar year. The reviews are written on a volunteer basis by MAKE staff and friends. Sometimes a manufacturer or retailer provides a review unit, but as often as not, the reviewer simply opens his or her toolbox, picks out a personal favorite, and serenades it. Usually the tool is of modern manufacture and is available for retail sale, but sometimes we write about old tools, eBay finds, and family heirlooms. These "tool stories" usually add a human interest element to the sometimes dry approach common in product reviews, and have been some of my personal favorite Toolsday columns from 2012.

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Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online Dec. 11 at 2pm PST/5pm EST

Eric Weinhoffer — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:55:58 +0000

Tomorrow, Dec. 4, is Toolsday here at MAKE, so you know what that means – a live Google+ hangout where we will be discussing our favorite tools and workspace essentials. Tune at 2pm PST/5pm EST on the +MAKE page, or if you’re busy you can catch it later on the MAKE YouTube page.

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Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online Dec. 4 at 2pm PST/5pm EST

Eric Weinhoffer — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:35:27 +0000

Toolsday HOA on Google+, 2pm PT/5pm ET

Gareth Branwyn — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:06:43 +0000

Join us at 2pm PST/5pm EST today to talk about your favorite tools and workspaces. If you’d like to join the live broadcast hangout, leave a comment on the Toolsday post on the +MAKE page. We will send the invite out to you after that. Today we’ll be talking about […]

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Toolsday HOA on Google+, 2pm PT/5pm ET

Gareth Branwyn — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:03:55 +0000

Join us at 2pm PST/5pm EST to talk about your favorite tools and workspaces. Today we'll be talking about shop organizing technology: toolboxes, organizing bins, etc.

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Toolsday on Google+ Hangout On Air, 6pm PDT Tonight

Gareth Branwyn — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:19:05 +0000

It’s Toolsday here at MAKE, and that means that we’re having a Hangout on Air. Join us 6pm PDT to talk about some of your favorite tools and to show off your workspace. If you’d like to join the live broadcast hangout, leave a comment on the Toolsday post on […]

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Toolsday on Google Hangout On Air, NOW

Gareth Branwyn — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:09:05 +0000

Join us 6pm PDT on G+ to talk about some of your favorite tools and to show off your workspace.

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EMSL’s CNC Workstation Cart

John Baichtal — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:00:28 +0000

Our workstation is CNC-cut from half-inch plywood. It is rock-solid sturdy, yet comes apart easily for transport or modifications. It features a main computer bay with an optional door, five spacious drawers that can’t fall out, enough room on top to comfortably fit a laptop (in addition to the main […]

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Pallet Reclamation Bars

Sean Michael Ragan — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:00:15 +0000

Each time I have to break down a pallet, I am surprised at how much work is involved. If I had to do it very often, I would spring for a purpose-made tool. Several commercial models can be found for sale online using Googlons like "pallet buster" and "deck wrecker," but I've got a bit of a soft spot for the maker-made Pallet Reclamation Bar from Cargo Cycles of Norwich, UK.

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PopMech Likes Tinkercad for 3D Newbies

Keith Hammond — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:30:49 +0000

What's the best way to get started 3D modeling? PopMech likes Tinkercad.

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