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Drill bits aren’t cheap, but they do seem to dull quickly. Whether you’re drilling through dense
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Garage door openers are a necessity when you have a garage. Gone are the days of leaving the vehicl
Substance used for grinding, honing, lapping, superfinishing and polishing. Examples include garnet, emery, corundum, silicon carbide, cubic boron nitride and diamond in various grit sizes.
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modificat
Fluid that reduces temperature buildup at the tool/workpiece interface during machining. Normally takes the form of a liquid such as soluble or chemical mixtures (semisynthetic, synthetic) but can be pressurized air or other gas. Because of water’s ability to absorb great quantities of heat,
Two faces, Two dials, Two identities
High performance escapement with “triple pare-chute” protection
The Patek Philippe 5101 ten-day tourbillon isn’t perfect: it’s not notably shock tolerant, there’s no lume, and one could fault its 25-meter water resistance. B
A motorbike might not take up a lot of parking space, but this is not true for the trailer required to transport one. To solve this problem, [Make It Extreme] built a custom single-wheel motorbike trailer barely wider than the motorcycle itself.
The frame of the trailer is welded togethe
You won’t find a more versatile or unforgiving tool than the angle grinder. They’re loud and dangerous, but indispensable for jobs that can’t be done any other way.
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Angle grinders work by spinning a small disc or wheel at a
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As one of the few tuckpointing options under $200, Bosch gives you excellent performance for your tuckpointing tasks.
Most people consider the expression “set in stone” to mean something is permanent or immovable. But the masons among us
By Glenda Taylor and Bob Vila | Updated Oct 18, 2020 3:44 PM
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Bricks provide durable cladding for interior and exterior walls, chimneys, and fireplaces. But the mortar used
Substance used for grinding, honing, lapping, superfinishing and polishing. Examples include garnet, emery, corundum, silicon carbide, cubic boron nitride and diamond in various grit sizes.
Aluminum oxide, also known as corundum, is used in grinding wheels. The chemical formula is Al2O3.