Tag: Tools
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Telling Metric From Inch-Series Fasteners
A company called Metric Blue offers metric bolts tinted blue. Why blue? So that when you have mixed metric and inch-series parts and fasteners it is easier to determine which standard you are working with. Company literature says, “By differentiating the metric fasteners (and tools) through our “blue” coating, we’ve eliminated the risk of failure…
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A Drill That Stops Automatically
The manufacturer has rigged this drill to stop immediately when the bit contacts any grounded or electrically live materials, so you can’t drill through hidden pipes or wiring.
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SawStop Technology Protects Your Fingers From the Blade
This technology protects a user from losing a finger or worse: