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Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Editorial: Form AND Function Would Be Nice

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I hate to pick on Stanley again, but they just happen to offer examples of what I’m talking about. On the left we have an antique Stanley driver handle — and on the right, a driver found in stores today. A casual…

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For Want Of A Knife

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Recently in Massachusetts, a semi driver was critically burned and later died after the tanker he was driving flipped, igniting over 9,000 gallons of gasoline. Bystanders valiantly tried to rescue him, but the flames…

Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Scaffolding Racing Is The Sport Of The Future

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Time is money in every trade. If the trade requires setting up scaffolding, you waste time and money every time you have to get down, move the scaffold six feet, and then remount. The Crawler can potentially save…

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Toolmonger » Blog Archive » It’s Just Cool: Leatherman Keyman Mods

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The online community at EDC Forums focuses on the everyday carry lifestyle/obsession, which is basically an interest in items that you always have on you: knives, tools, keys, packs, etc. A small portion of the…

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Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Kobalt’s Thru-Ratchet Gets Over Long Bolts

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These sockets work where deep sockets just aren’t deep enough. Kobalt’s Thru-Ratchet sockets and ratchets are hollow down the center, so they can fit over any length of bolt.  In a lot of cases you could get the…

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