Tools and Equipment

The Shape of Things to Come

In the not-too-distant future, you'll be able to wash your dishes without water, cook dinner right at your table, and wash and dry your clothes in the same machine. At least, that's what an international group of design students thinks. As part of a competition called Design Laboratory, sponsored by...

Three Ways Machines Can Find Level

1.)This system uses a light source below a standard level vial and photosensitive plates above it. When the shadow falls equally on both plates, the bubble must be centered and therefore level. If the reading is lopsided, the device has electronic indicators to show which way the tool needs to move ...

13 Tools Every Homeowner Needs

Not everyone who owns a house was born to build a deck, retile the bathroom floor or rip out an old plaster ceiling in the living room. But sometimes the only way to get jobs done around the house is to do it yourself. Even if you're an un-handy homeowner, you have to be p...

Take Five and Leave the Paint

When the day is done but the paint job isn't, simply ...

Winterize Your Warm-Weather Power Equipment

After a long, hot summer of yard work, you might be eager to simply shove lawn mowers, weed trimmers or tillers into the shed or garage for the winter. But as satisfying as that might be, improper storage of outdoor power equipment can set you up for major headaches in the spring. Without proper pre...