There are many different fasteners and fastening systems for attaching things to concrete. What you are looking for is a balance between speed, strength and cost.Nails driven with a hammer or with a power actuated gun work well in attaching something to a floor to keep it from sliding sideway...
It is often difficult to clamp round or odd shaped objects. This segment highlighted several techniques including web clamps and make-shift web clamps, and tips on using them.Here we are gluing a painting pole back together, using tie-wraps as clamps.All the items shown in this segment are easil...
This segment from my TV show was a hands on review of the vary basic jig saw, with a comparison to a professional model. Of particular interest was the new DVR or Dynamic Vibration Reduction feature, which considerably reduces hand fatigue.Note on the picture, good jig saws have a wheel that bac...
Bending a ridged pipe without having it kink and block the inside diameter requires the right tool for each type of pipe. The photo shows an electrical conduit bender.Ridged copper speedways for sinks should be bent using what looks like a large spring. This prevents kinking.When it comes to la...
Do your garden tools tend to walk away into a neighbors garage? This segment showed a series of simple ways to mark your garden tools.Spray PaintEngravercoloured masking tape
Years ago Black & Decker sold a special jig to attach to your drill which caught the dust as you drilled into the ceiling. Apparently it wasn't that popular because I can't find it in the stores any more.So, simply push your drill through the bottom of a transparent plastic food container, s...
Almost every part of ordinary sink faucets can be purchased as replacement parts today. Of course you can buy the washers, even the "seats" that the washers push against and then grinders to "dress" the seats. But now you can even buy the handles themselves, as well as new "Hot" and "Cold" ...
My guest was Charlie Harte from DeWalt. We took a look at some of the accessories you can use with portable power drills.Of special interest was the new QUICK CHANGE chuck that allows you to chuck a small hex shaft special chuck into your drill's chuck. Then any 1/4 inch hex shaft drills, dri...
The reciprocating saw is the grand-daddy of the jig saws. It is generally used during renovations or even demolitions, primarily because it can cut right through a wall. There are a wide variety of blades available for it, allowing it to cut most materials, notably wood, plastic pipe and even m...
For a long time, pictures, glass and backing were held into picture frames with little metal triangular shaped "spikes". Now we have better stuff to work with.If you want to put in the backer diamonds, use ones that have raised lips to get hold of, and use a special rigid Push Mate Tool as sh...
