[dorkbotdc-blabber] Make: Online Toolbox

[Chris Slatt]

I agree 100%, my soldering speed would drop like a rock without Hemostats.

Chris

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Alden Hart <alden08 at harts.org> wrote:
> Hemostats. Medium size. Small tips. Indispensable.
>
> Alden
>
> David Edwards wrote:
>>
>> Dunno if this counts as "indispensable", but... A small collection of
>> little (variously shaped) wooden blocks, originally intended for small(er)
>> children. Fabulous for impromptu jigs when trying to (quickly) clamp
>> oddly-shaped work pieces, and brightly painted so they don't get lost in the
>> scrap. (And I can play with them while trying to figure out how to proceed.)
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:25 AM, Gareth Branwyn <garethbranwyn at comcast.net
>> <mailto:garethbranwyn at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>
>>    Hello Gareth's Brain Trust
>>
>>    For my next Make: Online Toolbox column, I want to do 5-10 tools
>>    that you didn't know you couldn't live without until you've lived
>>    with them -- or um, something like that. The basic idea is tools
>>    that become an indispensable part of your workflow once you
>>    discover them. They can be anything from a modest tool (solder tip
>>    cleaning genie) to something more substantial (a laser cutter).
>>
>>    What are some of your candidates?
>>
>>    So as not to unnecessarily burden your in-box, my next column
>>    after that will be on jigs, rigs, and clamps. What are some of
>>    your favorite third hands around the shop?
>>
>>
>>    Thanks so much for your input. Always appreciated. If I use your
>>    suggestions, I will provide links 'o love back to your websites.
>>
>>
>>    Gareth
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