[dorkbotdc-blabber] Make: Online Toolbox

[R. Mark Adams, Ph.D.]

You know- that is one of my regrets about moving to DC and working with 
Federal clients- too many rules and too many metal detectors.  I have a 
Leatherman New Wave, which is fantastic.  A gift from my all-too-cool 
wife, it is my constant companion. Except when I am at work, of course...

-Mark

David Brunton wrote:
> I have had a Leatherman multitool in my pocket since I was about 
> fifteen.  Leatherman is headquartered near where I grew up, so I had one 
> early in the evolution, back when most the poor guys around me just had 
> pocket knives.  I love their stuff, and I hate being without mine.
> 
> That being said, when I started working for the government about a year 
> back, they wouldn't let me bring in my Leatherman (I now carry their new 
> Skeletool, which I love, except that the bits are too easy to lose).  My 
> solution to this ended up being a Swiss Tech Utili-Key.
> 
> Basically, it's a pocket knife that parades as a key.  But in this town 
> with all its metal detectors, and for anyone who flies, and can't be 
> without a toolkit, it's the way to go.  It doesn't set off most metal 
> detectors, but even to the extent that it does, it just looks like 
> another key.  I have no idea whether it's officially sanctioned or not, 
> but it has now become my single most indispensable tool, for the mere 
> fact that I can always carry it.
> 
> -db.
> 
> 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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