Category: tools

  • Miter Saws and Circular Saws

    A friend asked me whether he needed both a miter saw and a circular saw for a project he’s working on. As we were chatting he told me “this should be a blog post” so here we are. Important Note: when we think of tools I think we should focus on access rather than ownership.…

  • Some Thoughts on Tools

    Here is what I’ve been learning about tools: Become enamored with taking care of your tools not buying new ones. Buy the cheapest tool you need for a job. If it breaks or fails its intended purpose then buy a more expensive replacement. Completing a project from start to finish is the only way to…

  • Newsletter April 2, 2018

    Newsletters, Local Newsletter Type Things Ed’s Vacuum newsletter for 2018-W13, Issue 4 is a good one. Lots of items of local Ann Arbor interest, and also one about multimeters! And George wrote a roundup! The tweet he shares in there made me a very angry online person. Internet, Ownership If I had a mission statement…