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The Way You Hang Your Roll Of Toilet Paper Says A Lot About You

How do you hang your toilet paper? Under the roll and closer to the wall? Or do you hang your toilet paper over the roll? Well, a new study suggests there [...]

Screwdriver-wielding thug finds out what happens when you stab a cop at a GUN RANGE

'I'm afraid that he went to a gunfight with a screwdriver'

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

Why There Are Diamonds on Tape Measures

In a perfect world, you could use the red marks to identify the placement of the studs. To locate a center between the studs, simply find the black diamond.

Should a Machine Shop Have a Blog?

I am revising my opinion about machine shops and blogging. Here's why.

11 Great Ideas for Machine Shops

Forward-thinking machine shops must watch for emerging technologies. Here are 11 ideas we found this week for set-up, tooling, machining, and shop operations.

Safety Tips for Power Tools

Things can quickly go wrong when using power tools. Keep yourself safe with these measures.

High-Precision, High-Efficiency Ideas for Machine Shops

Precision is at the core of every effort in every machine shop, not simply to complete turning, grinding, milling, etc. with exceptional accuracy and finish quality — but to get every task, every problem, every idea or inquiry addressed effectively, efficiently and profitably. No wasted steps, no missed opportunities.

Getting To Know: iQ Power Tools

Learn more about iQ Power tools including their history, products offered, and how iQ's power tools can help you increase efficiency and safety on the job.

New Machine Shop Ideas Emphasize Productivity, Flexibility, Connectivity

Productivity, flexibility, and connectivity have simple meanings and big implications for machine shop operators and machine tool programmers.

Study Finds Brass Has Profit Potential for High-Speed Machine Shops

For machine shops with high-speed equipment already on the floor, brass represents an opportunity to capture new profits they might otherwise miss with other materials, according to the study.

The Basic of Grounding Power Tools: What You Should Know

Are your power tools properly grounded? While some power tools use compressed air or gas, others use electricity. There are electric drills and sanders, for instance. When plugged into a wall outlet, they will receive electricity. Many power tools such as these, however, require grounding. What is grounding exactly, and do power tools need to be grounded?What Does Grounding Mean?Grounding is the process of creating a…

How to Restore and Revitalize Old Power Tools

Apply a little DIY skill and you can refurbish your hard-working power tools to their former glory.

4 Power Tool Storage Ideas to Drill Down the Garage Clutter

Drilling down the mess in your garage may seem like a hopeless task. You use the tools in your garage and you manage to find everything, but it could take awhile because the “stuff” may be becoming more and more of an issue. If you’re all out of power tool storage ideas, here are four …

When is the Last Time You Bought a Corded Power Tool? Cordless?

Tell us about your recent power tool purchasing decision. Did you buy a corded tool, or cordless?

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

AI-Powered Tools: What Do Public Relations Pros Need to Know?

Learn about AI-powered tools and their impact on public relations and marketing.

Fix-It Chick: Replacing carbon brushes may help appliances, power tools

If you have an electric appliance or power tool that is losing power, sparking or turning off and on intermittently, replacing the carbon brushes inside the motor may give new life to the tool. Not all electric motors have brushes, but when they do, the brushes are often designed to be easily replaced.

How to remove broken, rusted studs (with a full machine shop)

With summer just around the corner, you should probably start putting the final pieces on your winter project. For some, that could mean finally getting the broken studs out of those rare dual exhaust ...