» January 28th, 2012
Diy Projects For Women
Steven asks…
Constructing a toy box?
I want to construct a wooden toy box for my kids because I couldn’t find one in the size I wanted.
What is the best saw to use in cutting the wood to right measurement
I want something light weight, electric and can be operated by a woman. I have done alot of DIY projects in the past and I will like to give this one trial.
Matt Matty answers:
The best saw for cutting straight and to the currect size would be a stationary table saw. Yes you could use a circular saw if you had to which would be my second choice for straight lines. The jigsaw it you had to make a lot of turns in your cuts. There are a couple projects that come up in a google search of toy box projects. You could modify one to suit yoru needs. You’d also like rounded edges that you get from a router.
The box I made I used the tablesaw, router & jigsaw.
For a complete compliment of ALL types of saws, specs, and good recommendations, try visiting The Saw Experts.
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filed in: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Recreation and Hobbies
» January 28th, 2012
Benchtop Lathe
James asks…
where can I fing a cheap benchtop wood lathe?
Matt Matty answers:
Here’s a link to a very Affordable Benchtop Wood Lathe. It’s the Shop Fox 1/3 hp wood lathe that sits on your workbench.
Hope this helps
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filed in: Power Tools, Recreation and Hobbies
» January 28th, 2012
Hobby Lathes And Mills
Lisa asks…
Lathe / milling hobby?
Any info on lathes and milling projects operations etc.??
oh yes, and what does “swing over bed” mean?
Matt Matty answers:
A good place to start is to make the various tools that you will need in future projects. A soft face hammer, a center punch, a square, scribe just to name a few. Although you can buy these items, and the ones you make might not be as good at first, it gives you time on the machines with a practical use.
Swing is maximum radius that will rotate without striking the bed (or ways) of the machine.
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» January 24th, 2012
Pink Tool Kits
Steven asks…
Do they make pink tool kits for women that are a good brand name?
Looking for a gift for Mother’s Day. Do you have a link to where I could buy it?
Matt Matty answers:
Actually, almost all the major manufacturers now build a line of tools designed just for women. Visit Tools-for-Women to find tools from the makes of Apollo, Fiskars, Black & Decker, and Rockwell – to name a few. Women have come into their own and manufactures have finally tuned in.
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filed in: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Shopping
» January 24th, 2012
Pink Tool Kits
Richard asks…
I have just started as an apprentice fitter machinist and want a full sized pink toolkit. where do i look????
Im in a work shop with 5o guys and they think its no place for a girl and i will make the work shop feminin so just to fan the fire alittle i want a full sized pink tool kit but i can only find pissy lil ones any help would be much appreciated cheers chloe
Matt Matty answers:
You could always buy a toolbox that you like the style of and have it painted pink at a body shop. If you don’t want to spend the money on that just tape everything off with masking tape and paint it yourself. Be sure to scuff the original paint to be sure the new paint will stick. If I were you I would use a “hot” or “flourescent” pink to make it really stand out. Good luck. Hats off to you. My Dad was a Tool and Die Maker himself and have never seen any girl show interest in the trade. When I told him about your question, he just smiled and said “Good for Her!!”. My congrats too with good wishes as well.
btw, I did do some looking and found a couple of pink tool chests/cabinets on Amazon. Maybe these might be a good place to start your search.
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filed in: Hand Tools, Home and Garden, Power Tools, Shopping
» January 24th, 2012
Pink Power Tools
Richard asks…
would pink power tools sell?
I’ve seen pink hammers and tool belts.
Matt Matty answers:
Pink power tools and hand tools are the real thing. In the beginning, many were just cutesy pieces of junk made to capitalize on varnerable buyers.
This is NOT the case anymore, however. Sure, there are still some unscrupulous manufacturers and promoters of the old school crap, but now the big guys in the biz have taken notice. They soon realized that there were many women that wanted good quality tools and wanted them to be just as reliable as the more masculine conterparts but sized to their hands a bit more.
Consequently, all the major manufacturers have developed tools designed specifically for a woman. A good number of them are pink too. Some of this may be due to emotional appeal, but I would suspect that major reason is to keep the guys from walking off with them. After all, these are the real deal and if they were some other color, it’s almost a sure thing they would get confiscated.
Just because a tool is pink doesn’t mean it’s junk. Remember that old saying we learned way back in grade school; “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”.
To help women find tools designed for them and their needs, you can visit a great site with reviews and recommendations. You’ll find the best tool help at Pink Tools for Women. Hope this sets things a bit clearer.
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» January 24th, 2012
Tools For Women Drills
Susan asks…
Tools 1 ……funny ?
Tools and their real uses.
WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them
somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints
and hard-earned guitar calluses from fingers in about the
time it takes you to say, “Yeow sh*t….”
ELECTRIC HAND DRILL: Normally used for spinning pop rivets
in their holes until you die of old age.
SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make studs too
short.
PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in
the creation of blood-blisters. The most often tool used by women.
BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to
convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.
HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija
board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked,
unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course,
the more dismal your future becomes.
VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely
round off bolt heads.If nothing else is available, they can also be used
to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
WELDING GLOVES: Heavy duty leather gloves used to prolong
the conduction of intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for setting
various flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the
grease inside the wheel hub while removing the bearing .
TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used
to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity.
HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile
to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack
handle firmly under the bumper.
EIGHT-FOOT LONG YELLOW PINE 2X4: Used for levering an automobile
upward Off of a trapped hydraulic jack handle.
TWEEZERS: A tool for removing wood splinters and wire wheel
wires.
E-Z OUT BOLT AND STUD EXTRACTOR: A tool ten times harder
than any known drill bit that snaps neatly off in bolt holes thereby ending
any possible future use.
RADIAL ARM SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily
used by most Shops to scare neophytes into choosing another line of
work.
TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile
strength of everything you forgot to disconnect.
Matt Matty answers:
As a 30 year veteran mechanic, this is absolutely awesome!!!! When I stop laughing enough to be able to, you get a huge star!!!
I could probably add a few to this, but I shall just suggest more tools, like an air ratchet, impact wrench, rivet gun, and oh yeah, tools made in Taiwan.
Thanks for making my day!!!
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» January 14th, 2012
Living With Home Cinema
Jenny asks…
Home cinema okay in open plan living area?
We have just bought a new house that has both a very large living room and a very large kitchen diner.
Our idea is to knock down the wall between the 2 areas creating a huge open plan area. We have checked with builders that this is no problem structurally, but I have another concern….
I have a lot of very expensive home cinema equipment in the living room and am concerned that with the area being open plan steam and grease from the kitchen when using the oven or grilling will leave grease on the equipment. Now obviously I can open windows or use the extractor hood when frying but obviously this only does so much and there will always be steam and greasy smoke present a little.The cooker is on opposite sides of the area and round a corner (the area will be an L shape) from the av gear, so it is several (about 10) metres away.
Is this likely to be okay? or will I get greasy film on my equipment over time? I hope it will be okay as we love the ideas of a big open area for entertaining.
ps. also we dont fry food much, we use the grill a lot though for sausages etc 
Matt Matty answers:
You should be fine. It’s not like the equipment will be next to the oven… Right?