» 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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» 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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» 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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filed in: Home and Garden
» 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?
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» January 14th, 2012
Home Automation Solutions
Jenny asks…
Can I switch my bathroom fan and my bathroom light off and on independently?
I have a bathroom fan and light that are on the same circuit (same switch) but I’d like to operate them independently. One option is to tear open the walls and rerun the wiring. I could do it, but I don’t really want to. Anyone know of a home automation solution (like a remote switch)?
Matt Matty answers:
You might be able to figure a way to use a remote control wall switch (wireless). Two switches on different channels. It would take some electrical knowledge to wire in the outlet and plug the fan and light into separate outlets in the ceiling. Remove the light/fan fixture, install a duplex outlet (break the tab between the outlets) and wire in the wireless remote. This may still be cheaper than another wire run.
Otherwise, it’s pulling an additional run.
Here is a link to a page of wireless switches and options to do what you want. This is a problem many people have – hope you can use the info here to find a solution. Wireless Switch Solutions
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» January 14th, 2012
Home Automation Ideas
Thomas asks…
Experience with X10 home automation/cameras?
we bought a whole lot of X10 sensors, cameras, switches etc and can’t get it to work. In ONE room all together it works, the moment you are further aprt nothings works anymore, any ideas?
Matt Matty answers:
Unfortunately, wireless cameras and a good share of wireless home automation devices are still too crude to be of any significant good. I’ve been testing all sorts of wireless security devices for quite a while and they still have a long ways to go. If you want wireless security, your best bet at this time is to go with a known security company like ADT. The DIY approach is still too immature. I have no doubt though that that will change – but not today.
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» January 14th, 2012
Pink Power Ranger Costume
Lisa asks…
Where can I get a pink power ranger costume so i can wear it to my school dance?
Its not Halloween but Ive always thought that power rangers was cool. P.s. i need males x-large because i am 14.