{"id":36811,"date":"2020-08-13T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=36811"},"modified":"2020-08-11T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T19:30:24","slug":"toys-leatherman-free-p4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/toys-leatherman-free-p4\/","title":{"rendered":"TOYS! Leatherman Free P4"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOYS! Leatherman Free P4<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The

The sound of one hand opening a tool.<\/p><\/div>\n

On this\u00a0Cool Tools video<\/a>,\u00a0Donald Bell\u00a0<\/strong>talks to our ol\u2019\u00a0Make:<\/em>\u00a0colleague\u00a0Matt Stultz\u00a0<\/strong>about the\u00a0Leatherman Free P4<\/a>. This recent addition to the immensely popular Leatherman multi-tool line has a special new feature. All of the tools are deployable one-handed. This is really handy when you\u2019re holding onto an object and want access to a knife or pliers without having to let go of your workpiece. At $140, these tools aren\u2019t cheap, but you\u2019ll have them forever. I gave my original Leatherman to a friend after having it for 6 years (and he\u2019s still using it) and I still have the\u00a0Leatherman Wave<\/a>\u00a0I replaced it with and have had now for 22 years. So, as the\u00a0Dad saying<\/a>\u00a0goes: \u201cBuy the best tools. You\u2019ll only cry once.\u201d<\/p>\n

DIY Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Welding

Welding respirator on the cheap.<\/p><\/div>\n

Reader\u00a0Kerry Benton<\/strong>\u00a0emailed me this message and link: \u201cI happened across\u00a0this YouTube video<\/a>\u00a0of Joshua DeLisle making a DIY PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator) and feel like it\u2019s up your alley. I\u2019ve been wanting one of these since I learned about them, but “real\u201d ones are hundreds of dollars\u2026 way too much for a hobbyist. This one works out to about $100-150 in readily-available parts. I haven\u2019t made one yet, because the last part hasn\u2019t arrived, but I have high hopes.\u201c Note: This could be employed as a COVID-19 respirator but you\u2019d need to add exhaust filters.<\/p>\n

Cleaning Your Fingernails in the Shop<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Clean

Clean your dang dirty nails!<\/p><\/div>\n

On the\u00a0Shop Hacks group<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Facebook<\/em>, a conversation was started over what makers use to wash their hands and clean their dirty, greasy fingernails. Several people recommended this\u00a0Tweezerman fingernail brush<\/a>. There were a lot of differing opinions on brushes and soaps, but many members said that one of the most important things is to moisturize your hands\u00a0before<\/em>\u00a0you start working. This makes cleaning them easier when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n

Life Hacks: Self-Watering Plants<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Pro

Pro tip: Remove wine first!<\/p><\/div>\n

When you\u2019re away from home for a few days, what to do about plants that need regular watering? Here\u2019s a solution I just bumped into and am eager to try. Fill a clean bottle with water, put your fingers over the opening as you stab the bottle into the soil. The water will leach out as the soil gets dry. That\u2019s the theory, anyone. Has anyone here tried this?<\/p>\n

Cool Tools You May Not Know About<\/strong>
\nHere a few of the responses I\u2019ve gotten to my request for specialty tools readers love that others may not know about. Do you have any such favorites?\u00a0Please share<\/a>\u00a0with the class.<\/p>\n

\"circlemastercompass\"
\nBob Knetzger<\/strong>\u00a0writes: Although I have a decades-older X-acto version,\u00a0this compass<\/a>\u00a0will hold any pencil, marker, felt tip, knife, brush, etc.<\/p>\n

\"stanleyruler\"
\nReader\u00a0Art Hildebrandt<\/strong>\u00a0recommended this folding Stanley ruler with calipers. This doesn\u2019t appear to be available commercially anymore, but you can find\u00a0used ones<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0eBay<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"surgicalloops\"<\/p>\n

Richard Whitney<\/strong>\u00a0swears by these surgical loops: \u201cI recently discovered that surgical loupes are now inexpensive! You can\u00a0buy them<\/a>\u00a0for as little as $30. They give you plenty of magnification for small work, while allowing you to hold the work at a comfortable arm\u2019s reach. Almost as good as a dissection scope, but much cheaper, smaller, and more portable. Plus, you look like a dentist!\u201d<\/div>\n

Shop Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n

In response to Laura Kampf\u2019s\u00a0attaching a pencil sharpener to the back of her tape measure<\/a>,\u00a0Bob Knetzger<\/strong>\u00a0responded: \u201cLet me be the 100th person to point out that Laura Kampf\u2019s added pencil sharpener defeats the inside measuring capability of her tape measure\u2014awp! Why not mount it on the top or face\/side instead?\u201d Bob is the one and only person with this complaint so far, but he has an excellent point. You could easily mount the sharpener on the side and still maintain the same angle of approach for the pencil.<\/div>\n
\"Feel

Feel the top of your key in the dark.<\/p><\/div>\n

On the topic of\u00a0using enamel paint to color-code keys<\/a>,\u00a0Dave Leeds<\/strong>\u00a0writes: \u201cIt\u2019s Dave, the locksmith again. The best way I\u2019ve found to mark keys is to put small notches in them with a triangular file. If the shape is such that there\u2019s no room, file the edge of the head flat first. If you put the notches on the top of the head, you can tell not only which key it is,\u00a0you can tell if it\u2019s right side up in the dark.\u201d<\/div>\n
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