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Brett is a tool aficionado who regularly attends tradeshows and visits manufacturers to stay abreast of new tools. His favorite tools are ones that solve a problem, do something better, wake the neighbors or just go really fast. He has a background in new home construction, remodeling and concrete construction, but doesn’t like working on roofs. He used to spend an obscene amount of money on tools, so he’s happy to have a job where the company buys tools for him. Brett enjoys playing with power tools and has gone three days without an accident. He’s been writing for The Family Handyman since 2004.

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November 10, 2009, 10:56 AM Preventing Power Tool Eye Injuries By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
According to the 2009 Eye Injury Snapshot Project done by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, more than one in five of the eye injuries that occur at home are caused by home repair or power tools. The most common place for the injuries to occur is

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November 9, 2009, 05:05 PM Magic Screws By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
About two years ago, this guy at the lumberyard hands me a 6-in.-long screw and a 12-volt cordless drill. “Try this,” he says, pointing at a block of Douglas fir. I think, “No pilot hole? No way.” But the screw spun right into

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October 21, 2009, 01:51 PM Propane-Powered Leaf Blower By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
I’ve been a fan of Lehr’s environmentally friendly engines ever since I tried them out at a lawn and garden event last January. Lehr has developed a 4-stroke engine that runs on propane—no hassles with using and storing gas, no priming

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October 14, 2009, 03:54 PM Identify Circuits the Easy Way By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
Extech’s RT30 Wireless AC Circuit Identifier ($145) feels like a quality tool when you pick it up, and it proves its quality when you use it. I use mine for two things. The first is to trace electrical circuits in mid-run. This is a nice feature if you

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October 2, 2009, 11:18 AM Robot for Cleaning Shop Floors By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
The iRobot Dirt Dog offers an interesting twist on the shop vacuum. As a member of the iRobot family—a line of robotic cleaning machines—the Dirt Dog has rotating brushes that automatically sweep your shop floor. The Dirt Dog maneuvers under

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September 29, 2009, 04:15 PM Built a Pergola Last Weekend By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
My buddy Dominic and I built this 16 x 20 ft. cedar pergola in just two days. It provides some shade for the patio and helps create an outdoor room. We set the posts in 42 in. of concrete so we wouldn’t have to worry about the posts heaving when

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September 9, 2009, 02:32 PM Perfect Angle Cut Every Time By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
Craftsman’s new MiterMate miter saw is designed for homeowners who want to cut perfect angles. Since few corners are exactly 90 degrees, it takes some trial and error to get tight miters on baseboard trim or moldings. But Craftsman’s saw

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September 9, 2009, 02:29 PM Pocket Gopher Problem Solver By The Family Handyman Editors and Experts
Earlier this summer, I was having problems with pocket gophers tearing up my yard. Some days I’d come home from work and find three or four mounds of dirt in my lawn from those annoying critters digging tunnels. And if I didn’t get out the

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