I am sure that by now, we know what air compressors are – i.e. if you have been following up with our best air compressor reviews at Power Tool Buzz. Among other things, yes, they can be used to operate a nail gun or inflate a tire. However, the scope of a good quality air compressor goes way beyond inflating tires and putting the compressor’s services to other fruitful alternatives.
Continue readingAs a woodworker, if I had to choose one cutting tool for high degree of maneuverability and control, I’d go for a jigsaw. These little puppers are very easy to handle. Plus, with the entire movement factor at your disposal, your cutting motion is not very restricted. Of course, it takes a lot of professionalism and patience to reach that level where you want the jigsaw to cut exactly how you want it to. But the point is that honing skills over a jigsaw is a lot easier than a miter saw, circular saw or any other power tool for that matter.
Continue readingWhen it comes to cutting a variety of work pieces – and that too, in different complex forms, I like to think that jigsaws are the ideal combination of versatility and durability. Of course, there are circular saws that work fine in this regard, but jigsaws take perfection to an entirely new level. The fact that you can hold the jigsaw in your hand and maneuver it around the cutting board in any way you like is what makes it so special.
Continue readingWhen it comes to DIY furniture ideas or woodworking in general – and I am purely talking in terms of my personal opinion, I think that it becomes truly amazing when the finished product shows the relationship between the maker and the object. In this sense, a lot of people are not able to reach that level of potential; not because they lack dedication, but sometimes the foundation is not strong enough. By “foundation”, I mean that you got started with furniture plans that were created and released by an amateur woodworker.
Continue readingWhat’s the first thing you do before your woodworking shed idea comes into fruition? I am talking about the exact moment where you hit your first nail into the panel. If you were an entry level woodworker like me, you’d have just hammered your way without giving any second thoughts to what could possibly go right or wrong with the whole project.The problem with such projects is that we don’t spare enough time on contemplating different aspects of wood shed plans. In fact, it should be a “plan plan plan” and then execute phase where your garden shed ideas can finally take up a perfectly assembled physical form.
Continue readingSigh… the conundrums of digital age have taken a toll on DIY enthusiasts and their hobbies. While it is true that you can find over a hundred million woodworking ideas online, the average individual still cherishes the memory of going by the book. I remember bumping my knuckles into simple woodworking issues every now and then – and I had to refer to different handy guides for the project to see if everything was going in order. The whole exercise was a little tiring, but I knew that I could always fall back on tried and proven woodworking methodologies.
Continue readingAlthough string trimmers date all the way back to the 1970s, we see a lot of people who are kind of “new” to the idea of using one – – At least I wasn’t into them until the last few years because somehow, lawn mowers are common adaptations of the modern world household trimmers. We see an outgrown lawn, we automatically think about a lawn mower; it’s as simple as that.Well, guess what – – times have changed and string trimmers have already become more common, albeit cheaper, versions of grass whippers around the house these days. These handy products are not only super lightweight, but their capacity to “weed” through an entire lawn in a minimal time frame is what takes things to the next level.
Continue readingEver since I saw Bruce Willis use a beat down pressure washer in ‘Jackal’, I was intrigued to acquire one for personal motives. Not that I wanted to destroy someone with a pressure washer, or carry on with something ulterior; it was just way too impressive for me to see him washing his car in record time. It happened decades ago. I don’t think you will be watching ‘Jackal’ anytime soon, but if you do, you’ll get the gist of it. So, coming back to pressure washers, these bad boys pack a punch underneath the hood. Of course, it depends on the type of artillery you’re aiming for – electric pressure washer, gas pressure washer or the conventional petrol pressure washer.
Continue readingSummer season is at its peak as well as longer blades of grass, insects and messy gardens. Some people are okay with it, but others desire a more lustrous patch that’s leveled to perfection. Top it off with the surrounding area of the lawn all lined up with all fancy flowers – and you got yourself a dandy looking lawn worthy of a perfect lawn mower. Speaking of lawn mowers, not every lawn mower works as advertised. I’ve had my fill of these nasty buggers back from the 90s when most of the models used to be full manual mode. I’m talking about the old push category lawn mowers with a cylinder blade in front. They were the trend back in those days, with every other neighbor in the vicinity begging to borrow it off my hands.
Continue readingWhile a traditional vacuum cleaner is meant for cleaning pet hair, debris reserves, dust and all kinds of what nots from your room, there is an entirely different category which takes things to the next level. I am talking about shop vacs; they are often called wet-dry vacuum cleaners. This best shop vac buying guide is written with the intent of helping first time users who have no prior experience with such products. Until over a few weeks ago, I was also more of a newbie level user. However, for the sake of reviewing a bunch of high-end shop vacuum cleaners, and doling out my “expert” opinion on certain specific models, this guide had to be written.
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