The Extreme How-To staff recently spent a week in Las Vegas for the 2013 National Hardware Show. We exhibited our magazine at the show as well as walked the aisles in search of cool tools. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights. HomeRight SteamMachine The SteamMachine from HomeRight is a multipurpose power […]
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Set a Temporary Post (for Halloween and more)
From yard signs to birdhouses to holiday decorations and more, homeowners may find all sorts of reasons to set a temporary post. To do this, you’ll need a post anchor, which is a sturdy metal stake that retains the end of a 4×4 post. You can find post anchors sold at hardware stores, home-improvement […]
Behold the Scrammer
Professional painters take note: The Scrammer is on its way. The multipurpose Scrammer combines the functions of a scraper, hammer and nail-puller into a single lightweight tool. Although it’s not yet available to the public, the Extreme How-To staff got our hands on […]
Blade Runners: Lawn Edger Basics
It’s time to give your lawn its back-to-school haircut. Be sure to keep the edges neat when you do. A powered lawn edger provides a dramatic step up in cutting power from a string trimmer, utilizing a rigid steel […]
EC330 Mini Saw – Nice Tool for Flooring Work
We recently demonstrated a variety of tile-cutting tools for an upcoming EHT article. Check out our October issue for coverage on everything from old standards like tile nippers to larger pro-grade wet saws. But the most head-turning tool we tested is the new EC330 Exakt Mini Saw, a compact multipurpose flooring tool with a 2″ […]
Are Affordable Table Saws About to Become a Memory? Product Safety or Profit Margin, What is the Real Issue Here?
By: Hal Jones First off, I don’t hear anyone begging to return the days of anything goes when it comes to manufacturing safe products. But when I read the proceedings of the Table Saw dialogues, I cringe at the prospect of companies being told not only to make the table saws safer, but use a […]
Werner Compact Extension Ladder
Werner 16-ft ladder collapses to Six feet when Folded The Werner three section Aluminum Extension Ladder is a 16-ft. extension ladder that collapses to an easy-to-manage 6 feet. When collapsed it easily fits around corners, through doors, in elevators and through narrow stairwells. The closed ladder easily fits into an average pickup truck bed without […]
Kobalt Xtreme Access 27 Piece Socket Set, Compact Set With Many Applications
Springtime Fun, aka I Forgot to Drain My Fuel In My Pressure Washer Last Fall
By: Hal Jones The soreness in my right shoulder wasn’t there yesterday. Today though it pains me to even do the simplest task such as writing this post. In September I pressure washed my mom’s house, and when finished I put it to the side. I didn’t drain the fuel tank as the Husqvarna Pressure […]
Stihl HSA 65 Cordless Hedge Trimmer Extended Use Review , a Cordless Hedge Trimmer for Commercial Use
By: Hal Jones When we first got the HSA 65 to review I was interested in the 36 volt platform Stihl had just introduced. First off, 36 volt batteries are heavy and although the 36 volt tools run circles around their smaller brethren, their weight makes it difficult to achieve an ergonomically balanced tool that […]