Over the past few years lock back utility knives have been gaining in popularity.They look cool because they look like pocket knives but I just don't find them as easy to use or as safe as traditional...
Lock Back Utility Knives are Stupid
American Standard Dual Injection Flush Valves Review
Tomorrow a new High Efficiency 1.28 gallon per flush toilet is going to be available for sale on HomeDepot.com from American Standard that features a Dual Injection Flush Valves which give it great...
Is the Gerber Groundbreaker Multitool Worth the Price?
The Gerber Groundbreaker is more than just a pair of wire strippers. It's a multi-tool that in addition to being a multifunction wire stripper has plier tips, a hammering surface, a utility knife,...
Kreg Rip-Cut™ Rip Fence Mod
Instructions for modifying the Kreg Rip-Cut™ to attach circular saws using their rip fence slot that otherwise wouldn't fit.
I noticed a lot of links to my plans being posted on Kreg's social media...
Temporary DIY Cold Frame Plans
Free woodworking plans to build DIY Cold Frames. The cold frames are easy to take apart so you can put them away when you're not using them. Great idea if you have limited growing space and want to...
The Concrete Mixing Bag Rocks!
I needed to mix about 10 bags cement mix for a small concrete slab and used the Concrete Mixing Bag
to do so. I don't have a wheelbarrow or large mixing tub and transporting a small rented cement...
Tips For Making Cabinets Square With A Circular Saw
Reader question on how to get square cabinets when cutting plywood with a circular saw and what to do when your cabinets aren't square. A lot of good information on how to buy a circular saw for cutting...
Organizing Cable Clutter
Some helpful tips on how to organize cables around your computer desk, entertainment system and other parts of your home.
Sadly, that's an actual picture of what's lurking under my desk. What's even...
DIY Wall Mount Rack For Patch Panels
Free woodworking plans to build your own 19" wall mount rack for patch panels for your home structured wiring project.
Having the patch panels of your structured wiring installed in a rack instead...
Homemade Wire Caddy
Free plans to build a simple, cheap yet effective wire caddy to help pull and store cables.
While planning my structured wiring project I wanted an way to easily pull cable bundles. When professional...
How Many Cables Can You Pull Through A Hole?
A guide to help figure out how many cables you can pull through a hole to help you plan your structured wiring project.
I'd like to run new cables for TV, phone and network and I came up with this...
How To Wire RJ45 Patch Panels For Home Phone Lines
You can create flexible, multi-line telephone wiring using Cat5 or Cat6 RJ45 patch panels. Here's some tips on how to wire RJ45 patch panels for telephone wiring.
Home networks are becoming more...
DIY Server Rack Plans
Free woodworking plans for an open frame or enclosed 20U Server Rack for home or small office.
I have a few rack mount servers that I use for testing and development. These days home servers are...
DIY Table Top Photo Studio Plans
Every so often I try to get rid of things I don't need any more by selling them on Ebay or Craigslist. I've found that having good photos helps items sell faster and get better prices so I made this...
How To Add An In-Desk USB Hub To Your Desktop
I've been trying to design a new desk/office for a long time but am never quite happy with it. One feature I know I'm going to want in my custom desk is a built-in USB Hub. Instead of waiting around...
