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Final Cut Blade – Blade that sands while it rips

Danny Mavromatis — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:27:32 +0000

The Final Cut Blade is one of those products that make you go, “Why didn’t I think of that!?”. It’s genius! It really is… a blade that sands while it rips! The way it works it very simple — you attach a self-adhesive sand paper which is designed to fit most blades and comes in sizes ranging from 10″ to 12″ — as the blade cuts, it also gives a nice sanding. You get perfect edges that are ready for glue or staining.

Watch the video above to view how the system works. Blades and sand paper is available directly from the Final Cut Blade Store.

- Final Cut Blade – All in one step… Just cut, the sanding is a bonus

DYMO RHINO 3000 Label Printer – My Favorite Tools – July 2009

Danny Mavromatis — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:38:02 +0000

One of my pet peeves is having unlabeled wires and cables. It drives me bonkers! That’s why the Dymo Rhino 3000 is My Favorite Tool for July 2009. This little tools lets you label all your wires and cables very simply. If you are asking yourself what makes the Rhino better than say a Brother P-Touch? Well, it’s all in the adhesive and printing layout.

First, the adhesive on these labels is meant to be wrapped around cables and wires so you can be sure they won’t pop off. The label actually feels like it “shrinks” onto the cable (they do have true heat-shrink versions too).

Second, this rugged labeler was designed to print labels for A/V and Networking cables and wires so the way it prints the text is meant for easy reading when wrapped around the cable. Here are even more reasons.

If you have an A/V rack or network closet you owe it to yourself and anyone that works on your stuff properly labeled and organized wires. The Dymo Rhino 3000 is the tool that can make it happen… it will be the best $80 you’ve ever spent!

- DYMO RHINO 3000 Label Printer 15605

Felco Classic Pruner & Pruning Made Easy Book – My Favorite Tools – May 2009

Danny Mavromatis — Mon, 18 May 2009 02:24:20 +0000

I’ve been really getting into gardening lately. Not only is it stress releasing but it also requires some cool tools. I’ve found that my favorite gardening tool has been my Swiss Made Felco #F-2 Classic Manual Hand Pruners. These things can be completely taken apart and refurbished with parts so they will be the last pair of pruners you’ll ever purchase! I’ve also relied on “Pruning Made Easy: A Gardener’s Visual Guide To When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees” as a reference guide and I highly recommended it. This book covers everything I have in my garden from my fruit trees and grape vines to our indoor plants. These two items are My Favorite Tools for May 2009.

- Amazon.com: Felco Classic Manual Hand Pruner #F-2

- Amazon.com: Pruning Made Easy: A gardener’s visual guide to when and how to prune everything, from flowers to trees (Storey’s Gardening Skills Illustrated)

Weller Pyropen WPA2 – My Favorite Tools – April 2009

Danny Mavromatis — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:06:27 +0000

I’ve decided to kick off a new feature on Mavromatic called “My Favorite Tools”. If you are like me and love to visit hardware stores and industrial supply houses checking out new tools, then you’ll enjoy this feature.

This months favorite tool is the Weller Pyropen WPA2. The Weller comes in handy when you need to solder something and can’t plug in a proper soldering station. I last used this applying DC connectors to a cable that would connect to a CCTV Camera. I was about 15′ up on a ladder and this tool worked like a charm. The Weller Pyropen WPA2 uses butane fuel — kind used to refill a lighter — and has a run time of about 3 hours of operation between refills. It ignites with the push of a button and provides heat up to 932° F — which is more than enough heat for typical projects.

Here are some other features that make the Weller Pyropen WPA one of my favorite tools:

Ignites with the push of a button, ideal for field service jobs
Lightweight and completely portable, ready to use in 30 seconds
Sturdy metal tank holds enough butane gas for 3 hours of operation
Does not require cords, batteries or cartridges
Temperature adjusts from 482°F to 932°F (approx. 25 – 60 watts)
14 soldering tip combinations available
Refills with butane fuel
UL listed

Treat yourself to a Weller Pyropen WPA2, it will be on your list of favorite tools too!

- AMAZON.COM: Weller WPA2 Pyropen Professional Self-Igniting Cordless Butane Soldering Iron