Comments on: Why Doesn’t Our Library Check Out Tools? http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:16:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Eiki http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-421943 Eiki Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:56:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-421943 Ah, books are different than tools, though -- books are digital, tools are analog. You have to seriously damage a book before it becomes unreadable, but tools get progressively duller, wobblier, less accurate, less able to hold a charge, etc., just with ordinary use. Not that it's a bad idea, mind you, I'm just trying to answer the question in the title of the post. :) Ah, books are different than tools, though — books are digital, tools are analog. You have to seriously damage a book before it becomes unreadable, but tools get progressively duller, wobblier, less accurate, less able to hold a charge, etc., just with ordinary use. Not that it’s a bad idea, mind you, I’m just trying to answer the question in the title of the post. :)

]]> By: jonathan peterson http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420456 jonathan peterson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:34:58 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420456 Atlanta has a substantial tool bank that is organized around tools for non-profit service projects: http://atlanta.toolbank.org/Default.aspx Atlanta has a substantial tool bank that is organized around tools for non-profit service projects: http://atlanta.toolbank.org/Default.aspx

]]> By: Maureen http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420401 Maureen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:55:55 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420401 Yeah, Old Coot, I think the tools would have a serious problem there. :P But that doesn't mean if *my* library adopted that system, the tools would operate to the left! So I really wish my library did do that. It's a really good idea. And it's only in California and Seattle that you would have that problem. Yeah, Old Coot, I think the tools would have a serious problem there. :P

But that doesn’t mean if *my* library adopted that system, the tools would operate to the left! So I really wish my library did do that. It’s a really good idea. And it’s only in California and Seattle that you would have that problem.

]]> By: bidwell http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420332 bidwell Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:53:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420332 Takoma Park Maryland used to have one, but I think it's gone. There's a list of tool libraries on wikipedia of course. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool-lending_libraries Takoma Park Maryland used to have one, but I think it’s gone. There’s a list of tool libraries on wikipedia of course. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tool-lending_libraries

]]> By: krinkle.net » Blog Archive » Those Hippies In Berkeley Are On To Something . . . http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420292 krinkle.net » Blog Archive » Those Hippies In Berkeley Are On To Something . . . Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:19:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420292 [...] This is a fantastic idea! Read all about it over at Toolmonger! [...] [...] This is a fantastic idea! Read all about it over at Toolmonger! [...]

]]> By: Stuart http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420232 Stuart Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:12:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420232 Very cool idea! I could see the downsides of it though such as tool neglect and abuse. Very cool idea! I could see the downsides of it though such as tool neglect and abuse.

]]> By: Old Coot http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420220 Old Coot Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:04:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/08/06/why-doesnt-our-library-check-out-tools/#comment-420220 But wouldn't all of their tools only operate to the left? Just curious. But wouldn’t all of their tools only operate to the left? Just curious.

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