Connect GasWatch’s TLV 212 propane-level indicator between your propane tank and your grill’s regulator and you’ll never have to wonder, “Do I have enough gas for the party?” And it’s not just for your grill — it’ll work on all outdoor propane-burning equipment with a QCC Type I connection. In other words, if you can hook your 20lb propane tank to it, you can use the gauge.
According to their latest “Super Savers” flyer, MSC is selling Kant-Twist’s T-handled 2″ clamps at the low price of $11 apiece, if you buy two or more. Make sure you follow the link from the flyer, as the clamps’ll come up at the higher price if you just search the catalog. If you buy only one, the price is $13.33 — still a deal, although Shop.com sells them for $13.07.
Kant-Twist’s C-type clamps work great for welding and machine shop setups — they don’t twist as the jaw pivots down to tighten. They’re so superior, I rarely use a plain C-clamp anymore.
#405 Kant-Twist 2″ Clamp [MSC]
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For lawn purists, the push reel mower is the only way to cut your grass — the eco-friendly tool also makes for some great exercise. Factory Lawn and Garden are currently listing this Scotts 20″ push reel mower for $93. The mower features nine cutting heights, from one to three inches, and it comes with five heat-treated blades and a two-year warranty. Amazon is also listing this mower, but for $99.
Scotts Mower [Factory Lawn and Garden]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
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You may not be required to wear a hard hat at work — but if you come home from work regularly with bumps and bruises on your noggin from low-hanging pipes and other rigging, you’re probably a good candidate for a bump cap.
Mike, a Toolmonger reader, wrote us about a tool he saw in a YouTube video (see the screen capture above). He says:
“I’ve been looking at some bicycle repair videos on YouTube and found one where this fella has this outstanding little wrench. It looks like it has two dice-shaped ends with multiple wrench sizes. I’ve looked all over online and couldn’t find one though.”
Sometimes getting into the attic is just a pain, especially if the access is inside your house — try getting a ladder, say a 20-footer, into the room and positioned under the hatch. You could solve the problem with an attic ladder built into the hatch, but most are more than four feet long. However, the Televator, with a hatch measurement of just 22″ x 22″, allows you to place an attic access in even a fairly small closet. Or install it anywhere, to increase the convenience of getting into the attic.
Expect to pay $175 for the 8′ version or $205 for the 10′ version.
Televator [Werner]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
8′ Via Amazon [What’s This?] [What's This?]
10′ Via Amazon [What’s This?] [What's This?]
YourCornerStore.com is selling DMT’s DuoSharp 8″ fine/extra fine sharpening stone and base for only $55. DMT makes diamond hones and sharpening stones of better quality than the cheaper varieties — they’re quite useful for putting a good cutting edge on a knife or other sharp tool.
DuoSharp With Base [YourCornerStore]
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Bookholders.com is selling a number of copies (most seemingly unused) of the latest edition of Machinery’s Handbook for only $57.34. If you don’t own a copy of Machinery’s Handbook, what can we say? It’s the bible of the metalworking trades and contains just about any information you’ll need in the shop. If you want to save even more money, look for earlier editions, which you can often find for as little as $5-10 at used bookstores.
Machinery’s Handbook, 28th Ed. [BookHolders]
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You pop your grease gun onto the zerk fitting and try to pump, but instead of moving the pump handle your arm just stops. You’ve got yourself a clogged fitting or joint. Replacing the fitting and trying again is easy enough, but what if the joint still doesn’t take any grease? Instead of replacing it or taking it apart give the Grease Joint Rejuvenator a try.
Wholesale Tool is selling this universal transfer punch (1/4″-3/4″) for $6.50. A universal transfer punch helps to transfer the location of an existing hole to a workpiece underneath, when making a bolted assembly for instance. The punch self-centers with a spring-loaded cone in the hole — just whack it with a hammer to put a prick mark on the piece underneath. These come in especially handy for odd-sized holes that an ordinary transfer punch set won’t work for.
Universal Transfer Punch [Wholesale Tool]
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3/16″-5/8″ Via Amazon [What’s This?] [What's This?]
With 32 teeth — oddly enough, the same number the average Toolmonger should have — and almost two feet of leverage, if the Gator Jaw can’t remove your oil filter, you’d probably better let your mechanic deal with it.
ElectOtronics is selling the old standard Panavise #301 for only $31.79. I used to be skeptical about the utility of the Panavise, but now I use it for all sorts of delicate jobs that require the multi-axis positioning and gentle grip — filing small parts, tapping, etc. AVToybox lists it for an even lower price, but their cart system seems broken, which is annoying.
I like to attach one of these to the side of my rolling tool cart — it’s great for car work or doubling as a soldering iron holder. Though this may not be a recommended use, it does work well.
Panavise #301 Vise [ElectOtronics]
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Automotive wiring is black magic — how else could a short in the right front headlight cause the rear left blinker to burn out? When troubleshooting this sort of voodoo, you need all the help you can get. IPA’s Fuse Saver lets you get on with troubleshooting without repeatedly replacing the same fuse or foolishly bridging the contacts — like you haven’t thought about it.
When you’re lying underneath a sink and working above your head, or if you’re even anywhere near your toilet, you want the right sized tool — you don’t want to be fumbling around, constantly adjusting your wrench. That’s where this 4-in-1 spud wrench might come in handy.
This critter ought to be handy — a tiny circular saw. Clarke is marketing kits for the saw with blades for various applications including wood, metal, plastic, drywall, and ceramic. With precise depth adjustment and what looks like no additional guard, this saw can get into tight spots and still cut a straight line.
HMC Electronics is selling these Xuron Micro-Shear flush cutters for only $4.40. The Xuron flush cutters are great for doing tiny flush cuts on wire, for craft and electronics wire work. Flush cutting leaves a square end, rather than a typical mashed chisel end.
Xuron 170-II Micro-Shear Flush Cutters [HMC Electronics]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
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When I was I little boy, I thought the pallet trucks they used around the grocery store were the coolest toys. Now that I’m older and my dreams of being a stock boy have been crushed, I still think they’re pretty neat. You can buy your aspiring little stock boy or girl his or her very own pallet truck from Northern Tool for $190.
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