Archive for the 'World Tools' Category

Ever Feel Like You’re Part Of The Machine?

Friday, April 4th, 2008

If you’ve ever punched the clock for a living, you know what it means to feel like a tiny cog in a much larger machine. Next time you feel that sensation rushing over you, think of these Chinese factory workers who ARE part of the machine.

Place-Duck-Grab, all day long. The management cautions against daydreaming or zoning out, and bathroom breaks are as much about timing as scheduling. Safety regulations are pretty lax, so the likelihood that you’ll get a cool nickname like “Lefty”, “The Stump”, or “Mr. Screams Like A Girl” are pretty high.

Glove Winner: A Chinese Tool Kit — From China

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
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We love it when readers post pictures of their personal tool kits exploded on a table for all to see, and this pic from Sam Ose is no exception. It looks like a pretty standard (and quite well thought-out) home maintenance kit — until you read the comments.

Guess what? They’re all Chinese tools — purchased in China. Apparently Sam lives about an hour west of Shanghai. Please accept our thanks (and a set of gloves that’ll come to you on the slow boat to China) for heeding our request to post tools from around the world.

Anyone else? How about Australia? Or Europe? We’re stuck here in Texas, USA, and we’d love to see hat’s different tool-wise for you.

Toolmonger’s Photo Pool [Flickr]