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    GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday: Anyone else notice that the thing that looks like what I used to use to turn the sink off on my Grandmothers sink has the Serial Number of 1004? Does... more »
    Sophie Prescott: OMG STOP IT WITH THE LAME SPACE THEMED POSTS!!! WE HAD ENOUGH DURING THE WHOLE WEEK DEVOTED TO THE BORING-ASS TOPIC OF SPACE AND YOU AS A WANNABE ASTR... more »
    j05hu4: I watched the walk yesterday, same problems here exist up there: Mike 'Astro Mike' Massimino managed to molest a hex bolt with his PGT (Pistol Grip To... more »
    GitEmSteveDave_HatesFriday: Wow. Anyone remember the episode of Home Improvement/Tool Time where they had the astronauts on, and Tim stole one of their drills? I think Story Mu... more »
    medopal: what happens if he lost a screw up there? more »
    Tjoez: Cool pics, i wonder how expensive these tools are.. more »
    OMG! Ponies!: So where is the tricorder? For what it's worth, NASA contacted me a couple of years ago asking if I wanted to go into space. "Hells yeah, rocket-dadd... more »
    RoninianHoon: Go to your local hardware store and look at hammer drills, they have been doing this for a few years now. more »
    discounteggroll: to be honest I would most likely use it to slalom CAT5 cables in and out of my walls and make it look artsy. more »
    Seiven: Power Tool Porn...straight up...and yes...that was a euphemism. more »
    ri59: Hitachi drills are great. I've got the 14.4v regular drill and love it for use around the house. Great design and is still very "tight" after a lot ... more »
    Curves: That whole song and dance of "I dont know what I will use it for, but I want it anyway" is the reason we ladies have so many pairs of shoes. So what i... more »
    nat lyon: not to be picky, but what's up with the "sh*t" in the title? please don't tell me that you're trying to sanitize the giz. please. don't tell me that... more »
    B1663R: I'd probably get one, i just don't need to drill any hammers right now... more »
    FredicvsMaximvs: Cinder blocks aren't all that tough. You can knock one apart with a hammer. Cool drill, though. more »
  • #powertools

    The Weird and Wonderful Space Tools That Fixed Hubble

    If you wanted to know what the hell are all those weird space tools that astronauts seem to keep tied in a big ball of junk, you will love these beautiful pictures by Michael Soluri: More »
  • #tools

    Holy Sh*t Look At This Drill

    Behold, the Hitachi DH50MRY. Part drill, part jackhammer, it can eat up concrete like balsa wood without killing your arms. Our friends at PopSci cut one open to show how it works. More »
  • #sports

    NY Times Profiles Power Saw Drag Racing; Look Out, Baseball!

    Today, the New York Times took a close look at the fast-paced world of power tool drag racing. The inherent fun of placing lightly modified power tools on the ground and watching them tear off down the street was not lost on them, apparently. Will attention from such a big publication make power tool drag racing a more mainstream sport? One can only hope. The Times even links to all sorts of how-to's from sites like Instructables and Make. Get on board now, before ESPN ruins it! [NY Times]
  • #airgun

    Cool Concept: Handheld Electric Pneumatic Gun

    Here's a great idea that DeWalt should get their asses on: A handheld 18-volt air gun that can be used to dust, airbrush, or fill up basketballs or bike tires. I'd get one if it meant less time on the bike pump, and it could start a new genre of krylon-free, duel-wielding graf artists. Found this cool gem of a fantasy gadget over at the newly designed and even sexier Core77 website. [Core77]
  • #culture

    Power Tool Drag Racing is Our Kind of Non-Sport

    Take a potentially lethal power tool (such as a saw), screw with it a bit and then place it on a track against other similarly sharp, high-speed devices. That's the philosophy behind the Seattle Power Tool Race & Derby. And like any sport we like, it involves no sweat but a touch of danger. Last weekend as their third annual race—that's a shot of the festivities above. Read on for the video: More »