Table Saw Maintenance Guide
Most table saw problems are maintenance problems: here is the tune-up order I use, from waxing cast iron to squaring the blade, fence, and stops.
Circular Saw Maintenance
A practical circular saw maintenance routine from a veteran driller: what to clean, what to check, and what actually ruins saws before their time.
Lubricating Cordless Tools
A working driller’s guide to lubricating cordless tools without contaminating clutches, chucks or brushless motors.
Power Tool Maintenance Checklist
A working driller’s maintenance checklist for cordless and corded tools, covering chucks, brushes, batteries, cords, and the small habits that keep tools running for years.
How To Clean Power Tools
A practical, shop-tested routine for cleaning drills, drivers and the rest of your power tools without wrecking bearings, switches or batteries.
Best Impact Driver For Mechanics
A driller’s take on choosing an impact driver for automotive work, where control matters more than raw torque numbers.
Lightweight Impact Driver For DIY
Weight and head length decide more home projects than torque ratings do. Here is how I would choose a lightweight impact driver for DIY work, and how to drive screws with it.
Impact Driver Kit With Battery
A driller’s take on choosing an impact driver kit with battery: what the included packs and charger really tell you, which speed mode to use, and when to reach for a drill instead.
Best Impact Driver Under $150
A working driller’s guide to choosing the best impact driver under 150 dollars, including what torque numbers actually mean and where the cheap kits cut corners.
Impact Driver For Framing
What actually matters when you pick an impact driver for framing, from torque class and drive modes to pilot holes and the bit habits that save screw heads.