The 5 Best Money Counting Machines [Ranked]
Money counting machines provide an easy way for cash-heavy businesses to process and count large amount of dollar denominations (Source). It’s important to note that these counters cannot just be loaded with indiscriminate amounts of cash and then spit back the value to you (Source). What they do is get the number of bills in a stack […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best End Nipper Pliers [Ranked]
End cutting pliers (or nippers) are designed to perform flush cuts of soft wire and are frequently used to extract smallish nails (Source). Some buyers use them just for pulling nails, while others use them to cut hard-to-reach nails, nipping off the edges of metal pieces, cutting cable ties, and home remodeling tasks (GarageJournal). One of our favorites […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Hydraulic Crimping Tools [Ranked]
Hydraulic crimping tools are specialty, professional pliers designed for the crimping of copper, aluminum, various metals, as well as types cable wiring and butt connectors (Source). Crimping pliers will crush metal objects to create what is called a crimp, which describes a tight join or closure that will not open back up on its own. The 13.2 […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Portable Transfer Water Pumps [Ranked]
Portable water transfer pumps are designed to quickly pump water out of flooded basements, boats, & water heaters. They are also often used to increase line water pressure, helping to irrigate lawns and gardens- any application where you need to transfer water from one place to another. The Wayne Anderson PC4 portable transfer pump is one of […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Magnetic Sweepers [Ranked]
Magnetic sweepers are magnetized push brooms on wheels that can pick up metal waste (staples, nails, pins and other metal debris) inside and usually outside your home, as well (Source).They typically include a release button to easily dispose of the accumulated screws, nails and other metal debris in the home workshop, outdoors, or in machining […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Drawknives [Ranked]
A drawknife has a variety of applications as a specialty edge tool. You can use it to strip bark from tree trunks. It can help perform renovations- trimming and fitting beams or square timbers. And it even has artistic wood-sculpting purposes. Below we review five of the best-selling draw knives- but if you want our top pick […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Mini Metal Lathes [Ranked]
The home mini-lathes we examine below are generally good for someone who wants a durable and well-designed machine that can fit in a small location. These lathes provide toolmakers, model makers, gun hobbyists, and the DIY machinist a way to affordably create threaded parts, small precision parts, fittings, and dies (Source). A miniature metal lathe is a machine […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Air Impact Wrenches [Ranked]
If a socket wrench isn’t powerful enough, an air impact wrench might be the way to go. These pneumatic tools that we review below pack sufficient torque to enable you to deal with the most stubborn lug nuts and toughest bolts. Air impact wrenches commonly feature ergonomic handles, which are great to absorb some of the […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Stud Finders [Ranked]
In this post, we ranked 5 of the best-selling stud finders on the market today. A stud finder is a device that helps people locate wood and metal studs behind the wall (Source).How do they work?Almost all stud finders today are electronic and uses capacitance to locate the stud. Sensors in the stud finder sense the […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Best Coin Sorters [Ranked]
In this post, we examined 5 of the best-selling coin sorters online. Coin sorting and coin counting machines make counting and sorting your money easy. Some coin counters have features that allow for easy coin wrapping (Source).How do they work?Coin sorting machines use ‘chutes’ and holes through which the correct sized coin passes, i.e. pennies, nickels, […]
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