Review
GMC 4pc Hobby Tool Kit: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
GMC's rotary tool and accessory kit, gone since 2008. What to look for in a rotary tool, and the current standard.
Workshop Accessories
Review
GMC CEN Arc Welder: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
GMC's budget stick welder, gone with the brand in 2008. Why duty cycle decides the tool, and what to buy now.
Review
Hold-It Magnetic Bit Holder Review
A magnetic bit holder. What makes one actually hold a screw, and the holder worth buying.
9.0
Review
Kwik-Stand: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
A workshop support stand no longer on sale. What makes a roller stand help rather than hinder, and what to buy now.
Review
Projecta IC1216 12V Battery Charger Review
An Australian multi-stage battery charger. What multi-stage charging actually does, and the widely available alternative.
9.0
Review
Veritas Tape Tip Review
A Lee Valley tape measure accessory sold direct. What causes tape measure error, and the tape worth buying.
9.0
Review
Veritas Toolbox Ends Review
Cast hardware for building a traditional toolbox, sold direct by Lee Valley. What to know, and an Amazon alternative.
7.0
Review
Tortech SD2000 Stepdown Transformer Review
An Australian-made voltage transformer. What a stepdown can and cannot do, and the widely available alternative.
8.0
Review
Woodworking at Home DVD Magazine: Discontinued — What to Read Instead
A DVD-format woodworking magazine, obsolete along with the format. Where that kind of instruction lives now.
Review
HyLoft JR Storage System — and the Current Alternative
Ceiling storage is the only unused space in most workshops. The JR is superseded; the full-size HyLoft racks are what to buy.
8.2
Review
Makita BMR100W: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
An early LXT jobsite radio. Discontinued, and the current one charges batteries as well as playing them.
Review
Triton MSA200 Multi-Stand Review
A folding roller stand with a swivelling head. It is the accessory that makes a small shop able to handle long stock.
8.4
Review
AmpTech D87L 120Ah 12V Deep Cycle Battery: Not Sold on Amazon — Here's the Closest Alternative
The AmpTech D87L is a solid flooded deep-cycle caravan battery, but it is Australian-retail-only. If you shop through Amazon, here is the nearest equivalent.
7.0
Review
Fenner PowerTwist Plus Link V-Belt Review
A V-belt made of links you can pull apart by hand. Fit it without dismantling the machine, and the vibration your old belt caused disappears with it.
8.8