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Soldering iron: pencil, station, instant or gas?Solder rarely fails to stick because of power: it is the dirty tip or the wrong temperature. I explain which solderin...
Auto-darkening mask and protections: what to check before weldingA badly set auto-darkening mask tires your eyes even if you do not notice. I give you the table of shade numbers by p...
TIG welder: when DC is enough and when you need AC/DCDC TIG welds steel and stainless, but aluminium needs alternating current. I explain how to read minimum current and ...
Wire welder: with gas or with flux-cored wire?Solid wire with gas or flux-cored wire without a cylinder: it depends on where you weld and what you weld. I explain ...
Stick welder: why the electrode sticksA stuck electrode is almost never the machine's fault: it is current, cable or a damp electrode. How to choose an MMA...
Lock and cylinder: why replacing only the cylinder is not enoughA new cylinder in an old lock, sticking out from the door, gives little protection. How to measure it, what matters o...
Road works signage: even for half a dayUnder the 2002 Disciplinare, even half a day is a fixed worksite. Here is what you need, how to ballast sign stands, ...
Paper masking tape: which one to choose so it doesn't pull off the paintA paper tape that pulls off the paint or leaves glue on the glass is not always poor quality: often it stayed on too ...
Brushes and rollers: why bristles and marks are left on the wallBristles that fall out, roller marks, a sprayer that spits: almost always a wrong choice for the product or a skipped...
Work headlamp and torch: lumens, run time and batteryThe lumens on the box do not tell you how long the light lasts. Here is how to read lumens and run time, choose betwe...
Heating the site: direct-fired, indirect-fired or electricA direct-fired heater in a closed room heats up straight away, but the fumes stay there with you. How to choose betwe...
Submersible drainage pump: why it clogs in the trenchA pump sitting on the bottom of a trench full of mud works poorly and not for long. Impeller, solids handling, float ...
Clean water pump: head, suction and dry runningThe pump runs but the water does not reach the top: it is almost always a head or suction problem, not a power proble...
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Soldering iron: pencil, station, instant or gas?Solder rarely fails to stick because of power: it is the dirty tip or the wrong temperature. I explain which solderin...
Auto-darkening mask and protections: what to check before weldingA badly set auto-darkening mask tires your eyes even if you do not notice. I give you the table of shade numbers by p...
TIG welder: when DC is enough and when you need AC/DCDC TIG welds steel and stainless, but aluminium needs alternating current. I explain how to read minimum current and ...
Wire welder: with gas or with flux-cored wire?Solid wire with gas or flux-cored wire without a cylinder: it depends on where you weld and what you weld. I explain ...
Stick welder: why the electrode sticksA stuck electrode is almost never the machine's fault: it is current, cable or a damp electrode. How to choose an MMA...
Lock and cylinder: why replacing only the cylinder is not enoughA new cylinder in an old lock, sticking out from the door, gives little protection. How to measure it, what matters o...
Road works signage: even for half a dayUnder the 2002 Disciplinare, even half a day is a fixed worksite. Here is what you need, how to ballast sign stands, ...
Paper masking tape: which one to choose so it doesn't pull off the paintA paper tape that pulls off the paint or leaves glue on the glass is not always poor quality: often it stayed on too ...
Brushes and rollers: why bristles and marks are left on the wallBristles that fall out, roller marks, a sprayer that spits: almost always a wrong choice for the product or a skipped...
Work headlamp and torch: lumens, run time and batteryThe lumens on the box do not tell you how long the light lasts. Here is how to read lumens and run time, choose betwe...
Heating the site: direct-fired, indirect-fired or electricA direct-fired heater in a closed room heats up straight away, but the fumes stay there with you. How to choose betwe...
Submersible drainage pump: why it clogs in the trenchA pump sitting on the bottom of a trench full of mud works poorly and not for long. Impeller, solids handling, float ...
Clean water pump: head, suction and dry runningThe pump runs but the water does not reach the top: it is almost always a head or suction problem, not a power proble...
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