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Review: Work IQ Vise

Manufacturer: Work IQ Price as tested: $280 Link: https://workiqtools.com/collections/iq-vise-system/products/iq-vise A vise for someone who wants ball joints on all the things. This medium-duty bench vise sports a 360° quick-locking pivot and plenty of accessories, and it’s even sturdier than it looks. Designed to cover multiple types of jobs, it handles all benchtop and some front vise clamping cases. The included Flex Fit sleeves are notched for various shaped workpieces, and grippy for softer materials. I wish all my vises...

December 10, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: MicroJig Grr-Ripper 2Go

Manufacturer: MicroJig Price as tested: $20 Link: https://www.microjig.com/products/grr-ripper2-go If you have a table saw, you need a push block. It can be as simple as a scrap stick or as fancy as the MicroJig Grr-Ripper Pro all over YouTube. There’s a middle ground in the Grr-Ripper 2Go. It’s magically grippy, far more than my generic store-bought block or homemade plywood board. And compared to a narrow stick, it’s easier to push inward and down with one hand.  The 2Go...

December 4, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: HOTO Precision Screwdriver Pen

Manufacturer: HOTO Price as tested: $20 Link: https://hototools.com/products/24in1-precision-screwdriver A wise man once said, “It’s amazing how many things can be taken apart with just one ordinary screwdriver!” That’s even more true of HOTO’s Precision Screwdriver Pen, a portable toolkit that blends EDC functionality in a chic device. It’s a perfect travel tool. It fits 24 bits in a small package, weighs less than my old 38-bit set, and takes up one-quarter of the space. The clever...

November 26, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: FilaDryer Sunlu SP2 Filament Dryer

Manufacturer: Sunlu Price as tested: $110 Link: https://www.sunlu.com/products/sp2-filamentdryer-split-type-filament-dryer-effortless-drying-combine-with-seamless-storage If you live in a humid region, all that moisture might be playing havoc with your filament. It’s time for a filament dryer. Filament dryers aren’t anything new, but I think the SP2 solves one of the big problems found with most other dryers on the market: what do you do with your filament after you’ve dried it? The SP2 comes in two main parts: the...

November 24, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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Review: HOTO Tools

Manufacturer: HOTO Price as tested: $30–$120 Link: hototools.com Here in Ann Arbor, we have an amazing library that lets you check out not only books, movies, and games, but even artwork, tools, and music gear. It was through this program that I first experienced the Teenage Engineering OP-1, a combination synthesizer, sampler, and multi-tracker that is intuitive to use and gorgeous to look at. Shortly after this, I acquired one of my own so that I didn’t have to keep waiting...

July 1, 2025Uncategorized, , , , , , 0 Comments
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