Possibly the ultimate marking gauge...ever !!

Smack into the category: Why didn't I thought of that one first... Comes this clever marking gauge from the folks at Lee Valley

Ken, you need one of these
Pretty ingenious if you ask me :-)

And it seems that some one else is marketing my electric hammer invention out there.
Available at this fine hardware store...

Happy Easter Week-End every one

Rudy helping me checking out a new piece to hang in my shop

Introducing a new hammer for this century.

It took a long time, don't know why it took so long, it was such an obvious evolutionary thing to do...

But here it is, finally! Introducing the Can't Miss No More V2.153A26  ,  21st Century hammer.
That's right thanks to its built in laser, you have no excuse to bang your fingers no more! Suddenly, hammering away becomes a child play.

A good example of a good time to use one of our cutting edge hammer

Pic from Claude Serre's album  Le bricolage, France Loisirs 1984

Disclaimers for the OSHA police and as required by morons who like to sue others:
- Not suitable for young children under the age of 3 years old, their little hands are still too small.
- Not suitable for driving screws, so don't even try. You could however use it to bash cheap (or is that cheep :-) Robertson's  imitations.
- Repeated usage can cause deafness or blindness and in extreme cases, even death, but don't let that scare you, it is just the usual cautionary tales (?)
- Leave in your spouse's hands at your own risks. Refer to previous warning. Especially when she found out how much you pay for this piece of... fine engineering.
- Do not operate hammer when under the influence of any intoxicating agents or giggling uncontrollably. If you see two beams, you may hit your hands if you look at the wrong beam.
- Do not look directly into the beam, there is nothing to see but nothingness, go get a life instead.
- Contains lead acid battery, swallow at your own risks... If you must...
- Caution hammers have been known to fly off the handle without any warnings, approach and handle with care.
- Hitting fingers repetitively is not a substitute for proper pain control, although it WILL make you forget about that other pain you had inflicted earlier when the hammer struck your head.

Cutting edge Tool's development and testing 

can gives you headache too

- Always read and forget all instructions that came with your new tool, if you cannot operate a hammer, perhaps you should try something less taxing...
- And don't forget to wear these important piece of safety equipment's:
Safety blindfold and kevlar open-toes sandals

OK with all the required legalized stuff out of the way, lets get into it.

Your new to you hammer comes with a rubber clown handle which is guaranteed not to break... ? Go ahead, just try, I dare you!
(Warranty void if broke)

To turn on the laser, push, pull, slide, lift, snap down the switch. Swearing a little has been reported to help to turn the %#$@& thing on.
No need to turn it off, it will do so automatically upon impact.

Before using for the first time, you should calibrate your laser pointer.
Notice where the dot is pointing and try to hit it. Hours of fun for you and your cats. You may required some adjustments to get it just right. The industrial grade duct tape provided to attach your pointer to the hammer is removable to help adjust the aim of it. Try not to get it stuck to your fingers, it is very sticky, in fact it can be used as a waxing substitute. But try on someone else first...  
  

Behold the hammer of the 21st Century

Some assembly required...
Inside the box you will find: Hammer head, laser pointer, piece of real "rubber" wood, piece of hi-tech sticky shit, glue, band aids and unreadable instructions. (Bottle of Aspirins not included).

In addition some or all of these tools may be required to put it together.

Some of the tools you will need

Oh, and one of those. Whatever that is...

Don't forget to memorized the 911 phone number for your area and put it on speed dial before starting.

Calibration could not be easier. Just aim the beam and try to whack the red beam. You may ask cats for advice on how best to proceed.

Our product testers hard at work

You could check with your dog but chance are, he will just take off with it to chew on it.... just saying.

HINT: Experience in the game of Whack-A-Mole would be an asset

Training accessories not included 

but available for large sums of money

Once calibrated, your hammering days just got easier and your bank account lighter. What more could you ask?

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Note that this model, due to the sophisticated onboard circuitry, is not cordless.
Indeed, you must supply a source of 550 Volts 3 phases, 50A and a suitable receptacle for our "one of a kind", can't find it anywhere else, plug.
(Available separately for a ransom price)

CAUTION
Hi-Voltage tickle. There, you been warned! Do not operate while Taking a bath. It would really tickle...

We have a cordless model in the work, but we have a few issues left to work out prior to a release of the product.

We have an unexplained high failure rate on the solar cell, 

which power the onboard Telsa Hi-Voltage generator.

To purchase this products and other bright ideas just send cash in an envelope...
How much you ask? Just stuff the envelope and seal properly.

Send To:

Hair's brain 21st century products
1 April Dr.
Suckertown
Olda Scotia
Kanada
HAH AHA

Oh, and YES, Happy April fool's day :-)
No 2 in an ongoing series

Bob, trying to keep his moral up

My Uber efficient workshop raise the bar

This being April 1st and all, I thought I share with you my latest bright ideas in my quest for Uber efficiency (Tm) in my shop.

As you have probably noticed by now, I like to have everything at hand, and I hate having to look for something for more than a minute, hence my quest for storing everything where I can see it and grab it with my big paws.

So here is my idea of an efficient bench set up. I am not quite done, I'm thinking adding a small track layout and putting wheels on my chair to put it on, will boost my efficiency even more. No wasted motion just roll along and grab stuff or put it back as you go. Brilliant if I can say so myself.

Shortly after retirement, I had thought of a similar set up arrangement in my wife kitchen, and to put her on specially modified roller skates to go on the rails. But for some reasons, I still do not understand, she nixed that idea. I didn't realized before that she must be a Luddite.

So here's my chance to prove her wrong. Basically same idea, except that I would be sitting down on a specially modified office chair instead of roller skates on rail.

So here's how it work.
Notice that I can saw to length pieces with my left hand while using my shooting board with my right hand. Brilliant heh!

Observe correct sawing position, the wrist is 90 degrees to the handle

Need something bigger to drill? No problem, just reach up for my auger and I am in business.

I thought that this straw hat was made of Kevlar fiber, apparently it is NOT. 

So I upgraded later to a proper helmet

Hint, the helmet comes in handy for drilling, and since I am wearing one, may as well organized it also...there.

Safety first people!

Running low on supplies? No sweat, got that covered too!

Need to plane something, a quick push to my left and I am on my way to the plane till, just have to stop in front of the correct plane cubicle, it's that easy. The chairs also goes up and down for easier access.

But wait, there is more!. Continue on my way left, and I can reach for all sort of ripping and cross cut saws. Saw horse? Just uses the convenient arms rest on the chair. Notice one has a wooden arm? That is to be able to use my holdfast.

Rolling to the right we reach the big tool boxes were everything is efficiently lay out, one tool per drawer. Makes reaching and finding the right one, that much easier! Labels on each drawers and tools makes it easy to find what is where, and were it goes, but I don't remember what it does. Behind me is yet another cabinet holding all kinds of supplies right where I need them.

So there you have it have a wonderful  AFD*

Bob, the efficiency planner going out for a walk in the snow, been sitting all day...


* April's Fool Day