The following review of the Staple Jack, Nail Hunter and Nail Jack Pro will attempt to address a terrible inequality we’ve found in the world of home improvement and construction. It seems that just about everyone covers tools and products designed to put nails and fasteners into things. Hammers, nail guns, staplers, powder actuated nail drivers are all covered online. But what about fastener removal? Can you hear the crickets? Has the entire media forgotten that we frequently have to remove staples and nails too? Oh sure, there’s a random crowbar article here and there, but it’s window dressing! To address this “fastener insertion” media bias, we’re reviewing not one, not two, but three “fastener removal” tools; the Staple Jack, Nail Hunter, and, the ultra beefy Nail Jack Pro. [click to continue…]
This article has it all! Biscuits, Joints, and a Pictorial. Almost everything one needs for a satisfying evening, almost. The hardcore woodworkers may whine and squeal that doweling a joint is better, faster, stronger, cheaper, etc…and there is something to that, I’m not going to get into that in this article. But–since I have a new tool, and a need to make some mitered joints–I went with a biscuit joint. It allows for some fiddling around with your alignment as the biscuit joiner will oversize the slot for the biscuit a bit allowing you to line up the joint. Be advised: a biscuit joiner isn’t exactly cheap–but if you are into Home Improvement/furniture/woodworking for the long haul: you would definitely put this tool on your wish list. [click to continue…]
Ah yes, the lavish, opulent, some might say decadent lifestyle of a home improvement / tool blogger! I just returned from a couple days in Milwaukee after someone apparently bribed convinced Milwaukee that HomeFixated is some sort of vaguely legitimate media source. I flew in to Milwaukee late Tuesday night and was surprised to find a stretch limo waiting for me. I somewhat eagerly leaned in when the driver opened the rear door. Naturally, I expected to find a hot tub, frolicking women in bikinis, and dozens of bottles of Cristal. [click to continue…]
Hi. My name is Marc. And I like gadgets. A lot. I need help. Unfortunately, the only technique I use to deal with my gadget fetish is simply to play with more gadgets. Typically increased consumption isn’t really the best strategy for dealing with an addiction. However, in the case of HomeFixated, feeding my addiction results in more material for readers. It’s a win-win. Milwaukee Tools recently took part in a little co-dependence by sending HomeFixated one of their M-Spector AV M12 Video Inspection Cameras. I quickly schemed several conventional and not-so-conventional tests to put the M-Spector Av through its paces. [click to continue…]
