SAKERBench notes
What we work out before a tool gets picked: what the numbers on a box mean, what wears first, and where a cheap piece is the right call.
6 notes, around 3600 words, each ending in a short list off the catalog.
What a six inch bar actually cuts
The bar length on our mini chainsaw is not the limb thickness it handles. Here is where the line really falls, and what happens past it.
Volts, amp hours, and what each one buys you
One number sets how hard a tool pulls, the other sets how long. Also the part most brands skip: our packs are not one family.
Copy a shape with a contour gauge
The tool that turns a door casing into a pencil line. How to press it, when to lock it, and which length to reach for.
Keeping a chain sharp between jobs
A dull chain makes dust instead of chips and asks you to push. What the angles mean, and why touching up beats grinding.
Stick welding on a household outlet
What a 110V inverter and a box of E6013 will and will not do in a home garage, and how to keep the breaker out of it.
Setting cabinet handles without guessing
Thirty identical holes, drilled once. How the jig sets centers and edge distance, and the order that keeps a run of doors matching.
Rather be pointed at one?
Two questions about where you are standing and what is in front of you.