Over the past few weeks, we've looked at a parts washer, an often overlooked tool that comes in handy; a power inverter, a road trip game changer for keeping your tools and gadgets juiced up; and ...

A digital multimeter is the surprise companion you never knew you needed.

Q: A friend tried to change three-way switches for me at the top and bottom of my steps, and now they don’t work right. Then, all of a sudden, my doorbell stopped working. A friend at work said I ...

Mark Persons shares why a multimeter is his go-to instrument for initially figuring out what is going on or going wrong in a ...

Q: Some time back you recommended using a voltmeter to test a balky tail light or maybe it was a stop light. I m now in a similar situation, and being a pretty handy guy I m ready to buy one. You made ...

We’re big fans of surface mount parts. SMD components are cheaper, take less board space, and don’t require drilling; all the coolest new parts are only available in SMD packages. Smart Tweezers are a ...

We’re big fans of surface mount parts. SMD components are cheaper, take less board space, and don’t require drilling; all the coolest new parts are only available in SMD packages. Smart Tweezers are a ...