The Toolmonger Weekly Five: February 22, 2008

Impress your friends and win Mr. T's adoration with the welders, rigs and saws in this week's top tools

By Toolmonger Posted 02.22.2008 at 1:32 pm 0 Comments

Hobart's Handler 210 Is Now Available Hobart/$900
We like to think that if Mr. T asked us to "bring a welder, foo'!" and help out the A-Team, we'd be up for the job. And the new Hobart Handler 210 would be our axe of choice. This 230V portable welder features a 30 percent duty cycle and comes with flux core wire already loaded right out of the box—handy if you have to turn a ‘52 Ford into an armored assault vehicle in a three minute montage. Toolmonger

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Power tools are well and good, but often its the random bits and pieces which save the day. In this week's Top Tools, it's all about the attachments that make good tools better. A three-in-one hole saw sticks onto your drill; a flexy-straw extender makes caulking a breeze; and a portable monster welder . . . Well, that's just cool. Our friends at toolmonger.com give us the low down here.

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