Tool Tech Tutorials

How to Sharpen a Metal Chisel

Video tutorial on how to sharpen a metal chisel. After usage a chisel can either dull or chip which does not make it work as efficiently as it should. A chisel can be resharpened to make it functional again, there is no need to throw it away. Make sure you wear safety glasses when doing this...

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How to Sharpen a Center Punch

Video tutorial on how to sharpen a center punch. After usage a center punch can either dull or chip which does not make it mark as efficiently as it should. A center punch can be resharpened to make it functional again, there is no need to throw it away. Make sure you wear safety glasses when doing...

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How to Sharpen a Drill Bit

Video tutorial on how to sharpen a drill bit. After usage a drill bit can either dull or chip which does not make it cut as efficiently as it should. A drill bit can be resharpened to make it functional again, there is no need to throw it away. Even broken drill bits can be resharpened. This...

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Reading a Mechanical Digital Vernier Micrometer (Imperial)

Video tutorial on how to accurately use and read an imperial mechanical digital vernier micrometer. This tutorial demonstrates both how to use the digital mechanical portion and vernier portion of the micrometer. The accuracy of a digital mechanical vernier micrometer can achieve 0.000X of an inch...

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Reading a Vernier Micrometer (Imperial)

Video tutorial on how to accurately use and read an imperial vernier micrometer. This tutorial demonstrates both how to use a standard and vernier micrometer. The whole demonstration is done with a vernier micrometer which has the added scale around the sleeve to achieve an accuracy to 0.000X of an...

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Reading a Dial Vernier Caliper (Imperial)

Video tutorial on how to accurately read a dial vernier caliper and also the basic maintenance ownership of a dial vernier caliper. The dial vernier caliper is a precise measuring device that is about to have an accuracy to a thousandth of an inch and should always be handled with care in order to...

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Basic Tool List for New DIYers

Video tutorial on what my recommendations are for a basic tool list for new DIYers. Some tools will vary depending on what type of tasks you are thinking about tackling, but for the majority of work I've done in the past, these are the most common tools that I do use. In some situations, any...

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How to Make a Test Light

Video tutorial on how to make a cheap and easy temporary test light. If you have all the materials laying around, you should even be able to make this for free! This test light can be used to determine if you are receiving power at a certain area. This is a 12V application. The test light is unable...

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How to Scan a Check Engine Light (OBD2)

Video tutorial on how to scan your vehicle with a generic OBD II code reader to diagnose the check engine light (CEL). How the code reader operates may vary between makes and models. OBD II was used on vehicles in the mid 1990s and newer. Before OBD II was the OBD I system which needs a specific...

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Drilling & Tapping Threads Into Aluminum

Video tutorial on how to drill and tap threads into aluminum. In this video I have used a specific type of tap called a "gun tap" which allows me to make a straight run/cut of threads into the material without having the need to continuously back the tap out of the hole to keep the cutting threads...