Woodworking requires good tools and I’m always looking for a new “shop-aid” to feed my gadget habit. I bought one of these wire mesh face masks a while back and find I use it often.
I put it on and sometimes find a few minutes later that I’ve forgotten to take it off. It's lighter than other shields. If you wear glasses, this is a really nice alternative to goggles. Never fogs, even in my sometimes very cold garage. And you don’t get the “space helmet” feeling full plastic masks can create.
Available from Garrett Wade, they also get a “Nice” rating. Prompt delivery and great products.
http://www.garrettwade.com/wire-mesh-safety-guard/p/19R06ddd01/
Naughty and Nice is a periodic review of products and services I use regularly. I’m in no way compensated for these reviews and my opinions are my own.
A few days ago my neighbor’s invisible fence installer cut through my Comcast cable. A quick call to Comcast and they had a service truck out the next day at 9:30 am (as promised). I figured a quick splice and they would be done but the repair guy installed an entirely new cable instead. Apparently they have had too many problems with the splices failing. He also noted that our run from the box to the house was 380 feet. Normally, they don’t do runs longer than 200 feet. Unprompted by me, he put in a request to install a sub box (what ever that is) at the back of our lot effectively shortening the cable run.
And here’s the interesting part. All of this was done at no charge. I thought for sure we would be charged for the service call since the cable failure was not Comcast’s fault. Pretty cool in my book.
I know many people who gripe about Comcast but I have to say my experience has been quite positive. They have always been responsive to the few issues we have had and they continue to upgrade our service an installation without additional charge or hassle. I for one am pretty happy (especially about being back online). Comcast most certainly has earned a “Nice” rating.
Naughty and Nice is a periodic review of products and services I use regularly. I’m in no way compensated for these reviews and my opinions are my own.
When we built out house 12 years ago we specified windows made by Andersen. Turns out that was a good decision. Not only have they performed well, but they have stood by their warranty without hassle.
Recently, one of the windows lost it's seal (they're double glazed) and would occasionally fog in during the cold winter months here in Michigan. One call to Anderson and they shipped a new one via FedEx a few days later. Given that the window is a casement type, it took little more than hour to replace it. Problem solved.
We maybe paid 10-15% more for our windows at the time but with the superior performance and great service, it's been well worth it.
P.S. I don't get paid or otherwise compensated for these comments.
You'll see a lot of April Fools' Pranks on the Web today. This unique spokeshave however, strikes me as a bit more clever than most. This tool is suppose to aid in making tapered dowels. Like most good April Fools' pranks, it's almost believable.
Lee Valley is a purveyor of fine wood working tools and a place where I spend way to much money. It is also one of the best mail order businesses I have ever dealt with. The catalog is pretty to the point of being lustful (yeah, I'm a tool junkie). Great people and great products (no fooling!).
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