Tools and Togs for the Suburban Handyman
Every home owner who does even an occasional weekend fix-up wants and needs a portable air compressor. A compressor is a necessity for weekend mechanics. You can get an air tool for almost any specialized task, from drills to grinders, for less cost than a comparable electrical tool. Plus the air tool will be faster, last longer, and be more reliable. Air compressor tools have fewer moving parts to wear out or go bad. So they cost less too. Top of the line consumer brands are Thomas, Husky, Quincy, Porter Cable and Campbell Hausfield. When considering mini air compressor the major factors are cost, reliability and the manufacturer’s reputation. Match your air tools to your air compressor’s PSI and CFM capacity.
That 120v plug in the wall is something you probably never think about, until the electrical power goes out and all your electrical appliances, inclding the refrigerator, go dim. Power outages are a tremendous inconvenience at best and perhaps something more if you need electrical medical equipment. Small portable generators are not just for emergencies. A 1000 watt generator can run a plasma TV or a drink making blender and make a camping trip or a tailgating party as entertaining as it is as home. There are enough choices in a kipor generator to fit your needs for portable electric power. Weekend handymen can even use their portable generator to run their compressor and fix everything in the back forty.
What does the weekend handyman wear? Yoy can bet that it is not a pair of designer label skinny jeans that make you scream in pain every time you bend over or try to stand up from a crouch. Metro man jeans are OK, if you like that kind of thing, for social weekends but for getting things done around the home spread you need some relaxed jeans with sturdy pockets and the right inseam cut that does not strangle the boys in some form of diabolical haute coutre torture. Our favorites are made by Carhartt, the same jeans worn by the men who built the railroads, but Levis, Wranglers and other American brands are good too. To be fair not all handymen are actually men. Today’s woman moves easily and comfortably between that little black dress and those work jeans with the drill bits in the back pocket. Look at best jeans for men before starting your next big project.