35363739come through clearly with
saws running and ham-
mers whacking away.
Suddenly, a jobsite feels a
lot more tranquil.
- BEST POCKET-SCREW GUIDE
Kreg 320 $40
The 320 is a beautiful
redesign of Kreg’s exist-
ing small pocket-screw
kit, making the method
of joining with these fas-
teners even easier. It
contains two guides that
can be used together or
separately, the drill bit, a
depth gauge, and a clamp
head. Kreg even throws in
38. BEST WELDING SQUARE
Mag-Mate
WS410CP $37
Magnetic welding squares
catch molten metal splat-
ter as they hold parts in
position at 90 degrees
to one another. To test
if the Mag Mate’s cop-
per jacket lets this f lying
junk slide off, we handed
it to a member of the boil-
ermaker’s union. After
running yards of mig wire
on two-inch steel plate, he
returned it (no worse for
the wear) approvingly.- BEST STUD FINDER
Stanley S50 $12
We like the newest bells
and whistles as much as
anyone. But sometimes
you just don’t need all
that, especially when the
work is as basic as locating
a wall stud or ceiling joist.
And Stanley’s S50 makes
it easy. Just press the but-
ton and glide the device
slowly along the wall,
keeping an eye on the indi-
cator. When it lights up,
you’ve reached an edge.
two small boxes of pocket
screws for the price. - BEST HOLE SAW KIT
Lenox Speed Slot $368
The stair-step slot in the
side of these hole saws
enables you to get some
leverage with a screw-
driver to pry out the waste
plug that the saw has just
cut. It’s also good that
each hole saw is toothed
with finely ground carbide
tips, allowing you to cut
through steel, wood, cast
iron, stainless steel, fiber
cement board, and plaster. - BEST HEAVY-DUTY BIT SET
Cle-Line Bit Index $50
Proof that high-qual-
ity, American-made twist
drill bits aren’t extinct,
each of the 15 in this set
is beautifully machined
and coated with a wear-re-
sistant finish. Their
split-point, 135-degree
tips don’t easily slip off the
starting point, especially
handy when you’re drilling
hard steel.
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