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Buying guides and sizing calculators for power tools, hand tools and workshop gear, researched by a licensed electrical engineer.

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Answer a few questions and get the number to shop for.

CFMAir compressor sizeWhich compressor runs your air tools BTUGarage heater sizeHeat for your garage, insulation and climate WGenerator wattageRunning and starting watts for what you plug in AWGExtension cord gaugeThe right wire size for your amps and length
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Moses Washika

Who picks the tools

Moses Washika, a licensed electrical engineer registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya, with ten years of hands-on DIY work. Picks are built from manufacturer specs, verified buyer feedback and the questions real buyers ask.

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