From The Workbench

Today’s vacuum gauges are more sophisticated than ever.

That smartphone’s not just for talkin’, ya know.

To heck with knives and fly-fishing forceps. There’s a much better way to extract those little jewels.

Two-part marine paints are finicky. Here’s how to handle ‘em.

Large 10- to 12-gauge butt connectors? Much finer wire? Try this trick and keep right on chuggin’.

Finding a perfect replacement is not often easy.

Forget to wear a long-sleeved shirt when grinding fiberglass? Nix that dust with a lint roller.

The fix for rusty wrenches may surprise you.