DIY Wooden Tornado Shelter
Designed by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, this 8- by 8-foot DIY Wooden Tornado Shelter, which meets industry safety standards, is designed to be built, utilizing readily available materials and tools, in the basement, garage, or other protected area of one’s home that has a reinforced concrete slab at least 4 inches thick. The website…
Read MoreSmartphone Satellite Linking Device
A Smartphone Satellite Linking Device creates a satellite connection that allows for text messaging, SOS alerts, GPS tracking, location sharing, and other emergency- or safety-related communication in areas where normal mobile phone coverage is unreliable, weak, or non-existent. Phone/satellite linkage plans involve the linking device (one-time cost) plus app (free); then annually, per-month satellite-accessing (multi-tiered…
Read MorePersonal Safety Alert System for Workers
This Personal Safety Alert System for Workers (called the Sentinel) consists of a small, wearable, Wi-Fi and GPS-equipped device with a call button and a two-way speaker that is designed to immediately connect one to a 24/7 monitoring center. When help is needed, the user simply presses the button and communicates with the center, which…
Read MoreIn-Vehicle Cell Phone Signal Booster
An In-Vehicle Cell Phone Signal Booster is designed to significantly amplify the signal for a mobile device, especially in remote areas. In some cases, the device needs to be placed in the supplied cradle in order to receive the enhanced signal. Some boosters also work with tablets, hotspots, and other devices. All signal booster makes/models…
Read MorePower Vision Towing Mirrors
In addition to the usual four-way adjustments, the Power Vision electric-operated, driver’s-side/passenger’s side rear view mirrors also adjust in and out. Each can extend up to 5 full inches (providing a tip-by-tip measurement of about 110 inches) and can be manually folded back for fitting ito close quarters. They have a significantly larger viewing area…
Read MorePortable Hydraulic Lift table
The Backsaver Portable Hydraulic Lift Table is useful for any jobs that requires lifting, positioning, assembly, stacking/unstacking, transporting, or an adjustable-height work surface. Its 24-inch by 40-inch platform can be raised from 10 1/2 inches to a height of 36 1/2 in 13 seconds by a 12-volt battery-powered 1/2 hp motor utilizing low-pressure hydraulics. The…
Read MoreNeuton Self-Propelled Garden Cart
The battery-powered Neuton Self-Propelled Garden Cart will move up to 200 pounds of almost anything – soil, debris, mulch, firewood, fertilizer, feed manure. The cart features weight-forward design for easy dumping; excellent traction, push-button starting, power-pad operation, two forward speeds and revers, and rust-proof polyethylene body. One recharge of the battery (via standard 110-volt outlet)…
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