No multi-meter? For troubleshooting most household things, a continuity tester is extremely handy. And as it turns out, you can make your own from the dollar store for next to nothing. [Carlyn] shows ...

From Leatherman multitools to oscilloscopes with built-in signal generators and protocol analyzers, there seems no end to tools with multiple personalities. Everybody loves multitaskers because they ...

This cheap latching continuity tester can provide both visual and audio indicators as it detects intermittent open and shorts. On every service bench for testing cables, switches, plugs, relays, ...