The super-versatile mini vice from Kamasa Tools (part number 56130) features a suction base that anchors it securely to smooth surfaces in seconds.

Just place it onto the surface, turn the base lever through 180° and it is firmly anchored and ready for work. The vice body is manufactured from sturdy polypropylene and the metal jaws are supplied with soft foam protection strips to protect the workpiece. Maximum jaw opening: 30mm.

The mini vice has a multitude of uses across many fields of work. It can hold circuit boards when soldering, setting up and adjusting of micro-switches, crafting and scale-modelling projects – More >

New from Clarke (sold via Machine Mart) is this AC7050 7000BTU Portable Air Conditioning Unit with Remote Control.

It’s a multi-functional and portable 3-in-1 remote-controllable mobile air conditioner/dehumidifier/two-speed fan.

The AC7050 provides quick, effective and efficient cooling and drying inside house or office environments. It can be used as an air conditioner, dehumidifier or multi-speed fan replacing the need for separate devices.

The unit benefits from a self-evaporation system, which recycles condensed water to cool the condenser to improve efficiency, reduce noise and save energy. This air conditioning unit will automatically cut out once the water tank has reached its full 0.95L capacity.

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Autoglym, the UK’s leading supplier of aftermarket car care products, has launched a new LifeShine Demonstration Tool to help dealers sell in the benefits of its paint, interior and glass protection system.

The new resource includes an interactive walk-around demo and is designed to help dealers explain the features of LifeShine to customers and prospects and demonstrate its long-term benefits. As a web-based platform, dealers can present LifeShine remotely during a video call with a customer as well as face to face in the showroom (guidelines and company policy permitting).

The company has also launched an augmented reality (AR) app that shows More >

When undertaking repetitive removing or refitting of fasteners, perhaps when stripping down an engine, the use of a cordless drill certainly speeds thing up. But what if you can’t actually get easy access to the fastener?

There’s something in the way, or the fastener is tucked up in a corner and difficult to get to? Laser Tools to the rescue with these two off-line socket drivers, a 1/4in drive version (part number 6374) and a 3/8in drive version (part number 6375), both designed to be used with a cordless drill.

When locked in the straight position it works as a solid, fixed More >

There are a few classic components on an air-cooled Volkswagen that are regular failure points, and even the most devout of dub fanatics would struggle to argue a case for keeping them in place.

Ignition Points, while very basic technology and simple to service when you know-how tend to adjust themselves and this leads to misfires and other running problems.

By removing this low-tech moving part and replacing it with an electronic microswitch discretely mounted inside your distributor, your engine will perform and respond at a far more constant level. Couple this upgrade with a decent set of 7mm silicone leads and More >