Unique Skilled Solver Tool + Equipment Hacks
Northern Tool + Equipment customers are innovative, problem-solving, and creative - they're Skilled Solvers that look at each project as an opportunity to learn something new and build new skills.
Check out some of our favorite unique uses + projects completed by real Northern Tool + Equipment customers!
Tool Hack #1: Dent Pullers for Moving Glass
"I bought two of these to install a glass shower door and side panel. Although the panels were quite heavy, these little suckers held tight and allowed me to do the job without assistance. Heavy duty plastic construction with thick rubber suction cups. Great tool!"
-Customer from Texas
Tool Hack #2: Laundry Sink Turned Outdoor Kitchen Sink
"We love this black sink, which came with a pull-out faucet and was very easy to install! We also love the black color (versus typical white)."
-Customer from South Carolina
Tool Hack #3: Welding Gloves for Handling Fireplace Wood
"I bought these welding gloves at Northern Tool about a month ago and keep them right next to the fireplace. These gloves work excellent for protecting my hands when stirring the hot coals or adding new logs to the fire."
-Customer from Wisconsin
Tool Hack #4: Steel Casters Upgrade Custom Coffee Table
"These worked out perfect for our coffee table I built."
-Customer from Utah
Tool Hack #5: Garden Wagon Keeps Elderly Dog Mobile
"We bought this wagon for our large aging dog so she can join us on long walks with our young puppy. My husband assembled it on his own in less than 30 minutes, and it’s holing up well. Easy to maneuver and the perfect size"
-Customer from Texas
Tool Hack #6: Garden Wagon Transports Dogs to Fairs & Festivals
"I bought this wagon to bring my puppy’s to fairs and festivals. I put the kennel on it, bungee cord it and off we go!"
-Customer from Minnesota
Tool Hack #7: Welding Table Turned Pizza Oven Stand
"I used the legs to make a stand for my pizza oven! Two for one!!"
-Customer from California
Tool Hack #8: Wagon Kit Transformed Into Whiskey Barrel Plane
"This worked out perfect for the plane I made out of a whiskey barrel."
-Customer from Illinois
Tool Hack #9: Utility Ramp Helps Injured Dog
"We have a 10 yr old large dog (97 lbs) who injured her knee playing with the neighbor dogs. We decided to be proactive about her needs as she is getting older so we build a ramp with this kit for her to use instead of our deck stairs to access our property."
-Customer from Oregon
Tool Hack #10: Tailgate Ladder For Truck Camper
"I didn't use this on my tailgate but I did use it on a platform I built for my slide in truck camper."
-Customer from Ohio
Tool Hack #11: Trailer Kit Turned Into Compact Camper
"I've been buying these for 7 years, using them to build (over 40) compact campers."
-Customer from California
Tool Hack #12: Rubber Caster for Privacy Fence
"I use these when I build double gates on my wooden privacy fences. They work good and never go flat."
-Customer from Texas
Tool Hack #13: Wire Shelving Acts as a Plant Stand
"My husband and I assembled the stand in about 30 minutes. We bought it to use as a plant stand for our front porch. It holds the heavy pots and looks great."
-Customer from Texas
