Another life-changing tool is on the market! I review it in depth and describe it below. But we need to share an important message as well. Loneliness isn’t just a feeling. Isolation can wreak havoc on physical, mental, and cognitive health. So, how can we overcome the isolation of creative, maker, or remote work?

Stay Busy and, at a bare minimum, get out of the house and go for a walk or wheelchair cruise every day. Make it short, and maybe I'll nod hello at my neighbors. Sometimes I'll walk to a shopping center just to get some human interaction in.

I read that 80% of workers feel that working from home has negatively impacted their mental health. 'We miss out on the social cues of a busy office and much-needed social interactions – catching up in the corridor or making a drink in the kitchen.

I find the best way to make connections is to look at it like a project: identify people in your area who share the same problems and challenges. The easiest way to have a beer with a stranger without being awkward is where both of you can let out steam and complain about the same issues. I commit at least once a week to have an end-of-the-day decaf coffee or drink.

- Join my Maker FaceBook Group - We have Live Zoom Creative Jams
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-Once a week, go to a co-working space
-Invite friends to work over
-Go to a friend's house to work
-Have a lunch break with someone/or a coffee break
-Go to maker meet-ups
-Join a course on whatever you like after work
-Ask friends and acquaintances to go for a walk on lunch break
-Go and work in a coffee place for a couple of hours
-Do remote focus session over zoom with a colleague, from garage or creative area.
-Plan random coffee chats with others you can laugh with over zoom
-Get a Massage
-Go people watching at Lowes or Ace Hardware

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The Milwaukee M18 Brushless Threaded Rod Cutte is a dedicated solution for cutting the most common threaded rod sizes on the job site. This includes coarse thread rod from 1/4 in., 3/8 in. and 1/2 in. mild steel to 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. stainless steel. The cordless threaded rod cutter is powered by the Milwaukee POWERSTATE Brushless Motor and delivers 400 plus cuts while powered by an M18 REDLITHIUM 2.0Ah Battery. The 4-sided cutting dies allow users to cut all sizes of threaded rod on 1 tool by simply rotating the dies. The all thread cutter has the clearest line of sight and delivers clean, burr-free cuts allowing nuts to be threaded on by hand without having to file down the ends. The rod cutter features optimized blade geometry and cut speed to prevent chips and sparks while cutting. The tool features auto jaw opening allowing fast, repetitive cuts while a reverse button helps prevent unintended cuts. The tool's centered grip provides the best balance for 1-handed overhead trims, while the flat horizontal design provides users with a stable surface for benchtop cuts.

-Safer cutting, no chips or sparks Cuts 1/4 in., 3/8 in. and 1/2 in. mild steel, 1/4 in. and 3/8 in. stainless steel, coarse thread
-Milwaukee POWERSTATE brushless motor provides more power, more run-time and longer life
-Flat horizontal position for benchtop use
-Front-facing cut surface provides clearest line of sight
-1-1/2 in. trim length delivers accurate cuts every time
-Auto jaw opening for fast, repetitive cuts
-4-sided rotatable cutting dies allow you to cut 3-different sizes of threaded rod with the same tool
-Reverse button for unintended cuts
-LED light illuminates cut area
-Easy die changes using Allen key stored on tool
-Delivers 400 plus cuts per charge on a M18 2.0 Ah battery
-Includes: threaded rod cutter, (48-44-2872) upper and lower cutting dies, Allen key.