Modern Marvels

Season 6, Episode 38

Episode Title: The Tool Bench: Power Tools

Air Date: 1999-10-12

Overview:

The history of civilization could easily be measured in terms of our ability to make, use, and improve tools–an activity that is at least 4 million years old! At the tip of our toolmaking timeline are power tools. We’ll examine today’s power tool industry, which is booming thanks to more powerful, lighter, and quieter cordless tools.