The tool has become standard hardware for grooming professionals, says Ben Rickard, owner of the Dog Spot, a canine boarding house in Boulder, Colo.

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This tool is free and gives you a good overview of your hardware and software.

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He worked his North Carolina territory hard, driving to hardware stores in a van with an interior he personally equipped with a replica of a retail wall of power-tool accessories.

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