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Popular Science Features Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Socket in its "What's New" Section

Popular Science, an award-winning general interest magazine with a focus on science and technology, featured GearWrench's Magnetic Oil Drain Plug Socket in the August 2006 issue.

The piece, titled "Attractive Tool," appeared in the magazine's highly popular "What's New" section, a regular column that highlights noteworthy advances in technology - "Tech that Puts the Future in the Palm of Your Hand." Featuring a full-color picture of the tool, the accompanying copy read, "Changing your car's oil becomes a royal pain when the drain plug falls into a bucket of hot oil. Won't happen with this wrench set: Its sockets are magnetic." Founded in 1872 and published by Time Inc., Popular Science offers its almost 1.5 million subscribers unique perspectives on the world.