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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/31/yniorjveqtrmu5kbrezy.jpg?quality=75800362The worst thing about working with handheld power tools is the constant and intense vibrations from oscillating parts that leave your hands and arms shaking, and make it harder to do detailed precision work. So researchers developed a handheld oscillator with 70 per cent less vibration and half the noise.