I spoke with Rider, 57, over the phone. He told me that he used to be a welder, but a tragic accident forced him to go on disability. "I got crushed by a Bobcat loader about 12 years ago," he told me.

These days, Ryobi is far better known for its diverse array of battery powered tools and accessories, but did you know it's dabbled in compressed air, too?

Air may be invisible, but it’s full of energy! Dr. Rob and the Crew ignite cotton with a torch tube, test syringes and squishy softies, and even launch rockets with compressed air. From bouncy bags to ...

My love affair with compressed air started a number of years ago when I got an entry level oil-less air compressor for Christmas. Looking like a bloated red fire hydrant lying on its side, it made a ...