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Popular Mechanics
October 2009
Joe P. Hasler |
A History of Self-Reliance From Horace Greeley and Henry David Thoreau to the last official homesteader and Hurricane Katrina.  |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Make Your Own Battery-Powered Gadget Chargers There's no magic to a cellphone charger. It's really little more than a plastic-wrapped strip of copper wire designed to deliver power (stepped down in voltage and converted to DC, of course) from an outlet to your phone battery.  |
Popular Mechanics
September 15, 2009
Anthony Verducci |
How to Install In-Wall Surround-Sound Speakers: DIY Tech If you follow my advice you won't make the mistakes I did, and you'll be done in about 3 hours. |
Popular Mechanics
September 14, 2009 |
How to Paint Outdoor Surfaces (Plus Four Tips to Make it Last) Begin with a coat of primer. Spot-prime bare patches, but prime the entire surface if it's weather-beaten or needs a lot of scraping. |
Popular Mechanics
September 14, 2009 |
Know Your Stuff: Marking Implements From pencils to awls. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Seal Drafts Around A Metal Chimney: DIY Home "In most cases, you shouldn't use standard foam insulation to seal and insulate against a sheet-metal chimney, or a masonry chimney for that matter," says Michael Casey, an expert on building codes and co-author of Code Check. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Paint and Clean High Vaulted Ceilings The cleaning is the easiest to handle; painting is just hard work. |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
7 More Gonzo DIY Projects: Backyard Genius Runners-Up Texas Hold Em-1000 Virtual Poker Table... Centrifuge used to train for space travel... Portable lighting system... Spinning target that allows shooters to compete against each other... etc. |
This Old House
Annie Block |
Pet-Friendly Flooring Man's best friend can be flooring's worst foe. These flooring options can help. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2009
Davin Coburn |
Backyard Geniuses: 10 Incredibly Cool DIY Projects Robots, rafts, and cars have been fashioned by amateur engineers |
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