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November 4, 2008 |
10 Quick Fixes: Improvise with Time-Saving Tool Tips The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime.   |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2009
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18 Uses for an old Favorite, the Utility Knife: DIY Guy Don't cut that tool short. It has more utility than you might think. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
All About Bits Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using drill bits. |
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Screwdriver Dos and Don'ts Master carpenter Norm Abram's techniques for screwdrivers. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2005
Merle Henkenius |
Lawnmower Tuneup Lawnmowers are workhorses, especially if you give them some routine maintenance. Get yours running right in just four simple steps. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2007
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How to Remove Stuck, Rusty Screws: Auto Clinic Phillips-head screws can be hard to turn because the driver just pops out. Gritty kitchen cleanser can make the bit grip better. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
Norm's Notebook: Bits for Drills A master carpenter's techniques for the bits |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009
Logan Ward |
50 Tools Everyone Should Own (With Tips!) We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these 50 tools, you'll be ready for just about any project. |
This Old House
September 5, 2000
Scott Gibson |
Hang Tough All you need to know to secure anything to concrete, brick or stone... |
Popular Mechanics
November 14, 2008
Joseph Truini |
10 Circular Saw Secrets: DIY GUY Circular saws aren't just woodcutting tools. When fitted with the proper blade, the saw can also saw through various types of metal and masonry. |
Popular Mechanics
November 11, 2008 |
5 Quick Fixes for Hang-ups with Nuts, Bolts, Screws and Nails Tightening a loose wood screw... Removing a stubborn engine nut... Removing a painted-over screw... Hiding popped nails... Pulling a headless nail... etc. |
Popular Mechanics
July 28, 2009
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How to Turn Bike Parts Into an Awesome Table This recycled creation is not only level and sturdy but also full of character. |
This Old House
John Korpics |
A Toolish Fella Does it really matter if our man hammers with a wrench? |
Seasoned Cooking
September 2010
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Knife Work A good knife or set of knives is an important kitchen investment and something that can easily last a lifetime or more. |
This Old House
Scott Schilling |
Adding a Downspout Keep the rainwater flowing where it should -- out of the gutters and away from your house -- by installing an additional downspout |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003 |
Reader Tips And Hints Dividing Angles... Carpenter's Pencil Scribes Line... Planing Small Pieces... Removing A Tub Spout... Garden Hose Marks Border |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Fixing a Squeaky Floor Squeaky floors driving you crazy? These easy, surefire fixes will quiet noisy hardwood and carpeted floors. |
Reason
February 2009
Jacob Sullum |
You Can Put Your Weed in There What to do after the last head shop closes |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
Mike Allen |
The Case Against Magnetic Screwdrivers The simplest way to get the magnetic effect without buying new tools is to temporarily magnetize the tip of your nearest screwdriver. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Table Saws If you're frustrated with the clumsiness and lack of accuracy of a circular saw in ripping material and in trimming small pieces, you may want to consider a bench-top table saw. |
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Gardening Hand Tools 101 A small investment in the right tools will pay big dividends in making your gardening easier. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Fixing a Leaky Faucet How to stop that steady drip, drip, drip |
Popular Mechanics
February 24, 2009 |
6 Household Tips To Keep Handrails, Counters and Baseboards Together It's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it's the front-door lock that won't let you into your own home, or the cracked window that won't keep the cold out. |
Popular Mechanics
April 20, 2007
Roy Berendsohn |
Home Toolbox Essentials: Skill Set It's amazing how many tools you need for a day's work. |
Boating
David Seidman |
The How-To 102 Boating tips you can really use: Raw-water intake as an emergency bilge pump?... Scotch Blue Painter's Tape... Locktite thread locker... Gearless mini ratchets... Magnetic finger gloves... and more... |
Popular Mechanics
March 2003 |
Tips And Hints Hand Trucks Rock... Mower Maintenance... Frame Up... Easy Sharpening |
Popular Mechanics
March 9, 2009
Mark Clement |
When to Use a Handsaw Instead of a Power Tool You'd think that modern technology would sound the death knell for the humble handsaw. Not so fast. |
Popular Mechanics
July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
Popular Mechanics
November 25, 2009
Anthony Verducci |
How to Hang HDTVs Using Wall Anchors Techniques for small, lightweight and large, heavyweight sets. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2001
Thomas Klenck |
Benchtop Bonanza We test nine portable table saws... |
Popular Mechanics
December 2007 |
5 Simple Steps to a New Light Switch in 10 Minutes With a few specific tools, you can handle the job even if you've never done basic electrical work. Here's how it's done. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
New Plugs for Old Cords How to attach a replacement plug and save your old electric cord from the trash. |
This Old House
Gary Branson |
Wise Wire Trick Here's how electricians make neat connections quickly and easily... |
Popular Mechanics
December 2003
Mike Allen |
Changing Your Oil And Filter The line at the quick-lube goes around the building and nearly to the street. But the auto parts store parking lot is empty -- now's your chance to show the wife that it really is cheaper and easier to change your own oil. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
Saws All A new circular saw slices steel, aluminum, PVC, and wood, all with the same blade |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Proper oil-fired boiler tuneups... Protect fiberglass from fading... Stopping toilet leaks... Removing soap scum... Ice crystals in the attic... etc. |
This Old House
Mark Feirer |
10 Uses For A Garden Hose Assign an old hose to new tasks. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2002
Thomas Klenck |
Choice Cuts We put six scroll saws through their paces. |
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Tool Advice from TOH Master Carpenter Norm Abram Tips for using adjustable wrenches, chain saws, chisels, claw hammers, etc. |
U.S. CPSC
March 18, 2009 |
Human Touch Recalls Perfect Chair to Fix Screw Drive Due to Entanglement Hazard The screw on the underside of the Perfect Chair recliner can cut or entangle children or pets. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
Appetites For Destruction Four knockout tools that make taking a house apart easier and more fun: Eliminator Masonry Blade... The Extractor... The Fubar... The Artillery Pry Bar system... |
This Old House
Clayton DeKorne |
Choosing and Using a Circular Saw What style is right for you, what features to look for, and how to use it safely |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
Norm's Notebook: How To Use a Handsaw A master carpenter offers advice about using handsaws. |
Finefishing Saltwater
Bill Rival |
Knife Filleting Match Your Knife And Filleting Method For Improved Results |
Popular Mechanics
April 7, 2009 |
How to Banish Basement Pipe Problems The way water comes in and goes out of the home is one of those processes we take for granted -- until we can't take a shower or make the toilet flush properly. |
U.S. CPSC
March 27, 2003 |
Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Recall to Repair Circular Saws The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, exposing the blade and posing a serious laceration hazard. |
This Old House
Merle Henkenius |
Making Your Shower Safer Antiscald valves installed in tubs and showers maintain safe water temperatures. |
This Old House
Mark Feirer |
10 Uses for a Copper Pipe A trip to the scrap yard isn't the only way to give new life to the odd end or fitting left over from your last DIY plumbing job. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
InternetNews
March 14, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Fujitsu Intros 8-Socket Blade Servers Fujitsu Computer Systems today unveiled an 8-socket blade server, a new machine the company hopes will help it gain market share in the modular computing space. |
