| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
All About Bits Master Carpenter Norm Abram offers these techniques for using drill bits.   |
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
March 2009 |
How to Revitalize Your Workshop: DIY Guy Create a better-organized work space out of materials not ordinarily found in a home shop. |
Popular Mechanics
November 25, 2009
Anthony Verducci |
How to Hang HDTVs Using Wall Anchors Techniques for small, lightweight and large, heavyweight sets. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Unfreezing frozen Allen screws and new uses for the old garden hose. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
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 2004
Thomas Klenck |
Bench Pressing We test affordable benchtop drill presses. |
This Old House
November 2006
Thomas Baker |
Hiding Speaker Wires How to snake speaker wires through walls. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2, 2008
Leah Pietrusiak |
5 Wild DIY Bicycle Mods--and How to Build Them From jet engines to flotation devices, these bikes are the fastest "life on two wheels without a motorcycle license." And the inventors share their secrets on how they built theirs. |
This Old House
Mark Feirer |
Emergency Window Board-Up How to install plywood panels to keep flying debris at bay. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009 |
7 Small Drills Bore It Out: Tool Comparison Test The real question in deciding how much drill you need is the size and number of the holes you bore, and how quickly you need to bore them. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2009 |
How to Build a Wooden Window Box for Flowers (With Plans!) A lush window box spilling blooms can boost curb appeal in ways that a new paint job or reseeded lawn don't quite equal. |
| This Old House |
No Less Than 52 Skills You Need to Survive Homeownership From pulling nails without denting trim to getting a big paint spill off your carpet -- fast fix-it advice when it's time for you to do your homeowning duty. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
Cordless Drill Reviews: We Work 10 Drills to the Limit We spent two days hammering these cordless drills for all they were worth. Here's what we found. |
Wired
March 2000 |
Wheel, Reinvented ...But cycling innovators have a new strategy for eliminating buyer's remorse: Think small. By working on the tiny details - aluminum spokes, cableless derailleurs - manufacturers are addressing big issues like ease of use and reliability... |
Popular Mechanics
July 7, 2009 |
7 Easy Repairs for Broken Wood Furniture Should you repair it or throw it out? |
| This Old House |
Screwdriver Dos and Don'ts Master carpenter Norm Abram's techniques for screwdrivers. |
U.S. CPSC
February 4, 2009 |
Bicycles with R-SYS Wheel Rims Recalled by Mavic USA Due to Crash Hazard The spokes on the bicycle's front wheel rim can break during use, posing a fall and crash hazard to riders. |
Popular Mechanics
January 1, 2009 |
The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys: A Workbench For The Amateur This portable workbench, suitable for the amateur woodworker, can be made easily by anyone who has a few sharp tools and a little spare time. |
U.S. CPSC
October 23, 2007 |
Reynolds Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard The fork tips could separate from the fork legs, causing the wheel to come loose from the fork while riding. This could pose a serious fall hazard to riders. |
IndustryWeek
January 11, 2012 |
L.B. Foster Co. -- Pueblo, Colo.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 In the never-ending quest to control costs and boost productivity, plant manager Bart Peterson has found that small, incremental process improvements can add up to big gains. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2006
Ken Juran |
Replacing a Sealed Wheel Bearing All vehicles have wheel bearings. And sooner or later, those bearings will have to be replaced. |
U.S. CPSC
July 6, 2005 |
Rolf Prima Inc. Recall of Bicycle Wheels The rear wheel freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
This Old House
Tim Snyder |
Choosing a Cordless Drill What to look for whether you're buying your first drill/driver or upgrading to a model with more power. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Mike Allen |
Your Guide to Upgrading Wheels & Tires: Saturday Mechanic Provide better grip for your car without compromising your vehicle's original engineering. |
