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How to Stop Your Car From Squeaking: Saturday Mechanic Suspension and steering joints wear out -- and ultimately fail -- when unlubricated metal-to-metal contact erodes bushings and bearing surfaces, much like 40-grit sandpaper on a wooden table. So let's nip this degradation in the bud. |
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20 Minute Solutions: Quick Home Fixes, Upgrades and Instant Organizers Jazz up your kitchen... Quiet doors and hinges... Freshen your bath... etc. |
U.S. CPSC
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Popular Mechanics
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Popular Mechanics
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The Flat Panel Business is Mounting Flat panel displays are being installed in kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and in some instances, garages. Some of these are installed in such a way that the panel can be viewed from multiple locations. To facilitate this, new cantilever or articulating mounts have been introduced. |
Fast Company
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Oakley's Radarlock Sunglasses Feature Lenses That Pop Out Like Doors For the easy-to-use lock on its new shades, Oakley studied the mechanisms of car doors. |
Popular Mechanics
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Tool Test: A Long-Lasting and Portable Work Lamp? The Might D Light looks like a good bet for the money. Its design is rugged, compact and its low operating temperature makes it safe to use. |
