Category Archives: Home & Garden
How do you reflow soldering with a heat gun?
A common heat gun is an inexpensive way to reflow, or reattach, electronic components that [...]
How do you read a torque wrench?
A torque wrench is a tool that measures the tension applied to the bolt being [...]
How do you tighten the blade on a circular saw?
Ensure your saw is unplugged before you tighten the blade. Nitat Termmee / Getty Images [...]
How do you sharpen a crosscut saw?
Crosscut saws are large tools designed for cutting down trees and sawing trunks into pieces. [...]
How do you set the current on your plasma cutter?
A plasma cutter works by super-heating gas until it becomes plasma, in which the atoms [...]
How do you use a drum sander?
Hardwood floors are durable and retain warmth, unlike other types of flooring. A drum sander [...]
How do you use a drill press table?
An ordinary drill press is built to support medium-sized pieces of wood and metal. If [...]
How do you use a coping saw?
Using a coping saw is a practical way to cut detailed shapes and curves into [...]
How to Apply Orange Peel Texture to Walls
Upgrade those boring walls in your home by adding a fun texture. Orange peel texture, [...]
How to Add an Electrical Outlet to a Room
With the number of electrical devices that we have in our homes today, it’s more [...]
How to Build a Wood-Burning Stove
A wood stove burning in a modern condo. ©iStockphoto/Dave Raboin With a few tools, odds [...]
Can you use heat pumps in cold climates?
If you know how air conditioners work, you already know a little about how heat [...]
How do you use an angular torque wrench?
A torque wrench is a precision tool used to measure the force applied to a [...]
How do you use adhesives for ceramic tile repair?
Ceramic tiles may crack or chip if they were improperly installed, have poor adhesive bonds [...]
How do you use a stud finder on plaster walls?
You’ll need to know where the studs are located in your walls to hang heavy [...]