15 February 2022 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work?, Video |
Who doesn’t love superglue?!
Well, I suppose there are some people who glued their fingers together one time…
Anyhow, superglue is still super-useful. There are just a few tricks you should keep in mind for best results.
You can save a ton of money and even unstick your fingers in record time.
So join me for the secrets of of my favorite adhesive!!
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1 February 2022 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work?, Video |
This time, for video #151, I’m gonna do something a bit different.
A few weeks ago, I decided to propose to my girlfriend.
Naturally, I had to include tech in my proposal because, um, I’m a nerd.
Well, you’ll just have to watch to find out what happened…
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9 November 2021 | Do-It-Yourself, Gizmos, Video |
So you want to prevent Dirty Electricity, but you don’t want to spend a fortune on filters? No problem!
With a few tools and some parts, you can DIY your own DE filters that perform just as well as pre-made Greenwave or Stetzerizer filters.
I made 14 additional filters and saved a TON of money.
Just be aware that you should probably have some experience soldering and working with 120/240V AC equipment.
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26 October 2021 | Do-It-Yourself, Gizmos, How Does it Work?, Video |
Raw materials, parts, even cardboard – everything’s in short supply these days!
So, what do you do when your alternator is dying and you can’t even find a new one?
Why, you repair it yourself!
While it may seem like this is way beyond your ability, it turns out it’s not so difficult.
With a few tips and a bit of patience and persistence, you can DIY your alternator back into like-new working condition!
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2 March 2021 | Computers, Do-It-Yourself, How to, Video |
Sometimes, you just need to Print Big.
Historically, this was done with Microsoft’s Paint application. But recently, they noted that Paint will be getting an update.
If recent Microsoft ‘innovations’ are any indication, they’ll remove this terribly useful feature.
What are we supposed to do then?!
It turns out you already have 2 other methods to turn a photo into a giant multi-page poster. You just don’t know it yet!
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9 February 2021 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work?, Video |
Most lighting these days uses LEDs. They’re super-low power, provide good light, and last a long time.
But you probably still have some fluorescent lights left.
If you’re like most people, you haven’t quite gotten around to replacing them with LED tubes. You really should replace them though since LED tubes use much less power than fluorescent ones.
The trouble is, it’s complicated. There many types of fluorescent fixtures and rewiring is often required.
So, how do you make it as easy as possible?
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28 November 2020 | Computers, Do-It-Yourself |
Upon upgrading Windows 10, you may get a lovely error about WMVCore.dll being missing.
Alternatively, you may get the same error when trying to load a particular program.
The short version is that WMVCore.dll is a key component of the Windows Media Library.
It’s a file that more or less allows playing media files.
Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to restore this missing file and get back on the road!
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21 November 2020 | Computers, Do-It-Yourself, Gizmos, How Does it Work? |
Everyone has annoying technical problems.
It’s just part of Computerized Everything these days.
Usually, we tend to become aggravated when these problems occur… But what if we didn’t have to?
What if you could solve your own techie issues with a minimum amount of frustration – and in record time?
If that sounds like a plan, join me for the best techie tip yet!
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13 October 2020 | Do-It-Yourself, How Does it Work?, Video |
After the failure of my $16 battery tab spot welder, I saw Kevin Dark’s DIY version.
But it wasn’t exactly what I needed, so I decided to build a modified version.
The Modified Dark Welder, or Dark Welder 2.0, has a foot switch that triggers a precise welding current pulse that is always the same length of time – no matter how long you hold down the button.
And in my new version, the button is now a foot pedal to keep your hands free.
The best part is: IT WORKS!
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15 September 2020 | Do-It-Yourself, Video |
I’ve been looking for a cheap battery tab spot welder for 18650 lithium-ion cells for awhile now.
The usual ones just aren’t worth the cost. For example, for half the cost of a welder, I could buy at least 2 brand new power tool battery packs.
Enter the $16.99 Portable Mini Spot Welder!
At that price, it was worth a shot…
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