1. Use a hammer and screwdriver to remove a rusted screw ✦ Wear gloves to protect your hands if you slip, and goggles and a surgical mask in case of rust shards or particles which may come loose during this process. ✦ Strike the screw 2-3 times with a metal hammer. This will ...
A refrigerator is one of the few appliances in your home that runs continuously, day or night, keeping your food cold. If you consider how hard a refrigerator has to work, it is actually quite amazing that they break down so infrequently. On the rare occasion your refrigerator does stop wo...
The supplies you pack now are what is going to keep you alive while the dust settles. Someone that takes up room in their bag for a cell phone does not know how to survive the apocalypse. Pack things that are going to keep you alive and keep in mind that you will likely loose electr...
Push up on the sink from underneath to break the bond created by any remaining caulk. Once the sink is loose, grasp both sides from above and lift it out of the hole. Keep lifting straight up until the faucet tubes have cleared the cutout, then take the sink away. Set it upright on ...
If the spud valve is leaky because the tank bolts are a bit loose this may slow the rippling into the toilet bowl. Gently tighten the toilet tank bolts securing the tank to the bowl. Watch out: Do not over-tighten the tank to bowl bolts or you may later find that you cracked the to...
Now let’s try out the 6-point socket/wrench again, you may find that it now loosens easier but it may still bind. Again, rock it in and out to break that binding force. Step 3: Leverage Our next step is to use leverage to remove that stubborn bolt. Beware, rusted bolts and chea...
Slowly and carefully work your way down, trying not to break the film you are peeling away. Pull the heat away a little once you get started, while staying in front of the blade. It peels like butter without a scratch. Then use the Goo Gone to clear off the remaining adhesive. A ...
This blog will explain how to "MacGyver" and DYI. There will be tips on home maintenance and home repair. I will also share great motorcycle rides both road and dual sport.
One of the hardest problems in mini light repair is to find which one of all the bulbs in a series circuit has burnt out with a shunt that did not short out like it should. The failing open problem should be rare with LEDs, but sometimes the tiny bond wires do break, especially if ...
You have to be prepared for everything to break. We keep a spares and repairs kit on board that contains: : a few of each hardware type : duct tape : zip ties : quick setting epoxy : underwater epoxy putty : a few of each electrical components, connectors, fuses, etc. ...