One irregularity that you have to look out for is a loose or a wiggly door knob. A loose door knob can be easily removed to disable your locking mechanism and gain access to your home or business. To help you with this problem, I will show you how to fix a loose door knob in simp...
A mortise lock is an entirely different animal than a tubular lock, but its doorknob can come loose in two simple ways as well that I’ll show you how to fix below. Issue #1 The Set Screw First is the set screw. A mortise lock contains a doorknob that screws onto a threaded square ...
The VRM’s job is to convert 5 or 12V power from the adapter or battery into much smaller voltages to feed the CPU and GPU (generally 1.5v or less). A VRM has several components, but we are primarily interested in only two: MOSFETS (short for metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect tran...
If you really want to impress yourself and/or your housemates, here's how to tighten a loose lockset. Look for screws on the plate or rim between the doorknob and the door; only one side will have them. See screws? Tighten them with a regular (flathead or Phillips) screwdriver, altern...
For example, it lubricates the pistons as they move up and down in the cylinders. Without oil, the metal-on-metal friction creates so much heat that eventually the surfaces weld themselves together and the engine seizes. Which is not good if you're trying to get somewhere. On the other ...
How to Fix Corroded Battery Terminals : Many a time I’ve managed to get my hands on some electronic gizmo only to find that the battery compartment totally corroded. It’s usually one of the main reasons I think that people throw toys and whatever else
Remove the screws holding the mechanism together Pull the door knob from its spindle Examine the mechanism and check if there’s anything you can do to fix the damage Use your needle-nose pliers to clear the debris, if they’re present ...
From beneath, mount the square metal plate to the underside of the subfloor using the supplied screws. Make sure the threaded rod is extending down near an area of the joist which is free from obstructions. Position the hooked bracket under the joist, and tighten the nut on the threaded ...
Have a broken toilet seat hinge? Here's how to fix it. 1. Remove the Toilet Seat and Cover Remove the toilet seat and cover from the toilet bowl. Loosen the rear main screws of the seat hinge assembly by turning them in a counterclockwise direction. The nuts for thehinge boltsreside on...
Plastic headlights can turn dull and yellow over time, making them less effective on the road. Stained headlights can spoil the look of a shiny clean car, so this might be the golden time to fix that. Headlight restoration cleaning products are easy to find on the market, and many include...