You can also use a thick metal rod as an improvised bearing puller. Put it through the bearing opening where the axle goes, hold the bearing on the opposite side, and then softly tap the metal rod using a hammer. Note that this method is not optimal, as your bearings may suffer damage...
Found metal isn't good to use for roofs. It will deflect rain and wind, but also reflect needed sun for warmth. Snow is a great insulator, so use it as much as possible. Pour water over thatched roofs in freezing weather -- this will ice over into a hard, protective insulator. Wha...
So, when you turn the Cold Heat tool on, current flows from the negative pole of the batteries through a wire that leads to a small light. From there, it flows to the circuit board and then to the positive battery terminal. As long as solder isn't in contact with both halves of the...
Footings, or piers, are concrete columns that extend into the ground and act as a solid foundation for your deck. In areas where the ground freezes, your footings need to extend below the frost line to prevent structure warping. Different areas may have codes for the size and number of you...
Great idea..In a previous post, I asked you if you had used tension rods to hold the sheers. Ignore that question. Don’t laugh but when we moved to this house 8 years ago, the master bedroom has a galvanized pipe clothes pole. Guess the previous owner had a lot of clothes. We ha...
Install roof anchors. Use a safety harness attached to the anchor any time you are on the roof. Roof-ready boots with flat soles can help get a grip on roof shingles, tiles, or metal. Consider renting scaffolding and/or a boom-lift to make it easier for people and equipment to ...
Motor stator: The stationary part of the motor consists of multiple metal coils. The coil wire is coated in enamel to prevent short-circuiting as it’s wound in multiple loops. When an electrical current passes through the stator coils, it generates a magnetic field that interacts with the ...
pop the outer shells off the bulb sockets, exposing the inner metal socket and the wire connections. Disconnect all screw connections and wire nut connections, and remove all the wires—the main lamp cord running down through the base of the lamp, and the two shorter cords leading to the so...
Sometime that afternoon or evening, a gust of wind put enough strain to crack a plastic bracket on one of the flagpole rings that had helped secure the flag, leaving it clumsily draped over the shrubbery below the pole. I am fixing that problem by ordering two new rings–which means I’...
Pour concrete into the frame and stop when the concrete is about halfway to the top of the frame. Step 3 Insert a steel L-shaped pole into the middle of the concrete base. One side of the L-shaped pole should be fully embedded in the concrete, while the other should be pointing stra...