Archive for the 'Electrical and Electronics' Category
Replace loose outlets in a flash (without the sparks!)
My wife I chose our final apartment based largely on the fact that the other tenants’ complaints that the landlord never stopped by or cared much approximately the condition of the property. that was a welcome change from the pair of knit-picky, nosy, voyeuristic landladies we endured during our fir…
Complete Do It Yourself Landscape Lighting Design & Installation Guide
Low Voltage Landscape Lighting
The “Do It Yourself Project” Anyone REALLY Can do!!
Why do I say anyone can do this? Well, I should know, I am a licensed electrician. OK! I know what you are thinking. “Yeah, sure, this guy can do it, but, I don’t think I have the ‘know how’ to install landscape lig…
How To Get Started With Your Own Home Solar Electric System
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Step number one in getting started with any solar power setup in your home is to perform an energy audit. This is where you evaluate the amount of power (in kilowatts/hour or kilowatt hours) that you’ll need in any given day.
You will also need to take into account the site where your home …
How to Make Your Vacuum Run Better
Check out your vacuum cleaner regualrly to ensure the best cleaning results. Inspect it regularly to make sure it is functioning efficiiently. You need to keep the brushes clean and replace them when they are worn down. Keep the vacuum cleaner hoses and attachments free of clogs made by hair, …
This Car Runs on Hot Air!
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This car has an air engine with 4 two-stage pistons, (8 compression and expansion chambers on a single crankshaft). Pistons work in two stages: one motor stage and one intermediate stage of compression/expansion. Their two functions are to compress ambient air to refill its air storage tanks; and …
This Moonbeam Gets 100 MPG
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Handyman Jory Squibb from Maine invented this three-wheeled eco-friendly microcar when he put together two Honda Elite motor scooters ala the Red Green Show. The Moonbeam is small, but two people can squeeze inside. It gets over 100 miles per gallon on the highway and 85 miles per gallon in town. …
How to Change the Color of Your Furniture
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A high-tech seating concept from Japan is on the horizon. Fuwapica is Japanese for “soft and flashy,” which describes this glowing interactive furniture that senses human presence and gradually changes colors. The furniture pieces have illuminated air cushion that light up when you touch or sit on…
Cool Tool — i-LIMB Bionic Hand
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The i-LIMB Hand, already in use by soldiers injured in the Iraqi War, is a prosthetic device with five individually powered fingers for natural action. Each finger has its own motor. The Touch Bionics i-LIMB Hand uses high-strength plastics, is lightweight, moves like a human hand with much of the…
How to Have Healthy Light at Home
The Nature Bright Inspiration Therapy Lamp is a reading lamp, a light therapy device, and a natural alarm clock that works with light. Its full spectrum LED light eliminates the symptoms of jet lag, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), some forms of depression. The light can be programmed to expose yo…
How to Scare Monsters Out of Kid’s Bedrooms
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Kids often are afraid to sleep at night because there might be monsters under their beds.
Since monsters don’t like light, the Blue Moon Night Light scares them away. It fits easily under your child’s bed and glows with a pleasant blue light all night long. The light spread softly across the …














