How to Remove Yellow Stains from Paper
You may have come across an old book or document that is peppered with yellow spots. These unsightly stains are caused by the growth of …
Category: The Handyman
How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder
As an avid bird lover, I am truly fortunate to have many different species of birds lingering around my balcony and the tree in front …
Leica M Lens Holder
Many people have asked me why I do not use straps with my cameras, and especially on all my Leica cameras. My reason is simple. …
Stanley Wonder Bar II Pry Bar
If you’ve clicked a link to this article thinking it’s about the Wonderbra, well…it’s not. The right link to Wonderbra’s website is here. No, this …
Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hackzall Recip Saw
The following article is a review of the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Hackzall, and is intended to be an info page with some description, photographs and …
Milwaukee M12 Jigsaw
The following article is a review of the Milwaukee M12 Jigsaw, and is intended to be an info page with some description, photographs and technical …
Milwaukee M12 Multi-Tool 2426-20
A multi-tool is something I didn’t expect to buy, at least I’ve not thought of a use for it, until I saw one in action. …
The Devon Buy Collection of Power Tools and Machineries
If you’re a keen DIY enthusiast, having more power tools is always a good thing. “I have been collecting power tools for a while now, …
Milwaukee M12 Rotary Tool 2460-20
The Milwaukee M12 Rotary Tool is a lithium-ion battery-powered high-speed rotary tool which has now replaced my trusty corded Black & Decker as I move …
How to Replace a Sink Trap
After some time, you may find a leak in the bottle trap under your sink. Sometimes the leak occurs at the joints between the bottle …
How to Replace Watch Leather Strap
Watches with leather straps tend to deteriorate after a few years from sweat and moisture. If you wear such a watch and work daily in …
Install Ceiling Fan with Light
Recently I have had to replace the ceiling fan in my living room due to a faulty motor. With the very low prices of ceiling …
Connecting Drain Pipes
If you think professional plumbers can get the job right for you, think again! When it comes to your own home, no one is going …
Fixing a Detached Washer Drum
Front-loading washing machines are generally considered better than their top-loading counterparts amongst housewives and home owners, for reasons which we will not debate over in …
Converting Pin Buckle to Deployant Buckle
Ever found your pin-buckled watch a tad difficult to put on, especially when you’re in a hurry? At times there is this worry that you …
How to Install a Panasonic Ceiling Fan
Installing a ceiling fan seems like an intimidating task. A few questions usually come to mind: “Can I really DIY this?”, “What if it doesn’t …
Making Your Own Humidor
WHAT YOU WILL NEED: a wooden box with a good seal (see Step 1 for description) a hygrometer(refer to link at bottom of page) a …
How to Replace Laptop Hard Drive
Personally, I don’t think very highly of netbooks. They run on 1GHz Intel Atom processors, and crash and hang often at the early sign of …
Checking Battery Voltage Levels
Sometimes these batteries are kept for use in low voltage applications such as clocks and remote controls, but there is a lower limit voltage where …
Ultimate Ears Cable Replacement
Ultimate Ears in-ear monitors are by far some of the best I have tried. With sounds that are full and rich, they offer great soundstaging …
Replacing PC Motherboard Battery
You’re using your PC and you find that the time and date at the bottom right of your monitor aren’t those of today. You open …
How to Replace iPod Battery
This article should be applicable to some of you at this point in time. If you are currently still using the iPod photo such as …
Alfa Romeo 147: Cleaning the Mass Air Flow Sensor
How the MAF Hot-Wire Sensor Works The hot-wire type MAF consists of a single wire which is heated (hence hot-wire) by electric current from the …
K&N Air Filter Cleaning and Oiling
As advised by K&N, the replacement drop-in box air filters will require some maintenance in the form of cleaning and oiling every 50,000 miles (80,000 …
Alfa Romeo 147: Install K&N Air Filter
There are conflicting views about the improvements obtained by replacing your car’s air filters to K&N Stock Replacement Drop-In Air Filters, with claims that due …
White Wall Crack Repair – A Simple Cosmetic Fix
Surface cracks on walls are a common sight, even with new houses and buildings. Sometimes it is caused by lower quality workmanship and materials, but …
Expanding a Squashed Hip Flask
I bought a hip flask during my student days in Leeds, as I had always wanted a hip flask for some reason. It’s called a …
Quick Fix for Rubber Grip Melting on Tools
You must have come across this scenario. You pull out an old forgotten tool in your chest of DIY paraphernalia, and find that the rubber …
Violin Top Crack Repair
As shown in the photos above, we have an example of a crack that runs about 2 inches above the left f-hole of a viola. …
Fixing a Violin Top Edge Chip
The following job was carried out on 1st July 2007, and involved patching a broken or chipped edge on my old Northern Italian school violin …
How to Make a Theatrical Knife
WHAT YOU WILL NEED: a 3 mm-thick fiberboard or particle board of dimensions as large as you want the knife to be, from handle tang …