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My Meyers E-47 Plow Will Not Angle
The Meyer E-47 is an aftermarket snow plow designed for mounting on mid-size pickup trucks and four-wheel drive vehicles. The E-47 is suitable for medium-duty use in clearing light to moderate snowfall from driveways, parking lots and private roadways. The mounting kit installs quick-detach fittings
How to Do a Glock Grip Reduction
The grips of Glock handguns are manufactured from a polymer plastic. The advantage of plastic is that it's lightweight, resistant to corrosion and can be modified with just a few simple tools. Reducing the length of a large or medium frame grip can make the weapon easier to conceal and allow you to
How to Send a Photo of Your Fossil to Identify
Identifying fossils can be difficult for the amateur collector who has limited resources at his disposal. Individual finds from non-professionals have led to major contributions in paleontology, and many scientists are willing to help identify a specimen. For the collector wh
Varieties of Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock, which means it formed from sediments precipitated out of a solution, usually ocean water. There are many types of limestone. Limestone can be dissolved in cold, diluted hydrochloric acid. Because it is so soluble it is vulnerable to climate, and often forms eroded la
How to Be Invisible on Meez
Meez is an online community that gives individuals the ability to create avatars and interact with other people. Meez is a place where you can meet new friends and talk about topics that mean the most to you. However, there may be times when you want to enjoy the community without interacting with o
What Effects Does a Tornado Have on the Biosphere?
Tornadoes are the most violent of the atmosphere's storms. These rotating vortices of wind, born from powerful thunderstorms, may whirl at 500 miles per hour or more and roar across the landscape for miles before dissipating. Close to 1,000 form annually in the U.S., where they are most commonly rec
How to Make a Remote-Controlled Robot Out of Recycled Material
The future is now, and nothing is trendier than going green with crafts. Even high-tech hobbies and crafts such as building robots can be accomplished with recycled products, a little creativity and trial-and-error tweaking. Though most radio-controlled robotics supplies can be found around the aver
How to Zero a Rifle Scope Without a Bore Sight
Accurate shooting requires a combination of patience, skill and a rifle that is well maintained. Shooting at a target and being off by a few inches may be an annoyance at the range, but when hunting it can mean the difference between coming home with the game, or being disappointed (or, even worse,
Types of Glass Casing to Enclose Ship Models
A glass case is an excellent way to display and protect your ship model. There are several different types of glass that can be used. The size of the display case should only be about 2 inches longer in width and length from the model measurements. A recommended height clearance of the case is 1 inc
How to Troubleshoot a Kurzweil SP88
Kurzweil's SP88 stage piano is a live performance instrument that can create many keyboard sounds, including grand piano. The keyboard includes a MIDI controller and it can input to a sequencer. Problems with the Kurzweil SP88 can include those related to power, audio, MIDI, switch pedal and control
Elephant Life Cycles
Elephants are the largest land animals in existence. There are three species: African bush, African forest and Asian elephants. Elephant live for up to 70 years in a structured social society. The elephant life cycle is is broken into three stages: baby, adolescent and adult.
How to Calculate Torque Speed & Power
Torque is a turning or twisting action performed by a force, acting on an object and causing the object to rotate. Torque is dependent on where and how much of a force is applied in relation to the pivot point of rotation. Speed is the measurement of the distance an object travels compared with how
Trailer Designs for Cookers & Grills
Nothing is more exciting to a barbecue enthusiast than building a mobile cooker or grill. Some mobile units are just simple round-bodied smokers with a firebox, while others use Simi-trailers and large hydraulic systems to lift the lids off the cooking racks. Most BBQ smoker cookers use a firebox to
What Tools Are Used to Burn Images Into Leather?
Most of the tools used to burn images into leather are the same as are used to burn images into wood. This craft process is called pyrography. These tools are electrically heated to burn the leather. The image is drawn onto the leather with a pen or with a marking tool and then traced with the burni
How to Create Your Own Baseball Jersey for a Baby
Your baby sporting your favorite baseball team's jersey is a fun way to show team spirit. With just a few items and a little bit of time, the youngest fan in your household will soon be ready to cheer at the next game. Use 1/4 inch seam allowance unless otherwise indicated.
How to Make a Model Train Table
A good model railroad starts with a solid foundation. Whether setting up a seasonal display or building a permanent layout, a model railroad looks better and performs more reliably when built on a dedicated tabletop. Built from a plywood surface attached to frame made from pine boards with removable
How to Make Organza Table Overlays
An organza overlay can give a table just the right touch, and making one is fairly simple. Organza is available in both the decorator and the fashion sections of fabric stores and comes in a variety of colors and styles, so the right fabric can be found for nearly any occasion. Although organza can
Guide for Science Space Telescopes for Kids
Some of the latest telescopes have an automatic tracking feature that lets you track stars. They have "night shows," like a computerized, guided tour of the constellations. The best enthusiast's telescopes have laser-aligned mirrors, cooling fans, electronic focusing with clutchless worm drives and
Glass Sculpture Techniques
Though they use updated tools, modern glass artisans are using many of the same techniques that were used back in ancient Egyptian times to create elaborate glass artwork. Glass blowing, cold working, lamp working, and hot sculpting are still some of the most common techniques used to create glass s