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How to Install Choke Tubes on a Mossberg 500
The Mossberg 500 is a pump-action shotgun used for hunting or other firearm-related activities. Some gun enthusiasts install choke tubes in the barrel of the gun. These are used so that you can put different types of lead shot into the gun, depending on the type of object you're aiming for. This giv
How to Color Manga Scans on LiveJournal
Manga is a term that refers to Japanese comic books, which are often drawn in a distinctive black-and-white art style. LiveJournal users scan and post pages from manga comics on their journal or in LiveJournal fan groups, allowing other visitors to view the scanned pages. If you want to color a scan
How to Find Mole Ratio
When you compare amounts of chemicals as they relate to each other, you need the mole ratio. A mole is 6.022 x 10^23, or Avogadro's number, molecules or atoms of any substance. The mole ratio compares the number of moles of one substance in a chemical equation with another substance, usually on the
How Long Should a Cracker Be on a Bullwhip?
Novices should use shorter bullwhips.knout whip image by Pali A from Fotolia.comPrevious Experience MattersThe size of your bullwhip's cracker should depend on individual skill. A whipper with extensive experience can use a bullwhip with a long cracker much more easily than a novice....
How to Determine the Value of a Book
Determining the value of a book is not as difficult as it may seem. It's very similar to trying to find the value of a piece of art. You can't really set a price until you know what a buyer would be willing to pay. There are, however, a lot more sources for determining book values than there are for
How to Make a Shadow Box for a Graduation Gown
Making a shadow box for your child's graduation gown allows you to preserve this graduation treasure. Creating a memorable shadow box for the graduation gown requires that you bring together the graduation gown along with your child's other graduation related memorabilia. However, your display must
How to Make a Bleach Bottle Piggy Bank
How much money will fit inside a bleach bottle piggy bank? Make one and fill it up. Then count out the coins and see how much you've saved. This craft makes a cute piggy bank for just a few cents worth of materials and a little time. You'll glue felt on an empty bleach bottle, make some feet, and gi
How to Build a Standing Shower
There are various ways to construct a stand-alone shower unit. The shower can rest against two or three walls, of course, but it can also be open on three sides. The structure of the shower makes it self-supportive. It's important to construct a strong base and plan all plumbing pipes and drains to
How to Change Over Slot Machines
Changing over a home "skill-stop" slot machine may be necessary for a consumer who's lost the accompanying tokens. Most home machines are built to run on different sizes of coins (typically quarters); the inner mechanism just needs to be altered slightly to access this option. If you have anything o
How to Play Disc Golf in Wind
In the recreational outdoor game of disc golf, wind conditions greatly affect the way discs fly. Knowing how to adapt to wind is essential to every aspect of the game.
How to Reverse a 12 Volt Motor
The direction of rotation on a 12-volt motor will alternate with a change in polarity. Manually changing the polarity of a DC motor involves swapping the positive and negative cable positions on the battery. Removing installed wires connected between the motor and the battery to change rotation is c
How to Make a Tetrahedron
A tetrahedron is a geometrical shape made from four equilateral triangles. An equilateral triangle is a three-sided shape of which all three sides are of equal length. The word tetrahedron means "with four planes" and the shapes are always three-dimensional figures. Architects and crafters can also
Glass Bottle Cutting Tools
Glass bottles can be cut and reused to create candle holders, tiki lamps, chandeliers, wind chimes, and more. There is even a Buddhist Temple in Thailand made with over 1-million glass bottles. Although you may not want to build your own building from glass bottles, there are a few different glass b
How to Make a Working Model Shield Volcano
Shield volcanoes are often violent and explosive when they erupt. If you are teaching students about shield volcanoes, geology or volcanic activity, they can learn much more when you allow them to make a functioning model of a shield volcano. To make a shield volcano model, it is necessary to follow
Diode Package Styles
A diode is an electronic component that acts like a plumber's flapper valve, permitting electrical current flow in only one direction. Diodes have two leads or terminals, and come in a variety of package styles, depending on their voltage and current ratings and whether they are surface mount or lea
What Is the Life Cycle of a Sponge?
Every day, everyone uses some kind of sponge to wash their dishes or their cars. We usually use inexpensive sponges made in factories from synthetic materials. However, people might never have thought about making sponges if animal sponges did not exist.
Tools for Metal Carving
A number of tools are available to use for metal carving.carving image by Yury Shirokov from Fotolia.comMetal carving requires certain tools for certain projects. A number of different tools are available that novice and experienced metal carvers can use, but some basic items are...
Goalrilla Vs. Mammoth Basketball Equipment
From the homemade milk-carton and plywood to tempered glass and steel, the home basketball hoop is a common sight in many American backyards and driveways. There are systems manufactured to fit most needs and budgets. At the high end, consumers are now able to purchase professional quality, fixed g
How to Build Woodworking Jigs
A jig is a template or guide that is used to cut or shape the same design many times so there are many copies of the same shape of material. A common jig is typically used when cutting wood to reduce the amount of measuring when making certain types of cuts. In order to build a woodworking jig you w