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How to Build Foam Airplanes
Remote control (RC) airplane piloting is a thrill for many aviation enthusiasts, but the hobby comes with an inherent cost as the highly intricate planes often come with fairly hefty price tags. Some would-be RC pilots choose to make their own working aircraft from crafting foam for a fraction of th
How to Find Volume With Calculus
When Isaac Newton was trying to determine the paths of the planets and the forces that act upon them he realized the mathematics he needed to describe them did not yet exist. So he invented calculus. Since then, calculus -- the study of how things change through time -- has been used for all kinds o
Instructions for an Electric Power Blower Craftsman 1HP Two Speed Model # 257.796330
The double-insulated, electric power blower, model number 257.796330, from Craftsman operates with a 1 hp motor. This power blower helps you clean out landscaped areas, fall leaves and lawn debris. With an electric motor, this power blower requires a heavy-duty, outdoor extension cord that reaches
How to Preserve Bottle Caps
Bottle caps often have iconic and artistic images on them that some people want to preserve. These vintage images make whimsical, retro additions to your personal style or your decor. You can make necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even push-pins from metal bottle caps. Not only does this spice up y
How to Hook Up a Voltage Gauge
Electrical equipment installed in boats, cars, trailers and golf carts operates at a preset voltage. If the voltage is too high, equipment such as lights and electronic components may overheat and fail. If the voltage is too low, lights and motors lose power. To maintain the correct voltage, a batte
Steam Turbine Generator Components
DC Productions/Photodisc/Getty ImagesThe steam turbine generator uses power from a steam turbine to generate electricity. It turns fuels such as coal and gas into electricity, using steam. Although the first steam turbine capable of generating electricity wasn't produced until 1884, steam...
How Do Penguins Keep Warm?
Body Adaptions That Retain HeatPenguins have several adaptions that keep them warm in the frozen tundra of the Antarctica. Penguins have a torpedo-shaped body with a large amount of fat below the skin. These birds also have a special circulatory system in their feet and legs to restrict...
Bear Hunting Trips in Canada
A number of businesses in Canada will help you hunt bear.The Bear goes where the Bear wants to go image by Ian Shorr from Fotolia.comSo you feel like going hunting, but you want something bigger or meaner than a deer or a buck? Maybe you feel like hunting something that can hunt you back?...
How to Make a Stained Glass Window for Toddlers
When looking for a craft that is age appropriate for toddlers, you do not have to spend a lot of money on expensive premade craft kits. Instead, use basic materials to create a beautiful project that will be entertaining for both you and your child. For example, use colored tissue paper to create a
How to See Where Planets Are at Any Time
To identify the exact position of any object or planet in our solar system at any given point in time, you need to use a sky map. A sky map is a computer generated map that takes your location into consideration and computes the current position of certain objects in the sky by plotting it out.
How to Find the Correct Low Voltage Transformer
For most household applications, low voltage transformers change standard 120 volts from a wall socket to a lower voltage for many different applications, including HVAC control units, doorbells, electric trains and low voltage lighting. You can find many low voltage transformers by their use, brand
How to Make a Battery-Powered Fan Into a Solar Fan
If you are interested in making your house greener, you can easily make your battery-powered fan run on solar power. These fans can cool the rooms in your house or accompany you to an outdoor sporting event. Unlike air-conditioning, which has to work harder as it gets sunnier, a solar-powered fan wo
How to Create Chemical Reaction Symbols
Chemists use equations to describe reactions. These equations don't give you the mechanism of the reaction, but they do show you the reactants and the products. In other words, they don't tell you how the reaction happens, but they do tell you what happens. You can easily learn to write reaction equ
How to Bend a Piece of Wood to Make a Walking Cane
Many different types of walking canes abound, and they are typically made out of wood. These canes are straight pieces of wood throughout until the handle, where they are bent to provide a grip that makes walking and holding yourself steady easier. Bending wood can be quite a challenging task, parti
How to Make Mini Electric Cars
Building a mini electric car is a great hobby to learn how to use electricity for fun. There are many kits and parts available to build your own mini electric car. There are chassis that are made for off-roading and some made for road handling. The battery bays range in size from triple A to special
Life Cycle of Silkworms
For millennia, the silkworm, whose scientific name is Bombyx mori, has been prized for the fiber it produces. China held an iron grip on the secret of silk production until 300 A.D., when it spread to Japan and India, and eventually to Europe.
Hand Sewing Leather Tips
A baseball is made of leather and can actually be sewn by hand.old baseball image by Richard Kane from Fotolia.comSewing machines seem to make sewing easier and faster, but they're not always the best choice for leather projects. Leather is a thick and inflexible material, which makes...
Moth Varieties
There are 13,000 described species of moths divided into about 70 families in North America, according to Bug Guide Net, a site hosted by Iowa State University's Entomology Department. Adult moths have thickened or feathery antennae unlike the slender and knobbed antennae of the butterfly. Moths are
How Can I Make Perfect Circles With a Plasma Cutter?
Cutting straight lines and other shapes with a plasma cutter is a task that requires skill, concentration and precision; cutting a perfect circle with a plasma cutter without help is nearly impossible, even for the most skilled metalworker. A plasma-cutter compass makes it much easier to create perf
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