The Art Of Fixing Things 2: Principles of machines, and how to repair them: 170+ tips and tricks to make things last longer, and save you money. - Softcover

Pierce, Mr. Lawrence E.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798630080059

Verlag: Independently published, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Our consumer society needs a reality check. The landfills are overflowing, the oceans are full of plastic, North American money is now used by China to buy more weapons, and still we think a product that lasts only 4 years is a good one. This book contains over 170 tips, tricks and hacks to help you repair, reuse, lead a simpler life and save money. We have entered a Grand Solar Minimum and it will get colder. This is your Darwin Moment. Survival will no longer be simple, but if you are prepared it will be easier. Inside is a guide inspired by the wisdom of the do-it-yourselfers of 100 years ago. Find out how to use tools, make things last longer, repair them when they break and live a simpler life. Make something at adult education night.Find out which tools are actually useful. How to remove a car engine in your back yard. Get through snow drifts using snow The uses of a come-along winch. Strengthen weak and wobbly furniture. Bend metal with a metal bender. Repair broken windows and dripping taps. Reset the oven temperature on your electric stove. What to do about a “bang” in the fridge. Fix your electric stove elements. Repair a screen and frustrate the mosquitos. The basics of lumber and what is not lumber. Using a table saw, countersink and hand plane. How to get rid of pests: rats, bugs, ants and wasps. Finding the hydraulic oil filter on your tractor. How growing trees in your yard affect your wood stove. Why you should get your wood stove very hot in the morning. The challenges of life in the country and how to meet them. Staying warm with wood heat. Knowing what questions to ask. Getting good stuff for FREE. The ideas and information presented in this book will inspire you and give you great confidence that taking charge of your possessions and your life is not only easy, it is fun, and more rewarding than just buying something new. IT IS EASY AND YOU CAN DO IT!!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798630080059
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 133
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