How to Repair a Fraying MacBook Power Cord
byHardware: MacBook Power adapter electrical tape 1/2″ Head Shrink Tubing Fraying MacBook power cord Confession Time, 12/22/13: Now that I’ve repaired this cord in the…
Hacks
How to Crack a Lowrie Wall Safe
byI ran upon an open Lowrie Safe & Lock Company wall safe in the rehab of an early-1900’s 2-flat grey stone on the west…
How to Index the Edge of a Bible, How to Ladder a Bible
byHardware: Any Bible (this doesn’t work quite as well with hard-covered Bibles though) Tools: Fine permanent felt-tipped marker (preferably black) Pencil Eraser Ruler A factory indexed…
How to Make a Shocking Mouse
byMaterials Required: mouse (in this case, a cheap Ativa Model 611405 Wired Optical Mouse) mercury tilt switch (from an old thermostat) old 12-volt automobile…
Simple Pumpkin Carving Tool
byAbout 5 years ago my wife brought home some big pumpkins and we decided to carve them. I wanted to do something real fun…
How to Convert an Old Apple 800K External Floppy Drive to External USB Hard Drive
byI had this external floppy drive laying around from some old Mac parts I got off Craigslist and didn’t want it to go to…
How To Remove Hard Drive Magnets
byI’ve been taking things apart since before I can remember (I’ve been told) and therefore I’ve always wanted to look inside hard drives once…
How to Run an ATX Computer Power Supply Without a Motherboard as a Stand-Alone Bench Power Supply
byIf you have an old computer laying around there are parts inside it that can be very useful to you–one particular one, the power…
Repair a Plastic Basket’s Snap-On Handle With a Soldering Iron
byHardware: Cheap Plastic Basket The handles on my daughter’s cheap little plastic basket kept coming unsnapped. I put them on multiple times but either…
How to Replace the Rechargeable Battery in a Portable Handheld Electric Bug Zapper/Swatter
byI purchased one of those electric bug zapper fly swatters off Amazon.com after seeing one at a friend’s house and thinking it was the…