More often than not, cabinets come with shelves you can install. Depending on the age and the use of the cabinet, however, the shelves may get damaged or broken. When that occurs, you may need to build new shelves and install them yourself. Otherwise,you will run out of shelves as time goes on, wh

Sandpaper glued to a smooth base will sharpen knives, chisels, scissors or planes like a traditional sharpening stone. However, it's cheaper, readily available at hardware or auto-parts stores and easier to maintain. When sandpaper becomes worn, you can discard it and glue on another piece, rather t

Growing concerns over environmental health and the effects of carbon emissions have prompted the need for increased research efforts into alternative fuel sources. As gasoline is a primary fuel source, products that work to reduce gasoline reliance are in high demand. Diversified Energy Groups is a

Most leather workers consider aniline-dyed leather the top grade of leather for craftwork, owing to its superior color and buttery-soft texture. Aniline-dyed leather is often used to cover furniture.

A rectangular infrared LED floodlight is can be created using infrared LED light strips. LED light strips are rows of LED lights. These strips make connecting multiple LEDs simple. The rectangular flood light can be as large as you like and can contain as many LEDs as you like. LEDs are inexpensive,

Semi-automatic pistols, as opposed to fully automatic pistols, fire a single shot each time you depress the trigger until the gun's magazine is empty. A fully automatic pistol is one that will continue to fire rounds as long as the trigger remains depressed, until the gun's magazine is empty. Most h

Astronauts floating around their space capsule represents the image of weightlessness. They appear to have escaped the bounds of Earth's gravity and are free to move anywhere. The reality of the phenomenon is more complicated than diminished gravity. In fact, weightlessness can be experienced at you

Tucked away in closets across the world are shoe boxes filled with old, forgotten basketball cards. You made good money selling off your Michael Jordan rookie cards, but now you'd like to cash in on the rest of your cardboard heroes.Thanks to online auctions and card collector message bo

Power miter saws are favorite tools among carpenters, especially trim and finish carpenters, because they make accurate angle cuts quick and easy. The two main types of power miter saws are the standard type and the sliding type. Both make angle cuts, but the sliding saw has greater versatility.

While many trumpets made today have a lacquer applied to keep them from tarnishing, trumpets were traditionally made entirely of brass. However, some experts believe that the sound quality from lacquered trumpets is not as good as unlacquered instruments. The basic moving parts of a trumpet are alwa

According to Cornell University, in 2005 alone approximately 30 billion plastic water bottles were purchased, with only about 12 percent recycled. This means a lot of plastic bottles are making their way to already overcrowded landfills. Many people are choosing to carry a reusable water bottle with

An astrolabe can show the changes in star positions throughout the calendar year. The tool can be used to pinpoint the exact star and constellation position for a given night. Instead of the date being referred to in Gregorian calendar time, it is determined by where the sun is positioned in the ast

NPSHA is the net positive suction head available and refers to a function of the design of a pump. NPSH is a critical factor when designing a pumping system and provides the suction pressure needed to flood the pump and allow it to operate properly. If there is no suction head available, the pump c

Many electronic components are now packaged in surface mount form, as electronic devices become smaller and lighter. As a result, the ability to solder and desolder surface mount components is becoming an essential skill in order to build or repair modern electronic equipment. A good light source is

Dimensional analysis is a fancy name for a simple concept. To convert units you need merely multiply by a factor of 1. The trick is in writing the quantity "1" as a ratio of two units. For example, 24 hours/day equals 1, because there are 24 hours in a day. You can convert 25 feet into meters by mul

Mercury is a heavy metallic element with the unique property of being liquid at standard atmospheric pressure and temperature. Mercury is highly toxic if inhaled, and for this reason it is banned for most household uses, but it is stilled widely used in heavy industry (metals manufacturing) and in s

Glass cabochons add style and pizazz to jewelry. This tutorial will explain how to make fused glass cabochons in a small glass fusing kiln.

When making stained-glass art there are two ways to put the stained glass pieces together: leading and foiling. There are tools made specifically for applying copper foil to stained glass pieces, yet you can apply copper foil to glass for soldering with this simple technique.

Crystal beads can make a simple jewelry piece look elegant and more expensive than it really is. These beads are machine cut with precision so that they sparkle from any direction. Crystal beads are available in a large variety of shapes, sizes and colors, so a simple design can have many possibilit

A power inverter is an electronic circuit which converts direct current electrical energy into alternating current electrical energy. Power inverters are useful because they can supply household electrical power for portable electrical devices (such as laptop computers and cell phone chargers) when