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August 31, 2009
Toyota 4Runner A/C Problem, Lubricating Shoulder Harness Retractor, Bad Gas, Altitude Change and Instrument Readings: Mike Allen's Weekly Online Auto Clinic (Automotive Clinic Online)
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2011 Hyundai Equus Test Drive: Can Impressive Luxury Sedan Topple Competition? (Automotive News)
Recently we took a brief drive in a Korean-spec Equus, which in 2010 will join the Genesis and Genesis Coupe in Hyundai's stable of Lexus fighters. Let's see how it stacks up....
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How to Apply Enamel Paint to Doors, Windows and Trim (Home Journal News)
Enamel is is one of many misleading home improvement terms. Here are some times for applying it correctly....
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How and When to Use Polyurethane in Woodworking (Home Journal News)
Developed as a substitute for rubber during World War II. Today, when a woodworker says “poly,” the polyurethane under discussion is a tough, moisture-resistant film finish available in various levels of gloss....
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How and When to Use a Lagscrew (Home Journal News)
All screws have one thing in common: a helical thread, or groove, that winds its way around a metal shaft. The largest wood screws are called lagscrews, and you'll find them in your local hardware store in sizes ranging from 1/4 in. in diameter to 1/2 in....
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How to Pour Concrete Safely (Home Journal News)
Anyone building with concrete should keep in mind these two facts: One, it will probably be around forever (think Roman aqueducts), because two, it’s awfully hard to get rid of (think pneumatic hammers and hard hats). Making it, though, is easy....
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Tech Test: Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones (Technology News)
After years without updating its QuietComfort line, Bose boldly claims that the new QuietComfort 15 headphones are "its best-performing, quietest headphones ever." We used them in a room filled with jet engine noise to hear how well they perform....
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Avatar Day: James Cameron's Anticipated 3D Epic Comes Out With Extended Trailer (Technology News)
On Friday, Aug. 21, audiences will get a chance to see an extended preview of James Cameron's fictional new cinematic world. IMAX theaters across the country will show 16 minutes of footage from Cameron's 3D, photo-realistic CGI sci-fi epic Avatar....
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Making Level Stringers for Stairs: PM Tool Tips (Home Journal News)
We don’t think about what holds stairs up when we walk down them. You might guess it was the walls below the stairs, but actually stairs are self-supporting structures that are held up by their stringers, the long pieces to which each tread is fastened....
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2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Test Drive: Track Day Vette With Techy Smart-Launch Control (Automotive News)
Chevy is expanding the Corvette line once again with the new $55,720 Grand Sport. It slots beneath Chevy's top two Vettes, the ZR1 and Z06, in both price and performance, while bringing back a legendary moniker that first graced Corvette race cars in 1963....
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