Home Owner Handyman Do It Youselfer
Tom Brusehaver
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Jul 29
Thoughts on Appliance Repair
Appliance Repair Techniques The Maytag repairman is the loneliest for a reason, modern appliances don’t break down often. They do their job for years and years, and take almost no maintenance. Eventually though, they sometimes let us down. Most appliances are very easy to repair, and will have common failure modes. Typical items that break …
Jul 22
A Gentle Introduction to Wiring
An Introduction to Home Wiring Some people find home wiring intimidating. The truth is, wiring is similar to plumbing, the current comes in, and needs to go somewhere. Electricity does some work before leaving your house. The work is providing light, heating soup, or making your favorite tune come out of your sound system. Many …
Jul 15
Tree House Building
When you were a kids you may have built a tree house, or your neighbor did, it was your place. The wood probably was acquired, some may have been purchased, but most was surplus from your father or the remodel job at the neighbors house, or the new construction a couple blocks away. It …
Jul 05
Fixing a Non-Starting Lawnmower
Repairing a Key on a Lawnmower Engine Ever hit something hard with a lawnmower, and then it wouldn’t start? Most likely the cause is a little piece of metal, that holds the flywheel to the crankshaft, has been sheared. The flywheel keeps the motor spinning between compression strokes, and holds a bit of energy. A …
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