Do you have a Quicksilver 3000 Classic throttle on your boat that you are having trouble disassembling? Me too! Removing the “throttle only” button isn’t intuitive. It is easy to find the notch for prying, but it seems like it’s going to break. Don’t worry…there is a SECRET to EASILY removing the button. Removing the…
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I’ve had an intermittent problem with my outboard motor’s trim system since I acquired the boat. Every once in a while it would not trim down. Usually I could rock the trim switch up then down quickly and it would work. But this season, it has been working less often than not. In researching the…
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Do you need a better place to put your keys and your mail? Then build your own DIY key and mail holder. It’s a very simply woodworking project that you can make with scrap material and basic tools. This entryway key holder can be built to whatever size you want using whatever hooks you want.…
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Nearly everyone has a family room with a large television where they gather and watch movies. We have one in the family room in our basement. It’s a great place for our family to hang out, but it needed something. Where can I set my drink? Oh shoot, I need to charge my phone! We…
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Every house has one of those spaces that makes you scratch your head…What did they intend this space for when they built the house? We had one of those spaces in our basement. At the bottom of the stairs, there is an open area outside the entrances to the extra bedroom, the bathroom, the family…
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Even a novice woodworker is capable of building their own DIY kitchen cabinets. Cabinetry is relatively easy to build if you have a good table saw and a few basic tools. In this video you will see how I build both upper and lower cabinet boxes and face frames, and how it all comes together.…
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For several years we have simply had separate food and water bowls for our 100 pound golden doodle sitting on the kitchen floor. A while back my wife thought it would be wise to elevate her food and water bowls since she is quite tall. We’ve used everything from a popcorn tin to a 5…
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If you ever use a dado blade on your table saw or have trouble with chip out when using your regular blade, you might need to build your own zero clearance insert or dado insert. But don’t worry, it’s really easy to do.
Woodworking creates a lot of dust and particles. If woodworking is your hobby, you should invest in a good half-mask respirator for woodworking. Disposable paper dust masks rarely seal against your face properly, allowing dust to get into your lungs. Even if you use a dust collector, there is still dusk floating around your wood…
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If you are wanting to update your kitchen, or add a kitchenette, or simply change the look of your built ins, building your own DIY flat panel cabinet doors is a great option that won’t break the bank.
