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How to Cut Tungsten Steel
Tungsten steel is a common material used for wedding bands and other rings. You may have to cut the metal to remove the ring because of a hand injury or swelling that prevents the ring from sliding off. If you end up in the emergency room because of the injury, allow the medical professionals to rem
The Modern Atomic Model Is Based on the Principles of What?
The original ideas behind atoms came from the ancient Greeks, notably the philosopher Democritus. Scientists did not perform detailed experiments with atoms until the beginning of the 20th century, and what they found defied common sense. Energy comes not in continuous amounts but as discrete packet
How to Make Cabinets Look Black With Stain
Wood stain allows you to accentuate the natural hues and grain of a particular type of wood. Common wood stain colors include shades of gold, honey, red and brown, though there's no reason why you can't stain wood black. The process of staining wood black refers to ebonizing wood; it can make wood r
How to Make Your Own Magnet Board
Magnet boards are a perfect way to add some color and function to a kitchen, mudroom, or kids' wall, and they make great gifts for kids and adults. However, buying a ready-made board can be expensive, and you are limited in your choices. In a few simple steps, along with some easily acquired materi
Palm Tree Painting Techniques
Despite a simple design and color scheme, painting techniques for palm trees can be quite versatile. When considering techniques, artists can look at a variety of categories, including type of paint medium and freehand or planned techniques, as well as different art styles such as Impressionism and
Simple Projects on Gravity & Propulsion
Most people are familiar with Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, which states that all objects with mass have the same gravitational pull. This pull or force is what keeps objects on the ground and why everything that goes up (on earth) must come down. A propulsion is the stream left behind from
Alternatives to Lattice Under a Deck
Although lattice is inexpensive and easy to install, many homeowners find it unappealing. Luckily, when it comes to skirting your deck, you have several more attractive options to choose from. Whether your goal is to blend your deck into the rest of your home or give it a unique look, your choice of
Techniques for Stained Glass Lamps
The dragonfly lamp is a popular Tiffany lamp pattern.dragonfly decoration on a lamp image by Fadeeva from Fotolia.comThe basic technique for crafting stained glass lamps was developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany at the beginning of the 20th century. This method involved wrapping copper foil...
Wood Polishing Tools
Polishing accentuates a wood's grain, such as in this fruit-shaped bowl.Bowl for fruit from wood. image by juri semjonow from Fotolia.comPolishing, one of woodworking's final steps, greatly affects the finished product's appearance, especially if only a clear finish coat is applied to the...
How to Build Large Driveway Entry Posts From Wood
If you live in a dimly lit area and have trouble seeing the entrance to your driveway at night, installing two driveway entry posts can help you find your way in any light. You can use virtually any type of large wooden post for this project, so no matter what size or type of wood you use, the funda
How to Tie a Yoyo Slip Knot
The handled end of yo-yo strings are tied into a loop with a slip knot. The loop of the slip knot is the finger-hold of the yo-yo. The string is slipped onto the middle finger between the first and second knuckles and the yo-yo is controlled by that hand. You can tie a new knot into the end of your
Laser Beam Tools
Surveying instruments that use laser beams provide more exact measurements.Laser Entfernungsmesser image by Otmar Smit from Fotolia.comAs the 20th century rolled along, many new technologies were developed. One of those advanced technologies is laser beams, which was once only a dream of...
How to Solder LiPo Tabs
Lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries are often combined into a battery pack to increase voltage. This is certainly the case if you're a remote control (RC) enthusiast and chances are you prefer to build your own battery pack to match the energy requirements of your RC model. It's important that the LiPo
How to Adjust a Brookstone Clock
Some clocks perform many other functions than just displaying the time or sounding an alarm. Brookstone clocks are an example of this. Brookstone offers a line of luxury clocks, including voice-controlled devices and wireless alarm clocks that automatically display the weather for your area. Use the
Why Does My AutoFilter Only Pull the First Record on Excel?
Microsoft Excel provides AutoFilters to locate records in your spreadsheet based on search criteria. You can use keywords, numbers and expressions to limit your results to records that match your desired parameters. When your AutoFilter pulls only the first record, the problem may be with the data s
How to Make an Ecosystem in a Bottle With Fish & Plants
Making a living ecosystem inside a bottle with fish, plants and all other forms of life necessary to maintain a healthy ecosystem is a great way to help form an understanding of the necessities of life. Whether for a school project, or just for fun, building yourself a working example of a contained
Substances That Affect the Rate of Melting Ice
Some substances will allow ice to melt faster by lowering the temperature at which water will freeze.blue icecube image by martin schmid from Fotolia.comIce melts back into a liquid form when the external temperature around the ice goes above the freezing point. But when some substances...
How to Calculate Weight Per Linear Foot
By determining the weight per linear foot of a material, you know how much any length of the substance weighs. The weight per foot is also known as linear weight density. This equals the weight in pounds of the object, such as a rope, divided by its total length in feet. For some applications, such
How to Make a Big Catapult
Armies of the Middle Ages used catapults as siege weapons, launching projectiles such as rocks, barrels of burning pitch and even beehives at enemy towns and fortifications. There were many different kinds of catapult, but one of the most common was the counterweight catapult or trebuchet, which use
How to Make a DS Joker Code for GameShark
"Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker" is a popular monster-battling game released for the Nintendo DS. Players are tasked with capturing and raising a team of monsters to battle for them in a fully 3D world. The game is quite lengthy and difficult, leading many players to turn to their GameShark cheating d