http://www.instructables.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:33:50 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Cordless-Drill-Repair-Add-a-Cord/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB5/PXDF/HEI4LYVC/FB5PXDFHEI4LYVC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB5/PXDF/HEI4LYVC/FB5PXDFHEI4LYVC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB5/PXDF/HEI4LYVC/FB5PXDFHEI4LYVC.SMALL.jpg russ_hensel So you are tired of dead batteries on your drill and do not want to mess around with replacing or fixing the battery.  Make the cordless sucker a corded drill.  Lots of people seem to think this is a good idea, so here is a guide to this technique.  If you have an instructable on this topic and I ha...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:22:29 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Cordless-Drill-Battery-Maintenance/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FML/2RT3/HEI4LYVE/FML2RT3HEI4LYVE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FML/2RT3/HEI4LYVE/FML2RT3HEI4LYVE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FML/2RT3/HEI4LYVE/FML2RT3HEI4LYVE.SMALL.jpg russ_hensel There seems to be quite a bit of interest in fixing cordless drills.  Even I have done one instructable on the topic ( which I will put first here! otherwise no particular order ).  Most of the fixes involve the battery: some replace it, some soup it up.  This guide will help you find many of the in...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:21:26 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Drill-Resurrection-with-New-Batteries-for-Cheap/
Drill Resurrection with New Batteries for Cheap - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/1UX0/HDHW52P9/FDJ1UX0HDHW52P9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/1UX0/HDHW52P9/FDJ1UX0HDHW52P9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDJ/1UX0/HDHW52P9/FDJ1UX0HDHW52P9.SMALL.jpg russ_hensel There have been some instructables published on how to rebuild your portable drill batteries with the goal of resurrecting an old drill, and perhaps doing it for less than an standard replacement battery.  Usually this involves buying cells and wiring them into the old case.  I have done this, but w...
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Sugru antenna delete OR "Turning with Sugru" - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FRS/CK88/GZUAG5A7/FRSCK88GZUAG5A7.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FRS/CK88/GZUAG5A7/FRSCK88GZUAG5A7.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FRS/CK88/GZUAG5A7/FRSCK88GZUAG5A7.SMALL.jpg joshuabgriffin A way to replace a satelite radio antenna. When we bought it a couple of years ago, our car came with a few weeks of satelite radio. It was nice, but we decided not to keep the subscription. A few weeks ago, the brushes of a car wash destroyed the dried out rubber antenna cover. Since we aren't usi...
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Set Screw Machined Using A Drill - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/RULM/GO2NM5ER/F17RULMGO2NM5ER.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/RULM/GO2NM5ER/F17RULMGO2NM5ER.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F17/RULM/GO2NM5ER/F17RULMGO2NM5ER.SMALL.jpg ProfHankD I really like my little old Ryobi Scroll Saw, model SC162VS. Unfortunately, I lost the "Plain Blade Set Screw," Ryobi part  #1130262, A60 in the exploded service part diagram, and the red thing in the drawing here. Actually, there are two such set screws to grip the blade at the top and bottom, and...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 21:39:42 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Cup-Ceiling-aid/
Coffee Cup - Ceiling aid (2x) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F55/TULS/G825RF1Y/F55TULSG825RF1Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F55/TULS/G825RF1Y/F55TULSG825RF1Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F55/TULS/G825RF1Y/F55TULSG825RF1Y.SMALL.jpg bertus52x11 Drilling into your ceiling is bad enough without all the debris dropping into your eyes and onto your precious floor. Painting your ceiling is bad enough too, all the paint drips onto your hands and onto your furniture. Don't postpone your project any longer! Just drink a cup of coffee and start y...
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Fix a broken suitcase strap bracket - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/VIWZ/FYAJL3KU/FO4VIWZFYAJL3KU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/VIWZ/FYAJL3KU/FO4VIWZFYAJL3KU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FO4/VIWZ/FYAJL3KU/FO4VIWZFYAJL3KU.SMALL.jpg ultrabob I bought a brand new suitcase to take a family vacation this summer, it two flights for one of the straps designed to hold the contents in place broke. I'm not sure how important those straps are, but it sure seemed a waste for my brand new suitcase to be less than 100% intact, so I reviewed the si...
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