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How To: Seal black iron pipe joints

Teflon tape or pipe dope can be used to create a seal on black iron pipe. Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates how to do the job right and shares some helpful tips. This black iron pipe is used to transport natural gas to your furnace, water heater and stove. This pipe has threaded fittings at the connection point which need to be sealed with pipe dope or Teflon tape. Teflon tape should be wrapped onto the male end of the pipe in a clockwise direction. Pipe dope has the consistency of...

How To: Do the bodybuilding incline dumbbell fly for chest

This Scooby's Workshop video shows proper form of the incline dumbbell fly exercise for pecs. Fly type exercises have done far more for my pec development than the pushing type exercises. In doing flys, make sure that your arms do NOT go behind the plane of your body as this puts too much stress on the shoulder joint. If you don't have a incline bench, you can make one as I have done here by tying a 2x8 securely to a coffee table. This exercise is best done with a spotter for safety, if you m...

How To: Make Tot Chos (Bacon, Tater Tots, Gravy, Cheese)

This is an amazing appetizer, called Tot Chos. This is for anyone and everyone that love bacon, tater tots, gravy, and cheese. Such an awesome combination! You can't go wrong. An explosion of flavor with every bite. I was first introduced to these over a year ago at a burger joint here in AZ. It was hooked after the first bite. So I decided to make them. Enjoy!

How To: Thread a Singer Finishing Touch serger sewing machine with differential feed

Sewing with a serger sewing machine can be quite difficult, if you're lucky enough to own one. Even threading the beastly sewing machine can be pretty tricky. But this two-part video tutorial should help you to properly thread one. This covers the threading of a Singer Differential-Feed Finishing Touch serger sewing machine (14SH654), which has 4/3 thread capability. Singer also has a PDF available with detailed threading instructions.

How To: Use and manipulate 3D objects in Adobe Photoshop CS3

3D is very new to Photoshop only really coming into existence when CS3 was released. In CS3 however the 3D capabilities were pretty limited, but with the release of CS4 3D exploded into Photoshop and now has it's own set of tools and even it's own panel. You are now able to even create true 3D objects right from within Photoshop and texture them. In the following tutorial we will learn about creating a base 3D object and creating a few basic textures for that object. We will also take a momen...

How To: Check the A/C pressures on a car

It can be a pain driving in a hot car during a scorching hot summer day. So the best thing to do, and one of the most obvious, would be to turn on the A/C. But if you haven't had the A/C checked or worked on in some time, it may not be performing to it's fullest capabilities. So in this tutorial, you'll find out how to check the A/C pressures on your car. Good luck and enjoy!

How To: Get the 100 Morden achievement in Metal Slug XX

The great thing about the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii is their capability to time travel. Well, kinda. Old games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Mario 64, take gamers back to a much more simpler time. This achievement video focuses on just that. If you've loved playing the Metal Slug games at the arcade, why not bring it to your Xbox 360? In this tutorial, you'll find out how to unlock the 100 Morden achievement in the newest game, Metal Slug XX. It's a fun side-shooter filled with stu...

How To: Create a Twilight text effect in Photoshop

This video is a step-by-step tutorial about Photoshop, in which the creator shows you how to create the text "Twilight" the way it is done in the movie-title. It offers a perfect image of the capabilities of this program and the way it can be used. Even if you're completely new to Photoshopping this video is likely to teach you how to use it by just showing you the basic elements, which makes it ideal for people who are capable of picking up things quickly. It's also handy if you're already a...

How To: Connect your Nintendo DSi to the Internet

The big perk that comes along with purchasing a Nintendo DSi instead of a regular Nintendo DS is the Internet capability. With Nintendo's new DSi model you can go online and surf the web as well play other users over an Internet connection just like you would on an XBox or Nintendo Wii. Setting up and connecting the Internet on your DSi is quite easy to do and you will want to set this up right away to take advantage of all of the fun features.

How To: Read or decode the Intelligent Mail Barcode or IMB

Ever wonder what those black bars across your business letters are for? Together, those 65 black bars are called the Intelligent Mail Barcode (or, "IMB"). First announced in 2003, the IMB came into use in 2006 for United States mail and served as a way to increase the amount of information carried on letters and mail flats, expanding the tracking capabilities for mail carriers. Your IMB is divided into four parts: Ascender (A), Full (F), Tracker (T), and the Descender (D). This video teaches ...

How To: Password protect queries in Microsoft Access

The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn how to force a password to be entered in order to run a query.

How To: Password protect databases with Microsoft Access

The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about creating a login form and password protecting your database.

How To: Create a multiuser login system in Microsoft Access

The Microsoft Office Access 2007 relational database manager enables information workers to quickly track and report information with ease thanks to its interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge. In this Microsoft Access video tutorial, you'll learn about creating a multi-user login form to password protect different areas of your database.

How To: Use splines to model a head in 3ds Max 8

Check out this two-part 3ds Max video tutorial which exploits a little known capability of Max to create a head. You'll find this technique easier than box modeling for heads since your topology and edge flow are there from the beginning. With box modeling, there's a lot of division, connecting, turning, etc. to get basic topology in place.