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How To: Construct a simple magnet and battery powered homopolar motor

Motors. The word screams of complexity. They're everywhere and in everything, from car engines to airplanes to toys and electric wristwatches. But sometimes the most complex things can be really simple, as in the case of the homopolar motor, where the main point is a magnetic field. The only items you'll need to make a DIY homopolar motor are a AA battery, copper wire and a rare earth neodymium magnet. This tutorial will show you how to build this simple motor.

How To: Remove and replace a chuck on a cordless drill

Most cordless drills are built very similar, so when it comes to repairs and maintenance… if you know one, you know them all. Especially when it comes to the drill chucks. When a drill chuck goes bad, there's no need to pay expensive repair costs… you just need to purchase the chuck and replace it yourself. See how simple and efficient it is to remove the chuck from your cordless power drill.

How To: Make a keyboard vacuum with a USB or AC adapter

This video shows how to make a USB or adapter powered keyboard vacuum. You will need a piece of cardboard, scissors, a fan, a DC adapter, electrical tape, and a ruler. On the cardboard draw four triangles and cut them out. Tape two pieces together (not too tight because they will need to be folded); then tape all four together. Fold it pyramid style and tape the ends.

How To: Grow your own grass with Roger L Davis

If you want to grow your own grass you should first get some hard winter wheat berry or grass seeds to begin to grow. You should sprout your seeds by measuring out 1 pound of seed that will be grown in a 17 x 17 inch tray. Fill a jar with a mixture of water and a solution for ocean minerals and 1 lbs of grass seeds and let them sprout. This will expand in the jar. This should take about 12 hours. Now, drain the water from the seeds, let this dry for 6 -8 hours, rinse the seed. Now, put half a...

How To: Rank up fast in Modern Warefare 2

Mudtokens of YouTube found a way to quickly level up in Modern Warfare 2 and wants to share. His method of doing this is to get 12 of your friends into a ranked lobby, making it a full game. After this, you get one person from each team, who will be the one getting ranked up. For this to work, however, you need 2 load outs, both of which need to have One Man Army and Stopping power, one with a light machine gun, and the other with a riot shield. The two meet up in the game, and take turns blo...

How To: Style face framing curls in your hair

You have such a pretty face, why not show it off? Check out this tutorial and learn how to curl your hair in a style that frames your best asset - that gorgeous mug! This style doesn't take long and works for almost all hair types and lengths. So get curling and start turning heads when you leave the house!

How To: Make a frumpy sweater into a sporty strapless dress

In order to convert a sweater into a sporty strapless dress you will need the following materials: a sweater, some white chalk (or something washable to make markings with), a scissors a table (or workspace of some sort), and a sewing machine. To start lay the shirt out flat on the table. Then make markings using the chalk in the style of a dress. (About 2-3 inches from the edges and fan out at the bottom.) Then measure the marks on your body and make sure they line up with your sides. After ...

How To: Cure a reverse pivot in golf

This video demonstrates the pre golf tips by Bobby Cole. The instructor is explaining about the problem of the people that they can not take the ball to far. The reason for this is reverse weight. It can be achieved by putting the weight in same direction where you want to hit the ball. It will increase the power and distance. The good tip to achieve this is to be in a good setup with a ball , turn your left foot out .Keep you right foot at ease and clay your hips and hit the ball. Your weigh...

How To: Pull off the tablecloth trick

At some point in time on TV or in a movie we’ve all witnessed a person pull a tablecloth clear off of a table without spilling the items on top. This is not an illusion, it can be done. Don’t choose your mother’s fine china to start with but do try it out.

How To: Throw a basic and 12-6 curveball

McDeProductions teaches you how to throw a curveball in softball or baseball. You want to put your thumb on the bottom of the ball and the rest of the fingers a bit apart. You will just roll the ball off the palm of your hand when you throw it, which will give the spinning motion. You have to also keep an eye on the bat and where you want the ball to end up. Use as much or as little power as you think is necessary for the ball to curve the right way. If you don't succeed the first time, keep ...

How To: Make your own clay

Put your imagination into solid form by working with clay. Now all you need is the clay. No need to buy it at the store when you can make all the clay you like at home. Clay is a fun medium for adults and kids to work in.

How To: Fix a laptop fan

You can help keep your laptop cool by fixing a malfunctioning laptop fan. With a screwdriver and some compressed air you can clear away any obstructions. Think about where you are setting down your laptop as soft surfaces can block air intake.

How To: Handle a Mac freeze

One of the most frustrating events in life is a computer freeze. When your Mac freezes don’t freak-out. Stay calm there are things you can do. And, hey, if you can’t do them, there is a professional out the happy to help you out...for a price.

How To: Find the area of an oblique triangle using formulas

In this tutorial the instructor shows how to find the area of an oblique triangle using different formulas. To find the area of an oblique triangle there are different formulae. The first formula to calculate the area of a triangle is area A = (1/2) * a * b * Sin(C), where a and b are the lengths of the two sides of the triangle and C is the value of the angle of the triangle that lies in between the two sides a, b. Now substitute these values in the given formula to find the area if you have...

How To: Draw Darth Vader from "Star Wars"

Darth Vader is the legendary sci-fi character from the Star Wars movies. Everyone has heard of the Star Wars Trilogy, right? The older ones from the 70's? Darth Vader is the primary antagonist from those intergalactic space flicks. DragoArt has this video tutorial on how to draw Darth Vader from "Star Wars". Get more detailed instructions on the step-by-step cartoon drawing here.

How To: Draw an anime Orochimaru from Naruto

This Naruto character is a very sinister and evil one: Orochimaru. At one point in time, he was considered a prodigy and was one of Konohagakure's Sannin. The Sannin is a group of three students of Hiruzen Sarutobi. The three members were a part of Team Sarutobi and they were Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. If you want to learn how to draw this dismal Orochimaru anime/manga character, it's really quite simple. DragoArt has this video tutorial on how to draw Orochimaru from Naruto. Get more ...

How To: Tie a Woolly Bugger for fly fishing

In this fly tying video series, learn how to tie the Woolly Bugger fly from expert fly tying expert Jeff Wilkins. Jeff will tell you what materials are needed to tie a Woolly Bugger, and he will demonstrate how to lay the base a Woolly Bugger, how to tie the tail of a Woolly Bugger, how to wrap the body of a Woolly Bugger, and how to tie the hackle and rib of a Woolly Bugger.

How To: Repair your lawn mower's pull starter with silicone spray

You're trying to mow your lawn, but the engine on your pull-string push mower isn't turning over— why won't it power up? Well, if your lawn mower was stored outdoors for a large amount of time, chances are that the recoil has built up some corrosion or is simply sticking. This video will show you a very simple repair, where you only need to remove 2 or 3 screws to gain access to the mechanism, then grease with silicone spray.

How To: Power a toy car with a balloon

Karthik Raj and Nishant explained about a air balloon car in this video. You just need 4 or more things to make the air balloon car. You need two rubber bands, one pen, two toy cars, and one air balloon exactly to do this air balloon car. First of all, you just take the air balloon and fix it one side of the pen which is opened two sides. Next place the pen on the top of the toy car and tie with a rubber band and make sure that the rubber band is in the middle of the toy care and not in the t...

How To: Easily reset your iPod Touch

This video is a tutorial on how to easily reset your iPod Touch. The child in the video states that occasionally the iPod Touch will freeze and that he will show you how to easily reset it. First, hold the top left corner of the iPod Touch as though you were turning it off. Second, once you see the power bar on the screen, press and hold the home button. When you see the Apple logo, you can let go. This will reset your iPod Touch back to the condition it was in before it froze while you were ...

How To: Apply eyeliner on the upper eyelid

This video shows you how to apply eyeshadow on your upper and lower lash lines to look like eyeliner. You would need a Q-Tip and any color eyeshadow that you like - though the instructor recommends dark eyeshadow so it will look the most like actual eyeliner. You take your Q-Tip, bend it, and wet the tip. You then take the dampened Q-Tip and dip it in your powder eyeshadow. This creates a paste type effect. Now you can draw the q-tip across your upper lid, close to the lashes, and it will loo...

How To: Make toy robot scorpions

This scorpion toy was constructed by Make Magazine with a Twitchie Robot Kit. If you're afraid of real life scorpions this friendly toy might help you get used to them. His plush body is made from some fabric aiming to make him look like an Arizona bark scorpion, which are tan/yellowish/translucent. Twitchie is Arduino powered and comes pre-programmed, so it's an excellent kit for beginners in robotics, because no programming is required! You can download and modify the code if you want, and ...

How To: Convert scientific notation to standard algebra form

Learn how to convert from scientific notation to standard form by watching the above math video. To change a number from scientific notation to standard form, move the decimal point to the left (if the exponent of ten is a negative number), or to the right (if the exponent is positive). You should move the point as many times as the exponent indicates. Do not write the power of ten anymore.

How To: Cast the golf club

Casting a golf club means that when you swing, the club comes out and around to the left. It is similar to a right handed batter pulling a ball down the 3rd base line. When you swing your hands and the club form a 90 degree angle. That 90 degree angle is supposed to be maintained through the swing to give your club head a spring motion as it hits the ball. That spring motion is where all your power comes from. When you cast the club you lose all that angle and all your power. To prevent casti...

How To: Lose the freshman 15

It’s easy to gain a little extra weight in college but there are ways to defy this weight gain trend. It won’t work without will power but you can limit your unhealthy food intake and sneak in some unconventional exercise routines.

How To: Draw a Ferrari 599 GTO animated car

Learn the trick to drawing a Ferrari, but not just any old Ferrari, the Ferrari 599 GTO, the mother of all Ferraris. It's the car any man or woman would love to own, and it has some serious power built into it. Not only does this car have beauty, but it has brains and muscle, too. DragoArt has this video tutorial on how to draw a Ferrari 599 GTO animated car. Get more detailed instructions on the step-by-step cartoon drawing here.