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Author
Pub. Date
©2001
Physical Desc
xvi, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Learn how to design, make, repair, improve, and maintain sailsIf you want to produce sturdy sails for daysailing and cruising, built of low-tech materials you can repair with a few simple tools, The Sailmaker's Apprentice can show you how. Emphasizing the handwork that distinguishes the highest-quality, most durable sails, sail pro Emiliano Marino tells you how to select a rig, introduces you to sail shape and theory, and then shows you -- step by...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xxiv, 1192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
Provides advice on purchasing and installing major home appliances; discusses safety concerns, tools and equipment, electricity, and parts; and describes the principles of operation, symptom diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of dishwashers, garbage disposals, water heaters, washing machines and dryers, ranges, ovens, microwaves, refrigerators and freezers, automatic ice makers, and room air conditioners.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
If you use gas-powered lawn mowers, snowblowers, chain saws, or any other piece of equipment with an engine, you know how inconvenient it is when the implement needs service. Small-engine maintenance is not that complicated or time consuming, especially if you have good information to show you how. This book is the information source that shows you just what you need to do. Among the skills you'll learn in this fully illustrated book are adjusting...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"Step-by-step sequences explain all repairs and maintenance procedures in detail. Cutting-edge CGI illustrations and exploded-view diagrams illustrate exactly how components work and fit together. Simple routines show how to keep a bike in peak condition with minimal fuss. Diagnostic spreads untangle common problems from symptom to solution."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Finfarran Peninsula volume 1
Description
"As she drives her mobile library van between villages of Ireland's West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. Like the sophisticated lifestyle she abandoned after finding her English barrister husband in bed with another woman. Or that she's back in Lissbeg, the rural Irish town she walked away from in her teens, living in the back bedroom of her overbearing mother's retirement bungalow. Or, worse yet, her nagging fear that,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Renting a home can be a complex process--from finding a safe and affordable space, to hiring help for moving in and out, and of course, managing any repairs that come up during your stay. You deserve to feel empowered to take matters into your own hands--and it's not as hard as you might think. In this book, Mercury will show you how to tackle the projects that need improvement in your home--from how to properly fix a clog in your bathroom sink and...
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
Fire up your soldering iron and get ready to hack! The ingenious projects in this book are perfect for aspiring DIY-ers, from improvising a fisheye lens for your camera or an automatic cat feeder to a solar-powered backpack to keep your gadgets charged, you'll find over 200 ideas to get your geek on!
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xiv, 305 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
"Emergency Boat Mechanics belongs onboard every boat that has a gasoline, diesel, inboard, or out-board engine. This practical collection of fast fixes enables you to repair failed machinery with basic tools under adverse conditions. Designed and written for non-mechanics, it includes troubleshooting charts of mechanical fixes."--Publisher's description.
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