Inside this book are over 150 tips and tricks, with illustrations, which focus on the basics of tool use and machines. This book demonstrates ways to make things work longer and techniques to repair them when they break.

Our consumer society needs a reality check. The landfills are overflowing , the oceans are full of plastic, North American money is now used by China to buy more weapons, and still we think a product that lasts only 4 years is a good one.This book contains over 170 tips, tricks and hacks to help you repair, reuse, lead a simpler life and save money. We have entered a Grand Solar Minimum and it will get colder. This is your Darwin Moment. Survival will no longer be simple, but if you are prepared it will be easier.Inside is a guide inspired by the wisdom of the do-it-yourselfers of 100 years ago. Find out how to use tools, make things last longer, repair them when they break and live a simpler life. Make something at adult education night.Find out which tools are actually useful.How to remove a car engine in your back yard. Get through snow drifts using snow The uses of a come-along winch. Strengthen weak and wobbly furnitureBend metal with a metal benderRepair broken windows and dripping tapsReset the oven temperature on your electric stoveWhat to do about a "bang" in the fridgeFix your electric stove elementsRepair a screen and frustrate the mosquitos The basics of lumber and what is not lumberUsing a table saw, countersink and hand planeHow to get rid of pests: rats, bugs, ants and waspsFinding the hydraulic oil filter on your tractorHow growing trees in your yard affect your woodstoveWhy you should get your wood stove very hot in the morningThe challenges of life in the country and how to meet themStaying warm with wood heatKnowing what questions to askGetting good stuff for FREEThe ideas and information presented in this bookwill inspire you and give you great confidence that taking charge of your possessions and your life isnot only easy, it is fun, and more rewarding than just buying something new.IT IS EASY AND YOU CAN DO IT!!

Ready to earn your fix-it PhD? Then it's time to read The Art Of Troubleshooting. Combining theory and practice, you'll gain insight into the principles that underlie the diagnosis and repair of all machines. Explore the entire ecosystem of fixing things, including economics, psychology, and preventing future malfunctions by learning from current ones. Extremely practical too, you'll benefit from an entire section devoted to the bread-and-butter strategies that get you from "broken" to "fixed" in the shortest time possible. Finally, The Art Of Troubleshooting focuses on you. Understand the mindset and behaviors that can make anyone a truly powerful master of repair. Whether at home or at work, be the hero and save the day by getting things running again!

"With a new introduction by the author"--Jacket.

'Part how-to guide, part manifesto - a gentle exhortation that encourages us to reconnect with our damaged belongings and ourselves.' TOAST magazine For Molly Martin, it all started with a pair of socks. Her favourite pair. When the heels became threadbare, her mother got out her darning mushroom and showed her how to reinforce the thinning stitches and bring them back to life. She has been stitching and darning ever since. In The Art of Repair, Molly explores the humble origins of repair and how the act of mending a cherished item carefully by hand offers not just a practical solution but nourishment for the soul. Using her own beautiful illustrations, she guides us through the basics of the craft - from piecing and patching to the ancient Japanese art of Sashiko. This book will stay with you long after you put down your needle and thread. It offers an antidote to our increasingly disposable lifestyle, encouraging us to reconnect not just with the everyday objects in our environment but also with ourselves.

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.