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Leaky Sink: Basket Strainer

Removal, preparation and replacement of a basket strainer and repair of a punctured stainless steel sink using JB Weld two part epoxy. Bar sink sized basket strainer shown - procedure is the same for kitchen utility sink sized basket strainers.
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How to make Battery Cables

How to make crimped, soldered and waterproofed battery terminal connections without expensive equipment as demonstrated by Heavy Duty Mechanic. Options explored include improvised crimping technique and ready to use solder filled terminals.
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NOCO Genius – Everybody Needs A Genius

A small boat with an engine that won't start because of weak batteries adrift on the mighty Fraser River - Self rescue with a NOCO Genius - Dramatization and testimonial for NOCO Genius BOOST GB30
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How to Change Transmission Oil

Changing transmission fluid (Dextron iii) in a Malibu Skier's Borg-Warner Velvet Drive 1:1 output marine gearbox. Demonstrates tools used to recover old oil and a pro tip on what to do if you can't find a clean funnel to refill the gear case with.
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Glockenspiel made of wrenches

Easy to build rainy day project for kids of all ages - make your own Glockenspiel made from combination wrenches or other for film, music and video production sound effects - for creating eerie Halloween noises - or for an authentic junkyard band sound. #ASMR
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Garden Tools Rack

Easy shop project for home or school : build a garden tools shelf to organize your tool shed, garage or basement. Watch how I turn a couple of salvage boards and some screws into a handy storage rack perfect for hanging large/long gardening tools out of the way.
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Apprenticeships Pay – Everybody Wins

Apprenticeships are fast becoming a forgotten institution - one minute ultra low budget animation on how apprenticeships exist to benefit both the master and the student - as told by someone who has completed three separate apprenticeships - fun and insightful chalkboard animation.
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Camp Stove

Building a fuel efficient, lightweight camp stove from recycled materials that collects ash and leaves no footprint / zero trace in environmentally sensitive areas. I used some recycled coffee cans, a soup can, a tomato paste can and a ducting reducer with some cage wire to create this amazing portable stove.
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Wooden Kitchen Tools

Making wooden kitchen tools for cooking, display and gifts. Focusing on a basic spatula and an advanced skills spoon.
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Monkey’s Fist Heaving Line

Tying a Monkey's Fist for a heaving line used in boating for docking and rafting, in camping for hanging a food cache and for a chase toy for dogs or cats.

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