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Like all great DIY projects, the 3rd annual Maker Faire bonanza here this weekend had all the key hands-on ingredients: tools, geeks and BBQ. From fire-breathing robots and algae-gargline biofuel pumps to inspiring talks from PM's own ... [... more]
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EXPLORE THE WINNING FEATURES
The Ellies, given by the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), are to magazines what the Oscars are to movies. At last night's black-tie awards ceremony, held at Lincoln Center, we beat O, Good Housekeeping, Field and Stream and ourselves, ... [... more]
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* SPECIAL REPORT: How to Survive Anything
If somebody is trapped in a tight spot, every second is crucial to increasing their odds of survival. Each inch of the 88 6-N-1 Rescue Tool ($70) is designed to tackle a different emergency, giving you all the prying, opening, cutting and ... [... more]
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* PLUS: PM's Complete TV Coverage
And you thought the beach was fun enough already: More than 40 years ago, PM looked into the mind-blowing (and romantic?) future of sunbathing couch potatos. That and the increasing miniaturization-and flattening-of the American television. Well, ... [... more]
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DIYer Reverse-Engineers Calculators Into Gonzo Machine Art
Aaron began making the calculators as a hobby in the early 1980s, and has sold some for between $5,000 - $10,000. The machines are so labor-intensive that he can only make about three a year. "I'm still experimenting to find the right price," [... more]
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Clarke Crocodile Circular Saw /// $100 /// Available Now
A handheld circular saw designed from the ground-up to cut hard tough materials such as metal and marble precisely. To test, we put this minute cutter down on solid wood, aluminum, copper pipe and drywall. After several days of rugged outdoor ... [... more]
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In a world of
Electric cars aren't just for grown-ups. PM featured this miniature hot rod in February 1961 so that 60-pound tykes could get in on the fun. The car is about the size of your classic soap-box racer, but since it's electric it can go at controlled ... [... more]
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From the colonial cottages
PM turned to architects A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons to design the "PM California House." The team, based in Southern California, had built California-style homes for celebrities Gary Cooper and Winthrop Rockefeller. According to the [... more]
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United States
Before launching into the technical portion of the plans, PM supplied a brief history of the ship, also highlighting a rivalry that existed between the shipyards of the States and the docks of Britain. "[T ]he With admittedly less flare than ... [... more]
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Does the Stick-Up Bulb work? As Seen On TV Product Test
Navigation of an unlit coat closet and tool shed, time trials to determine battery life, and incorporation into an award-winning pumpkin sculpture. Not as good as dangling a flashlight from the ceiling, but almost adequate if you need a flash of ... [... more]
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Pro Caulk Review: Do As Seen On TV Products Work?
Applying silicone caulk over several exterior window casings, both in straight runs and in challenging corners. Pro Caulk's 12 smoothing angles can lay a line of caulk like nobody's business. Using two of the "standard" rounded 90-degree angles [... more]
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MXZ Saw Review: Do As Seen on TV Products Work?
Slice through anything that needs splittin' with the MXZ saw, "the little high-tech saw that's big-really big on toughness!" Purported to hack through metal, masonry, wood, glass, tile, pipe and more, it's carbide-toothed blade "replaces [... more]
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