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PopularMechanics.com - Home Journal: Workshop
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Informative articles on automotive technology, car parts, do it yourself repair, and used cars.
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10 Treehouse Engineering Feats for Weekend Lounging
It's not easy to build a substantive house around a tree (or trees). Some of the world's best treehouse designers opened up to PM about how they do their jobs-and shared pictures of their favorite designs.
 
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5 Great Paper Airplanes (with Downloadable Plans!)
The hundreds of folded aircraft at The New Millennium Paper Airplane Contest showed that you don't need an engineering degree to have fun with planes. Here are several planes that appeared at the event, plus downloadable, printable designs and instructions for a world-record winning paper airplane.
 
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10 Best Old-Is-New Gadgets from 2008 Steampunk Convention
Had science-fiction pioneer Jules Verne time-traveled to Silicon Valley this weekend, he would have felt right at home. Over 500 Steampunk fanatics converged in Sunnyvale for the 2008 California Steampunk Convention.
 
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Pumpkin Throwdown at Punkin Chunkin 2008 (with Video!)
Last week, we wrote about the changing mechanics of Punkin Chunkin. But there's describing what it's like to hurl pumpkins 4000 feet with an air cannon, and then there's watching it happen.
 
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3 Great DIY Halloween Costumes to Inspire Geeks Everywhere
Not content to trek down to the mall for a pre-made costume, these three builders devised and constructed their own elaborate outfits. We tracked down the creators and asked them how they pulled it off. Halloween lovers, start your screwdrivers!
 
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The 5 Best Bicycle Mods from Brooklyn's 2008 Bike Kill
Bike Kill, an annual event where steampunk fans, hipsters and bicycle gangs converge to show off (and joust with) their best bicycle mods, took place in Brooklyn.
 
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How To Build a Dobsonian Telescope: DIY Astronomy Project
You, too, can avoid astronomical costs by watching stars through a tricked-out cardboard tube. PM builds one and speaks to John Dobson, the man behind the plans, about the joys of DIY astronomy.
 
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8 Architecturally Awesome Sand Castles for Summer's End
The best buildings built of sand require the skill of an architect-sudden collapse is a significant risk-and the details depicted by some well-packed granules rival the most ornate towers and palaces you'd find on terra firma.
 
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Top 10 Coolest Backyard Inventions of 2008: DIY Rally
When we asked readers to submit their coolest, craziest DIY projects, we knew we'd see some off-the-chart innovation. After all, who does it better than Popular Mechanics readers?
 
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MythBusters Hack Go-Kart in Extreme Electric vs. Gas Test
To test the advantages of gas versus electric propulsion, the MythBusters tear apart a perfectly good gasoline-powered go-kart and transform it into a tire-smoking machine that's fast-and clean.
 
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Upgrade Your Workshop With Custom Pegboard Tool Hangers
It takes nothing more than off-the-shelf steel and aluminum from the local hardware store, combined with a hacksaw, drill and pliers. The best part about going the do-it-yourself route is that you can make extra-tough hangers that suit specific tools.
 
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Submit Your DIY Desktop Special Effects Here!
Have you done a bit of special effects tinkering on your desktop? Check out PM's DIY F/X guide, upload your work here, and we'll publish it below!
 
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Create Green-Screen & Stop-Motion Special Effects on Your PC!
With a little attention to technique, a home video can be shot on a makeshift set, then fine-tuned in your own computer postproduction studio to create near Hollywood-quality special effects.
 
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Top 5 April Fools' Day Pranks You Can Build in the Office
Certain holidays seem to have been created for DIY-ers, and April Fools' Day is certainly among them.
 
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How to Build Sawhorses: Simple DIY Woodworking Project
Our sawhorse design is sturdy and versatile. It provides a wide work surface, and the legs are angled in two directions to provide stability. If you find our dimensions don't suit your needs, modify them to your liking.
 
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