All front-drive and all-wheel-drive vehicles use half-shaft axles to connect the transmission to the front and sometimes rear wheel hubs. The joints at either end of the axle that allow it to ...

The proper name for lead soldiers is "metal" toy soldiers since lead has been banned for making toy soldiers for children since 1966. Most hobbyists today use a nontoxic tin-based, low-melting-point ...

Xylan is a brand of non-stick coating often used in pots and pans to make them easier to clean and to decrease the amount of oil used in cooking. Similar to Dupont Teflon, Xylan can be found in a ...

Plywood is a common building material made from thinly sliced veneers (thin sheets of wood) from a variety of tree types (pine, oak, poplar). The veneers are glued and pressed together at right angles ...

Ecco shoes, created in Denmark, are known for comfort and practicality. Over time, your Ecco shoes may become worn and need to be resoled. Don't toss your Ecco shoes; simply send them off to get them ...

Xbox 360 games are made on DVDs that contain 8.5 GB of game data. Prolonged use can damage 360 discs or scratch them. Copying your Xbox 360 DVDs to an ISO file on your computer allows you to replace ...

Dying your wedding dress is an option if you are looking for something in a traditional bridal style, but with an unusual or eye-catching colour. Or you might want to extend the life of your ...

Stihl dominates the market for chainsaws in North America, and while most Stihl saws have a good reputation for quality, there have also been recalls for mechanical problems. To find out whether your ...

English potter Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) developed durable tableware that graced the tables of Queen Charlotte of Britain and Empress Catherine II of Russia. Transferware, a process started in the ...