Synopsis: From choosing an insurance policy to performing basic maintenance and repair, Auto Upkeep is the do-it-yourself automotive guide for the driver in you. Auto Upkeep helps keep you safe and your vehicle reliable by providing easy-to-follow information with detailed pictures and drawings. Discover how to choose a quality repair facility, buy a car, handle roadside emergencies, diagnose common problems, and communicate effectively with technicians...

At their finest hours, bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason the joy should end when the ride is over. Written by a working bicycle mechanic, this book cuts through the techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism while categorically denying mechanics' supposed dreariness. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have...

When Grant Masters offers his handyman services at a fund-raiser auction, Stefanie Stahl, frustrated by her husband's inability to finish his home improvement projects, teams up with friends Griffin and Cass to outbid the competition.

An updated edition of a popular resource includes troubleshooting sections to quickly identify common problems, websites, and phone numbers of bicycle-parts manufacturers.

Il libro rappresenta una guida per aiutare coloro che si accingono ad avviare un'impresa, piu' nello specifico nel settore delle riparazioni di parabrezza. L'autore spiega in maniera semplice e comprensibile a tutti, quali passi seguire per aprire una start-up, dalla scelta del nome all'identificazione di un mercato in cui sviluppare la propria attivita'. Deprivato di tecnicismi e gergo del mestiere, il testo si adatta bene a chiunque si stia affacciando...

Martha Stewart is America’s go-to source for the best answers to nearly every question. As an authority on the many worlds upon which she’s built her domestic empire, she can advise on everything from creating a cutting garden and setting the table to playing classic lawn games or building a campfire. Whether it’s organizing, celebrating, cleaning, decorating, or any number of other life skills, these are the time-tested, Martha-approved strategies...

This book explores the domain of reliability engineering in the context of machine tools. Failures of machine tools not only jeopardize users' ability to meet their due date commitments but also lead to poor quality of products, slower production, down time losses etc. Poor reliability and improper maintenance of a machine tool greatly increases the life cycle cost to the user. Thus, the application area of the present book, i.e. machine tools, will...

Duke and his construction crew of worker dogs race to build and repair a highway from the city to the beach.

Overview: Old houses are charming, but owning one can be a labor of love. Expert carpenter and house "doctor" Christopher Evers equates old homes with ailing patients, describing how you can successfully "treat" your old house and make it good as new. With over 300 clear, line illustrations, Evers provides a practical guide to repairing, renovating, and preserving your old house-basement to attic-so you can enjoy it for years to come. Evers gives...