Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Dewalt Brand Hand Held Electric Angle Grinder 13 Amp Plug Swap Out Exper...

In my "Dewalt Brand Hand Held Electric Angle Grinder 13 Amp Plug Swap Out Experiment [DEWALT ANGLE GRINDER]" video I go through the process of swapping out the 13Amp plug for a standard 110V US wall plug. I purchased this overseas brand new and due to the plug it was just collecting dust. Since tools are made to be used I figured I'd try to swap the plug out and see if I could get it to work.

Saturday, December 24, 2022

What's Inside? Black & Decker Cordless Drill & Battery Pack Disassembly ...

See What's Inside this Black & Decker Cordless Drill & Battery Pack during it's disassembly. I also remove the battery pack from it's hard outer shell. It was an easy tear down that was done with mostly standard hand held tools. This disassembly satisfied my curiosity on what the internal workings of a cordless drill were. Pretty amazing how these lightweight all gears and components all worked together to create enough power to drive screws and drill bits. Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

DIY Tactical Throwing Tomahawk Composite Handle Replacement From Repurpo...

This tactical throwing tomahawk took one too many bad trips at the backyard practice range. I hated to see this finely crafted and still useful piece of metal collect dust and rust so I decided to put a new handle on it. Just so happens I'd recently re-handled my pick axe with a new handle so had this old one laying around just begging to be repurposed. So I did just that by cutting it to length, cutting a slot for the blade to fit, and fastening it with some repurposed door hinge pins. For adhesive I used some gorilla glue and some JB Weld epoxy. Worked like a charm. I'd say it's not really a throwing tomahawk anymore...actually I guess it's not even a necessarily a tomahawk at all. It's more like a new and sharp hatchet or camping axe. After putting a "new" handle on it I grinder sharpened the blade. Back in working order now. Hope you enjoy!

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Old and Dusty Vintage ENCO Brand Metal Cutting Bandsaw Brought Back to L...

I blew the dust off this older ENCO brand metal cutting bandsaw and got it fired back up into a working saw. It came without the sawblade installed so I go through the process of doing just that in the video. I cut a section of rebar as an example. I was pleasantly surprised that this old saw even worked but even more so as to how good it did work. After the video I did end up applying a lot of grease and oil to the fittings that move in order to keep them in good working order but also to keep the noise level down.

Friday, October 21, 2022

Racial Brand Vacuum Sealer Food Saver Unboxing and Review [RAYCIAL Brand...

In my "Racial Brand Vacuum Sealer Food Saver Unboxing and Review [RAYCIAL Brand Food Saver Vacuum Sealer]" video I take you through the step by step process of using all of the various features of this fine machine. I was very impressed with this and liked it better than the one from Costco. This thing has a nice and tight latch on it as well as pulse mode for more delicate items. The wet and dry functions on this work very well too. Great little unit!

Friday, October 14, 2022

DIY How to Change Transmission Fluid and Filter Tutorial Demonstration [...

The filter kit (filter and rubber gasket) cost around $40. This vehicle calls for just under 9 quarts of Dextron III brand transmission fluid. Doing this myself saved me quite a bit of money and was easier than I expected. The first thing I did after driving the vehicle up on car ramps was ensure the transmission fluid dipstick came out without a hitch. Then went under the vehicle and removed the 19 millimeter plug in the transmission fluid pan and drained all of the transmission fluid out that I could. Once I let the tranny fluid drain out I started removed the 10mm bolts that hold the pan down to the transmission. I left a couple of bolts in that could be removed with one hand while I held the pan up with the other hand, this way the pan wouldn't just fall to the ground. Once the pan was removed I dumped the remaining transmission fluid in the pan out into the drain bucket. Then I removed the 10mm bolts holding the filter down and easily popped the filter out. I then brought the pan to the workbench and cleaned it all up and removed the old gasket with a razor blade being careful not the ding up the gasket seating surface. Then it was time to lubricate the rubber gasket and place it correctly on the seating surface so the bolt holes line up with the holes on the gasket and then put the pan bolts up through the pan as they will stay in place due to the gasket holes being a little smaller than the pan bolt holes. The pan then easily bolts back up hand tight. I made sure to ensure 19mm the drain plug was fastened hand tight. The filter kit directions calls for 10-12ft/lbs of torque for the pan bolts. Then I rolled the vehicle to a flat spot and added the Dextron III transmission until it started reading on "COLD" portion of the dipstick. I then started the vehicle up in order to warm up the fluid and take a dipstick reading to see where it read on the "WARM" or "HOT" portion. I ended up adding a total of 7 quarts being careful not to overfill it. Then I ran the vehicle through all the gears a few times with the emergency brake on. It worked like a charm. This 1998 Nissan Pathfinder had issues taking off when cold. It would stall once put in drive or reverse when trying to take off with the engine cold. Changing the transmission and the transmission filter fixed the problem.

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DIY Heat Pump Wood Privacy Cover Made Cheap Instructional Tutorial [Heat...

I made this DIY wooden cedar fence slat heat pump privacy cover on the cheap using two different widths of slats to break up the pattern a little bit as well as leaving approx 1" gaps in between to allow for air flow. For supplies this project took a couple eight foot 2 X 4's which I cut in half to make the four posts for which to nail the cedar slats to. Then it took a bunch of 1 X 6 and 1 X 4 cedar fencing slats. I used some self tapping screws that bury the screwed when fully inserted. I also used a battery operated craftsman brad nailer to tack joints together until coming back around and using the fasteners to permanently screw it all down. Once built and assembled we stained it with one coat of valspar satin finish polyurethane. Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Sunday, October 2, 2022

Experobot Brand Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Unboxing, Set up and Review [Expe...

In my "Experobot Brand Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Unboxing, Set up and Review [Experobot Vacuum Operation]" I take you through all of the features of this little lightweight unit. It's very easy to set up and get going. This one came with the rechargeable battery already plugged in and installed but it needed to charge for about 4 hours before it could be used. I found this worked pretty good on hardwood or vinyl type surfaces but won't easily vacuum thicker throw type carpets. It was easy to change out the filter and it even came with two spare filters once the existing one becomes unserviceable. Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Allen and Roth Blackout Shade 47" Inside Mount Tutorial [Allen & Roth Bl...

After picking this up from the hardware store I unbox it and install it. Along the way I let you, the viewer, know exactly what I'm doing and how to successfully install one of these. There are two ways to mount these Allen and Roth blackout window shades. An inside mount and an outside mount. For the inside mount method, the shade gets mounted to the inside of the window pane and must be cut to size, width wise. If the shade is over the width of the inside of the window framing, than an inside mount will not work. There is also the outside mount option. This is the method I'd use if my shade happened to be over the size of the window frame. There are many times where this may be the preferred method to use, however, I have primarily used the inside mount method. This brand and model of window shade has got to be the one of the easiest to install yet also very effective in being a nice blackout shade. All that is needed for tools is a cordless drill. I really like these as they take up the least amount of space possible and easily raise up and down due to their function and light weight characteristics. I recommend drilling some pilot holes where your mounting screws are going to be placed as it makes it a lot easier when mounting the brackets for these. Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Saturday, September 24, 2022

DIY Shop Vac Filter Change Out "MULTIFIT" Brand Replacement Filter Cartr...

Is your shop vac not sucking as good as it did when it was new? Chances are you need to replace the filter inside the shop vac. Lowe's carries a "Multifit" brand replacement filter for these things. It's a pretty easy process installing a new filter. I recommend some type of respirator or mask due to dust particulates coming from the inside of the shop vac once you pop the top on it. The filter in the video was well overdue for a changeout. I also gave the inside of the shop vac a good cleaning before putting the new filter back inside the shop vac body. Being that these are wet/dry vacuums they tend to get pretty caked up with debris on the filter as well as inside the shop vac itself. Once a new filter was installed it operated just like it did when it was brand new. Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Porter Cable Drill Press 3.2 Amp Unboxing, Assembly and Review [Lowe's P...

Hey good day everybody I'm gonna do an unboxing review on this porter cable 3.2 amp 10" drill press. Here's everything it came with. First thing to do is install the column onto the base using these 3 bolts and a 13mm wrench. As far as positioning goes we're going to make it so the adjuster here is 90 degrees this way. That way the holes all line up right there.The next step is to install the table lock handle it goes right in here. Just threads right in. The next step is to install the worm gear. It needs to engage the the gear right there the inside gear. Before we put this on here this collar has to come off so they provide an allen wrench so just loosen that up take that off go ahead and put the crank handle on here and we'll have to tighten that up on there with the set that set screw right there is going to secure it right now it's loose it fits we'll tighten that up right there and then we can crank this thing around okay now when you put this on it goes on with the the arrow facing up when you install this it's got to be installed with these two together the teeth what they're talking about in the directions there the teeth on this have to already be engaged in that so what you need to do is they get installed together you slide the slide the rack that's the black is this right here this is the rack so you slide the rack into this here and then drop it down over the tube together just like this so pull it all the way out put the rack in engage the gears like that. Then drop it down in there and then this thing will sit right down in there now we'll go ahead and put the put the collar on and snug that up now you see that way this thing. You want to make sure this is somewhere in the column of the rack and the teeth are engaged on the worm gear so I'm just holding it like that and then i'll slide the whole thing on again the collar is removed collar is sitting right there and then this is just going to go you don't want to have it all the way to the bottom or all the way to the top arrow up and then it's just going to sit down right on this thing it gets installed together just like that okay there we go now you can see it'll go up and down real nice okay now what we'll do is we want to secure this thing up here with the collar tighten that down snug don't over tighten this got free range of motion here that all working good this is tight the collar is tight now i'm gonna go ahead and put the put the head on here okay it took two hands to uh to just slide that on there the directions recommend a two person lift i was able to easily do it with just one person and then the two tightening screws on that are going to be right here so i made sure they were loose before i slid it down over the the column here so i'm just going to go ahead and tighten these up crank them down and don't over tighten them that one's good and this one's good. There we go okay now on the side of the head here we're going to go ahead and install these three red handles they just screw right in here. Here's the parts that we got left we gotta install the batteries and we're gonna go ahead and install this to the spindle here. They say to clean it all out clean the inside of this out too with a non alcohol based cleaner i'm gonna go ahead and clean that up real good they see any grease or grime dirt or anything at all can make this thing not function properly and come loose we'll go ahead and clean that all out real good and make sure it's completely residue for installing this thing see how these are all the way protruded out this is the opposite of what you want you want these things all the way receded into here so we're going to go ahead and rotate this thing so these these teeth here the grippers are fully receded there is what we're after fully over seated in there fully cleaned out and the spindle fully cleaned out as well okay with the uh jaws fully receded into the chuck we're gonna go ahead and put it on there we're gonna smack it on there a little bit with the hammer it's gonna slide up on there we're gonna use a mallet and a piece of wood so we don't damage that. I gave this thing some love so I can't pull it off. I think it's going to be good to go looks like it's going to function just fine too. The chuck goes right in here the chuck key snaps right in there. The other thing to do is if you're going to install this permanently and actually you want to do this before operation is put in 2 securing bolts down there to whatever table you're going to work okay to install the batteries there's a little tab under here push that and that'll pop right out now you just put your batteries in there. That just pops right back on. The top part in first. I'll show you the light will come on there which is your light for down here. Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

DIY Window Bar Installation Tutorial Quick & Easy NO WELDING! Increase H...

DIY How2 install window bars without doing any welding. All you need is a drill and drill bit (preferable auger bit) to quickly and easily install these. If you want to custom cut your rebar lengths you can either use a metal cutting saw, hack saw, or hand held angle grinder (this is what I used). I chose to paint these ones black but not mandatory. I cemented them in as well using come construction adhesive I had laying around but there are many types of cement you can use to secure them into the holes once installed. Super easy to do! Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Monday, September 19, 2022

COSTCO Panasonic 1200 Watt Microwave Oven Unboxing and Review [Costco Pa...

The old microwave decided to retire so it was time to purchase a new one. This Panasonic 1200W microwave at Costco fit the billet for our needs. I could not believe how many functions this thing actually has. Aside from performing all of the duties that an everyday normal microwave has, this one has child lock safety features that can be enabled or disabled, easily adjustable power level functions, defrosting capabilities, delayed start programming and a whole bunch of other functions. Likely more than you or I will ever need. That being said, if you really want to use this fine appliance to it's full capabilities, you are in luck as I go through all of the functions of this in depth. I hope you enjoy the video and please don't forget to subscribe. If you get stuck download the pal tap app and get ahold of me at: Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician Check out my website: https://www.diy-technician.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

SNAPSAFE by Hornady Pistol Combination Firearm Safe Unboxing and Review ...

They call this a one-gun keypad vault, which it is, however, you can fit two to three smaller size pistols in here and effectively lock them up. While this smaller size gun vault isn't as robust or maybe even as secure as the bigger safes, it can successfully secure your firearms while making for quick assess as needed.The combo system can utilize a combination of 4 to 6 digits. Here's the transcripts: Hey guys going to do a little uh review on this snap safe one gun keypad vault uh we'll go over each of the features here as we go along here too let's open this baby up here's a look at it out of the box it's got kind of a wedge shape to it all right so it's got a spring-loaded door okay here's some dimensions on this thing it's uh nine nine inches wide there and the opening there is uh seven and three quarters the length on it is 12 inches and it goes from the highest point there five inches all the way down to just over three inches about three and a quarter all right the bottom of this thing has some holes in here this is where we're gonna mount it to a solid fixture so it can't be removed without opening it some holes up here too now inside here if you look here that little box over here right there that's where the batteries go go ahead and pull that out reach in all right what i did to get this in there is i put my headlamp on because it's kind of hard to see and then just put the batteries up in there now i'll just slide it slide it back in there and show them all right to program this thing there's a button right inside there right in the top about underneath the keypad right there we're going to hold that for three seconds till it beeps so we're gonna one two three here's a beep there now we'll type in our code one two three four now we'll push the button in here again push and press yellow light repeat it one two three four and then confirm it we'll push that again now it beeped green that tells me that that code is good so we can go ahead and shut it now it's programmed one two three four sweet check it out again cool and of course if you uh forget your code you can always use your keys all right to check to check the battery level on your keypad here just press any button see how it lights up all blue there if the battery level was lower than 25 percent the keypad would would light up uh both green and blue and at that point they should be replaced immediately let's say you don't like the sound and the beeps that these things make you want this thing makes you want to make it a little bit more stealthy you just hold this down for three seconds one two three see that yellow beep now you won't hear a sound so let's go ahead and open this thing up you'll notice it's quieter okay let's say we want to turn the sound back on now just go ahead and hold the one down for three seconds one two three that yellow beep that means your sound's back on so now all right this thing fits one pistol in here very nicely all right you can easily fit two or three pistols in here depending on what size but uh this little 357 you want to have your whichever one you want to get first have it closest to the door here you can grab it put the other one towards the back whichever one you can put two or three in there comfortably i'll just see how quick we can get in there ready all right one more time pretty quick even if you type it in wrong it doesn't take a long time to reset as you saw there yeah now if it's in the dark you can just kind of feel your way thanks for watching

Friday, September 2, 2022

CVT Bachelor Summit Rooftop Tent Set Up and Review Quite Spacious! [CVT ...

Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need! Here's the transcripts: I'm gonna set up this cascadia tent here so sitting on top of a trailer actually getting rid of it for a friend but i need to make sure i've never put this never folded this thing out i have no idea how it works so uh you'll join me in uh setting this thing up i have no idea what i'm doing here it looks like the straps to undo the cover are on the other side okay there's the straps right there and i got my ladder out this thing's sitting on top of the trailer well i'm glad i'm doing this now because it's got a bunch of stuff on here i'd like to get that all nice and cleaned up too so it doesn't get dry rotted but these things just pull right off just push that down and pull up on it down. Just like that that'll get the top of this all cleaned off it looks like it's had a couple patch jobs done to it so i'll redo the cover on there just from the sun down go ahead and pull the straps all the way off and pull the cover off this thing come around to the other side here it's got a little flap here and then it's run all by you can see underneath here it's all run on there by a zipper, just unzip that thing Same goes for the front walk around this corner here. Right there now we're loose there another zipper here maybe no okay it's just gonna flop over then cool yep so we'll just peel it off this way it's got the ladder it's got the ladder in it already that's nice. It's looking pretty slick. It looks like this just folds out this way progress so far let's take this undo those straps and fold it out right down on the front here it's got a couple velcro straps holding it down and there's two velcro straps on the back too okay so i just took this thing and just pulled it up just kind of unfolding it here all right either way here's kind of the idea let's get the tent unfolded just in half it's got the ladder under here it's being held up by a little there's a ladder going up to it. Now while we're under there i crawled up in there and just pulled this metal piece out kind of holds that flap up right there i'm gonna go ahead and crawl up the ladder as if i'm getting into the thing actually i'm going to try to get into the thing. I'm in here underneath the cover it's got a zipper that holds this on. There's the inside that's cool. Crawl up in here. It's got a nice little foam pad in here oh yeah this is cool this is great you could fit uh you could fit two people in here easily. That's nice i'm laying on my back i can barely even touch the roof that's nice got some windows here. There's where i came in out here i could fully stretch out i've got tons of room in here. A little sunlight in here and then you can take the rain cover off too see the stars at night and it's got another window over here on the right so you get a lot of breeze going through here if you want and another window up there. The frame on this thing it's working just off a pivot system right there all these things just kind of collapse on themselves when you fold it.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

DIY Exterior Home Window Shutters Made Inexpensively With Metal Accents ...

You can use cedar fence slats like I did or you can also use pallet wood. I made a few pairs of these using 5 1/2" wide by 6' long by 5/8" thick pieces purchased from Lowe. I had to spend some time sanding them but it was well worth it. We used popsicle sticks to get the proper and even spacing. This was a good excuse for me to also pick up some dewalt clamps to build these. Although I used my craftsman cordless brad nailer to put these together, you could use screws or even hand nail them together. I'll post the link to the decorative metal pieces we hammered into the cross members of the shutters. These were quick, cheap, and easy to make. Clavos Nails, Premium Grade, 1 1/2 inch Diameter, Matte Black Powder Coat Finish (20) https://a.co/d/isfKMB1 Stuck or need help? Call me right now and show me your problem: http://paltap.me/DIYTechnician. Please feel free to contact me directly if you need a hand or this isn't the exact answer that you need!

Saturday, July 30, 2022

DanForce Brand Pluto Model Headlamp Unboxing and Review [DanForce Brand ...

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Hey everybody I got this DanForce brand ultra bright 1080 lumen headlamp to open and demo. This is a great addition to your overall DIY kit. Received this as a gift. Very stoked! It comes in the bag cool storage bag holy cow this thing looks like a seriously tactical headlamp here i can tell you that looks like it's gonna be bright i can't wait to try it out looks like it comes with some rechargeable batteries here. They go in here it's got an adjustable head strap adjustable side strap and okay the battery connector connection is right here the better connecting wire on and off there and i'll go ahead and put the batteries in here it comes with the usb charger as well if you gain access to this to put the rechargeable batteries in here it's got a nice little soft cover here it just peels up actually comes off it's being held on there with that little key. Lets see what ring thing will do. Kkay single beam there push it again and you get a double beam. Hh yeah there we go triple beam and we got strobe. Cool let's check this out let's test it out in the dark. All right got a dark room here single beam oh look at that that is awesome that's bright single beam there's double beam looks like it kind of uh it converges on one.
There's all three and then there's the strobe. This thing, despite it being, kind of bulky looking you hardly even know it's there it is really lightweight. I'm surprised by the looks of it. At first I thought things gonna be kind of bulky and kind of heavy not the case at all. Hey then we're done using it we just put it back in the bag one thing i didn't notice when i first opened it it's got a carabiner clip on there too all right here we are early in the morning let's check out the beam on this. There's the one this thing has some serious good penetrating power, the high beams, it's got all three. All right you guys this thing's awesome if you're thinking about getting one this is a good one to get all right thanks for watching.

Friday, July 22, 2022

DIY Allen and Roth Blackout Window Shade Installation Demonstration [All...

This Allen and Roth window shade was super easy to install and can be accomplished in a matter of minutes. I used a cordless drill for securing it's only two brackets to the interior of the window frame. Purchased at Lowe's. They are light weight and keep the sun from blasting through the window as well as provide maximum privacy. I take you step by step through the process in my "DIY Allen and Roth Blackout Window Shade Installation Demonstration [Allen and Roth Blackout Shade]" video. Hey guys get some blinds i'm gonna put up here these allen and roth blinds but this is the before picture 47 inches across here's the blinds that we're going to be using Okay again this was 47 inches across and these are 46 so you can see there's a little bit of a gap in there which is what you want which is the window seal will kind of make up that gap as well but if we did it on the full 47 i'm not sure that this would fit here's the brackets for these things okay we have a choice of either doing an inside mount like this or an outside mounting outside the frame here okay see those two dots there those are the marks i made with the pencil and i just made that because i'm going to pre-drill my holes right there Now we're going to screw these into the two holes we just made to secure the bracket to the overhead all right we got our brackets up i'm just gonna pop the thing in there just snaps right in there gonna angle it down this piece is the handle to pull the shade down and it just grabs that lower edge you just snap it right on there i'll show you okay this is the upper portion so this just grabs that lip right there here we go That was too easy Thank you.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

SEHMUA Battery Powered Outdoor Wireless Battery Powered Spotlight Securi...

Outdoor Camera Wireless, SEHMUA 2K Spotlight Camera -Color Night Vision, Custom PIR Detection Area, Siren Alert, Rechargeable Battery, Wired-free, 3MP Video, Two-Way Talk- Indoor Outdoor Home Security. About this item 2K Impressive View &Rechargeable with the advanced 2K Resolution, SEHMUA Wireless Security Camera captures clearer details, supports clearer video to let you see more details and zoom in on moving objects with clarity. Built-in rechargeable battery on this battery powered camera, you don’t need to pull wires like cctv or wired camera. It's also got a color night vision with spotlight where you can ward off unwelcome guests with this wireless outdoor camera using the built-in spotlight and siren alerts. When they get close to your house, the spotlight on this wifi outdoor camera will light on, see features like faces or license plates in full color even at night. It also contains custom detection area & siren alerts fully equipped with PIR Motion detection and custom motion detection area, you can receive notifications from your wireless outside camera so you can take quick action such as using the siren aler, or call a friend or dial emergency services. It's equipped with real-time talk and long standby. Installing the outside camera wireless in your front door, you can hear or speak to visitors at your door clearly through real-time two way talk. Meanwhile, this wireless surveillance & security camera supports 2- 6 months standby time (6000 awake times) after a full charge.Super simple install & friendly operation. No matter if it's indoor usage or outdoor usage, SEHMUA wireless outdoor camera supports wired-free set up through 2.4Ghz WiFi (don't use your 5G network) which delivers increased installation flexibility, and get the perfect view of your home security from your outdoor camera. Here's the ordering link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XR3BJ65?th=1

Monday, July 11, 2022

DIY How2 Cheaply Install Outdoor Outlet That's Weather Proof [Outdoor Ou...

Hey guys check out my video titled "The DIY How2 Cheaply Install Outdoor Outlet That's Weather Proof [Outdoor Outlet Installation Tutorial]". I hope you find it useful. While I'm not a professional certified electrician, I've done hundreds of these types of jobs but don't take this information for fact and I recommend you hire a professional certified electrician to do this work. This is strictly for entertainment purposes only. Do NOT try this on your own. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. The first thing I did was make sure the power was off by shutting off the circuit breaker and verifying with a voltage tester. Once that double check was complete I felt I had the green light to go to work.

Sunday, July 10, 2022

DIY Ceiling Bulb Light to WalMarl Brand HyperTough LED 5500 LUMEN LED li...

Hey you guys, check out my "DIY Ceiling Bulb Light to WalMarl Brand HyperTough LED 5500 LUMEN LED light [DIY Flourescent to LED]" video. I take this old and rusty bulb light and covert the area into a very well lit up LED light area. This HyperTough brand Walmart lights use less power and create a brighter lighting area. You'll be happy if you decide to make the conversion. I'm not an electrician and I suggest you hire and/or consult a certified professional electrician to do this work. Here's the subscript for the video: hey i'm gonna replace this old light with this new hyper tough led 5500 lumen light this thing's old needs to be replaced so i'm gonna go ahead and pull that off of there first thing i'm gonna do is make sure the power shut off to it okay here what i'm actually gonna do is take this i'm gonna install a box here so we can plug stuff in because that new light is just a plug in i could hardwire it in but there's some other stuff that might need to get plugged into that so i'm actually going to disassemble this and and put an outdoor plug in i'll remove this first that way we can have access to up inside there to remove this from the roof okay with these old lights like this even after you remove the screws from the end there's a little switch right here and that's got to go like that and that releases this there's another one right here that will release that piece all right take these old bulbs out okay cover all the bulbs out now to gain access to the wiring i'm going to remove this little panel right in there and it's just a couple of a couple of flat heads and that'll slide off cool so now we have access to the wiring so we've got here's the incoming wiring tool max here we've got a black black ground and white and disconnect that go ahead and disconnect that and i'll pull the wires out of this i got the wires disconnected here and it's going to pull it away now i can pull the light fixture down and it's it's connected right up here i'll just put a box right up here i'm just installing the hanging hooks i'm gonna hook the light to the chain and chain to the light chain to the roof here i determined the spacing for these hooks so this is going directly up from this doesn't have to be exact but as close as possible from there to there okay i really buried this hook because i wanted to hang up as close to the roof as possible so just enough room to hang the chain from so do the same thing with the other side okay now with the kit you get two lengths of chain and like that what i do is i just crimp it down too a little bit so it doesn't easily pop out close that gap up i'm gonna install an outdoor electrical box in support of this light fixture here got the power off to this verified with my volt meter my amp got the box installed i'm gonna tidy up that wire so it's not just hanging this is just for a test the light works like a charm

Sunday, May 22, 2022

DIY Ring Doorbell 3 Plus Indoor Cam Unboxing and Installation [Ring Cam ...

Picked up this DIY Ring Doorbell 3 Plus Indoor Cam at Costco and do an Unboxing and Installation Tutorial along the way. Here's the steps after removing packaging:
1. Remove batteries from Doorbell Ring Cam and charge until complete 
2. Once charged, re-install battery into the doorbell ring cam
3. At house, turn off power to doorbell and remove old doorbell button
4. Install Ring app to your phone
5. If needed, install the provided black extension wires to existing old doorbell wires
6. Hook up wires to new doorbell ring cam (color coding doesn't matter)
7. Mount new doorbell ring cam by installing plastic wedge plate then the camera to the wedge
8. Turn power back on
9. Push green button under the battery cover to link up camera to phone & Ring app
10. Plug in indoor camera and sync up using ring app
Ring Doorbell 3 Plus and Indoor Cam

I pulled everything out of the box and placed it all out on the table. 

The ring cam itself looks like this when pulled out of the box. It needs to come apart and battery removed as part of the set up process. 

First the battery cover needs to be removed. Gentle pressure along the bottom edge will help slowly work the gray cover off the main piece. Remove the gray cover and set it aside for later assembly.

With the cover removed it exposes the ring camera's battery and the tab that needs to be depressed for removal and charging.

Press on the silver button and slide the battery out of the camera body.

Contained in the box is the battery's charger. Hook the charger up to the battery and charge for a few hours. Ideally, if you can, charge it overnight and it'll be fresh in the morning. During this installation I charged it for around 3-4 hours.

The light indicators will tell you when it's ready.

Once charged, insert the battery back into the charged ring cam. The round LED light on the front will quickly light up and blink a blue color. 

Place the cover over the camera and again the light will blink a blue color. 

Now is the time to start installing the Ring app on your phone. Now go ahead and turn the power off to the doorbell (if you choose) and unhook the old door bell. I found that the ones I've installed that I didn't need to turn off the power to it as the voltage was so low that I didn't get shocked at all, however, I will recommend you not do this and go ahead and make sure the power is turned off to the doorbell. 


These are the two wires that will get hooked up to the ring cam. There is no ground wire as seen in many household wiring set ups. Also it does not matter which wire gets hooked up to which pole of the camera.

The ring cam comes with two black extension wires. I did not need to use them during this set up, however, in many set ups there is not enough wire length of the existing household wires to reach the ring cam so this is where these extension wires come in very handy.

This shows the two connection points on the ring cam. Again, it does not matter which color wire from the doorbell wires gets connected to the cam. One wire for each screw.

The ring cam riser wedge needs to be installed in the optimum position for maximum visibility. 

Run the existing doorbell wires through the opening in the ring cam wedge.

Secure the ring cam plastic wedge to the house using the provided screws. Be sure not to over-tighten as this could potentially crack the plastic.

Connect the doorbell wires to the ring cam and tighten them down and then secure the ring cam to the wedge.

This shows the final positioning of the ring cam and is almost ready for use. 

The very bottom of the ring cam contains a security screw that must be tightened as the last installation step. The indoor cam is a no-brianer and just needs to be plugged in and placed in the location of your choice in your house. Below is the the full video showing the installation process.

Friday, May 20, 2022

DIY Woodworking Making Cedar Garden Planter Boxes | Easiest Raised Bed D...

Gardening season is upon us and its time to grow your favorite crops in using this super easy raised garden bed design. I happened upon some scrap cedar from one of the local fencing places and made a couple of these for relatively free. You could get by with just a table saw and some screws if that's all you had and you could wind up with the same product. I like to use a combination of a table saw, chop saw, brad nailer and cordless drill with a few self tapping screws to hold the corners together for the long term. Not shown in this video is that I started using Romex wire staple type fasteners to hold the boards up against the frame. The brad nailer will hold just fine as the force of the dirt, when filled, pushes out against the boards so they won't as easily come loose but the Romex wire staples or some small wood screws or nails will work even better. This simple design is one that most inexperienced folks can use. The steps are as follows:

1. Cut four 2 X 4's to 30" in length 
2. Using a table saw, rip those in half, lengthwise making 8 pieces
3. Cut 45 degree corners on all pieces
4. Using table saw, cut notch (ledge) into each piece
5. Nail corners together making two full picture frame structures identical to each other
6. Cut 16" wood slats
7. Nail slats into identical top and bottom frames
8. Using self tapping screws, screw into the corners 

Now just fill it with topsoil and plant your favorite crop.

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Saturday, May 7, 2022

Luoran Brand MP3 Player Unboxing, Usage, and Review Demonstration [Luora...

This was right up my alley as I'm a huge music fan. In my video I unbox and set up this nice new Luoran MP3 Player with Bluetooth & WiFi, 4.0" IPS Display MP4 Portable Music Player with Full Touchscreen & Speaker, Metal Frame & Glass Back, with FM Radio, Audiobook, Browser, Up to 512GB (Black).
Here's the product link to it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GB4S9LQ/ 

Monday, April 25, 2022

AGPTEK A19X MP3 PLAYER Unboxing, Demonstration and Review [A19X MP3 PLAYER]

This AGPTEK A19X MP3 PLAYER performed very well. I was able to successfully download and transfer music to it. It is blue tooth capable so I was able to play music through both a portable speaker as well as wireless headphones which was really nice. The ear buds that came with it work really well and were nice and loud. It comes with a usb cord for charging and file transfer. The battery life on this is outstanding and very long lasting. I played this straight for nearly 8 hours and it still had well over 1/2 the battery life showing.

Friday, March 25, 2022

DIY Hand Forged MidEvil Long Twisted Spoon Tutorial Demonstration [How t...

Made my first ever DIY Hand Forged MidEvil Long Twisted Spoon Tutorial Demonstration [How to Forge a Spoon] as a present and it was a lot of fun. Used a propane burner and pounding block to hand made this big spoon.Once forging was complete I coated it in linseed oil.

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Saturday, February 26, 2022

KORE Brand Tactical Concealed Carry Micro Adjustable Utility Belt Review...

Check out this KORE Brand Tactical Concealed Carry Micro Adjustable Utility Belt Review with bad ass guest speaker demonstrating all of the aspects of this fine tactical accessory belt.

Saturday, February 19, 2022

DIY Forging a Door Pull and Drawer Handle From Old Hardened Steel Tool [...

In my "DIY Forging a Door Pull and Drawer Handle From Old Hardened Steel Tool [Blacksmith Forged Door Pull]" I show how I hand forge some cool textured vintage looking door pulls/handles. I heated up the full length of some old tool steel and bent it around to my desired shape then flatten out the ends for a decorative look. I chose to drill the holes in each side. I coated this one with rustoleum spray paint but immediately regretted it as I should have just done my normal treatment to it with wither WD-40, linseed oil, or some bee's wax. Fun project and thought this was. a great repurposing of some old rusty tool steel that hasn't been used in over 20 years.

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

DIY Tire Cap Using .40 Caliber Brass Pistol Shell and Gorilla Glue [Fort...

Reuse those spent shell casings and make this gun nut's "DIY Tire Cap Using .40 Caliber Brass Pistol Shell and Gorilla Glue.

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DIY Weber Genesis II Gas Grill Unboxing and Assembly Tutorial Demonstrat...

I unbox and assemble this fantastic Weber Genesis II Gas Grill according to the step by step directions and bring the viewer along with me every step of the way. I've used this grill now quite a bit and it's holding up and performing great. I really like how you can fine tune the gas flow to adjust your cooking heat on a finer level than most gas grills out there. This took around 4 hours to unbox and assemble partially because I really took my time and filmed the whole assembly. I've now used this grill for oysters, steaks, chicken and delicious corn. I have not done any hamburgers or hot dogs yet but this weber will definitely see some of those before it's over. It's got a nice and large cooking area that you will definitely be please with as well as lends itself to an easy cleaning process as we know how quickly grills can get nasty. I hope this video finds you and serves you well. Thank you for your support. 

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

American Tactical Brand .410 Nomad Break Action Shotgun that Hammers [Am...

I unbox and shoot this American Tactical Brand .410 Nomad Break Action Shotgun that Hammers [American Tactical Nomad .410]. This has a nice camouflage pattern and is very lightweight. Shoots one round at a time. Great little shotgun. The break is released by moving the trigger guard towards the butt of the gun. This will allow you to pop a round in and out of the barrel. It also has a hammer feature that must be cocked in order to fire. This is such a good little varmint rifle to shoot and is very simple and safe to operate. Perfect for the beginner with almost no kick, it's barely detectable. Most people who shoot this respond saying "There's no kick!". It's a single shot...one round in, one round out type of rifle. The muzzle breaks by pushing the trigger guard forward. Cool design too at an affordable price. No regrets at all on this purchase. 

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DIY Toyota Tacoma Headlamp Changeout Process and Upgrade [Toyota Tacoma ...

This video shows you the simple process of replacing your headlamps on a Toyota Tacoma. I had just completed shining up the outer headlamp surfaces (see my video on this) with a 3M brand headlight restoration kit but wanted to further improve my night driving visibility. It had gotten so bad that we couldn't barely make out the white line on the side of the roads in certain areas that were not otherwise lit up. The new headlamps are "100%" brighter according to the packaging and cost around $50 at the local NAPA auto parts store. Between cleaning and polishing the outer surface of the headlights and changing out the bulbs, the night vision while driving has improved quite a bit. I was glad I went with the 100% brighter as they actually were not as bright as I thought before installing them. I didn't want to be the jerk out there whose headlights are so bright it appears that the high beams are on. This is not the case with these just in case you were wondering. The new headlamps come with a 3 year warranty as well so I keep the receipt and old headlamps (for backups) just in case I needed to cash in on that warranty. The steps for chaining this out are very easy and are as follows:

No tools necessary.....

Step 1: Open hood
Step 2: Remove electrical connector plug from back of head lamp (it pulls straight out by hand)
Step 3: Remove rubber boot
Step 4. Unlatch holding spring
Step 5: Pull lamp out and install new one

It's just that easy!!!! 

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

DIY Maytag Centennial Brand Clothing Dryer Installation Including Power ...

If you remember, take a picture of the existing dryer plug on the wall so you know which type of plug to purchase if you plan on replacing it. Make sure before you leave the store that you have an electrical cord in which to connect this with as every dryer I have ever purchased does NOT come with the electrical cord with it. I'm guessing this is likely because there are quite a few different versions of plugs in each house for various types of dryers. You install the cord on this you will also need a Phillips screwdriver. I used my cordless drill when I performed this operation. In my "DIY Maytag Centennial Brand Clothing Dryer Installation Including Power Cord [Maytag Dryer Installation Tutorial" video I take you step by step through the process of making it happen. While you are setting up your new dryer it may be a good time to clean out the lint in the dryer's vent duct. Cenipar Dryer Vent Hose-4 inch Ducting Vent Hose Flexible Aluminum Foil Non-Insulated (4 inch 8 feet) with 2 Clamps (paid amazon link): https://amzn.to/3q0lKio

Sunday, January 2, 2022

CYTAC R-Defender 9mm Sig Sauer P365X Holster Unboxing & Review [Cytac Si...

CYTAC Brand R-Defender for a 9mm Sig Sauer P365X Pistol Holster. Here I do an unboxing & review showing it's various pro's and cons.

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