Popular Mechanics

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
 

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Contents

Rutan Tosses a Curve with His Boomerang
15
Burt Rutan (American aeronautical engineer and executive.), Airplanes, Experimental (Materials)
90 Years of Flight
25
Aviation (History)
Physical Engineering
33
Handicapped (Equipment)
Flat Vision
38
Television receivers (Flat panel displays)
Armed Force
40
Revolvers
Surface Wiring
63
Electric wire and wiring
Locks
67
Locks and keys
Making a Ground Fault Extension Cord
71
Ground fault circuit interrupters, Electric cords
Bridge City Protractor
76
Protractors
Skil Table Saw
78
Table saws

Long-term Test Cars
44
Minivans (Rating), Automobiles (Rating), Automobiles, Foreign (Rating), Jeep automobiles (Rating), Four wheel drive vehicles (Rating)
Personal Communications
47
Personal digital assistants
Better Than Good
50
Automobiles, Foreign
Honda Accord
52
Automobiles, Foreign (Rating)
Land Rover Defender 90
53
Four wheel drive vehicles (Rating)
Mazda Miata
54
Convertibles (Automobiles) (Rating)
Saab 900
55
Automobiles, Foreign (Rating)
Toyota Celica
56
Automobiles, Foreign (Rating)
Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon
57
Station wagons (Rating), Automobile engines (Superchargers)
Inside the Imports
58
Automobiles, Foreign (Engines, Design)
Tool City
83
Hardware (Exhibitions), Tools (Exhibitions)
Russia's Crown Joules
94
Pulsed power technology, Nuclear research (Russia (Federation))
Berlin Diary: Laser TV and Other Art Objects
96
Funkausstellung (Trade show), Video equipment (Exhibitions)
A Better VCR.
99
Videotape recorders and recording (Heads)
Rubicon Rules
100
Automobile rallies, Rubicon Trail (Calif. and Nev.)
Battle for the Bronze
102
Automobile racing (International aspects)
Prize Prelude
104
Racing automobiles (Rating)
Music Management
106
Compact disc players (Control)
Future Games
108
Atari Corp, Computer game machines
Saving Old Images
110
Photographs (Conservation and restoration)

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