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

What you need to know before you buy a franchise
25
Franchise system
Easy-to-fix cars
83
Automobiles (Maintenance and repair)
Lee Roy's secret weapon
86
Herb NAB, Automobiles, Racing
Big lab that tackles the tough ones
90
Battelle Memorial Institute
PM road test
96
AMC's new Hornet

Pushbutton fishing
100
Fishing tackle
To the summit by ATV.
102
Amphibious vehicles, Mountaineering
They handle the hot stuff
106
RADIOACTIVITY (Safety measures)
Perfect bass boat
113
Fishing boats
Family guide to mini-bikes
117
Motorcycles
Across Canada in a motor home
122
Automobile touring (Canada), Campers, Truck
How to keep your automatic choke working
138
Automobile engines (Chokes)
So you want a quiet outboard?
142
Outboard motors
Four popular woodworking projects
166
Woodworking (Projects)
Planter-coffee table, elegant today
170
Tables
Chairside sewing cabinet
172
Cabinets (Furniture)
Flip-over ladder-chair
175
Chairs
Install a circuit for a 230-v. arc welder
178
Electric circuits, Electric welding (Equipment)
Breathe easier with a home air cleaner
182
Air filters
Handy homemade shop tools
184
Tools
Inner-tube dog boots
188
Animal footwear

Common terms and phrases