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How To Fix Cylinder Misfires

This guide goes over 6 common problems and how to diagnose and fix them. I am specifically applying these diagnostics to my 2004 F150 with the 5.4 Triton engine, but the tools and procedures are applicable to any vehicle with cylinder misfires.

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5” vs 6” Random Orbital Sanders

What is the best size of random orbit sander? 5” vs 6”? This is the age old question. Here we have which sander performs best in which situations.

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3D FILAMENT Dry Box

To keep your filament dry and feeding smoothly we are building some super simple filament dry boxes using mostly a cereal container and some printed parts.

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How to Make Easy Interior Storm Windows

With the weather getting cold (also helps for hot weather too) I found my windows are pretty drafty and I wanted to help with that. Here I make some quick and easy interior storm windows that are easy to remove and look great. By using plastic instead of plexiglass, or glass the cost is a lot less, and it is much easier to build in just an afternoon.

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OctoPrint Setup

Upgrade your 3D printing experience with Octoprint to upload sliced files, and then even monitor your prints and automatically pause your printing when AI detects that there has been a problem.

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DIY Beginner Welded Table

I needed a quick and easy table to put a computer monitor and keyboard on that would fit in a small space so I welded up this quick table. This is a great beginner welding project that is pretty cheap. I also use a bit of woodworking and 3d printing to finish of the table. Watch and learn from my mistakes!

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Easy DIY Gate Upgrade

Protect those little puppies with an easy upgrade while also making your gate look amazing! This DIY project features woodworking and welding, but you can easily use screws instead of welding the bars onto the gate.

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Making a Viking Shield

I needed a Viking shield for the weekend so I make a fairly simple one real quick. If you are interested in my making an accurate reproduction of a Viking shield let me know down in the comments. This is a pretty straight forward DIY and you can pick up the shield boss on Esty or amazon pretty easy. Great for a Halloween costume as well.

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How to make Molding

Making molding is pretty straight forward and can save a lot of money. You can do this project with minimal tools like just a circular saw and router, but a table saw makes it even easier. I show how to make some simple baseboards, trim, base blocks, and headers. One great part of doing it yourself is that you can customize the trim any way you want for your own projects.

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