膨胀螺栓 dynabolt 的使用
作者:黄敏 日期:2010-02-21
电视挂墙
作者:黄敏 日期:2010-02-21
车房的储物架
作者:黄敏 日期:2010-02-08
这些年我们从2-bedroom的flat, 搬到1-bed room的apartment, 然后3-bedroom的unit, 最后4-bedroom的two-storey House。不管住在哪儿，都发现空间不够用。现在住的家已经有3车房加储藏室，却仍然沮丧地发现仍然不够用。各种车房用品，旅游用具，运动器材，童车玩具，乱七八糟的东西丢的车房里到处都是。只能挖掘潜力，往空中发展了。于是决定在一个车房靠底的砖墙上装一个架子来组织一下。
想法很简单。将活动支架的底座铁条固定在墙上，之后活动支架就可以自由安装在铁架上，然后在支架上安放木板就完了。固定在墙上的优点是不占地面。同时选用活动支架以便于灵活调整每层架子之间的高度。
[zt] TV antenna installation - 2
作者:黄敏 日期:2009-12-10
Tools
The majority of the tools and equipment you will need for most installations are apparent. The following is a list of useful tools and miscellaneous materials that might also come in handy.
1. A complete set of nut drivers (spin-tights).
2. A set of ratchets and sockets.
[zt] Install a TV Antenna
作者:黄敏 日期:2009-12-10
Before You Begin
Reconsider installing an antenna yourself. Be advised it's dangerous working on a roof especially near power lines. This project is best left to a professional antenna service.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Read the manual
Carefully read the installation manual that came with the antenna and make sure you have all the hardware required.
Step 2: Assemble the antenna
Piece and fasten together the components of the two main boom sections moving any elements out of the way to connect cross over wires. Then loosely attach one of the mast clamp assemblies to the main boom. Attach the other mast clamp assembly to the cradle boom. It should face the same direction as the boom's mast assembly. Unfold the two sets of metal support straps on the cradle boom and attach them to the main boom. Press the end plugs into the main boom and cradle boom. Then pull the UHF bowtie's two halves away from the main boom until they lock into place. Slide each half's unattached end over one of the antenna's lead-in terminals (one for each half of the UHF bowtie on each side of the boom).
Step 3: Connect the lead-in cable to the antenna
Thread the transformer's spade terminals through the antenna's strain-relief tab. Slide the spade terminals around the antenna's lead-in terminals on both sides of the boom. Then secure them with fastening hardware. Screw the F-connector onto the matching transformer and slip the weather boot over the connection.
Step 4: Unfold the antenna
Hold the main boom's elements near the pivot points and pull them away from the boom until they snap into the self-locking plastic-support insulators. Hold each wing boom and turn its elements until they snap squarely in place and press the plugs into the wing booms. Bolt the wing boom brackets onto the main boom with fastening hardware. And insert the top and bottom wing booms into the brackets and secure them with fasteners.
Step 5: Install the antenna mount
Antenna mounts attach to the roof, chimney or side of the house. Follow the manufacturer's installation directions. If you use a roof mount cover the mounting screws with roofing cement to assure that there are no leaks.
To mount the antenna on a chimney it must be in good condition and at least a couple of feet above the peak of the roof. Mounts that attach to the side of the house should be attached with screws long enough to go through the siding into the underlayment or wall studs.
Step 6: Attach to the mast
Get help from someone who can hold the antenna on a ladder while you slide the antenna mast clamp assembly over the end of the mast and tighten to hold the antenna in place. Be careful not to let the crossover wires touch the antenna boom, mast or each other.
Step 7: Ground the antenna
The antenna and mount must be grounded. Aluminum grounding wire is available where you purchased the antenna. Purchase enough to lead from the antenna to the ground. This wire is clamped to the antenna mast at the top and to a ground rod driven into the earth at ground level. Carefully follow the grounding instructions that come with the antenna.
Lead the coax from the antenna to the location where you want it to enter the house. Install a 75-ohm grounding block on the siding and attach the end of the coax to the block. Drill a hole through the wall being careful not to hit wires or pipes that may be inside it. Run the second piece of coax through the wall and attach the end to the grounding block. Use a piece of grounding wire to attach the grounding block to the ground rod.
Step 8: Attach the antenna to the TV
You may have to purchase a splitter if you want to use the TV antenna as an antenna for the FM radio. The illustrations show several possible combinations. 
Illustrations courtesy of Radio Shack
修理拉门: 换滚轮
作者:黄敏 日期:2009-12-03
繁忙的周末：装屋顶排气扇，修水龙头，换纱窗，换拉门的滚轮
作者:黄敏 日期:2009-11-20
于是周五晚上跑到bunnings一气买了下列东西，准备周末做完：
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How to Replace the Rollers on your Patio Door
作者:黄敏 日期:2009-11-20
Every time we go out our sliding glass door and hear that grinding under the rollers, and have to use excessive force to open it, we say to our selves, "I'm gonna fix that one of these days"! But then we realize, "HOW"? Well, it's really quite simple, but there are a few tricks; so let's get started.
Things You'll Need:
- Long shafted phillips screw driver,large tip.
- regular phillips screw driver
- WD-40 or equivalent.
- tooth picks
- paper towels
- old tooth brush
- metal dental pick
- pry bar
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Step 1
Removing the door panel: On a sunny day with mild temperatures, purpose to "fix that sucker", and do it expediently. Sliding glass doors are heavy and awkward, so get some help to remove the panels if you need. Usually, the operable panel of a sliding glass door will come out on the inside of the structure. Sometimes there will be sag in the header above the unit, so it may be necessary to remove the fixed panel from the outside first. Take your small Phillips screw driver and find the roller adjustment holes at the bottom of the door. Insert the tool into the hole and engage the roller screw. Lower the door down as much as possible, by doing forward and back rollers. Now try to lift the door up and swing the bottom into the room to remove the door.
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Step 2
Removing the old rollerRemoving the rollers: Rest your door on it's edge, and locate the roller adjustment hole. JUST ABOVE that hole is another hole. This is the hole that has a frame/roller screw in it. You must completely remove this screw to remove the old roller.( Be careful not to separate the frame from the glass when doing this procedure)Use the large Phillips screw driver to remove this screw. Pry out the old roller. Secure the door.
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Step 3
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