What is a Velocipede? - It's a Railroad Bicycle! George Sheffield, a Michigan farmer, is credited with inventing a wonderful human-powered machine to inspect railroad tracks. Here's are a few short videos showing how you pump one to make it go.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: This tribute appeared in the June 28, 2020, AsktheBuilder.com newsletter. CLICK or TAP HERE to subscribe. If I were a betting man, I’d say you might be a new subscriber and this is your first issue. This is NOT a normal Ask the Builder newsletter but I think you’ll feel fortunate to be […]
Consumer Survey Service - Newsletter Subscribers Uncover New Products Do you need to survey consumers to discover what they like and don't like about products? I've been conducting surveys for years and the results are almost always astonishing. CLICK or TAP HERE to see a recent blockbuster survey about garden hose faucets of all things. […]
Ask The Builder · Front Loader Gasket Mold Animated GIF by Marty Hovey Copyright 1995 Marty Hovey Front Loader Gasket Mold Podcast Tim Carter received a front loader gasket mold email from Jane who lives in Sydney Nova Scotia, Canada. Here's what Jane wrote: "Tim, I have your Stain Solver which I use […]
Water Leak Electrical Panel Podcast: Tim Carter received a water leak electrical panel email from Kathleen in Millersville, MD. Read her email below and then CLICK to LISTEN to the Water Leak in Electrical Panel Podcast. Here's what Kathleen wrote: "Tim, Every time it rains there is a slow trickle of water that seeps down […]
Author's Note: The following text appeared in Chapter One of the Adventures & Advice book that I wrote at the request of my youngest daughter. I also shared the book with my other two older children. This book is not available to the general public as it was a special gift to my children, my […]
Animated GIF by Marty Hovey Copyright 1995 Marty Hovey Water Damage Drywall Repair Podcast: Tim Carter received a water damage drywall repair email from Phil. Phil lives in Australia and is a virtual friend of Tim's. Here's what Phil wrote: "Tim, I’ve got a small area of drywall that is a bit of a […]
Hose Bib Survey I know you grumble when you use your hose bib. Now's the time to VENT. Get those creative juices flowing because in question three you get to design the PERFECT hose bib! Loading… Thank Stain Solver, the Survey Sponsor, by purchasing a small sample size! This survey was featured in Tim's May […]
Influence - The Psychology of Persuasion This is a remarkable book. It will help you sell things and it will prevent you from being sold something you don't want. CLICK or TAP HERE to order it now. Watch the video below of Dr. Cialdini:
Wood-Fired Kiln - Easy to Do in Hours This is the video I watched that gave me the inspiration to build our prototype wood-fired kiln. This is the kiln my youngest daughter requested. Read the back story in my May 3, 2020 Newsletter. Read an update in the February 14, 2021 AsktheBuilder Newsletter. I've captured […]
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