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

Mysterious mirror that doesn't move
20
Cameras (Mirrors)
Computer in the basement?
77
Computers (Home use)
Are cars really getting better? Union/Pure oil performance trials
80
Automobiles (Testing)
They hunt for floating death
86
Submarine mines, Vietnamese War, 1957-1975 (Naval operations)
PM owners report
90
Buick special deluxe

Train that gives the jets the jitters
94
Railroads (Train speed, Japan)
PM owners report
100
Chrysler Imperial
Don't throw it away, send it to Kidwell!
102
Al KIDWELL, Junk
At last: a powerful, safe painkiller
106
Pentazocine
Deep-squeeze diving in Florida's underground rivers
108
Diving, Submarine
Big rise of the little sinkers
111
Oceanographic submersibles
Stretchiest rubber yet lets you cast anything
116
Molds (For casting), Rubber, Artificial
We took our boat along
124
Automobile boat trailers, Campers, Truck
How to square a foundation
146
Foundations (Building)
How to tune up your mower
161
Lawn mowers (Maintenance and repair)
What the new plywood grading system means to you
166
Lumber (Grading), Plywood
How to install your own garage-door opener
171
Garage doors, Remote control
How to sharpen tools on your radial-arm saw
176
Saws and sawing, Sharpening of tools
Pick the right clamp for the job
178
Clamps
Motor speed control and built-in timer
182
Electronic equipment
Expert spring tune-up
184
Automobiles (Maintenance and repair)

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