Name: What is dielectric grease and why should I use it? @HouseOfHacks
Uploaded: 2026-09-23T08:17:00-05:00
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: What is dielectric grease and why should I use it?

What is dielectric grease and why should I use it?

House of Hacks 2026-09-23 | What is dielectric grease and why should I use it?

Time to clean-up the shop area

House of Hacks 2022-07-05 | ...

What kind of magic is this?

House of Hacks 2021-09-21 | This is just a quick, fun video showing a bi-color LED.
I talk about using LEDs in a project here: youtu.be/_Cl112lGBgw

Build Your Own Binary Clock: Design Changes and Electronics Review (part 2)

House of Hacks 2021-08-20 | Want to make an Arduino project a bit more complicated than blink? In today's episode of House of Hacks, Harley starts a project on how to make a binary clock. This project will use an Arduino and be presented in three parts. Today, the first part will be the overall design and software. In future videos, the second part will be building the circuit and getting it operational and the third part will be finishing it off with an enclosure.

If you want to build your own, here are the parts I used (all affiliate links):
Arduino Micro: amzn.to/3mkJEDY
DS1307 Clock module: amzn.to/3j3gI1m
74595: amzn.to/3sy6E3q
LEDs: amzn.to/37W77Db
Optical encoder: amzn.to/3giOX32
Hook-up wire: amzn.to/3AXhQtj

If you just want a commercially made one like I have, they’re available on Amazon: amzn.to/3eGXFVD (Affiliate link)

Arduino Foundations book: amzn.to/37WMV3U (Affiliate link)

0:00 Intro
0:22 Imagine, Design, Build
0:51 Welcome to the House of Hacks!
1:14 Project review
1:38 Arduino Micro specs
1:58 DS-1307 specs
2:32 I2C bus overview
3:17 74595 operation overview
5:47 Miscellaneous parts
6:05 Where I've been
7:12 Arduino Foundations
8:09 Design changes

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to http://www.house-of-hacks.com

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0, all by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com.
Intro/Exit: Hot Swing
Incidental: Fast Talkin, Iron Bacon, Peaceful Desolation, Riptide

Breadboard tips: make your own modules #short

House of Hacks 2021-07-10 | A quick breadboard tips video for one way to make putting together projects on a breadboard easier, faster and neater.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to http://www.house-of-hacks.com

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Scan slides or negatives in 30 seconds #Shorts

House of Hacks 2020-11-25 | Here's a quick overview of how to scan slides or negatives into your computer.

All the details for how to do this can be found in these videos:
For slides: youtu.be/NaLg4AU7CNI?t=22
For negatives: youtu.be/iMO50AlGyrw

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Wireless Mini Keyboard Review: Can This Cheap Bluetooth Keyboard Work on Raspberry Pi with Linux?

House of Hacks 2020-11-20 | Wondering about the Gecen Mini Keyboard and mouse? Are you in the market for a cheap wireless mini keyboard that can work on your Raspberry Pi and Linux setup? In this video, we unbox, set up, and review an inexpensive Bluetooth mini keyboard to see how well it works on these platforms. We go through the features of the keyboard, including its RGB backlighting and adjustable DPI mouse control, and test it out on a Raspberry Pi to see if it's worth the investment. Follow along as we put this keyboard to the test and see if it can hold up to our expectations.

Interested in this keyboard? Here's where I got it: amzn.to/2InJVnS (Affiliate link)

0:00 Introduction
1:08 Unboxing
3:44 Setup
8:30 Summary

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/11/how-to-use-mini-keyboard-with-raspberry.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0 by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: Hot Swing: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3885-hot-swing
Incidental:
werq: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq
George Street Shuffle: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle

Labists Starter Kit For Raspberry Pi 4: Everything you need to know

House of Hacks 2020-11-06 | Interested in a Labists Starter Kit For Raspberry Pi 4? In this episode, Harley unboxes, assembles and runs through the initial setup wizards for one of these kits.

Sign up for book updates: list-optin.house-of-hacks.com
The kit I got: amzn.to/3oYXY45 (Affiliate link)
A list of different kits: amzn.to/2TZj187 (Affiliate link)

0:00 Introduction
1:34 Unboxing
7:14 Assembly
18:11 Setup
20:37 First time startup

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/11/labists-starter-kit-for-raspberry-pi-4.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Make A Sewing Room Cutting Table

House of Hacks 2020-07-03 | In this episode of the House of Hacks, Harley takes you on the journey from idea to finished product to show how to make a sewing room cutting table. You might also like the video how to make a sewing table: youtu.be/4PxD7I-knmg

Sign up for a 30-day free Audible trial and get 2 books that are yours to keep, even if you don’t continue past the trial: amzn.to/3eDLWY4 (Affiliate link)
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: amzn.to/2BgjtsZ (Affiliate link)
Atomic Habits by James Clear: amzn.to/3dFpyMD (Affiliate link)

Contents:
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Design
2:10 Initial Construction
2:55 Resistance
4:29 Habits to overcome resistance
5:14 Final Construction
5:50 Finished product

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/06/how-to-make-sewing-room-cutting-table.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Outlet Tester Light Meanings - Examining All Combinations

House of Hacks 2020-06-19 | Someone asked in the comments of a previous video (youtu.be/mjnGkex4dxQ), what all the outlet tester light meanings were. Tester tools typically have a limited space and only explain the most common ways plugs are miswired. In this video, Harley looks at all the different ways a plugs wiring could be messed up and shows what lights the tester shows.

Get an outlet tester of your own: amzn.to/2V0EX3J (Affiliate link)

Stay connected with the House of Hacks: sign up for the newsletter: http://list-optin.house-of-hacks.com

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/06/what-are-undocumented-outlet-tester.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How to make a binary clock: design (part 1)

House of Hacks 2020-06-12 | Want to make an Arduino project a bit more complicated than blink? In today's episode of House of Hacks, Harley starts a project on how to make a binary clock. This project will use an Arduino and be presented in multiple parts. Today, the first part will be the overall requirements and design. In future videos, the software, circuit and finishing it off with an enclosure will be covered.

All the information to make this project: house-of-hacks.com/p/arduino-project-binary-clock.html

If you just want to buy one: amzn.to/3eGXFVD (Amazon affiliate link)

Get a digital version of my new Arduino poster by signing up for the House of Hacks newsletter: list-optin.house-of-hacks.com/arduino

Or a printed copy of my Arduino poster can be bought on the House of Hacks store: http://store.house-of-hacks.com

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

Here's a list of the tools I use in the shop: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/06/how-to-make-binary-clock-design.html

0:00 Project introduction
0:59 Welcome and about House of Hacks
1:19 Description of BCD
2:14 BCD for binary clocks
3:05 Project requirements
4:02 Controlling the LEDs
5:45 Tracking the time
6:18 Adjusting the time
7:23 Arduino selection

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Take Splash Photography 📸 Catch it every time!

House of Hacks 2020-02-17 | Interested in photographing splashing water? In this episode, we'll see how to take splash photography and capture the image every time. As demonstrated by Peter McKinnon, capturing high-speed events can be achieved by repeatedly doing the action and using your camera's burst mode. This doesn't take much equipment but does take quite a bit of time. Today, Harley shows how a little bit of inexpensive equipment can enable getting the splash every time, allowing you to fine tune the image to get it perfect.

@PeterMcKinnon’s video: youtu.be/1t3iTjAe2Fw
Hiviz: hiviz.com/kits/kits.htm
Neewer flash triggers: amzn.to/38wv1nk (affiliate link)

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

🎬 And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2020/02/how-to-photograph-splashes-every-time.html

🛠 Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Clock video by Jason H Austin from Pexels.

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Convert Film Slides To Digital Pictures - Easy DIY setup for any camera

House of Hacks 2019-12-14 | Want to convert slides to digital images? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows how to convert film slides to digital pictures using the gear you already have. This technique also works for transfer old negatives to digital photos.

Resources (Amazon affiliate links):
Clamp light with aluminum reflector: amzn.to/2GANbZa
GE 100 watt equivalent LED lights: amzn.to/2GDiWkh
Clip on macro lenses: amzn.to/35gd1Mi

Additional information about camera/lens selection and post processing: youtu.be/iMO50AlGyrw

How to shoot to the right (aka ETTR): youtu.be/kDRxVxIncvw

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/12/how-to-convert-film-slides-to-digital.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Content:
0:00 Introduction
1:16 Overview
1:39 Tools needed
1:51 Materials needed
2:43 How to make the enclosure
5:56 How to make the slide mount
7:24 How to setup the system
10:16 Post processing instructions

Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 4.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Starry," "Touching Moments Two," "Riptide" & "Rocket"

Woodworking Measuring Tips - 7 tricks for success

House of Hacks 2019-11-22 | Having trouble getting consistent measurements in the workshop? In this episode, Harley gives seven woodworking measuring tips to improve your projects' success.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/11/woodworking-measuring-tips-7-tricks-for.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Moving Blankets Soundproofing - Simple Storage Hack

House of Hacks 2019-11-17 | Looking for a storage hack for your moving blankets soundproofing? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley clarifies some issues related to hanging moving blankets for sound absorption and shows a simple storage hack for them.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to http://www.house-of-hacks.com

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Velleman Signal Generator - MK105 assembly

House of Hacks 2019-11-08 | Interested in basic electronic kit projects? In this episode of the House of Hacks, Harley assembles a Velleman Signal Generator kit MK105. This kit is moderately easy to assemble. The company rates it as a 2 out of 5 on the the difficulty scale. Soldering is required but is probably a good kit for learning how to solder circuit boards.

Velleman Signal Generator: amzn.to/2Nh7P4s (affiliate link)

Soldering station review video: youtu.be/KyGZIveihiE
How to solder: youtu.be/X5gHn5rnbVk
Soldering tips: youtu.be/R5iDU4lGLWY

Tools needed:
Soldering iron or soldering station and solder
Needle nosed pliers
Wire cutters
Panavise or 3rd hand

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/11/velleman-mk105-signal-generator-assembly.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 4.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: “District Four"

Whats Inside A Hard Disk? Surprising answers.

House of Hacks 2019-10-25 | Ever wonder what's inside a hard disk drive? In this equipment teardown, Harley takes apart an old hard drive to see what's inside and explain how they work.

More videos on:
Computer related topics: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwmVEUcErkO7ciB-h33qb9mk
Equipment Autopsies: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwlHqycWuYymaA7gq7zzeU05

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/10/whats-inside-hard-disk-equipment-autopsy.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 4.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Replace Mechanical Fuel Pump - 1965 Buick Skylark

House of Hacks 2019-10-11 | How to replace a mechanical fuel pump. This is the topic for this episode in the series on starting an old 1965 Buick Skylark convertible. Last episode, Harley determined the fuel pump wasn't pumping any gas up to the carburetor. In this video we change the fuel pump for a new one. Will it start this time?

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/10/replace-mechanical-fuel-pump-1965-buick.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 4.0 by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Chipper", "Decisions", "Rocket Power"

Lights For Sewing Room - Get a Massive Improvement

House of Hacks 2019-09-13 | Wondering about installing lights for sewing room? Is your craft room lighting in need of an upgrade? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows how to upgrade sewing room lights for a massive improvement. Adding several LED lights in room improved the overall usefulness of the sewing space and for craft work.

Check out Diane's channel Delightful Light: youtube.com/channel/UCqeC5EK8VMuFCK5t268H4eA/videos

DMX products used: (affiliate links)
Dimmers: amzn.to/2Q7eaCQ
192 channel controller: amzn.to/34DjeCd
Wireless transceiver: amzn.to/2O6zAgy

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/09/lights-for-sewing-room-get-massive.html

Here's a list of the tools I use: house-of-hacks.com/p/tools.html

Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: Hot Swing
Incidental:
Mining by Moonlight
Motivator
Rocket
Chipper

How to start a muscle car that has been sitting - 1965 Buick Skylark - Part II

House of Hacks 2019-08-23 | Wondering about the challenges of starting a car that's been mothballed for a while? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley continues the saga of getting a 1965 Buick Skylark Convertible started.

Part 1: youtu.be/Y4NOqGNQIwc
Making a vacuum cleaner: youtu.be/7zeJkQZKx6k

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/08/how-to-start-muscle-car-that-has-been.html

All music by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: “Iron Bacon", “Prelude and Action", “Fast Talkin", “Zap Beat”, “Pump", “Happy Alley”, "Chipper", “Rocket Power", "Decisions"

Miter Saw Zero Clearance Insert - Does it make a difference?

House of Hacks 2019-08-09 | Does a miter saw zero clearance insert help with tear-out? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows how to make a miter saw zero clearance insert and then demonstrates the results, showing before and after cuts.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/08/does-miter-saw-zero-clearance-insert.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0
by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "MTA"

How To Make A Window Garden Box

House of Hacks 2019-07-26 | Interested in starting plants indoors? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows how to make a window garden box. His wife setup a plant nursery in their window that needed a way to reflect light back onto the plants to help the plants grow straight. Harley attaches a white shade to reflect light back into the plants.

Here's a playlist of other gardening related videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwnGvvOVw0fEUWimObPJ0x3G

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/07/how-to-make-window-garden-box.html

Music by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Rocket Power"

Transform Your Photography: DIY Kaleidoscope Camera Attachment

House of Hacks 2019-07-12 | Are you looking to add some creative flair to your photography? In this video, we'll show you how to make a DIY kaleidoscope attachment for your camera that will allow you to take stunning abstract images. This attachment is made from simple, inexpensive materials and can be easily assembled with just a few tools. We'll walk you through the entire process, from cutting the mirror to attaching the final mounting plate to your camera. With this project from the House of Hacks, you'll be able to capture unique and eye-catching images in no time.

Originally invented by Sir David Brewster when experimenting with light, kaleidoscope comes from three Greek words. "Kalos" meaning beautiful, "eidos" meaning shape and "skopion" meaning to observe. So literally, "to observe beautiful shapes.” There’s a great video talking about some philosophical ideas related to the kaleidoscope: youtu.be/R5RLZ1vx6Zw

Here's another video featuring abstract photography: youtu.be/A5bq3TD-CPM

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/07/kaleidoscope-photography-easy-abstract.html

Music all by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Welcome to the Show" and "Riptide"

Silverado Tailgate Wont Open - How to fix broken tailgate latch without tools

House of Hacks 2019-06-28 | Have a situation where a Silverado tailgate won't open? In today's House of Hacks episode, Harley shows how easy it is to fix a Chevrolet pickup tailgate latch that won't unlock. This is a simple job that can be done in minutes, without tools.

Silverado Tailgate Handle Rod Retainer Clips: amzn.to/2J1zvGU (Affiliate link)

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/06/silverado-tailgate-wont-open-how-to-fix.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Workshop Safety Gear - Dont lose your faculties

House of Hacks 2019-06-21 | Do you want to live life without sound or sight or 10 fingers? Protect them! In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley presents basic workshop safety gear and some rules that everyone should follow to stay safe while making things. Topics include safety glasses and other eye protection, hearing protection and other lesser thought about items.

16 quick safety tips: youtu.be/BS_myTCsgco

Shop Hacks dust collection and air filtration: shophacks.com/dust-collection-and-air-filtration.html#

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/06/workshop-safety-gear.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Universal Mobile Base For Table Saw and other tools - Portamate PM-1100

House of Hacks 2019-06-14 | Imagine, what would shop life be like if you could easily move any tool around? In this episode of the House of Hacks, Harley opens, assembles and installs a universal mobile base for table saw. Used in this video is a Bora Portamate PM-1100 kit that is a DIY mobile base for power tools.

Amazon affiliate link:
Portamate PM-1100: amzn.to/2WwOT2K

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/06/universal-mobile-base-for-table-saw-and.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0 by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Riptide"

Install fire extinguisher - Fire Safety in the Shop

House of Hacks 2019-06-10 | June is National Safety Month. In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows how to install fire extinguisher to help increase fire safety in the shop. In addition to fire extinguisher installation, he'll take a look at the classes of fire extinguishers and see how well some old extinguishers work even though they expired years ago.

Amazon affiliate link to 4-pack: amzn.to/2K4WAvh

References:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_class
http://www.strikefirstusa.com/2016/05/five-classes-of-fires-fire-extinguishers-stop-them
nationwide.com/fire-extinguisher-safety.jsp

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/06/install-fire-extinguisher-fire-safety.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Make Gardening Tools At Home: Handheld Dibber

House of Hacks 2019-05-24 | Interested in how to make gardening tools at home? Need a seedling planter for your garden? Want to make a simple DIY project for your gardening enthusiast? In this episode in the House of Hacks series' on DIY gardening tools, Harley shows how to make a handheld dibber, also known as a dibbler. Springtime is upon us and making homemade gardening tools can be an easy workshop project for either yourself or a loved one. The dibber is an especially easy-to-make DIY tool to help plant seeds and seedlings that requires minimal tools and time and is particularly suited for kids and beginners. These simple tools make great gifts for the gardener in your life.

How to make a long dibber: youtu.be/O5mQRSur7z0

Inspired by youtu.be/vFqHe9qqZwU?t=1068 and charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-long-handled-dibber

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/05/how-to-make-gardening-tools-at-home.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Incidental: "Chipper" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Find Lost Camera (Digital) - Unique color codes (Part 4)

House of Hacks 2019-05-10 | Ever lost a camera or other photo gear? Looking for ideas for how to find lost camera (digital)? This is the fourth in a series where Harley shows ideas that can help a lost camera find its way back home. These travel tips and hacks can help someone who has found a lost camera return it to you.

Buy online (Affiliate links):
Colored electrical tape: amzn.to/2ThkrZB
Model paint kits: amzn.to/2Wjzcx3

More in this series: youtube.com/watch?v=x6fsPJf6SRo&list=PLWmDBD9SrrwmM3vByl3xvgwNHKcChLXjG

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/05/how-to-find-lost-digital-camera-unique.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Make Gardening Tools At Home: Long Dibber

House of Hacks 2019-04-26 | Interested in how to make gardening tools at home? Need a seedling planter for your garden? Want to make a simple DIY project for your gardening enthusiast? In this episode in the House of Hacks series' on DIY gardening tools, Harley shows how to make a long dibber, also known as a dibbler. Springtime is upon us and making homemade gardening tools can be an easy workshop project for either yourself or a loved one. The dibber is an especially easy-to-make DIY tool to help plant seeds and seedlings that requires minimal tools and time and is particularly suited for kids and beginners. These simple tools make great gifts for the gardener in your life.

Inspired by youtu.be/vFqHe9qqZwU?t=1068 and charlesdowding.co.uk/product/charles-long-handled-dibber

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/04/how-to-make-gardening-tools-at-home.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "The Whip"
Both by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Find Lost Camera (Digital) - Use pet tags (Part 3)

House of Hacks 2019-04-12 | Ever lost a camera or other photo gear? Looking for ideas for how to find lost camera (digital)? This is the third in a series where Harley shows ideas that can help a lost camera find its way back home. These travel tips and hacks can help someone who has found a lost camera return it to you.

Engraved pet tags: amzn.to/2Tfk029 (Affiliate link)

Other videos in this series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwmM3vByl3xvgwNHKcChLXjG

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/04/how-to-find-lost-camera-digital-use-pet.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How Computers Work: Binary And Data

House of Hacks 2019-04-07 | In the Bits of Binary twos-complement video, Christopher Mast asked "what do you do about the fact that all the binary numbers you're listing in the negative are assigned to trigger special characters and foreign letters?" That's a great question and today at the House of Hacks, Harley will talk about how computers work binary and data.

Here's Legion of Weirdos: youtube.com/user/ChristopherMast/featured

Here is the Bits of Binary playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwnoRFlQqasCvUq3MUmh8BoE

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/04/how-computers-work-binary-and-data.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Welcome to the House of Hacks!

House of Hacks 2019-04-05 | Do you want to learn skills that are useful when making things? Do you want to be inspired on your projects? Do you want to be encouraged on your creative journey? If so, House of Hacks is for you.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Subtracting In Binary Using 2S Complement: How to

House of Hacks 2019-03-22 | Interested in subtracting in binary using 2's complement? In this final episode in the Bits of Binary series, Harley begins with what we know about subtracting in decimal and applies that to binary. Along the way way he introduces 2's complement and shows how it makes subtracting binary numbers a matter of simple addition.

Bits of Binary playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwnoRFlQqasCvUq3MUmh8BoE

Binary subtraction: youtube.com/watch?v=84HT6yXEKs8&list=PLWmDBD9SrrwnoRFlQqasCvUq3MUmh8BoE&index=7

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/03/how-to-subtract-in-binary-using-2s.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

How To Find Lost Camera (Digital) gear - Add contact file (part 2)

House of Hacks 2019-03-08 | Ever lost a camera or other photo gear? Looking for ideas for how to find lost camera (digital)? This is the second in a series where Harley shows ideas that can help a lost camera find its way back home. These travel tips and hacks can help someone who has found a lost camera return it to you.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/03/how-to-find-lost-camera-gear-set.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Portable Air Hose Reel - a DIY cart using SteelTek

House of Hacks 2019-02-22 | Wondering about how to build a portable air hose reel cart? In this episode of #HouseOfHacks, Harley shows an install method for his new air hose reel that's portable and uses a new-to-him construction material: SteelTek. There are many ways of mounting an air hose reel but sometimes you don't want it in a permanent location for storage. This option will allow you to move the reel around.

This is a small test to see the applicability of this product for future SteelTek projects.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/02/how-to-make-portable-air-hose-reel-cart.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "The Whip Theme", "Pump", "There It Is", "Guiton Sketch", "Cool Rock"

How to find lost camera gear - Set Metadata (part 1)

House of Hacks 2019-02-08 | Ever lost a camera or other photo gear? Looking for ideas for how to find lost camera (digital)? This is the first in a series where Harley shows ideas that can help a lost camera find its way back home. These travel tips and hacks can help someone who has found a lost camera return it to you.

Other videos in this series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwmM3vByl3xvgwNHKcChLXjG
Photography videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9Srrwl7ASOyad-ImS_j-ffDMqfH

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/02/how-to-find-lost-camera-gear-set.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Moving Blankets For Sound Absorption - Easy hanging hack

House of Hacks 2019-01-25 | Need to easily hang your moving blankets for sound absorption? In this episode of the House of Hacks, Harley shows an fast hack to make moving blankets easy to hang for acoustic treatment.

Referenced videos:
Using moving blankets for sound absorption: youtu.be/BiQRzLC5Jj0
Spring clamp hack: youtu.be/QksOMiyOMmA
Finishing paracord ends: youtu.be/BtScbMP_DA4

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If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2019/01/how-to-hang-moving-blankets-for-sound.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

DIY Camera Gear: Spring Clamp Hack

House of Hacks 2019-01-11 | Need some inexpensive camera gear? In this episode of House of Hacks, we're going to take a look at an inexpensive but super useful DIY camera gear hack: the spring clamp. Also known as A-clamps, spring clamps are cheap but essential camera gear for beginners that should be part of every camera bag.

Spring clamps at Amazon: amzn.to/2H5UDhv (Affiliate link)

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to http://www.house-of-hacks.com

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Best of 2018 at House of Hacks

House of Hacks 2019-01-01 | What were the best videos of 2018 here at the House of Hacks? Today Harley looks at this year's top 3 videos, talks about what worked and what didn't and plans for 2019.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to http://www.house-of-hacks.com

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Compressed Air Vacuum Cleaner - An easy DIY project

House of Hacks 2018-12-06 | Need a small vacuum cleaner for tight spaces? Have an air compressor handy? In this episode of the #HouseOfHacks, Harley shows how to make a DIY compressed air vacuum cleaner out of some junk parts and a couple fittings from the hardware store.

Skip to the project build: youtu.be/7zeJkQZKx6k?t=141

Related videos:
Make your own manometer: youtu.be/2jVl-0PdrRk
Dishwasher replacement: http://www.youtu.be/ciuCefUjB_s
Why a new air compressor: youtu.be/Y4NOqGNQIwc

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/12/compressed-air-vacuum-cleaner-easy-diy.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0 by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com.
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Rocket"

How to start a classic car that has been sitting - 1965 Buick Skylark - Preparation

House of Hacks 2018-11-12 | In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley prepares to start a classic car that has been sitting for some time. He'll cover a couple things to consider when you go to start a car that has not run for years. Today he takes the first steps to start a 1965 Buick Skylark convertible after it has sat for a number of years.

Here at House of Hacks we do tutorials, project overviews, tool reviews and more related to making things around the home and shop. Generally this involves wood and metal working, electronics, photography and other similar things. If this sounds interesting to you, you may subscribe at goo.gl/0wxKv7

If you’re interested in learning more about the House of Hacks' values, here’s a playlist for you: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9SrrwkhVpoZqlHRkQ2SiauhA_eT

And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/11/how-to-start-classic-car-that-has-been.html

Music under Creative Commons License By Attribution 3.0 by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: “Steel and Seething,” “The Whip Theme,” “Iron Bacon” and "Rocket"

Sequential Turn Signals DIY - Block diagram

House of Hacks 2018-09-20 | Want more in-depth design information about the sequential turn signals circuit presented in a previous video? In this episode of House of Hacks, Harley shows a high-level diagram and a simple voltage conditioning circuit to convert a switched 12 volt on/off signal to a 5 volt logic signal. This is a follow-up to a question asked in a comment on this DIY sequential turn signal circuit video: youtu.be/4IJVzhT-V74

Resources:
Block diagram images and memory layout: github.com/HouseOfHacks/SequentialLightCircuitDesign1
Pulse generator circuits: google.com/search?q=555+astable+circuit
Voltage regulator: google.com/search?q=7805+circuit+diagram
Binary counter data sheet: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cd4040b.pdf
Buffer datasheet: onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/MC14049B-D.PDF

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Moving Blankets For Acoustic Treatment - Cheap but effective?

House of Hacks 2018-08-24 | They're cheap but are they effective? Today at the #HouseOfHacks, Harley investigates if it makes sense to use moving blankets for acoustic treatment. People have tried different sound absorption techniques to remove room echo from recording spaces. Acoustic foam panels and a sound blanket are two popular items. Moving blankets appear similar to sound blankets and are considered DIY sound absorption materials, but how well do they work in a recording studio for sound absorption? Today we're going to measure the difference between having them and not having them makes.

Affiliate links:
12 Moving blanket: amzn.to/2Bo8Gfr
1 Real acoustic blanket: amzn.to/2nLMJgG

Resources:
How to measure echo: getsuperhumanhearing.com/video-how-to-measure-echo-in-a-room

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And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/08/how-effective-are-moving-blankets-for.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing"
Incidental: "Rocket" and "Rocket Power"

#SoundProofing #AcousticTreatment

Workshop Organization Systems - Quick and easy overhead bins

House of Hacks 2018-08-15 | Today at the #HouseOfHacks, Harley shows the overhead bin storage that's part of his workshop organization systems. This is a quick and easy do-it-yourself system, taking advantage of scrap materials, to use under-utilized area for shop organization of small items in overhead bins.

Bins shown: amzn.to/2MHz9Wt (Amazon affiliate link)

Shop organization tips: youtube.com/watch?v=5QtuC7axBT8&index=11&list=PL63ED516AACF14406

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And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I
For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/08/workshop-organization-systems-quick-and.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

#Garage #StorageIdeas

Jack stand storage - An easy afternoon DIY project

House of Hacks 2018-05-25 | Wondering about an easy jack stand storage solution? In this episode of #HouseOfHacks, Harley shows garage storage ideas for an easy afternoon DIY project about how to store jack stands.

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And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/05/jack-stand-storage-easy-afternoon-diy.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
Incidental: "Rocket" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

#Garage #StorageIdeas

Buick Skylark project build - getting started

House of Hacks 2018-05-13 | In this episode of #HouseOfHacks, Harley starts to pull a project 1965 Buick Skylark out of mothballs. He has plans to rebuild and restore these classic muscle cars.

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And here’s the most recent video: goo.gl/uVXA8I

For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/05/1965-buick-skylark-project-car-build.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com
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#ClassicCar #Rebuild

Before and after shock replacement: the AMAZING difference

House of Hacks 2018-05-05 | Are you wondering what difference new shocks can make to your vehicle's handling? In this episode of #HouseOfHacks, Harley shows how to replace them and graphs the amazing difference from before and after shock replacement.

Playlist to other vehicle related episodes: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmDBD9Srrwn4ctIXDE3nfJDSlCUrJ9Er

2005 Chevrolet Silverado shock kit: amzn.to/2HQwDiC (Affiliate link)

Step-by-step 2005 Chevrolet Silverado shock replacement videos:
Front shocks: youtube.com/watch?v=iYGBTL_04tI
Rear shocks: youtube.com/watch?v=R1WO2p5FkwM

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For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/05/before-and-after-shock-replacement.html

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#ShockReplacement #CarRepair

Mini Maker Faire: Salt Lake City 2018 field trip

House of Hacks 2018-04-22 | The 2018 Mini Maker Faire in Salt Lake City is Harley's destination in this episode of the #HouseOfHacks. Highlights this year include a paper making setup, a 3D printed surface grinder and some working Teletype machines.

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For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/04/mini-maker-faire-salt-lake-city-2018.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

#MakerFaire #FieldTrip

Talent or Training: which is more important?

House of Hacks 2018-03-31 | Talent or training? Which is more important? How does hard work and practice interact with natural ability? Today at the House of Hacks, Harley talks about these issues.

AsapScience has an interesting take on this as it relates to athletics: youtube.com/watch?v=2ZiRZrYo5tA

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For a written transcript of this video, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/03/talent-or-training-which-is-more.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com

Lithium grease vs silicone grease: Which to use?

House of Hacks 2018-03-25 | Wondering about the differences of lithium grease vs silicone grease? In this video, Harley compares silicone grease vs lithium grease, explains the differences, applications and uses of each.

What is dielectric grease and why should I use it? youtu.be/GXyRYArHryU

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For a written transcript, go to house-of-hacks.com/2018/03/lithium-grease-vs-silicone-grease-which.html

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Intro/Exit: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod at http://incompetech.com