Popular Mechanics

joulukuu 1977
192 sivua
Nide 148,Nro 6
ISSN 0032-4558

Julkaisija Hearst Magazines

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.

Here's PM's pick of the year's best gear	20
Sporting goods
Penney's light weight vac	46
Vacuum cleaners
If you like working on bikes, why not make a living at it? with list of schools	58
Motorcycle mechanics (Persons) (Training)
First automatic-focus camera	66
Cameras, Photography (Focusing)
Computer chess: easy to play, not easy to beat	70
Chess

New shapes and styles for RV camping	98
Campers, Truck
I pedaled the mile to aviation's big prize	100
Airplanes, Light, Aviation (Competitions)
This cave is unreal! man-made cave near Tucson, Ariz	103
Caves
Electronic model railroading	104
Model railroads (Electronic equipment)
How to pick the best track gauge for your needs	106
Model railroads

Rescue from the heart of a typhoon	73
Aviation (Accidents), Submarine rescue work, Typhoons
Modern GI Joe: you've come a long way, buddy	77
United States Army (Equipment)
Talk about mileage . . . would you believe 1000 mpg? Super Mileage Project	80
Motor vehicle engines (Energy usage)
How to go in snow!	82
Automobile driving
New era in health care: medical devices you use at home	86
Medical care, Medical supplies
Piggyback planes	90
Airplanes (Transportation), Airplanes, Military (Take-off)
New TV games: livelier, smarter	92
Electronic games
Holography gets closer to your neighborhood theater	94
Holography
Little import outboards join the big leagues	96
Outboard motors

How to protect your car against the cold	109
Automobiles (Maintenance and repair)
How to motorize your bicycle	112
Mopeds
New ceramic-tile countertop . . . right over the old one	114
Kitchen furniture, Tile laying
How to use a jointer	116
Jointers (Woodworking machinery)
Working with stains	120
Stains and staining
Adjustable candlestand keeps the light held high	121
Candleholders
Decorations for your Christmas tree from fround the world	122
Christmas decorations
Flooring by the roll: a quick put-down	126
Vinyl flooring
He bottles houses	128
Ron ROUSCH, House models

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