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Aluminum is a strong metal that resists rusting, but over time, corrosion will start to deteriorate the metal. Luckily, you can slow or prevent this process by treating the aluminum and storing your objects properly.

A study rationale explains the reason for a study and the importance of its findings for a particular field. Commonly, you'll need to write a study rationale as part of a university course of study, although you may also need to write one as a professiona...

Orange peel is common term for a style of paint job or drywall finish where the texture is a little bumpy. If you’re trying to fix orange peel in your home, unfortunately you’ll need to sand the wall to repair or remove it. For vehicles, it is definitely...

Horizontal dropouts are the horizontal slots that hold the axle of your rear bike wheel fits so you can easily take it off when you need to. Any bike can have horizontal dropouts, but the wheel may skew or the chain could loosen the more you ride it.[1]...

If you use a lot of liquid resin in 3D printing for your job or hobbies, you are probably very familiar with FEP film. FEP film is the transparent film at the bottom of the resin tank that lets in UV light to cure the resin in a 3D printer. Over time, thi...

On manual transmission cars, the clutch pedal often wears out over time, which is a common problem on used cars. Replacing the clutch is an expensive process that requires taking out the whole transmission, so you’d definitely want to avoid buying a car w...

Do you need to scan a QR code that you've already saved to your Android, iPhone, or iPad? While you can use your camera to scan QR codes that aren't on your phone, you'll need to install an app to read QR codes from existing pictures. Fortunately, the bes...

There’s nothing more frustrating than setting a microphone up for an event or recording session only to find out that there’s some strange white noise crackling through the speakers. There a handful of reasons that a microphone will emit static sounds. Th...

Wood slabs come in all shapes and sizes and can be used to make a variety of items, such as furniture, countertops, or decorations. However, it can be a real pain when the perfect wood slab breaks apart or develops an unsightly split. When you first cut a...

Baroque architecture flourished during the 17th century in European countries like Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and England. Baroque style brought dynamism to design through the use of depth, shadow, texture, and indications of movement in stati...

Black walnut trees are some of the most widely-grown trees in North America. Just like the name implies, they produce walnuts, making them very valuable plants. You can usually find them in forests stretching from the east coast of the United States to th...

This wikiHow teaches you how to play the radio on an Amazon Alexa device, such as Echo, or your smartphone. You can play many international and local radio stations, or you can play music from a streaming service such as Amazon Music or Spotify Premium.

If you're tired of that hoodie you've had forever or just want to update the style, cut off the hood. Once you remove the hood, you'll have a sweatshirt with a simple round or crew neckline. That's it! If you'd rather make a sweatshirt with a collar, leav...

Covering a brick wall in ivy can give it a unique, classy look—there’s a reason many of those universities with old brick buildings on campus are called “Ivy league” schools! Growing ivy on a brick wall is really quite easy and can be done without any exp...

Dr. Lisa Sanders is a physician and Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. An accomplished doctor, Dr. Sanders also writes the popular Diagnosis column for the New York Times Magazine, where she discusses intriguing medical cases. In...

Did you know that you can take a picture of the layout of an object, then later get its measurements? This wikiHow will teach you how to measure distance in a photo using Adobe's Photoshop on your computer.