Digital Encyclopedia

  Lug Nut Bits ************************************************************************** Applications: Auto Service, Appliance service, Tire change ******* Relevant Background: "A lug nut or wheel nut is a fastener, specifically a nut, used to secure a wheel on a vehicle. Typically, lug nuts are found on automobiles, trucks (lorries), and other large vehicles using rubber tires...Lug nuts may be removed using a lug, socket or impact wrench. If the wheel is to be removed then an automotive jack to raise the vehicle and some wheel chocks would be used as well." (" Lug Nut ", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lug_nut ) *** Relevant Statistics: "The global automotive tire market was valued at $112.16 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $154.40 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 4.1% from 2020 to 2027. By vehicle type, the passenger car segment was the highest revenue contributor in 2019, accounting for $80.33 billion, and is estimated to reach $110.47 b...

                                     Cooking Oil & Hazards *** Q: What are some options available in the market to use cooking oil in a safe manner to prevent oil spills, burn injuries & slip & Fall? A: As shown in the video... *** Video Applications: a) Prevent Oil spills & Burns b) Prevent Fires from oil and grease c) Prevent Slip & Fall *** Relevant Background: Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking. It is also used in food preparation and flavouring not involving heat, such as salad dressings and bread dippings like bread dips, and may be called edible oil...Cooking oil is typically a liquid at room temperature, although some oils that contain saturated fat, such as coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil are solid...There is a wide variety of cooking oils from plant ...

Garage Door Maintenance ********************************************************************************** Q: What are some WD-40 applications for loosening up rust in a garage door? What other options are available to treat corrosion in Garage Door Hardware? What are some options when it comes to replacing a broken garage door pulley? A: As shown in the video... *** Relevant Background on a Garage Door: " A  garage door  is a large  door  on a  garage  that opens either manually or by an electric motor (a  garage door opener ). Garage doors are frequently large enough to accommodate  automobiles  and other vehicles. Small garage doors may be made in a single panel that tilts up and back across the garage ceiling. Larger doors are usually made in several jointed panels that roll up on tracks across the garage ceiling, or into a roll above the doorway. The operating mechanism is spring-loaded or counterbalanced to offset the weight of the d...

  Steam Dryer Installation ************************************************************************** Foot pad applications: Prevent scratches on the floor Leveller Applications: Level up Appliances Duct tape Applications: - Avoid damaging laundry faucet pipe connections - Prevent water leaks, injury and property damage ************************************************************************************************* Relevant Article on Faulty Workmanship in relation to appliance installation: “In the “property while being worked on” exclusion, there is an exception for “resulting damage to other insured property,” Justice Koke noted. This means there is coverage for damage not within the scope of work of the exterior restoration contract. In Monk’s case, the exclusion for “cost of making good faulty material or workmanship” should be interpreted to mean the cost of re-doing the work that Monk’s exterior restoration contractor was hired to do, wrote Koke." (" Home insura...

  BBQ Maintenance ****************************************************** Relevant Background : " Barbecue   or   barbeque   (informally,   BBQ ; in   Australia   barbie , in   South Africa   braai ) is a   cooking method , a cooking device, a style of food, and a name for a meal or gathering at which this style of food is cooked and served... A barbecue can refer to the   cooking   method itself, the meat cooked this way, or to a type of   social event   featuring this type of cooking. Barbecuing is usually done outdoors by   smoking meat   over wood or   charcoal .   Restaurant barbecue   may be cooked in large, specially-designed brick or metal ovens. Barbecue is practiced in many countries and there are numerous   regional variations .... Barbecuing techniques include smoking, roasting, and grilling. The technique for which it is named involves cooking using smoke at low temperatures ...

Lawn Mower Gas Refill ******************************************************************************* Q: What are some options available in the market for a spill free gas refill in a lawnmower? A: As shown in the video... *** Applications : Lawnmower Fuel, Lawnmower Oil *** Funnel applications: Fuel for vehicles, off road vehicles, Tools & Machinery, Toys etc *** Relevant Background: “A lawn mower (also known as mower, grass cutter or lawnmower) is a machine utilizing one or more revolving blades to cut a grass surface to an even height... Rotary mowers can throw out debris with extreme velocity and energy. Additionally, the blades of a self-powered push mower (gasoline or electric) can injure a careless or inattentive user; consequently many come equipped with a dead man's switch to immediately disable the blade rotation when the user is no longer holding the handle. In the United States, over 12,000 people per year are hospitalized as a result of lawn mower accidents.[20] ...

Lights, Breaker Panel & Hazards ************************************************************************** Relevant Duret Applications: Prevent Electrical Injury from Current  Relevant Background:   Electrical injury  is a physiological reaction caused by  electric current  passing through the body. [2]  The injury depends on the density of the current, tissue resistance and duration of contact. [3]  Very small currents may be imperceptible or produce a light tingling sensation. A shock caused by low and otherwise harmless current could startle an individual and cause injury due to jerking away or falling. Stronger currents may cause some degree of discomfort or pain, while more intense currents may induce involuntary muscle contractions, preventing the person from breaking free of the source of electricity. [4]  Still larger currents result in tissue damage and may trigger  ventricular fibrillation  or  cardiac arrest . If d...