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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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Robots you can build today
16
Robots
Of mice and robots--in competition
17
Computers
Toy shooter from the past
36
Toys
Driving the Audi: 4000 and 5000 Turbo
37
Automobile engines (Superchargers), Automobiles, Foreign (Testing)
Tuning your suspension for performance and economy
39
Automobiles (Springs and suspension)
Cameras for the deep
84
Cameras
Home designed to be heated by one stove
86
Environmental engineering (Buildings), Stoves
Weekend workshop: 4 projects with Scandinavian flair
88
Flower boxes, planters, etc, Wine racks
Build this treetop hideaway for your youngsters
92
Tree houses
Put a potting bench in a spare corner
95
Garden equipment

Four new mini pickups show their off-road muscle
61
Trucks (Four wheel drive), Trucks, Foreign (Rating)
How tornado labs tame giant twisters
64
Tornadoes
Other killers--hurricanes, floods, lightning
67
Weather
Terror on wheels--by design
70
Roller coasters
Anton Schwarzkopf--just a simple pretzel merchant
73
Anton SCHWARZKOPF, Roller coasters
Compact camp-cruising by kayak
74
Kayaks and kayaking
New outdoor gear: lighter and stronger than ever
76
Sporting goods
PM owners report
78
Pontiac Bonneville
New computers can talk, control your house and sing
80
Computers (Home use)
PM owners report
82
Lincoln Continental Mark VI.
Build PM's modular barn
96
Barns and stables, Prefabricated
PM's tabletop lathe: a great tool for miniature makers
98
Lathes
Lathe supports for spindle turning
109
Lathes (Equipment)
5 handy projects for your workshop
109
Woodworking (Projects)
Storage for molding cutters
110
Cutting tools (Storage)
Router depth gauge
111
Gages
Lathe compound-rest lock; Simple lathe indexer
112
Lathes (Equipment)
Use hardwood scraps for low-cost barbecuing
114
Barbecue cooking, Wood as fuel
Barbecue in a well
130
Barbecue grills

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