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Tell us about yourself: “I have been a locomotive electrician for CN for 37 years and, being physically handicapped, need to use a wheelchair. I'm 63 years old and my trade is construction and industrial electrician, having built 2 complete houses. I've been drawing since childhood and I have had tr...

Tell us about yourself:“I am an automotive instructor at Sask Poly Tech in Saskatoon Saskatchewan. I have been in the automotive industry since 1977, and spent the last 25 years as instructor at the college. I’m very proficient with welding and building all through my career. I been around a lot of ...

Lifting heavy objects manually may give you a good workout, but one wrong move and suddenly you’re in pain. The force your hands exert during heavy lifting goes through your arms, shoulders, neck, torso, hips, and legs. In this interconnected system of joints, muscles and bones, the lower back is on...

It’s always good to regularly check your vehicle and trailer’s electrical system before hitting the road. Albert’s tester features remote-controlled operation, saving him a lot of “back-and-forth” walking between the vehicle and trailer in order to activate the lights manually. A pretty clever way o...

“I'm a pipefitter by trade. I enjoy spending time in my shop working on my 1929 Essex and 1966 GMC as well as doing powder coating as a hobby/side jobs for friends. My father spends most weekends in my shop with me during the summer (they winter in Arizona) helping with the hot rods and various proj...

Finding room to store seasonal tires can be a challenge. Tires with rims can be stacked on their sides (but not too high to avoid tipping), or hung from hooks through the wheel. Unmounted tires (no rims) must be stored upright - stacking or hanging will only distort and damage them. Determined to fi...

Tell us about yourself:“I’ve enjoyed building things pretty much most of my adult life, be it welding or woodworking.” You can’t beat a chop saw when it comes to cutting metal tubes and bars. But when there’s a lot of cutting to do, working at a comfortable height makes all the difference. Peter des...

Tell us about yourself: "I've been programming computers for over 50 years, long before microcomputers made the scene. The IBM 360 mainframe and CDC and HP minicomputers I used in the 70s were literally dinosaurs compared to today's computers. These huge dinosaurs, like their predecessors, have been...