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DIY

How to fix an Aerobed leak

In DIY, How-to on 4 May 2007 with 2 comments

I mentioned earlier this week that my six-week-old AeroBed got a tear in one of its seams. See “Review: AeroBed Premier Classic (Queen).” Fortunately, it’s fixed! I’ll tell you how to do it in 48 hours!

Note: The following assumes you found the leak(s). This doesn’t require the repair patch.

1. Buy Marine Goop. Home Depot didn’t have Marine Goop, but All Purpose seemed to work fine for me. It costs about $3.
2. Get the cheapest piece of sandpaper. Borrow, if possible, because you won’t use it too long. I just bought a small reusable block. Oh well.
3. Roughen the area of the tear.
4. Apply a generous amount of the goop. I’d say 1 cm thick, and ensure the surface area covers a few centimeters wider than the tear.
5. Let it sit and cure for 48 hours.

Okay, I tricked you — it actually took a minute or two to apply the goop. I’m not sure how long this will hold up, but I’ll let you know. For now, it looks promising! Also, if I have to do this again, I’ve got a lot of goop left, it’s not even funny.

Source: DoItYourself.com Forums

Laptop screen protection

In Asides, DIY, Laptop on 19 July 2005 with 1 comment

Laptop screen protection: I have shelf liner somewhere; mom bought a bunch of it, I think. I don’t care what color it is, I’m going to cut some out when I go home later. Awesome idea! (Golf clap: Lifehacker)

DIY WiFi Signal Booster

In Asides, DIY, WiFi on 1 June 2005 with no comments

Note to self: Build a WiFi signal booster – for free! (Golf clap: Forever Geek)