Easy, inexpensive, do-it-yourself solar energy projects Featuring step-by-step instructions and useful photos and illustrations, this hands-on guide is filled with solar energy solutions you can put to use right away. Solar Power for Your Home shows you how to set up a variety of simple, money-saving solar projects quickly and easily, such as a solar water heater, a solar pool pump, solar lighting, a solar oven--and even a solar-powered lawn mower! Learn all about the different types of solar technologies, including passive solar and photovoltaic, and determine which best suits your projects. You'll get details on assessing current energy use in your home, estimating the costs of solar installations, and calculating your overall savings. Reduce your carbon footprint--and your energy costs--with help from this practical resource. Solar Power for Your Home covers: History, benefits, and potential detriments of solar energy Fundamentals of solar technologies--passive solar, photovoltaic, concentrating solar energy, and more Evaluating home electricity consumption Creating a personal energy plan How and when to contract your solar project Emerging technologies--thin film, nano, and hybrid solar and solar storage Funding options including rebates, incentives, and grants Standards, conversions, and helpful resources
24.95 USD

The Briggs & Stratton 675 series engine is designed to work with Toro lawn mowers. Maintenance-free Magnetron® electronic ignition guarantees an easy start, everytime. Engine Displacement (cc): 190, Start Type: Recoil, Application: Toro lawn mower, Engine Type: 675 Series, Rated Power (HP): Manufacturer no longer rates this engine by HP, Torque (ft./lbs.): 6.75, Shaft Output: Vertical, Shaft Diameter (in.): 63/64 (25mm), Shaft Length (in.): 3 5/32, Shaft Keyway (in.): 3/16, Shaft End Tapped (Diameter (in.)/Threads per inch): 7/16–20, Shaft Rotation (From PTO Shaft Side): Counterclockwise, Bearing Type: Plain, Cylinders (qty.): 1, Cylinder Bore: Aluminum alloy, Bore x Stroke (in.): 2.69 x 2.04, Cooling System: Air cooled, Air Cleaner Type: Dual element, Fuel Tank: Yes, Fuel Type: Gasoline, Fuel Tank Capacity (qt.): 1.6, Oil Capacity (qt.): 0.56–0.63 (18–20 oz.), Lubrication System: Splash, Ignition System: Electronic, Governor System: Mechanical, Carburetor: Float, Throttle Control: Manual friction, remote, Max. RPM: 3,100, Muffler Included: Yes, Auto Compression Release: Yes, Bolt Circle (in.): 8, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 13 x 11 1/2 x 9 3/4, EPA/CARB Approval (California Air Resource Board): Yes Works with Toro personal pace mowers Ready Start® system, mechanical compression, and large rewind starter make starting easier Maintenance-free Magnetron® electronic ignition Float-feed carburetor Mechanical torque control for additional power Aluminum alloy bore for cooler operation Dual element filter with paper and foam pre-cleaner 8in. mounting base EPA/CARB compliant
189.99 USD

The Courage XT is a tough, reliable and professional-grade engine designed for use in MTD walk-behind mowers. Features an overhead valve design for fuel efficiency and a cast iron bore for durability. The oversized muffler ensures quieter performance and an ergonomic handle for easy recoil starts. Upper main ball bearing reduces friction and pulling effort for easy starts and provides extra lubrication. Engine Displacement (cc): 173, Start Type: Recoil, Application: Rotary lawn mower, Engine Type: OHV, Rated Power (HP): 4 1/2, Torque (ft./lbs.): 7, Displacement (cu. in.): 10.6, Shaft Output: CCW, Crankshaft: Hardened, Shaft Diameter (in.): 25mm, Shaft Length (in.): 3 5/32, Shaft Keyway (in.): 3/16, Shaft End Tapped (Diameter (in.)/Threads per inch): 3/8/24, Shaft Rotation (From PTO Shaft Side): CCW, Bearing Type: Flywheel ball bearing, Cylinders (qty.): 1, Cylinder Bore: 2.7, Bore x Stroke (in.): 2.7 x 1.8, Compression Ratio: 8.5 : 1, Cooling System: Air, Air Cleaner Type: Pleated paper, Fuel Tank: Composite, Fuel Type: Gasoline, Fuel Tank Capacity (qt.): 1.5, Fuel Filter: Internal, Oil Capacity (qt.): 0.625, Lubrication System: Splash, Ignition System: Electronic, Governor System: Mechanical, Carburetor: Float, Throttle Control: Fixed speed, Choke Control: Primer bulb, Max. RPM: 3,600, Muffler Included: Yes, Flywheel Brake: Yes, Bolt Circle (in.): 8, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 17 x 12 1/4 x 11, EPA/CARB Approval (California Air Resource Board): Yes 8in. mounting base Flywheel brake Electronic ignition 7 ft.-lbs. gross torque Splash lubrication
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Daisy Phillips is tired of being treated like an old lady. Sure, there was that incident with the lawn mower and the mud. And she did get trapped at the top of a ladder. But that doesn’t make her incapable of living on her own, as her son Dennis seems to think. Now Dennis is pushing her to sell the family home in Liverpool and move into a retirement community. To make matters worse, her best friend is going away for the summer and the new boss at the library politely informed her that her services as a volunteer are no longer needed. Is it any wonder that Daisy is feeling distressed? But the unflappable Daisy won’t go down without a fight. What she needs to boost her spirits is an adventure. A long-forgotten watch found in a box in the basement provides the perfect start. The watch belonged to her first love, an American soldier stationed in England during World War II. With a decades-old Brooklyn address as her only clue, Daisy embarks on a trip to New York City with plans to track him down and return the valuable keepsake, and maybe get a peek at the life she might have had. But first there’s a haphazard family reunion, where she meets and settles in with her colorful American cousins on Long Island. Elisabeth is the harried working mother who’s engaged in a fashion battle with one of her five sons. Richard, her attorney husband, might be taking his enthusiasm for the game of darts too far. And their sullen teenage son Michael is on the brink of failing all his final exams. Though Elisabeth can barely keep up with the life she already has, she eagerly jumps on board with Daisy and her quixotic quest, determined to help Daisy find her long-lost love—an adventure that holds surprises for all involved. From the Hardcover edition.
9.99 USD

This book will show you how to use your Arduino to control a variety of different robots, while providing step-by-step instructions on the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino basics as well as the characteristics of different types of motors used in robotics. You also discover controller methods and failsafe methods, and learn how to apply them to your project. The book starts with basic robots and moves into more complex projects, including a GPS-enabled robot, a robotic lawn mower, a fighting bot, and even a DIY Segway-clone. * Introduction to the Arduino and other components needed for robotics * Learn how to build motor controllers * Build bots from simple line-following and bump-sensor bots to more complex robots that can mow your lawn, do battle, or even take you for a ride Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color. What you'll learn * Basics of motor-control * Basics of PCB design and fabrication * R/C control and decoding * Autonomous sensor guidance * Frame building from various materials * Instructions for a variety of robot designs Who this book is for Electronics and robotics hobbyists and DIY builders. Table of Contents * The Basics * Arduino for Robotics * Let's Get Moving * Linus the Line-Bot * Wally the Wall-Bot * Making PCBs * The Bug-Bot * Explorer-Bot * RoboBoat * Lawn-Bot 400 * The Seg-Bot * The Battle-Bot * Alternate Control
39.99 USD

Starring: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Lennard Pearce

Homesick - Lugging the shopping up those 12 flights of stairs is proving too much for Grandad. So the doctor recommends a new council bungalow for the Trotter dynasty. Over to Rodney, the new chairman of the housing committee...

Healthy Competition - Rodney's decided to go it alone and leave Peckham's own multinational conglomerate - Trotter's Independent Trading. By the end of the week he's already cornered the market in used lawn mower engines and with Mickey Pearce as his Financial Director, the sky's the limit...

Friday The 14th - Del, Rodney and Grandad are Cornwall-bound to Boycie's cottage and a spot of salmon poaching. Should be a doddle of a weekend's jolly, if you leave out the bit about the mad-axe-salmon-fisherman-killer who's just escaped from the local institute, that is...

Yesterday Never Comes - Del's into art dealing in a big way, especially when it involves a 'posh tart' like the glamorous Miranda. Has she really been wooed by his tequila sunsets or are her motives rather more mercenary...

May The Force Be With You - A ripple of panic runs through the Nag's Head. Del's old school enemy Slater is back in town, hell bent on revenge and brandishing his police badge...

Wanted Watch out! - Peckham Pouncer's about! Alias Rodney Trotter...? Surely there must be some mistake? Try telling that to Rodders, London's most wanted criminal...

Who's A Pretty Boy - Move over Leonardo! The Trotter decorating business is on the roll again. This time they're just doing a favour for Denzil. Their instructions are simple enough: don't eat the fruit or turn on the TV and stay out of the kitchen... so what's happened to Busby, the canary?

Thicker Than Water - 'Tis certainly the season to be jolly and it's Grand Marnier and grapefruit all round when Del and Rodney's dad comes back to the fold after 18 years. Until he begins to cast doubt on Del's filial integrity, that is...

Extras include: Scene Selection. Aspect Ratio: 4:3. Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
6.49 GBP

Ann Ripley's horticultural heroine, Louise Eldridge, enchanted mystery lovers of all varieties in Death of a Garden Pest and Mulch .  Now she returns in a witty new tale of muckraking, murder, and deeply buried--and very dangerous--secrets.   Louise's TV show, Gardening with Nature , has made her a celebrity, sweeping her from lawn-mower commercials all the way to the president's National Environmental Commission.  Not that Louise is about to get her hands dirty in the mudslinging campaigns of an election year.  As usual, her main concerns are right in her own backyard. Here, in Washington's suburban Sylvan Valley, she is subject to an unwelcome infestation of houseguests that threatens to crowd out her houseplants.  Least welcome of all are three bossy busybodies in town for the Perennial Plant Society convention, who fete Louise as official "Plant Person of the Year" but press her to slash back the sweetgums and swamp oaks that give her beloved garden its pristine air. Her grin-and-bear-it mood is lightened, however, by the arrival of an old flame.  Twenty years ago, in the first bloom of youth, Louise fell heavily for Jay McCormick's crooked smile and crusading charm.  Now, he's an investigative journalist looking worriedly over his shoulder.  Jay confides that he's come on two distinct undercover missions.  One is to ensure that his ex-wife, a high-powered political lawyer, doesn't cheat on the rules for custody of their young daughter.  Around the other, he raises an impenetrable thicket of secrecy. But Jay's cover is blown when he surfaces, a nibbled corpse, in a neighbor's ornamental fishpond.  Who put him there? And what was the mysterious story he was investigating? Only Louise can unearth the trail that leads from a missing computer to a pistol-packing intruder trampling her purple-spotted toad lilies to evidence hidden where only a hardcore gardener could find it.  Soon she's digging up enough dirt--social, marital, and political--to uproot some of Washington's top players...if she doesn't get herself nipped in the bud first. Ripening suspense, a thorny plot, and plenty of gardening tips make Death of a Political Plant a perfect bouquet of murder, mystery, and mayhem. From the Paperback edition.
6.99 USD