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How to Create a Mitosis Flip Book
A flip book contains a series of illustrated pages, each page of which differs only slightly from the prior page. When the pages are viewed rapidly in succession, these slight differences give the impression of motion. A flip book can be used as a visual aid to demonstrate how a cell changes during
How to Build an Old Baseball Card Set
Most baseball card collectors strive to accomplish a certain goal within their collections. That goal often centers on completing a set of cards. A set reflects all of the cards produced in a given year for a particular brand. Building sets often starts with buying packs of cards, but vintage card c
MerCruiser 3.0L Specifications
The 135-HP MerCruiser 3.0L engine might be the perfect engine for your boat, but the decision cannot be made on looks alone. Knowing the specifications for the MerCruiser 3.0L engine will help you to determine on paper whether it is likely to suit your particular needs, saving you time...
Components of a DC Generator
Generators can produce both AC and DC.eolic generator image by Gon?¡ìalo Carreira from Fotolia.comElectricity is the flow of electrons, but electrons can flow in several different ways, so there are several different kinds of electricity. If all the electrons flow in one direction ---...
How to Make a Ring Out of Clay
Make a ring with a custom fit, that looks exactly how you want with the colors you like, by molding it out of polymer clay. You won't even need to paint it. Polymer clay comes in different colors -- even some in metallics and containing glitter. Using a polymer clay molding technique allows the rin
What Is the Difference Between Rational Number and Whole Numbers?
Rational numbers are numbers that include the smaller groupings of natural numbers, whole numbers and integers. There are clear differences between each of the groupings, or subsets, and each one builds upon the previous one. In other words, any whole number is also a rational number, but the ration
What Is Oleoresin Capsicum?
Derived from chili peppers, oleoresin capsicum is the active ingredient in pepper spray and in some topical pain relievers. Oleoresin capsicum spray is generally considered safe, but questions have been raised about its use for law enforcement purposes.
How to Lookup Postage Stamp Values and Identification
It doesn't matter if you're a casual or serious stamp collector; at some point you'll want to know more about your stamps and how much they're worth. You'll find that there are many resources available to help. Your research can begin and end with the Internet, or you can expand it to include books
How to Use an LED With a 9 Volt Battery
LEDs are light-emitting diodes. They are specifically created to emit light, whether visible, infrared or near infrared. LEDs are polarized, which means that the way they are placed inside circuits is important. They are categorized by factors such as their color, intensity, size, voltage and viewin
How to Build Your Own Park Model
Building a model of a planned park can be a great way of getting a visual of it, and often helps secure funding from local government. Creating a model of an already built park is also a way to re-familiarize yourself with one of your community's landmarks. You can also become extremely ambitious an
Timber Woodworking Tools
Timber frame houses can be built with relatively few tools.Timber Framed English Village Cottages image by Chris Lofty from Fotolia.comTimber framing is a method of house construction that predates the use of dimensioned lumber such as 2-by-4s. Prior to the availability of commercial...
The Disadvantages of Using Ice As Opposed to Dry Ice
Ice is frozen water or H2O, while dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. The difference in the structure and properties of these two substances leads to substantial differences in their applications. Ice is undoubtedly easier to manufacture and obtain than dry ice, but despite its ease of use, it also su
How Is an LED Bulb Made?
MaterialsA Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulb is made from two different materials that conduct electricity, known as semiconductors. One of the two types of semiconductors has too many electrons in it, and the other one doesn't have enough. They are separated by a thin barrier that prevents...
How to Distinguish Fillet Weld Sizes
Fillet -- pronounced fill-it -- welds provide a structural connection between two perpendicular pieces of metal. To provide the required strength, a fillet weld must be at least three quarters the thickness of the thinnest piece of metal entering the weld. Fillet weld gauges measure the width and th
How to Identify Wild Cherry Trees
Black cherry (or wild cherry) trees have been grown for centuries for their bark, scent and berries. However, with so many trees growing in the wild, it may be difficult for an amateur to spot a true wild cherry tree. Just by following a few steps, though, you can hone your tree-identifying skills t
How to Read Old Weight Scales
Old weight scales, or balances, consist of a pair of pans that are located at each end of an arm or rod. The pans are usually suspended from the arm by chains, and hang at equal distances below the arm. The pans can also be fixed to the top side of the arm. The arm itself may be supported in the mid
Definition of Plant Cloning
The ethics of animal cloning have become a controversial issue, but plant cloning has been an important part of agriculture and research for decades. It is achieved through asexual reproduction. Although single-celled organisms routinely make copies of themselves, plants can easily be cloned because
How to Make Boards With a Bench Top Band Saw
When equipped with a wide resaw blade, a bandsaw can be used to mill lumber. While it would be rather slow going on a lightly-powered bench top band saw, you can still cut small sections of logs into boards with a bench top band saw. Some creative woodworkers have made intricate jigs for this purpos