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1. Clocks
There were earlier mechanical clocks, but Huygens' was the first that employed a pendulum. When the first settlers came to North America, they brought European clocks with them.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/collecting/​clocks.html

2. Puzzles
You can buy a couple of linked nails that you may or may not be able to take apart and put together again, and many other mechanical puzzles.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/hobbies/​puzzles.html

3. Cooling
Generally North Americans enjoy a moderate summer and don't require a great deal of mechanical cooling in our homes.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​cooling/​

4. Ceramics
Still later (19th century), various mechanical means were used to rotate the wheel. It is interesting to note that many potters today use a foot-powered wheel, not out of necessity, but by preference.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/crafts/​ceramics/​

5. Automobile
This is probably the one piece of mechanical equipment that people understand reasonably well. But unless you're a real mechanic, leave repairs to the so-called experts.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​a/​automobile.html

6. Fireplace, Masonry
Have fireplace and chimney cleaned and examined by a professional (cleaning by burning chemicals in the fire is nowhere nearly so effective as mechanical cleaning).
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​f/​fireplace_masonry.html

7. Setback Thermostats
You program the time and duration of the setback by sticking pins into an electric clock, and program the temperature change with a lever attached to a mechanical thermostat.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​energy_economics/​setback_thermostats.html

8. Swimming Pools
Pool water is cleaned by consecutively adding clean water to dirty water after passing it through a screen or mechanical sieve.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​accessories_and_maintenance/​balance_your_swimming_pool_s_water.html

9. Termites
The established principles of termite control include: • Establishment of mechanical barriers to keep the termites away from and out of the structure.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/home_ownership/​accessories_and_maintenance/​termites.html

10. Miscellaneous Practices
Indeed any gardener or householder with a mechanical or scientific turn of mind can easily adapt or modify existing techniques to suit his or her own convenience or situation.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/hobbies/​hydroponics/​miscellaneous_practices.html


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