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How Drum Brakes Work

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Many cars today use drum brakes on the back two wheels. Get the complete scoop on drum brakes and check out some amazing graphics!

How to Repair a Dryer

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A dryer is a large drum into which wet laundry is loaded. Air heated by a gas heater or electric heating element is blown through the drum to dry clothes. Learn to repair a dryer.

How Laser Printers Work

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Laser printers are fast, precise and inkless. So how do the words get there? How can a laser beam write on paper? Read about laser printer technology.

How Backing Plates Work

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Backing plates exist in drum brake systems. Learn all about backing plates at HowStuffWorks.

Music Crafts

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Music crafts bring a kids Caribbean band to your backyard or living room. Learn to make a rubber band zither, sand blocks, and bongo drum.

How to Make Paper Instruments

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Paper instruments make music lively. Learn to make a banjo box, a small toy drum and a musical bell shaker, all fast and easy crafts for kids.

Most of us don't think about what's going on inside a copier while we wait for it to shoot out the copies. Find out how, in mere seconds, you can produce an exact replica of what's on a sheet of paper!