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How to build your own hybrid electric car using a 1970s-era vehicle as the starting point. Advanced mechanical skills required. Originally printed in 1980.

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This build-it-yourself outdoor furnace keeps the dirt, soot, smoke and firewood outside. Includes a materials list and 29 pages of building instructions and diagrams.

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Easily build a bench with this easy to follow plan. Designed by naturalist Aldo Leopold, this bench is inexpensive and easy-to-build. How to instructions for an ultra-simple seat made from a plank and two log sections are included. The plan packet also includes construction drawings, instructions and a materials list for each project.

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Build a bench and garden table with these easy-to-follow instructions. Designed so even inexperienced woodworkers can build them, this bench and garden table are easy to cut and assemble from standard lumber, without complicated joints. The plan for this easy DIY project includes construction drawings, instructions and a materials list.

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MOTHER EARTH NEWS is pleased to offer a study plan of the beautiful Country Straw Bale Home, created by Living Shelter Design Architects, PLLC. The study plan provides detailed information on this copyrighted home design, including elevation drawings, floor plan, descriptions of design features, the MOTHER EARTH NEWS feature article about the home and information for ordering the construction-ready blueprint.

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If you have chickens to pluck, you'll want to build this tub plucker. To use a tub plucker, you simply drop one or more scalded birds into the tub, turn it on, and watch them spin around while their feathers disappear. This book tells you everything you need to know to easily build your own, inexpensive Whizbang Plucker.

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This study plan gives you a closer look at the beautiful passive solar home created by One World Design. The three-bedroom, 1,387-square-foot home combines a Craftsman-style with remarkable energy efficiency. The study plan provides detailed information on this copyrighted home design for your DIY project, including elevation drawings, floor plan, the MOTHER EARTH NEWS feature article and how to order the construction-ready blueprint.

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The study plan for this home will give you a close look at its design, which can be modified to your liking. Package includes elevation drawings, floor plan, description of design features and a color copy of the MOTHER EARTH NEWS article.

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Want your own in-house gym, but don't want to buy a high-priced exercise machine? Build your own rowing machine for much less! Two pages in all, with one page devoted to building the machine while the second page details the proper use of the rowing machine for the most effective workout.

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Create your own wind-energy on a small scale. This plan helps you create a windcrafter turbine to power such things as a 12-volt DC battery, site lighting, a low-wattage appliance or maintain a charge for a modest battery bank. It can also serve as a low-cost site monitor if you're planning a larger installation and need to determine the feasibility of a particular location.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS E-Plans are packed with practical information, innovative ideas and creative projects right at your fingertips. By supporting digital products like this one you are helping save millions of trees a year. Order your downloadable PDF and start building today!

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