POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many yards have old playground equipment that is rotting into the soil. You can take that old rusty slide to the dump so it doesn't give ...

As a child, I was delighted when my two older brothers gave me a swing set. They were both brick masons, and the job site leftovers provided the needed cast iron pipe and co-workers who could weld ...

As a child I was delighted when I received a swing set for Christmas from my two older brothers. They were both brick masons and the job site leftovers provided the needed cast iron pipe and ...