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Lawnmower Repair Question
I have a Craftsman 6.6 hp Eager 1 mower model number 917.377320 In the owners manual the model number for the engine is 143.976606 I can't find my owners manual online, but this owners manual has...
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Bottle jack fluids
Hi, I got caught short with fluid in some bottle jacks. They had sat unused for mny years wthout so when I got them out, they were so low on fluid that none of them would rise by more then an inch or...
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Any pressure cleaner wizards?
I have a 5hp electric pressure washer that uses a CAT 3DX pump. The pressure has been falling off and now is at a point that it is virtually unusable. The input filter is clean, I took the unloader...
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OT Cell phone keep check balance
I love high tech gadgets. Although I make very few phone calls I would love to have a smart phone, but because I have little practical use for one, I have a dumb phone. Even the dumb phones are...
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never used a socket wrench
I have a few hex screws that i would like to remove. I bought a bit for my drill at home depot and lost it on the way home. I remembered that i had an old socket wrench set. Could someone tell me how...
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electricfy lawn mole?
I have mole mounts in my lawn. Unfortunately, our state bans lethal traps for moles. I have tried mole poison, mole smoke bomb and neither worked. Has anyone tried passing electric current into the...
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Freezer freezes, but fridge temp is too high....
Awl -- Quick fix, or time for a new fridge? Oh, not solid state, with separate freezer/fridge stats -- "regular" white fridge, freezer on top, wheel thermostat in fridge compartment. I spose one poss....
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Telephone wiring question
Hello All: ATT advised me to go to cat 5 with my telephone wiring to improve DSL connectivity. I've got a new dual phone receptacle to accommodate the DSL modem and a phone simultaneously. Here is...
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Are Pine Trees on Topic?
About a week ago, there was a discussion regarding Pine trees turning brown and dying. I was not the original OP, however was having the same problem with a 30/40 foot pine. OP was in Baltimore and I...
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OT Gutsy woman on a bigass horse vs. a grizzly
Great story! http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/sep/18/gutsy-wrangler-huge-horse-save-boy-from-charging/
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OT - priceless
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Kenmore dryer, 110.78932790, shuts off after start button is released.
I'm trying to help someone service this Kenmore dryer, 110.78932790, at a location where I am not. The symptom is that it shuts off the moment you release the start button. I don't have the schematic...
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How do you clean out a bathroom sink overflow?
How do you clean out a bathroom sink overflow? This may be the original sink from the 1940's with a opening about 1" by 2". It used to be able to handle a reasonable overfill rate but now very little...
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OT: Letter of Reprimand
As long as we are on military subjects, I hope many saw "60 Minutes" last Sunday,s egment on a MOH winner. That alone is a 4-hankie production (Another soldier involved in the same fire fight was...
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Basement floor cracking
House-hunting: Saw a ranch built in 1997. Basement floor is concrete, scored into approximately 12-foot squares. The slab has cracked along each score and the cracks opened up to 1/8-3/16 inch wide....
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