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Handheld GPS units usable for tract layout???
Tried research what could find on Garmin site but w/ my slow dialup was too painful to delve deeply. Best I could see appears that WAAS of roughly 10-ft (3-m) is best could hope for. This is, I...
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Pressure washer woes
I have googled till my eyes are blurry. Hoping someone here will have an opinion. I have a small 1500 psi gas pressure washer. Used it two weeks ago and all was fine. Today when I started it it...
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OT: OT: Another oil leak in the Gulf.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many of these well heads are in the Gulf and why aren't they protected by buoys, lights, or other visible structures to prevent this? TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a...
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Craftsman Replacement Tools - Used?
It's been a while since I traded in a Craftsman tool under the lifetime warranty, so maybe I just don't remember this happening last time. I turned in a ratchet handle and 3 Phillips screwdrivers. The...
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Spiral staircase repair
A rod holding the handrail to the center of a spiral staircase broke. It seems to be aluminum (it is not magnetic, so not iron or steel). Is there any way to fix it other than getting a welder?
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Lead Acid Battery Question
Someone "paid" me for some time with a brand new motorcycle battery. (He bought a 12 volt when he needed a 6 volt, and I wasn't going to charge him for the time anyway) I have a wave runner with a 4?...
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New Friends - What goes around, comes around.
This is nothing more than a story that shows that there are still some very nice people left in this world. (Don't worry, it's tool related!) Last week I was 350 miles from home at a competition with...
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I've gone Bosch!
After suffering through countless episodes with the fine Dewalt/Porter Cable support system, I've started replacing my power tools with Bosch. About a year ago I had a jig saw go haywire and I jumped...
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I want all Concrete Doors
I'm a fugative and wanted by the police, CIA and FBI. They are going to try to get in my house real soon. When they use their shoulder, I want them to break their shoulders. I want to make 16 inch...
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Ecological riding lawnmower
Via think it needs wider tires...)
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Non-auto circuit breaker
Bought a "non-auto" circuit breaker (60A, 2 pole) from eBay. Now that I have the unit, I realize that it isn't an overcurrent device, but just a switch that fits into a breaker box. Oops. Oh yeah, and...
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Tenants' refrigerator problem
Our upstairs tenants (two family house, we live downstairs) thought that their refrigerator was too warm, so they set both the freezer and refrigerator to maximum cold. They now say that both areas...
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Can a high-pressure sodium bulb be replaced by metal halide?
I've got an outdoor parking-lot fixture with high-pressure sodium bulb that has burned out. The bulb is a 70-watt Sylvania Lumalux: I replace this with something that puts out a more whiter light,...
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replacing a doorbell
Our doorbell (a Nutone LA-128WH) needs replacing. We want to replace it with a different model. It seems to be mounted with two screws 6.5 inches apart vertically. To make it easier on me, are there...
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8 overrated home improvements
From the MSN Real Estate web site. you don't have to wade thru: 1. Whirlpool bath 2. Adding a room 3. Ornate kitchens 4. Marble counters 5. Bedroom deck 6. Home Theaters 7. Hot Tub 8. Complicated Home...
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