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Spray Painting Doors
I'm spraying 8 six panel doors. I'm starting the color coats now. The first coat went on with horizontal strokes. Should I switch to vertical strokes on the second coat or stay with horizontal for the...
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Battery maintenance
My camera uses LI rechargeable batteries. I ordered a couple of new ones, and in a moment of weakness read the instructions that came with them. In a nutshell, they say they ship them uncharged, and...
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Cuisinart Food Processor
Does anyone know how to remove the shaft from the base of a Cuisinart food processor. The part is officially called a "shaft" and is the stem to which the bowl and cutting blade sit on. Thanks.
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YOU TUBE VIDEO Benjamin Moore's New Aura, Ben, and Natura zero VOC paint RULES!
I just finished painting a new bedroom with Benjamin Moore's 522 Aura Matte Finish. I was able to apply a deep dark red color choice (AF-290 Caliente) over new drywall without a primer! Two coats and...
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Microwave drys clothes faster than a dryer
I just discovered that you can dry one or two small to medium size pieces of clothing in a microwave oven faster than using a clothes dryer. Just stick it in the MW and run it for a few minutes. I...
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How to use a hammer?
Im getting my husband a heart shaped hammer for Valentines Day. How does a person use a hammer? Mary L
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heat resistance of pipe dope
I am putting a threaded bronze ball valve in a 1/2" copper water line. So I am using threaded adapters between the pipe threads and the copper tube. I intend to use pipe-thread compound on the threads...
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What to do with old floor plans?
My Dad, a residential designer and draftsman, died recently. He had a one-man design and drafting firm for more than thirty years, and his archive of old blueprints is large. What should I do with all...
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Furnace keeps shutting off
I have an oil furnace with an oil hot water heater. It has shut off 4 times in the last week in spite of there being over 100 gallons of oil in the tank. All I've had to do is to click a switch on its...
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Need electrical advice
Asking for help. Have a General 350 table saw not currently hooked up. Will be moving it to a barn/workshop. Motor specs are: 3 HP, 220 V, 1 Ph., 11.7 A Will 10/3 w/ground and a 30 A 220 breaker...
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Post Hole Auger
This spring I'm going to start a project in my back yard and I will need to dig about two dozen post holes. The holes will need to be about 8 inches in diameter and 18 inches deep. I have seen ads for...
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More powerful kitchen faucet side spray head?
I have a kitchen faucet with a side spray (a separate pull out sprayer) that sprays water at low speed, similar to this: idea where can I buy a replacement spray head with more power? I want to blast...
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Window exploded
I had Milgard windows installed 2 1/2 years ago. A few days ago one of the windows "exploded" for no apparant reason. Nothing hit the window and both inside and outside panes shattered. Out side temp...
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Interior Door Knob Replacement Question
Over ten years ago I pretty much replaced all the doorknobs in our house as the old ones were corroded or scuzzy looking. Our house is over 50 years old and the hole in each door was sort of just a...
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Roof Overhang Above A Patio Door
We have an exposed to weather sliding glass door on back of home. We originally bought a cheaper Home Depot awning to protect it from weather and provide a little shade. This awning didnt last long...
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