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Do burglars ever break the glass in a sliding glass door
I have a broom stick above the door so it can't be lifted much. The lock is flimsy. Actually there is no lock, just a plug. I removed the plug once to get in the house and I filled the hole with more...
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6 years ago
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Will Dimmer Control Speed of AC Motor?
Will a typical solid state wall mounted dimmer control the speed of a small 120 volt universal motor (with brushes). It was previously controlled with a low resistance wire wound variable resistor...
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6 years ago
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Alternate to soldering copper pipe
I have some piping in my shower that appears to have been bonded with somthing other the solder. head does not affect it, almost looks like epoxy. Any suggestions on how to break bond?
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6 years ago
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Accessible-height toilet
I'm looking for an airbnb and I found one that under extra amenities listed this: Accessible-height toilet The toilet seat is no higher than 17-19 inches from the floor Huh? Is that an issue, toilet...
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6 years ago
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Crowbar design
Because most arent used up against a wall and the other format works better when they arent.
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6 years ago
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Bankers on Presidents Day
Thisis the true meaning of the holiday What's that? You didn't realize Presidents' Day was approaching? Well, you're not alone. Over the years, we've found that most people, with the exception of...
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6 years ago
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The Worst Text You Could Ever Receive...
This iPhone bug (Mac OS as well) is rendering aspects of the device useless. It seems that when a specific foreign character is rendered in any app it causes a relaunch of the springboard. Afterwards,...
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6 years ago
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Meter socket
Ah , you're right , the PoCo does own the meter itself . Any time I've had to remove the meter , I've called and told them what I'm doing and why . Never had a problem doing it that way .
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6 years ago
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Can you teach me more about lug bolts & related tire tools?
Only use 6 point sockets on lug nuts, breaker bar or impact. They are never really that precise, they tend to have rounder corners and they are softer than most nuts. I have had to remove enough...
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6 years ago
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Couple fined 100 Pounds for overstaying at car park because they got stuck in a queue trying to leave
On 18 Feb 2018, Ophelia wrote (in article ): In which case, the canny driver would buy a ticket for 90 minutes longer than the event.
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6 years ago
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writing on oil cans
On Sat, 17 Feb 2018 11:53:34 -0800 (PST), wrote in The viscosity of the oil at operating temps is 10, but it's lubricating effectiveness is 30.
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6 years ago
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OT What is this thing in Florida
OT What is this thing in Florida? When you look in map view, it's not green like the Everglades, it's white with no name and no roads. A friend tells me its where space aliens landed about 20 years...
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6 years ago
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Lennox heater
The power went out in my area and when it came back on my heater did not. I reset the thermostat, flipped the breaker, and flipped the switch on the outside. The heater quickly Starts then stops. Then...
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6 years ago
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Furnace of thermostat issue
Hi I have a furnace which has been working fine so far. It is an old one but I can say it is solid. Anyway, 2 days ago I felt the air is not that hot. I put my hand and I felt it is cold or warm air...
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6 years ago
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DECK BOARDS PT FOR A PORCH OR DECK
I am replacing a large 1980s rotted, not to new code, and termite ridden deck. At first I used Pt for everything because it is cheap. AFTER research in deck magazine, fine homebuilding, and Simpson...
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6 years ago
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