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Vacuum question
I have a large shop vac, 2.5" hose, 2.5 horse motor. How would the end suction power compare with a 40 or 50 foot hose? Would it drop considerably? I want to use one to harvest pecans, and need the...
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Glass lenses
Well my Google Foo failed me today. Fella at work drug in 2 old railroad lights he bought on Ebay. I think they may have been to tell whether the track switch was thrown. I don't think they originally...
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LED bulbs - work with X-10 ?
I have an older assortment of x10 modules. Obviously, they work with incandescent bulbs, but not so well with CFLs. (I did buy 1 of the new appliance modules with no local control and that does work...
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Paint Question
I am going to hire a painter to paint the outside of my house. The house i s stucco. One estimate was from a man who uses Sherwin Williams but the ot her two were from men who uses Behr. One offers...
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Credit Card Magnetic Strip Doesn't Work Unless....
Card doesn't work when "swiped" through the machine unless one covers it with plastic....one cashier suggested putting plastic grocery sack around the card and then swipe it, and it worked. Any idea...
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Shadowy Data Companies Have Intel on Almost Every American For Sale
Shadowy Data Companies Have Intel on Almost Every American For Sale The Senate Commerce Committee issued a report on the multibillion dollar data industry today, and the accompanying testimony and...
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furnace BTU
Today's furnace specify btu. Is that input or output ? Greg
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Microwave question
I have a Panasonic Inverter microwave. I really like it, and it has performed like a champ for years now. Now, with increasing frequency, it will not start when I shut the door. Lifting the door up...
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Another milestone
Today I constructed the "hallway" from our new room into the camper . We are now also heating the camper with wood ... I have a fan near the cieling of the room pushing warm air into the camper , cold...
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Furnace won't restart
My oil furnace, forced air, no boiler, just got a new nozzle and its electrodes adjusted etc., and when first turned on, it ran 90 minutes and stopped. In a little while it started up again for 20...
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Gas plastic, got water in it
A couple days ago, it snowed. I went to go start my Dad's (RIP) snow blower. Ran for half second, and would not start. The gas in the fuel tank is a bit milky looking. And the gas plastic (I refuse to...
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non-wood decking alternatives
Hi, can anyone give me some non-wood decking alternatives that I can use in my home? I dont want to use wood for outdoor decking because of the maintenance costs. However, I want something that...
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Holiday warning
With the holidays upon us I would like to share a personal experience with you about drinking and driving after a "social session" with friends. Well, this past month, I was out on a pre-Thanksgiving...
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Smart Meters
I know they store power usage trends and can see how that might help the power generators. I logged in to my account and saw that when I ran the AC, the power usage went up. What a revelation! LOL!...
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Can you help me interpret this spectrum analysis noise plot?
Can you help me interpret this 2.4GHz WiFi spectrum analysis noise plot that I just ran from my Ubiquiti Rocket M2 rooftop antenna? I'm trying to debug why I have -88dBm of noise at my rooftop radio....
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