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OT Tools from Canada.
Everything you never knew you needed. Stuff here unavailable elsewhere. :-) Fortunately. KMS Tools & Equipment | - Air Tools Autobody Hand Tools Air Compressors Construction Metalworking Tools Outdoor...
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Fence Posts - Cement or No Cement??
I see that some people debate over whether fence posts should be cemented into the ground or not. Some people say yes, you need cement to keep the fence sturdy, other people say putting the posts 2...
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HVAC vents
I have a split system located in my crawl space. The vents consist of one main large metal tube with insulation on it. The branckes to the floor registers are flex. Over the years I have had cats and...
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OT, Looks Can Be Deceiving
Remember the fat frumpy gal who blew them away at a talent show? It happened again with a mismatched duet. ^_^ TDD
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Even chines Q tips are junk quality:(
I am 56 and always cleaned my ears with q tips, never had a problem tll my GF bought some from a dollar store.. It fell apart in my ear. checked other q tips from that package many just fell apart....
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radiator caps, cooling system pressure
I was thinking of putting a higher pressure cap on one of my cars to increase the factor of safety against boiling. Looking thru the web for info on the likelihood of changing from 7 psi to 13 psi...
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Possible to replace bearings in pond pump?
Hi, does anyone know if it's possible to replace the motor bearings in this type of pump? It started tripping the GFCI when I plug it in, so I took it apart and I got it to at least run now, but it...
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OT - Saving fillable PDF forms
Finally... I buy a lot of stuff online, and much of it comes from the USA. To save money I broker those imports across the border myself, and the PITA I've had to deal with until now is that while the...
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Kohler 4620 toilet
The part of the rubber gasket/washer combination that is under he bolts and between the tank and the commode may be too thin; causing the tube type pa rt of the gasket/washer that goes around the...
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2 cycle too lean vs too rich fuel symptoms
How can I determine if my 2 cycle string trimmer's carb setting is too rich or too lean. Runs smooth idling and wide open. In trying to go from idling to wide open it cuts off.
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OT Road side vigil
My niece had a friend killed in a car wreck last night, right outside of town. People have set up a road side vigil with balloons and flowers. We drove by, and were going to stop in the car and take a...
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GFCI not made in China
Some years ago, I asked her if anyone knew of a GFCI not made in China. I am happy to report that Leviton manufactures what are marketed as NAFTA-compliant GFCI's that are made in Mexico. I had to...
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My Slow Cooker Takes Too Long
I like using my slow cooker, but it takes way too long to cook stuff. Some foods take 6 - 8 hours. Can you imagine such a thing? I wonder if I should hook it up to a 240 circuit. That should cut the...
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Calling SMS...Pool chemicals ... best place...Silicon Valley
In the past, SMS told me (rightly so), the best place for liquid chlorine was HASA in Saratoga with the coupon was in Saratoga. I use about 100 pounds of the 3" trichlor tablets per year. If SMS is...
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Thermometer repair?
I've gotten good advice here in the past. Maybe someone can help me with this problem I have a rather expensive oven mercury thermometer. When using it in a combination MW/convection oven with a...
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