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Sawdust containment
I occasionally cut plastic extrusions into short lengths on a chop saw. Since this makes a fairly big mess of plastic sawdust scattered over a large area, I've done this just outside a rollup door,...
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camera copy stand
I want to make a camera platform(out of wood) so that its height can be adjusted on a 1" thick dowel-sort of home made camera copy stand.I used oak but it too hard to hold onto the dowel without...
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Cutting trim work
Going to try to explain the cuts. Looked on Google, obviously I'm not using the correct search terms. Here's what I have. A couple of cuts each being 30 degrees. I have a sliding compound miter box....
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Fertilizer
I'm ticked. The neighbors hire out their yard work to a bunch from south of the border. Today, was out in the hot tub, relaxing, and seen one of the workers, squatting in their bushes, taking a dump!...
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whole house surge protectors
This is after reading and talking to others, I'm thinking about this. I'm not very educated on electricity so I wonder 2 things right away. What brands are good for whole house protection and how do I...
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electric clothes dryer
I had a service guy tell me that sometimes electr. boards fail inside the dryer due to electrical spikes. I wondered if this was BS because this is a 220 appliance and I didn't think they are as...
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Fixing stripped plastic electrical boxes
Many of us have had to deal with plastic electrical boxes with stripped or broken device mounting holes. Sometimes people use a drywall screw, which works if the hole is just stripped, but may crack...
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Phone update
I bought one of these: turns out that it is more functional than I expected. Even if you don't buy a data package you can use ATT network (for free). This means you can use it at most public places...
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Biggest On The Job Screwup EVER
'Drunken' Broker Sent Oil to 8-Month High in 2009 June 30, 2009, oil mysteriously jumped by more than $1.50 a barrel during the night, to reach its highest price in eight months, the kind of swing...
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Generators, Again?!
In another thread some folks wondered about using their vehicle to supply power to their homes in times of disaster or power line repairs. I recalled seeing 5-8kw AC generators under the hoods of...
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Appliance repair?
Are appliance repair questions acceptable here?
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painting conduit
Can you spray paint conduit and not fail inspections?
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Recycling
Hi guys, I'm currently on a project, one that involves recycling pallets and turning them into fence. I think it's all over the internet now, and i really think it makes a lot of sense. Pallets are...
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You seen one bag of mortar, seen'em all??
Looking to patch up my stone walls, between stones. Was at HD today, must be a half-dozen or more types of mortar -- or, iiuc, "sandmix". Is there any type/brand particularly good for patching stone...
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High Efficiency Furnace
An out-of-town friend has a two-story condo with an old gas, forced-air fur= nace in a pantry off the kitchen. She wants to replace it with a high effic= iency furnace, taking her from 80% efficiency...
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