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"14-Year-Old’s Game-Changing Solar Power Design"
Took one look and thought "this is completely nuts". Obviously a bunch of small collectors pointed in random directions is not going to complete with a flat panel aimed to the south. Don't take my...
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Rust Removal
I've been removing rust from our steel deck furniture with my angle grinder and have discovered that some of the steel is pitted in the most rusty areas. Of course, there's rust in the pits that the...
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GE Silicone II Question
Hello, I recently purchased at HD a small tube of: GE Silicone II 100% Silicone Sealant Kitchen and Bath With Bio Seal Haven't used a product like this in many years, and am wondering if I got the...
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Rat trapping trick
Courtesy of A&E's "Billy the Exterminator" (what does bug killing have to do with the "arts"?) He was hired to kill rats in a Louisiana soup kitchen. The situation was SO bad that giant cockroaches...
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electronic wall timer
Ok I want to wire in a electronic wall timer that says it can be wired into a 3 way switch. I will read the instructions again but in case it doesn't answer this, does it matter if the timer is wired...
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How to figure out a 3-way switch wiring?
In my mother-in-law's house there were some very old wall switches that were 3-way. I needed to replace them for what safety reasons. So I picked up a couple of Leviton 3-ways from the HOME. I...
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Fluorescent light bulb or ballast?
I flicked the light switch in the bathroom and only one of the 4 fluorescent light bulbs came on. After about a minute or so, the other three came on. I turned it off and let it sit for 10-15 minutes...
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OT: Maximizing Social Security redux
I recently read a news report entitled "As unemployment benefits end, non-workers turn to disability." It seems as if those whose unemployment benefits have run out are turning to asserting some sort...
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pex question
what is the better fitting system for pex? Is it the plastic sharkbite or the ring clamp on brass? Or is one better in some apps and the other best in other apps.
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Manual Transfer Switch
I've been googling about but I can't find exactly what I need. I thought so= meone on this group might have a link or answer. What I want is a switch bo= x with two power sources coming in, house...
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wall timer
I have two wall switches that work side by side with one cover plate for both (switches turn on/off in up/down directions). If I want to replace one switch with a timer, is there a wall plate that can...
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Connecting components
How do I hook-up an RCA DVD player (Model RC5240PB) and a Sony VCR player (Model SLBN50) to a SONY Bravia HDTV (Model KDL-32EX400)? (The HDTV is TV2 for a Dish VIP-622 DVR).
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OT -- keeping old floppy disks
I've got about 200 or so old A drive, 1.44 MB floppy disks. Some day, I'll set up a reader, and copy all the data onto a drive, flash drive, or burn it all the a DVD. Is there any reason to keep the...
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Hot Water Pressure Problems - One Faucet Only
I've got a hot water pressure problem but only at one fixture: the 2 handle non-low flow fixture at my basement utility sink. It's your basic home-center utility sink fixture, the kind you can attach...
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Coffee pot repair
I bought a Starbucks Athena Barista espresso maker at a yard sale for $10. It is a $300 machine. Don't you know, it don't work. I have downloaded the stuff, but can't figure it out. Anyone have one of...
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