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Speaking of Craftsman Tools....
Of all the tools I lost, I miss my sly slip-joint pliers the most. It was my fall-back-do-almost-anything tool. So I'm in Sears with my gift cards and look for it. This looks to be the same jaw and...
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Making snow
Has anyone tried using their pressure washer to make snow, im tired of seeing grass and thought of giving it a try.
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CFL Brightness Time
Reading some of the complaints about CFL turn-on brightness got my curiosity going so I retrieved my old lumens meter (about 40-50 years old) and checked some of my many CFLs. All figures rounded to...
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Button wont pop put on GFI outlet
When I press the test button on a GFI it wont trip. Does this mean the GFI has failed, or just the button has stopped working? I plan to replace it either way, but I'm curious why it quit working. Its...
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You Better Pay Your Contractor
This is what may happen depending on the laws and or contract. o_O It was the day a builder turned demolition man. Nigel Gray got so fed up waiting to be paid £15,000 for a construction job he...
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Trumpet valve oil household substitute (will 3-in-1 household oil work)?
If you have canola oil or any kitchen/baking oil it should work just don't use it too often in place of actual valve oil
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Bedbugs, A Biker's Guide To Bedbug Control
This guy's into recycling and taking care of business. ^_^ The one and only "All Natural Way" to kill bed bugs... fight fire with fire.
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Sprinkler booster pump
I live where we have both agricultural water and potable water. In the winter, the ag water boosters are turned off, but the line still provides water at very low pressure. I believe I can put a...
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E11 Mini-Candelabra socket adapters?
The lights in our church are incandescents on dimmers. 150W light bulbs cost $3 apiece and only last 750 hours (weren't they $2 just a couple of months ago?) and these lights are in enclosed fixtures...
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front door chime not working
I've got a house that the door chime stopped working (making a chime noise). I know it's not the outside button and the two wires outside that connect to the button (that go thru the outside brick...
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Stormin - job issue
like a good site to explore on the jobs issue.
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New Illinios Law Requires Photo ID To Buy Drain Cleaner
This is how you're loosing your liberty in the USA. One piece of ID at a time. ==================================== New Law Requires Photo ID To Buy Drain Cleaner January 5, 2012 6:34 PM CHICAGO (CBS)...
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Just curious if you have experience with pouring boiling water into glass jars?
I'm just looking for practical real-world experience. Today I had a bit of old tea powder left in a Lipton powdered iced tea jar. Instead of throwing it out or chipping it out, I simply poured boiling...
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Fluorescent starter-switch question
I have an older 18" fluorescent lamp that takes a 15WT8 bulb. As of this morning, it no marcha. I suspect the starter switch, which is your glass- tube type and is pretty black inside. The problem is,...
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OT - Powergenix AA battery thoughts
I've got a few Powergenix, and the charger to go with. Seem to be sold only in AA cells. But, that's fine. I use a lot of AA cells. Problem is, that once in a while a device (digicam, flash light or...
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