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Better Flashlights
Had this 4-cell Radio Shack flashlight that I used every day. The reflector was brittle plastic and it took only one short drop onto *carpet* to crack the bulb housing. Useless, now. Can anyone...
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Trying my luck at posting photos...
Using Picasa for the first time, I thought it might be interesting to post a shot of an epoxy bonded framing done last year. The URL I came up with is: the tinyurl is: Google on an iMac, and I don't...
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Crown Moulding Picture
I am not having any luck sending a pic to this newsgroup. I can use tinypic and get it down to a thumb print, but then it asks for this groups' email address. I am using It tells me it was sent, but...
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At a complete loss with a viking fridge
Hi, I bought a used viking fridge from someone on craigslist. I need to replace several parts, but the label with the model number and serial number is worn: need to replace a few parts in it, but the...
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How to Protect Trailer Fenders
What can I, in the comfort of my own home, apply to the fronts of the fenders on this trailer so that the paint doesn't get chipped off by stones and road debris? bought the trailer used (many years...
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Experiences with mixing pigment into wet concrete
What did you use? Where did you get it? How did you like the results?
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cabinet doorsw
i recently stripped,sanded and re stained some cabinet doors and all went well except after applying a clear coat sealer and letting it dry the surface has little bumps on it. i noticed that whilst...
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OT: Another runaway Toyota in San Diego, unbelievable
Here's another Toyota that allegedly ran away. It was first reported on the news last night. In the previous thread on this problem, I pointed out that the most mysterious case was the Lexus that...
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Run away cars
I do not have one of the key-less cars with the start button so turning off the car would 1)lock the steering wheel and 2)do away with power brakes. Why not put the car in neutral, and the brake would...
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Automatic outside light.
I have an outside light on automatic. Supposed to be light sensing. Everyone in The Villages has one. My question is.. Why is my light the last to go off in the morning? How hard (and expensive) to...
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Here is a Picture of My New Crown Moulding
Thanks everyone who helped me figure out how to send a pic to this site. I hope this works. Kate
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How to Send a Picture to This Newsgroup
Several people have asked to see a pic of my crown moulding project, but I am not having any luck sending a pic. I took a picture with my digital camera, then downloaded it to "My Pictures". Where do...
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Crown Molding Project Done
To everyone who helped me with tips on crown molding my special thanks. A friend helped me Saturday and Sunday. It was a big project, but the outcome could not have been better. Today I finished...
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Laundry tub faucet
I have a need to replace my laundry tub and faucet with a faucet that looks like this one: have one just like it, and its mounted to a block of wood. I guess I could re-use that wood, but, does...
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How to fix my iron railings?
The steps leading up to my front door have iron railings on them, embedded directly into the steps. Over time, the iron has rusted and the railings are all breaking off at ground level. This has been...
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