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Factory reconditioned PC tools?
Does anyone know what kind of warranty Porter-Cable reconditioned air compressors have? (the little "pancake" compressor) I'm looking at them at and it doesn't say anything at all about the...
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'Lectric Blanky :-)
3-yr-old Sunbeam ($30) electric blanket. 120v runs to control with 'on' and 'off' buttons and a dial on top for temp (1-10). What I'd like to do is put it on a timer for temp...
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Collapsable ladders
I was at Target this weekend and they have this 12' tall collapsing ladder by the brand "UP-UP". Very light and easy to carry. I extended about 6 feet of it leaned it against a shelf and stepped...
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Framing out the wall
Hi, I need to increase the depth of a wall (currently open) and I'm planning to do it essentially by nailing 2x2's to the existing studs. My question is simle: should I also use an adhesive...
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GFCI : Kitchen crackling sound with light smoke
When we use a Microwave oven and toster together in Kitchen, one of the GFCI receptacles in Kitchen generates a crackling sound, with light smoke. I have discontinued usage of microwave in Kitchen and...
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Any bird watchers here?
On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:36:43 -0500, Claude Hopper Wrong! And you don't know a Belted Kingfisher.
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[washing machine] oil leak from a tub of front loader
it happened to me twice so far. Not everytime. after one cycle of washing machine, i found there is an oil leak from a spinning tub of front loader. all the clothes are all messed up. would someone...
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Install TV cable outlet
I would like to install a TV cable outlet in a wall that currently does not have one. I have complete access to the floor from my unfinished basement, but I'm not quite sure what to do. Here are...
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Cut Sink Hole in Formica
Due to some new appliances, I need to replace a Formica counter that has an existing sink. Can someone suggest the best way to cut a hole in the new counter to accept a standard stainless sink? Should...
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OT: Recipe from Sphere Magazine, about 1978
It never hurts to try, and I know some on the ng have diverse interests, so..... I am looking for a recipe for an apple cake that appeared in the magazine, about November, probably '78 or possibly...
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Explain this - 4 bulb light fixture wouldn't work with Compact Florescent bulbs
I'm cleaning up and fixing up a rental and one of the things I did today was put bulbs in all the fixtures. One fixture had one regular old style 60 watt bulb in it and I wanted to put CFL in it...
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Do I need a garage subpanel?
I need a 240v outlet right now, and I want to do a full rewire of the garage in the near future. A subpanel sounds like a really neat idea. The main panel is just about full already and I just like...
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PVC pipe
Any way to decouple pvc once it's been glued? I've got a piece I'd like to take off. It's too close to the wall to cut. If not I'll have to rig up something else to get the drain...
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It's come to this...
Hint: unless you see things like "gentrification" or "urban renewal" cropping up in the papers in respect to that particular section of town, real estate is not a good investment there. nate
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vent-free gas log sets
I can't believe nobody knows anything about vent-free gas log sets. A big disappointment from a group that has so many new threads going.
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