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AXION TV
I don't know if I am asking in the proper group.... but I have an Axion LCD 8 inch flat screen TV with a card reader. I only use it for watching TV. What it is.... is that I was watching a TV...
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Fiberglass Entry Door
SWMBO has decreed that front door must be replaced with a fiberglass one. After I don't know how many hours shopping for one she has narrowed it down to 3 different brands and styles. Knowing...
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All those lawn doctors out there
Is there such a thing as using too much lime on a lawn? What would happen if the soil was too sweet if there is such a thing?
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Broken EU2000i
I went to use it today and found the ecothrottle switch was broken off. It started up and ran fine, but it now has the throttle permanently on. I always use it that way anyhow, but the instructions...
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Cure time before painting drywall
I did something unusual for me. . . . Actually read the paint can before priming my newly installed drywall. It says I should wait 30 days for the wall to cure. I've never done that and never had...
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Craftsman Self Propelled Drivebelt rpl
I have a Craftsman self propelled lawnmower it is about 7-8 years old Model number 917.376281. I need to replace the drive belt but cannot get the shroud off under the mower deck as it will not slip...
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Hardwood Flooring in a Double Wide?
I have a double-wide trailer in Delaware and need to replace all my rugs due to an errant dog who has now passed. I am thinking of trying hardwood flooring or laminates, but I have to wonder if I can...
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35" Storm door?
I can find 32, 34, and 36. All the homes in my area use 35". That's a special order so much more expensive. I suppose I could add a wood strip or two and make it 34, but that seems an odd way to...
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Winter gas blends
Do winter gas blend start arriving now in the midwest, doesnt it reduce milage, no luck so far on google.
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Screw Extractor for tiny laptop screws?
I've stripped two of the screws holding the hard drive in my laptop (apparently lock-tite'd, from the crack! noise the other two made when unscrewed in my best philips screwing technique)....
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Repurposing an old blower motor for a grain mill
This newsgroup has been very good with these kind of questions, even if maybe they'd work better in an HVAC repair group or the homebrewing newsgroup. I have a grain mill for crushing malt for...
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Ice maker not working...
Hello, I have a Whirlpool side by side with water and ice. One of the things the tell you to check is the pump. The water dispenser works fine so I was wondering if someone could tell me if the the...
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wood stove temperature
The woodstove at the cottage has an expose flue pipe and I have a magnetic temp guage on the pipe. Keeps me in the safe burn zone which results in 0 pipe buildup. Have a wood burning insert at home...
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Submersible well pump
Do submersible pumps have a checkvalve built in? There is a check valve at the pressure tank. Wondering because if there is NOT, I'd be able to shock the well without opening the well-head (which...
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winterizing lawn mower
What is the best way to 'winterize' my lawn mower and other seasonal internal combustion engine yard tools for the next 5-6 months of winter? thanks all - paul
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