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any way to repair cheap, leaky single stage vacuum pump?
Two years ago, I purchase a pump almost identical to the one here: have seldom used the pump since that time, but upon inspection today, I noticed that about half the oil has leaked out of it. Not...
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Discount calculations
On Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:20:25 -0400, Ralph Mowery snipped-for-privacy@earthlThat is just the way the Lowes point of sale system works. I get the 10% discount and it always shows up on each item. Why...
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The Building Permit
On Thu, 10 Oct 2019 08:21:45 -0400, A noiseless patient Spider wrote: I was sure this was going to be about The White House ... John T.
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dryer igniter replacement?
Thx!! I have to say that canadian made items have been excellent for me
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Computer fan speed control
Why do we need the 4th pin to perform pulse width modulation? Why can't pulses be sent along the 12V wire of a 2 pin fan?
 
Just curious how far your Wi-Fi access point is from your desktop computer
Thanks for pointing that out, where almost all my equipment is free, since people replace their routers and antennas all the time, with new ones. as specs changed from g, to n, to ac, etc. over the...
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Finally!
The Senate has finally thought they might do something about foreign interference in our elections....
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Harbor Freight Recall
That has to be a first. Most of those cheap Chinese lock backs will fail. open knife, strike the back of the blade on a hard surface, and when it closes put it back where you found it.
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Garage door opener with dip switchs
I think the answer is you can't. The dip switch type was the old designs that used the switches to set a freq. With ten switches you'd get 1000 codes, not much security there, your neighbor could...
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OT Why do callers to call-in shows still not know how to do it right?
I am not even sure the radio in my car works. I have never used it. I listen to my music on MP3 and I have been doing it since 1999.
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OT - eagle carving
Thought group might be interested in my cousin, Tom's latest carving. He does great work and he's 89 years old. My cousin's, Tom, eagle carving. My cousin's, Tom, eagle carving. My cousin's, Tom,...
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Using portable generator to power furnace fan (AC/PSC motor) - yes or no?
In on Sat, 05 Oct 2019 11:42:39 -0400, Home Guy wrote: So, having read your first post, you really want it to power the whole furnace, not just the fan. Don't these things have actual AC generators?...
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How to open bathtub wall, with least amount of damage?
How to open bathtub wall, with least amount of damage? I have a leak in the bathtub between the hot or cold faucet and the pipe that goes to the spout. I'd like to take it apart with the least damage...
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GE window
I have a GE widow unit that displays EP code. And won't turn on I took it apart and found out it come on when I disconnect the wire that is labled ground from the circuit board but the control panel...
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is electric meter giving the accurate reading?
You could buy a Kill-a-Watt meter, which is a plug-in meter that allows you to measure power and energy used to anything you can plug into it. You'd have to turn off all the breakers except one on the...
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