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towed a portable generator
n doing so, I destroyed the wheels. I thought that a 5 mi ride would not b e that much. It ended up over heating the plastic wheels [with no ball bea rings] and they melted. It was intentionally...
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Trumps tariff are already helping the criminals
with the price of some raw/processed materials going up, they've become more lucrative targets of criminals...steal the material at no cost, sell the untraceable material to the businesses that would...
 
Soap pump Not dispensing Soap
I had same problem with dispenser- it pumped but no soap comes out. So I took out straw, sprayed WD-40 into pump, pumped it a few times and put it back into dispenser. After 5-10 pumps out came some...
 
Roofing tear off
I put a bid in on a roodfing tear off for 1-2 layers on 2800 ft home. They excepted my bid so go to the address (sight unseen) and fo to work finding out that their is 3 layers, ans so i them no that...
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Who is responsible for replacing the Utility Meter box?
I had an electrician working at my house over the weekend, and he noticed t hat the metal box that houses the electric utility meter is rusted and when he looked closer the entire bottom of the box is...
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My lawn tractor won't stay running
When I disengage the brake it dies
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OT: Aye, caramba! 350KW charging for new Porsche?
This is for the soon to be released Porsche electric vehicle: "Porsche is talking about a 800-volt system that should allow a charge rate of up to 350 kW, which could charge the car up to 80% in only...
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Europeans to populate Brazil's forrest
Marvelous bird the Norwegian Blue. Beautiful plumage.
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Out of control iguanas infesting South Florida
Lock and load! Target practice. Out of control iguanas infesting South Florida outh Florida's not quite Jurassic Park, but it's getting close. Packs of green iguanas are swarming seawalls, roaming...
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pharoah ants
Active ingredient is likely Fipronil - I'll keep it in mind. Thanks. John T. Fipronil - Wikipedia
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Duct tape dress
This might be old hat but the first I've heard of it. Plus the Duct Tape website:
 
How do you dissolve limescale in pvc pipes?
It all being PVC is key there. What about valve stems in sinks, toilet components, etc? And getting it in, making sure it gets where it needs to go could be an issue too. I'd dilute it to about 10% or...
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Idea for gutter cleaning, what do you think?
Gutter cleaning is one of those pain in the butt problems I haven't solved. I have gutter guards, they help a little but make it harder when I do clean. And cleaning is made harder by the long nails...
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Pythagoras and Stonehenge
The builders of Stonehenge were a couple millennia ahead of Pythagoras.
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Sharpie (pen) Smell (?)
Yes and my hit had said it depends on the pen. I just sniffed the one next to my computer and it could be as safety data sheet specified and the SDS is specific for the type pen. I cannot say which...
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