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Types of Screw Drives
Bookmarked it. I wonder if half of those could be eliminated.
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Toxic smell from Wood Burner
Put bacon grease on some firewood, gives it a nice smell.
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6 years ago
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Chronotherm III the fan will not shurt
I have two units, both the same kind. The main one when turned on, the fan will not turn off. i see the temps and can adjust them, but I can not get fan off
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6 years ago
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Gas boiler keeps shutting off at night
Hi, all. Our gas boiler keeps shutting itself off after we've all gone to bed. By the next morning, we have no heat and no hot water. We have to restart the boiler every morning. We had *two* plumbers...
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6 years ago
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Need advise on bathtub
On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 22:53:33 -0800 (PST), Deguza wrote in Much better. Thanks.
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14 gauge speaker wire
Recently bought 100 feet of 14 gauge speaker wire. It says on the role, not designed for in-wall installations . Why not, it's only speaker current? OTOH, it's 14 gauge. Could I use it for a lamp...
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Bunged Up Very Tiny Screw Head
I can't agree with that. The best watch I've ever owned (and still own) is a Casio atomic time waveceptor. It's 11 years old, sets itself nightly and automatically from radio signals, is solar powered...
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Japan Approves Tamiflu Rival That Kills Flu Virus In One Day
On Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:10:40 +0000 (UTC), "Dove Tail" wrote in Yes.
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OT call uber just before you need them?
OT IIUC, with Uber, or Lyft, one is supposed to use the app just before one needs the ride, and NOT make an appointment 12 or 24 hours in advance. But how do I know if anyone will be working near me...
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6 years ago
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Just want to learn more about helping a neighbor put a new hummingbird/duck faucet on
No, the hose bib is female but has a teflon wrapped female>male bushing in it. The wall stub looks like 3/4" and - from the photos - it looks like the bib would screw directly to it once the bushing...
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Where to find model number on old Wilton Bench Vice?
Where to find model number on old Wilton Bench Vice? This is an oldie, probably 1950s or 60s. But it's in great shape except for a missing jaw piece. I have seen several of these jaw pieces being sold...
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Anyone know how to remove those new perfumes from cloths?
get over it...your man won and now he's your problem
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What mostly makes a small engine "wheeze" fast & slow, fast & slow, fast & slow?
Someone said it is likely surging due to clogged fuel passageways, which makes sense because the air passageways aren't clogged. If it's the clogged fuel passageways, it's likely because I don't start...
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Do burglars ever break the glass in a sliding glass door
I have a broom stick above the door so it can't be lifted much. The lock is flimsy. Actually there is no lock, just a plug. I removed the plug once to get in the house and I filled the hole with more...
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Will Dimmer Control Speed of AC Motor?
Will a typical solid state wall mounted dimmer control the speed of a small 120 volt universal motor (with brushes). It was previously controlled with a low resistance wire wound variable resistor...
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