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pots, pans, wine glass, fork/knife/spoon rack query
anyone have a good suggestion on a racks for the following: Pots & pans & cover rack wine glasses rack for use inside the cabinet kitchen utility rack (knifes/fork/spoons & other kitchen/dining...
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Dremel multi max tool: speed control out of whack
Hi, I've had a Dremel multi max tool for a few years, purchased from HomeDepot for $100. It's the kind with the vibrating head that cuts wood/metal/grout etc depending on the attachment you put on....
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Single duplex, "up and down" floor nozzle source?
All I can find are "side-by-side" nozzles (single and dual)
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Flushing Out a Heater Core
Back to the 97 Aerostar again.... It appears that the heater core is nearly plugged. Some heat gets through, but not much. Heater valve & vacuum work fine. A friend said to pull the valve off and...
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"Keystone" stainless wall plate, *deep* recess
Something like this: But with a much deeper recess/setback for the keystone insert. (Also prefer NOT to have the protruding "rivets")
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Outdoor thermometer placement
I can't seem to get this right. :< Can't put it on the roof with the other sensors as the deliberate exposure that the roof affords those others interferes with the accuracy of the temperature...
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Answering Machine Rings
Problem Solved (almost) The problem is with my home security system. A tech from AT&T spent two hours tracing the problem. If the home security company can't correct the problem, I'll get a land line...
 
OT: The Day After ...
Twas the day after Christmas it's rained all day long the roads are all soggy and so is our yard. We turned on the news and we watched all the stories main streets turn to rivers and skies are still...
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moles
The moles are highly active this part of the year. Have you been successful in eradicating them and if so what did you use?
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OT In case you havn't heard of this guy
Gavin McInnes Gives a Master Class: How to Troll a Feminist Til She?s Shaking with Rage
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DOOR OPEN FORCE CONTROL LOCATION GENIE MODEL 820 (OLD)
Hello all..... I have a Genie Model 820 garage door opener and apparently I need to adjust the "Door Open Force Control. I see a reference that this potentiometer may be on the units control board. My...
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Hysteresis on the Honeywell old-style bulb thermostat
How does the hysteresis work on the Honeywell old-style bulb thermostat? My house has two of those tan round things, with a dial that has only two indicators. 1. The desired temperature on top,...
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(OT) The Christmas Music Overload has Ended
Ever since Thanksgiving, we have been bombarded with an overload of Christmas Music, on darn near every radio station. Dont get me wrong, I like much of it, but TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH.... (Especially...
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Incandescent - Florescent - LED - or *NEON*
Anyone that knows something about electric knows that LED lights use far less power than incandescent bulbs, and florescent bulbs fall somewhere in the middle. So, we went from Incandescent to CFL...
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