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Copper Line Pressure Reg Replacement

Previously, I installed a pressure regulator in a copper water line. The PR is giving me problems and I need to take it...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ctbishop
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by ctbishop

Electrical Yard Equipment

We have a weed eater and leaf blower -- electrical. Last year I bought new extension cords that are made for out door e...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Dorot29701
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by Dorot29701

Toro mowers

I was given a Toro mower yesterday, saying that it needed a carb kit. I am familiar with working on these. I have not t...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

OT Power Point

I have been messing about with MS Power Point. Done OK but the files are huge. I get PP stuff by email and the files ar...
15 comments posted 14yrs
posted by haroldhrmtg
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

OT. Cat fight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=cbBlYfTbA44 Hilarious.
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by haroldhrmtg
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

(OT) What are those Square Smart phone things?

Everywhere I look lately I see these square boxes that are filled with a bunch of dots and three of the corners have sm...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by tangerine3
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by tangerine3

Fluorescent troubleshooting

I have 3 identical fluorescent fixtures in the garage about 15 years old, 2 bulb 4' rapid start. A clue to their usage...
36 comments posted 14yrs
posted by MikeE
36 comments posted 14yrs posted by MikeE

Misidentified firearm causes panic response

"?On March 14, a Vineland [New Jersey] Municipal Utility meter reader was reading meters near the Winslow School and St...
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posted by heybub
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

OT You-couldn't-make-it-up

Full sized replica of Titanic to be built. (By Australian in China)...
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posted by haroldhrmtg
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by haroldhrmtg

OT: Type-B vent elbows

Dumb question, a bit curious. Went to HD and examined one of those adjustable type-B vent elbows. Why is it - for the l...
0 comments posted 14yrs
posted by a2rjh
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by a2rjh

Someone correct me if I’m wrong

Someone correct me if I?m wrong but I thought you couldn?t have a real estate license if you had a criminal record.
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by recyclebinned
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

"Your wire or your life!"

"Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects in the stabbings of a pair of security guards at a Home Depot Wedne...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by heybub
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Help identify sink drain pipe connection?

I'm planning on connecting the drain of a newly installed sink and I know I need the tail pipe and p trap but I need to...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by r.mariotti
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Adjustable posts for my porch

I have a 3 Season Porch 15' x 12' with a gable roof. It is supported by 3 lalley columns under the main carrying beam....
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by finite.guy
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by finite.guy