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Garbage disposal lubrication

The garbage disposal in my kitchen was here when I bought the house several years ago. I have no idea how old it is. I...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cnelson
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by cnelson

WTB - Sheet metal shears

Hand held, DeWalt style DW890. Looks like a drill with a pair of scissors sticking out of them.Can be #DW892, which cut...
1 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Brabants?

Check out this page-- http://www.theamericanbrabantassociation.com/pictures.htm search for Laico and Scout Laico says h...
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posted by elbrecht
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by elbrecht

Federal Pacific panel replace tips

December 30, 2011, Friday I'm going to be assistant, replacing a FPE panel, tomorrow. From what I can figure, it means...
37 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
37 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

New Propane Torches are junk

Years ago I had several propane torches and although I dont use them often, they lasted years. Eventually they just wou...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jw
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by jw

Pinhole in 2" Steam pipe

Last night while checking on one of the buildings I manage, I noticed a pinhole leak coming from a 2" steel pipe that e...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mikepier
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by mikepier

Old-fashion hot water radiators

Oil heat + circulator. Should rads be bled when hot or cold? -ChrisCoaster
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posted by ckozicki
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ckozicki

I LOVE Getting People to Argue With Each Other!

Q: Should oil-heated hot water radiators be bled when HOT or COLD? Jerry Springer, LET 'EM AT IT!! -ChrisCoaster
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posted by ckozicki
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by ckozicki

Northeast heating oil prices and gasoline?

May rise dramatically as 40% of the region's refining capacity closes. "While the largest loss by volume will be gasoli...
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posted by heybub
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Converting warehouse lighting from T12 to T8

My warehouse is lit by T12 based lights that seem like they are from 1970s or 1980s. The minus is that they look old, t...
16 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ignoramus4193
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by ignoramus4193

OT Stimulus Package?

It's a slow day in the small town of Pumphandle and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, an...
23 comments posted 14yrs
posted by someone
23 comments posted 14yrs posted by someone