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drill attachment

I have some wooden banister rods, the ends of which I want to grind down to a half sphere. Is there an attachment for a...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by deodiaus
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by deodiaus

OT: Republican Liberty Caucus

Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus! At: http://www.rlc.org/2011/01/31/repeal-or-revise-the-problems-with-the-patriot...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Touch-up basement walls

I belong to a little brick bungalow in the midwest US, built in 1954, poured-concrete foundation. There were some minor...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by puddingDOTman
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by puddingDOTman

HF single speed -or- variable speed multi-tool?

Any thoughts on which to buy? I got the single speed - 20K oscillations -- last week for $20 and added $20 in accessori...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kansascats
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by kansascats

Help: Sun, furniture, and marital discord!

We have a nice Wells Fargo desk which fades in the sun. Our scientist friend has said that after 5 PM, infrared rays ar...
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posted by dwightnews
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by dwightnews

OT: James Hansen on oil shale

Hansen, NASA's leading climate scientist, laid out the scenario for global warming before Congress thirty years ago. Bi...
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posted by hypatia08
13 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Anchoring an existing shed to a concrete slab

I've got an existing 10'x12' shed sitting on a 4" thick slab of slightly larger dimensions. I'd like to anchor the shed...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mrbill
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by mrbill

Best glue for bonding plastic to plastic?

Hi, Our daughter has this little doll wheel chair that the leg broke off of. The leg has a wheel and it is a pretty big...
35 comments posted 15yrs
posted by szeik
35 comments posted 15yrs posted by szeik

Irene damage

There was a lot of speculation about the hype of this hurricane. I live in downstate NY thirty miles from the long Isla...
23 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rbm2
23 comments posted 15yrs posted by rbm2

Window Film Removal

Several years ago we put the window film on our windows to help block the sunlight. It gradually faded out and has gott...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Dorot29701
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by Dorot29701

OT your landscape

Sorry for another OT. Maybe this NG ought to be renamed the 'OT' NG. Anyway, here is a humorous piece giving us a diffe...
1 comments posted 15yrs
posted by No Spam no contact
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by No Spam no contact

Voltage question about European Transformer

I bought an external modem. It came with a European transformer to plug into outlet. There are some real odd round plug...
14 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jw
14 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

high velocity fan blade not balanced?

I bought a high velocity floor fan with metal blades (model 9220). On the fastest setting, the fan vibrates slightly, b...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by nospam
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by nospam

Fluid dynamics of the men's room

Leaving off the OT, since this is plainly serious science of concern to a.h.r. http://tinyurl.com/44d5g63 HB
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

OT: Groupon offer - Car Tires

Amigos, have you any experience with/opinion about, the following tire brands that I never heard of. They are featured...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08