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Snowblower engine needs choke to run smoothly
My snow blower has a Briggs & Stratton 7.5 hp "Powerbuilt Snow" horizontal engine. It has always need a little choke to run smoothly after it warms up. With no choke it runs, but stumbles slightly....
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Electric blanket
I was shopping for an electric blanket. More and more ads call them "warming blankets" I can only guess this is because of the fine print that says........this blanket is used for warming the bed. Do...
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Detecting gas leaks
We recently had an incident where someone in our home was cleaning the stove and accidentally turned on a burner (gas only, no flame). Luckily someone was around and awake to smell the gas, turn it...
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Sintered Bronze bearings for radial/perpendicular loads?
Generally speaking, how do Sintered Bronze bearings compare to ball bearings for radial/perpendicular loads? Thanks.
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Installing door strike plate
Is there a foolproof way to do this, other than meticulous measuring? I never seem to get it perfect first time, and then once the screw holes are made it's difficult to reposition. I'm sure someone...
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OT: We all need a good laff
Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 9:19 AM Darwin Awards Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us. These may or may not all be...
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CFL & Dimmer Combo
It seems to me that dimmable CFLs must do a two step with a standard light dimmer. I have one overhead lamp I don't mind throwing a specific bulb/dimmer combo on it, and spending some money on. What...
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OT: Your tax dollars at work
Here's the first few paragraphs of a new report from AU (Americans United for Separation of Church and State). The whole report can be read at...
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tying in a/c condensate drain into 1 1/2" PVC pipe from sump pump
To simplify things in my furnace room I want to tie in my A/C condensate drain into the 1 1/2" pvc coming out of my sump, and have it drain outside. I assume I need some kind of check valve for this?...
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Wind mill
Why would the town care how close a wind mill is to a stream? Do they leak grease or something?
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Instead of a right angle drive, how about a light duty T-drive?
Desperately seeking sources for a T-drive. What I mean by that is something like these. Milwaukee 48-06-2871 (right angle drive) or 49-22-8510 (right angle drill attachment) General Tools 924 Metabo...
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smoke detector recommendations?
I have two smoke detectors in my house which are over 8 years old, plus one CO detector. Since the smoke detectors are near end of life, I'd like to improve the coverage. I also need new detectors in...
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Ice Dams
We presently have substantial ice dams on a roof that was done about a year and a half ago (complete rip-off of old shingles down to plywood, installed 30-year GAF architectural shingles). Our...
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F-connector installation tool for RG-6 quad shield?
Hi all bought a roll of quad shield a while ago and still have a good bit left. Still find myself occasionally needing to make up a cable. Connectors are damn near impossible to install on this stuff;...
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Use house heating or halogen far-infrared heater for one person?
Let's say I stay upstairs alone in a 2600 sq ft 2-story house. I can turn on the gas heater of the house for upstairs only, set the thermostat to (say) 70 F. Or I can use a personal haolgen...
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