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New GE hybrid bulb

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/ge-introduces-hybrid-bulb-with-both-halogen-and-cfl-elements/?icid=main|main|dl5|sec3...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by willshak
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by willshak

True Value Black Friday Preview

http://www.blackfriday.info/sales/truevalue-black-friday-ad.html BlackFriday.info http://www.blackfriday.info/
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by postmaster
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

Amazon selling HF stuff at inflated prices

They're selling the $60 HF multifunction tool on Amazon for $100 bucks! http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0045S0H...
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posted by postmaster
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by postmaster

OT: Men And Their Tools...

...are easily distracted. http://www.gjk2.com/test/test.swf
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posted by pheeh.zero
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by pheeh.zero

Garage Door Problems

Hello everyone, I have a garage with two separate identical doors, and am having a similar binding problem with both. W...
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posted by daytrepperaz_at_yahoo_dot_com
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by daytrepperaz_at_yahoo_dot_com

Cartridge ciculator sticking

I have 2 zone forced hot water heating system with 2 TACO 007-05 Cartridge ciculators. One zone works without a hitch....
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posted by mark_d_donahue_at_yahoo_dot_co
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by mark_d_donahue_at_yahoo_dot_co

IKEA Kitchen Cabinets

I've never bought anything IKEA. As far as I know, I've never *seen* anything IKEA in real life. I just saw a magazine...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by teamarrows
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by teamarrows

Why dont bottle jacks work on their side?

I'm trying to jack an I-beam sideways, jacking it from an existing I-beam. I tried 3 bottle jacks, a small 2 or 3 ton,...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

Draining a Water Heater.

One house I own, the water heater drains just fine. Put a hose on the outlet on the bottom and turn it on. The house is...
16 comments posted 16yrs
posted by in2dadark
16 comments posted 16yrs posted by in2dadark

Hydraulic oil

Recently bought an electric wood splitter that calls for ISO 22 hydraulic oil such as Mobil DTE 11. Nearly impossible t...
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posted by chief_jim
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by chief_jim

Bonding PVC to rubber?

I've got an adhesion challenge of dealing with 2 dissimilar materials in a backyard project. I'm using two DOERR stock...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by fa3ts
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by fa3ts

backer board seams

I'm about ready to lay down the backer board on my counter tops so I can lay the 18" granite tile down. I don't really...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jeff_thies
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by jeff_thies

Wood Stove Information

We bought a house last year that has a wood stove with the name Pineridge Genuine Wood Stove printed on it. We just had...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikksusanna_at_yahoo_dot_com
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikksusanna_at_yahoo_dot_com