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IR home leak imaging
I knew someone who got some used fancy oilfield devices and imaged houses to find leaks using not only infrared but some pretty fancy math to compare how the images changed as the temperature changed...
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Where to find outdoor bathrobe hooks (brass? bronze?) for a good price?
I would like a dozen outdoor bathrobe hooks but all the ones I found were either cheap plated hooks or very expensive designer brass or bronze designs. The hooks would be arranged on a dozen foot-wide...
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OT Label Maker
I would like to have a portable label maker to label my cell phone and some ac switches I have for computer equipment. It is hard to tell the good ones from the bad ones online. Anyone care to...
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Testing Air Flow of Electric Pump
I've got 2 electric pumps for filling air mattresses. I'm looking for a way to determine which one will fill an air mattress quicker - other than actually filling the same air mattress with each pump....
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STR-D790
I have this stereo and if I get DRLC MAIN and will not shut off, then use the remote control to shut down. Always works. Easiest way. As to the fidelity from this "old unit", about the time this Sony...
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Grease gun
I just bought a Plews mini grease gun that takes 3 ounce cartridges. Can it be loaded with bulk grease instead of using those expensive little cartridges? (Yes, I'm a cheapskate. Tell me something I...
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Cutler Hammer combo AFCI breakers and ground bars
Because the Cutler Hammer BR combo AFCI breakers are longer than standard breakers I decided to do a little test fitting. My original concern was that the ground bar would be covered so there would be...
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Sprinkler Timer Recommendation
I have a two zone sprinkler system, a timer (which is broken and I have to turn on the sprinkler with a manual switch now), the timer controls the pump, the pump sends water to a hydraulic indexing...
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I can't get the soil to compact sideways.
In order to replace a section of cast iron sewer pipe below grade, I had to cut open my concrete slab. The cut is about 10 feet long and two feet wide. I was fairly certain the pipe was directly...
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Declaration of Independence
Have a good day tomorrow. "Subjects." That's what Thomas Jefferson first wrote in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence to describe the people of the 13 colonies. "...Over the smudge,...
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3 dimensional wall panel
I was watching a DIY show, probably a repeat..and saw a product that caught my eye. They were installing in the shower section what looked like a 3D dimensional wall panel. ..dark color. They said it...
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Help please: cutting styrofoam sheets
My shop has a steel roll-up "garage" door that faces a blistering sun for several hrs/day. I'm determined to insulate it. The easiest way I see is to slap some styrofoam shhet insulation onto it. I...
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Suggeston for bathroom vanity
I was walking through a very nice home last week when the builder showed me a little feature he puts into all his master baths. His electrician installed a duplex receptacle inside each of the bath...
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Basic Microwave Repair?
Hi everyone. I read many web sites about testing and repairing microwave ovens and have concluded that my Sharp microwave has a bad diode and capacitor. I checked the magnetron and, according to what...
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Keeping a toddler out of drawers and cabinets
As grandparents, my wife and I do frequent toddler babysitting. The kitchen cabinets, drawers, and other compartments are very tempting for our grand-daughter to investigate. We are looking for a way...
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