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Motor Overheating?
Hi, This actually goes along with my previous post about Lawn Tractor Battery/Charging issue but experience tells me it's best to separate things like this. Motor Overheats. This lawn tractor is...
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Lawn Tractor Battery/charging issue (longish)
HI, 20 HP B&S engine, 42" deck, 12V Exide Battery abt 1 1/2 years old. I thought about taking this to a battery forum/group but IME you get a lot better reality check here. I accidentally left my lawn...
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Insulating basement walls, what is best method?
A few days ago there was a topic of insulating basement walls. There was discussion of what was best. Someone pointed out using 1" XPS foam board directly on the concrete walls, then using R13. . So...
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Water Hammer Question For Kitchen Sink ?
Hello, Have the typical Delta single-handle faucet for the kitchen sink. At least 10 yrs old. Has the single good size ball type of valve inside the handle. Whenever we turn it ON, the hot or cold,...
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painting "plytanium dryply" plywood?
I'm thinking of using G-P "Plytanium Dryply" as roof sheathing. This roof has an 'open' overhang, where the underside of the sheathing is exposed. The plywood would be installed with the...
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Hot tub flush mounted into deck; where to put snaps for the cover?
As I've mentioned in other threads, I'm having my deck rebuilt, and a part of the design brings the deck so that it's just about even with the top of the hot tub. Sort of like this: looks...
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Burnt Wire
I am currently in the process of house shopping. This is my first house, so budget is everything. I found a nice home in my target area well within my budget. Reading the spec sheet, I noticed the...
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Full house cartridge filters - life span?
We have a rural cabin with a well, which unfortunately taps a pretty mean iron vein. Our tap water had significant metallic taste and water would eventually leave a pink residue as the iron oxidized....
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Hide or get scratches out of laminate floor?
Hide or get scratches out of laminate floor Anyone with experience. Floor is less than three years old. TIA Lou
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Husqvarna lawn tractors
Went shopping today for a new lawn tractor. Stopped first at the big box stores and Sears. Funny how all their offerings really looked the same - just MTD's with different labels. An independent...
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Dayton electric motor capacitor, help identifying
I have a 2hp Dayton (Grainger) model# 6K393N that has a missing capacitor, I pulled the covers to check them, and one side, the longer cover was empty, just the 2 wires. I'm hoping someone has one...
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Difference between Craftsman lawn sweepers?
There are two different 42" lawn sweepers on the Sears web site: Model# 24222 (Craftsman 42 in. High Speed Sweeper) and model #24237 (Craftsman 42 in. Tow Sweeper). The latter is $30 more than the...
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Homelite trimmer question
I have a Homelite trimmer. The little bulb is shot from age. I pulled the carb, and cleaned, and replaced, and it runs fine if you keep pumping the bulb. It has a small hole in it. Does one have to go...
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Velcro as strong as steel!
Because it's MADE out of steel - with a holding force of 38 tons per sq meter. proposed use is to hold cars together, which would make replacing a damaged quarter-panel pretty easy.
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Ever built anything with Kee Lite Klamps?
see link Kee Lite aluminum handrail fittings are structural pipe fittings that are in stock and ready to ship. Buy online from our selection of Kee Lite pipe fittings.
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