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Lithium Ion Drill Recommendation

My 12V Dewalt drill is no longer functioning due to the the two Nicad batteries no longer lasting more than 2 minutes a...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Hydrostatic transmissions

Just took delivery of my first ever lawn tractor with a hydrostatic transmission. Not being a Lexus I don't expect...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by chief_jim
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by chief_jim

They're GONE !

There was a notice on the door of my neighborhood Home Depot about a week ago warning the Parking Lot Pedros to vamoose...
25 comments posted 17yrs
posted by heybub
25 comments posted 17yrs posted by heybub

Maytag washer water pump squealing

Water pump is squealing. It works -- no leaks yet. New pump is $60 Should I leave it alone? Can a bearing be replaced?...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by coloradotrout
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by coloradotrout

Need Refrigerator Advice

The wife wants to buy a new refrigerator, specifically one with french doors and a bottom freezer in textured black. Th...
20 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dmacq
20 comments posted 17yrs posted by dmacq

Ceiling fan question

We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story ceiling over the center landing of the stairs bet...
15 comments posted 17yrs
posted by don
15 comments posted 17yrs posted by don

Tips on Unscrewing Kitchen Sink Waste Pipe?

I'm replacing my old kitchen sink and all the plumbing underneath it. I'll probably use all plastic/PVC for the drain p...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by joshhemming
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by joshhemming

Shed roof question

Shed project question....building gable roof for 12 x 16 shed. have most of the rafters up today, and was planning to p...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by cheapdave
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by cheapdave

Beckett burner on oil boiler not firing

I have a Burnham oil boiler with a Beckett burner on it. The burner does not fire up. It just kind of buzzes or hums a...
5 comments posted 17yrs
posted by nojunk_allowed
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nojunk_allowed

What gauge wire?

I am off grid. Last year I built a shop powered by generator through an Inverter. The inverter supplys power through a...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by dsmith707_at_wildblue_dot_net
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by dsmith707_at_wildblue_dot_net

Using Fiberglass Resin as Primer and Sealer

I have an old plywood rowboat which periodically is repaired with fiberglass cloth. This has worked very welll- the boa...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by frank1492
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by frank1492

Insulating a flat roof

Hi all: I'm insulating a flat roof from inside the house, using faced fiberglass batts. There's 3 or 4 places i...
10 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sombodee
10 comments posted 17yrs posted by sombodee

Wiring in a DSL filter

I need to wire a DSL filter with a modular jack and plug into a phone line without a modular jack/plug. I figured I&#39...
30 comments posted 17yrs
posted by youknowwhat.mccranie
30 comments posted 17yrs posted by youknowwhat.mccranie