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A/C Motor Start Capacitors - Where To Buy?

The A/C is not working. Last time this happened the neighborhood A/C repair guy showed me how to replace the motor star...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NPine1
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by NPine1

Gas furnace question

I'm looking to replace an old oil furnace on a rural property with a propane furnace. I intend to do it myself. Sin...
9 comments posted 17yrs
posted by jimw
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by jimw

Best grip adhesive-beading ?

Just bought some white laminated beading to fix to my white skirting board. Been on the Screwfix website, loads availab...
0 comments posted 17yrs
posted by sndevereux
0 comments posted 17yrs posted by sndevereux

Odd project

I have a need to make a hole in the center of plastic sunglasses. Drills or hole saws don't seem to work. What would...
16 comments posted 17yrs
posted by bWielert
16 comments posted 17yrs posted by bWielert

Accelerate decomposition of small tree stump

I took down some saplings last year (about 2-3" diameter) that were on a relatively steep hill in our front yard. Is th...
23 comments posted 17yrs
posted by NOSPAM
23 comments posted 17yrs posted by NOSPAM

Dishwasher KO - water won't enter

My KitchenAid dishwasher, about 13 years old, quit on me yesterday. Food kept coming out dirty after 3 tries. I got out...
8 comments posted 17yrs
posted by hypatia08
8 comments posted 17yrs posted by hypatia08

Teen Driver Monitoring

Hi; My daughter will be driving soon and I want to be able to monitor her driving when I am not in the car. Some may sa...
12 comments posted 17yrs
posted by curranpg
12 comments posted 17yrs posted by curranpg

Broiler won't light

The burner for a broiler won't light. It glows fine, but never lights. It has been taking a long to light up to this po...
6 comments posted 17yrs
posted by andrewkennedy3
6 comments posted 17yrs posted by andrewkennedy3

Polarity(?) and common house-current

I live in a little house built in 1954. It has a certain number of ungrounded receptacles. In the context of DC power,...
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by rogerDOTyomama
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by rogerDOTyomama

availability of sheet ABS or suitable substitute?

Hi all, to tell you why I'm asking, I have a whole collection of used Thule roof rack parts laying around (I wanted...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by njnagel
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by njnagel

Billy Mays Dead

Yep, seems to be true!! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html Let's hear some suggestions for new produ...
29 comments posted 17yrs
posted by postmaster
29 comments posted 17yrs posted by postmaster

RIP: Billy Mays

http://blogs.usatoday.com/entertainment/2009/06/infomercial-pitchman-billy-mays-dies.html?loc=interstitialskip
3 comments posted 17yrs
posted by zzyzx__
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by zzyzx__

Wall speaker jacks

Hi, This might be more appropriate for an audio forum, but I can't find one! I'm looking to install speakers in...
7 comments posted 17yrs
posted by aaronfude
7 comments posted 17yrs posted by aaronfude