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Dehumidifier fan motor McMillan A0410A2405

Hi...trying to find a small fan motor for a dehumidifier. Motor is made by McMillan. Part A0410A2405 or E814814. 1550RP...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by me

Oil to Gas Conversion Burner

My daughter has a 15 year old house with an oil fired boiler. The unit was the top of the line and has is operating at...
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posted by rgoldste
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rgoldste

Mulcher Lawnmower: Bag does not catch Grass?

I have a sears 6 hp lawnmower, for some reason when I cut the grass the bag is empty of any grass. Other times it does...
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posted by labicff
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by labicff

need good way to store files

I have several files, about 15 of various types from small specialty files to large ones about 14 inches. Really don&#3...
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posted by bobwhite
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite

Driveway Floods

Need some advise with my driveway flooding when there is heavy pour of rain. The roadside gulley blocks which causes th...
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posted by BuddyLove_123
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by BuddyLove_123

How to splice three #8 wires

Are there wirenuts that can handle 3 #8 wires? If not, how do you splice them. Split bolt connectors? Can you put 3 wir...
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posted by 8688
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by 8688

Crown Molding Question

Here's one for the interior designers. Our house has polyurethaned pine wood trim and base board. We have white cei...
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posted by kkociolek8577
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by kkociolek8577

Need plumber & electrician

I have a friend in Bellevue who has just bought a great old craftsman house and is scheduled to move in a couple of wee...
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posted by zackefron008[at]gmail[dot]com
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by zackefron008[at]gmail[dot]com

Welding is very dangerous

Especially when a hot piece of metal goes down your pants and lands right on your dick. Yes, this happened, and it was e...
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posted by hgr586t99
50 comments posted 18yrs posted by hgr586t99

Seal for Washing Machine Transmission

Hello all, Does anyone know where I might find a replacement seal for a washing = machine transmission? Here's the...
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posted by harry
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by harry

Need to cut a circle in concrete block wall

I have to install an outdoor shower for a rinse off to the pool. The shower valve has a solid brass body and I have to...
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posted by nmbexcuse
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

1 coat of prime + 2 coats of paint?

I have always done a single coat of prime - usually I go with Benjamin Moore's Fresh Start then two coats of paint,...
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posted by nmbexcuse
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

Mini-review: non-toxic paint strippers

Just wanted to report on a paint stripper I used that seems to work well. I'm stripping a light fixture that had ma...
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posted by nobody
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by nobody

Reasonable price for building a few steps?

I know every place and situation is different, just trying to figure if this is reasonable. (And someone's not pull...
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posted by not_my_real_addy
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by not_my_real_addy