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Sears Air Compressor Won't Stay Running

I have a 10+ year old Sears 2HP Air Compressor (model 919-176821) that starts and runs fine when you first start it wit...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14982
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14982

drilling th rough tile

So I have the grab bar** and I have to drill, I guess, 3 holes at each end to hold it. Any suggestions about drilling t...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Hanging fat stuff

I happened to be watching one of those home improvement shows this morning. They promoted this gizmo:
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

playing pretend about ventilators?

trump said he thought he had a deal with iirc GM to make iirc ventilators, but it turned out they didn't have a deal. A...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Extension Cord & Battery Backup-UPS

About to install a new 550VA battery backup-Uninterruptible Power Source. The owner's manual says to plug it directly i...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wade
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by wade

Changing light bulb solution

High ceiling can make it dangerous to change a lightbulb. This guy has a simple solution. https://imgur.com/gallery/GV1u...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by esp
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by esp

100 Buck Ventilator

MIT started on this ten years ago.
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

Home buying no gutters

We are looking at a home in Georgia. The home has no gutters & the seller will not replace. This is a cause of concern.
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14974
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14974

GE Profile Dishwasher Slowly Drains During Wash Cycle

Our GE Profile dishwasher suddenly started to lose water through the drain hose during the rinse and wash cycles. This...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14972
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14972

MY last two months

My wife hates winter so I agreed that we could spend two months in Medellin, Colombia. We stayed at the same place as l...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by philo
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by philo

What about peened grab bars?

I actually slipped** in the bathtub a couple weeks ago and fell, on my back, beetween the tub and the toilet. Fortunate...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

NIGGERMANIA.COM

Logon to explore your heritage. http://niggermania.com
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by two2beamup
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by two2beamup

50 drugs?

There are 50 approved drugs that might work against Covid-19. The article was written by Nevan Krogan, systems biologist...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dh0496
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by dh0496

I just completed my testing

I just completed my testing, and I didn't do so well. I'm going to have to repeat the 9th grade.
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NONONOaddressee
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by NONONOaddressee

Sch 80 threads in sch 40 fittings.

Has anyone else had problems with leaks when you screw a Sch 80 PVC into a sch 40 (white) fitting? It doesn't seem to m...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by gfretwell
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by gfretwell