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15 vs. 20 Amp 3-Way Wall Switches
On Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:00:15 -0500, Mark Lloyd wrote: You buy yourself a box of good "snap action " switches and sit down and try to get one into that ambigouous state. In about 2 years you MIGHT have...
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Bluetooth. I am stumped
And has he tried getting the TV to work with the speakers via bluetooth without Alexa? IDK why Alexa needs to be involved. If you have external speakers, seems you'd want to get them to work with the...
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Robot built house
<> The article places the house near Zurich despite what the link says. The DFAB House meets Switzerland's strict building safety codes. The DFAB House meets Switzerland's strict building safety...
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Teaching kids the family business.
Democrat's version of "Take Your Kid To Work" day?
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Motion lights outside fault
Yah, CFLs and LEDs for various reasons don't work well in some "smart" devices. For example, I've got a garage door opener that wouldn't operate via the remote when the LED bulbs are lit. Not a big...
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OT Complaints by travelers
Looks interesting. I lived up in the Bay Area but seldom made it further south on the coast than Santa Cruz. Whenever I was heading south on business I was usually dashing down the interstate...
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AC Keeps running with power off
[snip] Is it your own home or a rental? If yours, then it's probably worth doing some work and replacing that entire sleeve assembly. Best option: You can get "mini splits" which are far, far, more...
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Tone control for msa30x amplifier
I found this example of tone circuits and can do some basic audio circuit modifications, ut not an electronics pro, guru, nerd, etc... for listening to lovely wifes "advice" when. I an in one room and...
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Mansfield toilet incomplete flush
I just had an issue with my Mansfield flush valve being too hard to flush, it felt like the handle would break. I replaced the gasket at the bottom of the plunger and that fixed that issue, but the...
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OT How old are you and how were you taught to read?
That's what the LA schools (and probably everybody else) used. When we read aloud I thought that we were supposed to do it with big pauses between the words like all the other kids did. It seemed...
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rotting bad section of roof, how to replace??
On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:44:31 -0400, Larz wrote: cut the board in the middle of the rafter so you can set the board on top of the joist - the same as it would be done when the carport was built. You...
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Eye Chart messages
The whole meaning of life? Why that's 42.
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ings Gets Results
President Trump’s Plan to Stem Border Crossings Gets Results “President Donald Trump’s plan to force Mexico to stem the flow of migrants across the southwest border of the U.S. appears to be...
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Wooden water/sewer pipes.
I was watching a show called Modern Marvels. It showed wooden pipes from long ago. It also showed wooden pilings being driven for New Orleans. Wooden pilings have been holding Venice, Italy up for...
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building an outside handrail
... That is, according to the description, "Rackable to a range of 0° to 41°" which would seem to suit the purpose. Alternatively, find a local wrought iron specialist. --
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