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OT: Getting your RealID driver's licenses?

Another classic govt screw job, especially here in NJ. We are one of the last states to implement this cluster f*ck, th...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by trader4
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by trader4

coffee maker planned obsolescence

Our ~ 5 year old drip coffee maker < Krups brand > suddenly started behaving as if it was partly clogged. Steaming & gu...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by hubops
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by hubops

OT. No more Beetles

The last one will be going to a museum. "The company is gearing up for mass production of the battery-driven compact ID...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dh0496
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496

Intermatic T101 -24 hr timer

I have a Intermatic T101 -24 hr timer; I keep setting the correct time of day, but clock dial continues to turn counter...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14293
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14293

Seeking higher security Sliding Doors

Hi, I need to replace a sliding glass door on the back of my house. I know sliding doors can be lifted out of the track...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by strangways
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by strangways

Pounding Sand

I just spent two days. Actually 'jointing compound', but it looks pretty much like sand. Pounded into the cracks betwee...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Look
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by Look

Polyester/epoxy resins and styrofoam

  Live and learn , it's expensive ! So about 14 years ago we bought a camping trailer . One of those super lightweight...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by snag_one
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by snag_one

OT cross-country convoy

OT In another post, someone asked about the background for the US interstate highways. I knew about Eisenhower noticing...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

120v 20 Amp to 220v circuit 20 Amp

I have 120v 20 Amp at the pool power box and Need to add a 220 v circuit box for a 220v 1ph motor. How can I do this wi...
54 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14280
54 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14280

Cannot get a Gould GT15 to build pressure.

We took our pump out of storage and set it up. We have the intake line in a cage with netting to filter out algae and a...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14278
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14278

Another earthquake out west

Bigger than the earlier one. I'll take take the Nebraska weather instead.
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dh0496
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496

I want to sell

What is one to do if he wants to sell real estate, but he bought it not long ago, prices have gone down since he bought...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Water filter plug. Fridgadeer

Just installed a whole house water filter system do not need the filter in the refrigerator now because it is causing n...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14271
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f85_14271