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Frontier POTS (2025 Update)

Just curious. Frontier has a building close to me that is used for the plain old telephone system. I was wondering what...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by scientist77017
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by scientist77017

Removing white stain on rubber tiles (2025 Update)

My outdoor patio has rubber tiles (made from recycled tires) on the concrete slab. I have used a detergent+water soluti...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by gcotterl
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by gcotterl

Single spark when using Dewalt cordless drill

Sometimes when I use my cordless drill, it will shoot a single spark out the side of the drill. Is that normal sometimes...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by scientist77017
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by scientist77017

Be a heavy equipment operator. (2025 Update)

Do you want to earn big money? Be a heavy equipment operator. Get the respect of your co-workers and friends. All you n...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Getting a damaged screw out

Got one of these https://www.dropbox.com/s/0mcpg949t9kt3mh/IMG_2208.JPG?dl=0with a badly damaged philips screw head whi...
50 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jhb129
50 comments posted 7yrs posted by jhb129

Garage Door Insulation ?? (2025 Update)

Hi All, Anyone have a favorite way to insulate a metal garage door? Many thanks, -T -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by T
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by T

Phone box snap, crackle, pop

Hi All, One of the phone lines in my house has the snap, crackle, pops. question: what is the black thing all the wires...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by T
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by T

What is the elastic strap for.

To the fonts of all knowledge, a question: I just bought a windbreaker, made in China probably, nylon, lightweight, wit...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Recommendations for a storage shed kit?

Can anyone recommend a quality storage shed kit? Looking for something around 9ftx16ft. I don't want to build from scra...
45 comments posted 7yrs
posted by millinghill
45 comments posted 7yrs posted by millinghill

Sharpening swiss army knives

Has the steel that Victorinox uses gotten cheaper over the years? I have an excellent knife sharpener that gives a razor...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by scientist77017
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by scientist77017

unrepairable lawnmower what would you try next

This is a Toro self propelled recycling lawnmower, 6.5 HP. I don't know how old but it looks practically brand new. The...
71 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timothy42b
71 comments posted 7yrs posted by timothy42b

Drillin' big holes

  9" in diameter big holes . Thru rocky ground with a lot of roots . And 24" deep , but I didn't do it by hand this tim...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by snag_one
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by snag_one