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nordyne m1mc 056a bw furnace
blowing transformers when i turn on ac. replaced the control board ,thermostat and wire what could be the problem
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Chopping Down Own Trees Nets L.I. Man $22,500 In Village Fines
NE shithole Chopping Down Own Trees Nets L.I. Man $22,500 In Village Fines The homeowner says the trees were a danger to his family and property, but local officials say he didn't go through proper...
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tick that survived a New Jersey winter
It probably rode on the backside of an illegal alien.
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Do they make paint stirrers for 5 gallon buckets?
The stirrer may be bigger but it's still meant for paint (and a "variety" of other materials) You don't? What a fuddy duddy! I have no experience with this, but would warming the buckets 20 or 30...
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OT: Budget deficit widens 23% Oct through May, 66% larger in May alone
U.S. Budget Deficit Widens 23% October Through May on Weak Revenue Growth Federal budget deficit was $146.80 billion in May, 66% wider than same mont h a year earlier By Sarah Chaney Updated June 12,...
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Cannot Remove Shower Valve Seat
The seat is the type that takes the square end wrench. Said wrench is L-shaped. I stripped the side the wrench fits into. An easy-out screw extractor seems to get a good grip, but I am afraid of doing...
 
any way to replace keyless drill chuck with a keyed one?
I have a cheap, Walmart type hammer drill that has a keyless chuck, but I need to have a keyed chuck for a certain application. Is it possible to replace the keyless chuck with keyed? Thank you.
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Murray Lawnmower / B&S Engine Help Needed
I am trying to get a friends lawnmower working again. The claim is that it just stopped running, but I don't really believe that story. The engine is a B&S 300E, 125CC, 45 ft-lbs torque. I pulled the...
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Fridge size
Have a space for a new fridge that measures just under 36" wide. Most new fridges are 35.75" wide but I am wondering if it is a risk to buy one that size and find out it just won't fit
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Junk *British* Aircraft Engines
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Rolls-Royce said a costly compressor problem that had grounded Boeing planes had now been found in a different type of engine, compounding pressures on a group that is due...
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Dishwasher wiring
I have a Frigidaire Dishwasher Model GLD2250RDB2 I bought a new detergent dispenser -- The dishwasher has 2 wires to the dispenser (one is a red+yellow wire; the other is a white wire) and the...
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OT. Internet wiring
There are over a half million miles of underwater cable according to this article. The longest cable is 24,000 miles long.
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Painting fiberglass poles
What kind of paint and primer should I use that can be bought at the local Lowes store to paint some fiberglass pols that are about 1 to 2 inches in diameter and will be used outside ?
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Harbor Freight stuff
I have a chaigo electric Sawzall that I've had for 6 years znd it still works flawlessly, the first one I bought from HD lasted 5 minutes, lesson learned..... Do not buy the lowest priced one get the...
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Shower Venting
I'm replacing the tub/shower combination upstairs in my house. The tub had an overflow vent. Do I need to vent this system or is the existing venting system enough? If I need to vent this system will...
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