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mending a mica card

Can I use duct tape to mend a cracked mica card(wave guard) for microwave
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Patricia Goulette
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Patricia Goulette

Jump starter for lawnmower?

I'm getting too old to pull-start my lawnmower. I bought a used electric start, but the battery is shot. A quality batt...
37 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ham789
37 comments posted 8yrs posted by ham789

start capacitor for water pump

I have a water pump. When it is powered on, it doesn't run, just making a humming noise. It uses a 30 uF capacitor. I ca...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ouasami
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by ouasami

Backyard housing

Backyard housing in L.A. The plan to house some of the homeless is to put them in the back. I can't picture this as work...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dh0496
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by dh0496

Sorry non political - 2D drawings look like 3D

Check out this about the Japanese artist that can make 2D drawings look like 3D, it's amazing. It describes how it's do...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mt
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by mt

About police and discussion

I advise all who would like to second guess police and to really see what a cop does is to tune in to a show on the A&E...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Tekkie
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by Tekkie

small appliance energy usage

Our local library is now lending these devices : https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrickleStar-4-ft-1-Outlet-Plug-In-Energy-M...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by hubops
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by hubops

Fence bottom rotting between boards

i?m curious about my fence construction and why we are getting rot at bottom. i have a solid cedar fence with the verti...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by 3dognight
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by 3dognight

door knob screws keep loosening

I have this door knob whose screws keep loosening. I have to tighten them every month. I have already added a lock wash...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ouasami
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by ouasami

Always pay your roofer

Have you ever thought about seeing how long you could put off paying your roofer? This woman waited too long. https://t...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mt
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by mt

Church Seminar

on how to react if an active shooter shows up. Elyria, Ohio paper. The shooters supposedly have a accuracy of 40 to 44%....
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dh0496
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by dh0496

Why won't this work?

I'm renting a brand-new car, a 2018 High'N'Dry, that has a USB style port that allows me to play a flashdrive through t...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Radiant Barrier

Anyone have experience with a radiant barrier in the attic? I'm looking at building a house in a sunny place and the bu...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by esp
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by esp