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Briggs & Stratton lawn mower hard to turn

Does anybody know why my Briggs & Stratton lawn mower is so hard to turn the engine
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tonytony66tm
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by tonytony66tm

alternative to Springs Window blinds/?

I have a 65 inch venetian blind which must be about 3-4 years old. when i came to drop the blind, i found that a the st...
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posted by licensedtoquill
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by licensedtoquill

Kodak 760H Slide Projector

I found 19 carousels of slides in my dad's belongings after he passed away. They go back to the '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2...
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posted by nospam
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

How do I do the opposite of oiling?

More apartment problems. So how can I do the opposite of oiling, between a nylon sleeve and a chrome plated steel sleev...
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posted by misc07
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by misc07

Orangeburg pressurized water pipe

I own a 40 year old home in AZ that has an Orangeburg pipe teed off the mainline to a faucet. The pipe is leaking under...
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posted by Joe Kauffman
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by Joe Kauffman

OT. Question for Diesel

OK, here is one you probably know more about than I do: I was at a friend's house and she mentioned she had a (male) fr...
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posted by philo
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by philo

Why Would Anyone Buy This Iron?

"Everlast Anticalc provides protection against calc and professional-quality ironing results."...
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posted by teamarrows
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by teamarrows

New gas water heater questions

Hello all - My gas water heater failed today, livin' on cold water until I get it replaced. Current unit is an A.O. Smi...
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posted by j.albert
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by j.albert

Why 20" wheels

A friend of mine is after me to buy a new car** and she found the Buick Cascada. I've wanted a Buick for a long time, b...
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posted by misc07
110 comments posted 9yrs posted by misc07

OT cars; tread depth

As I said before, my rental has more tread than the wear bars, but not too much more. But... If it never snows and it n...
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posted by misc07
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by misc07

Need a new trailer floor

I have a 4x8' tilt-bed trailer. The floor is rotted out. What should I use to replace it? Has a metal rail down the cen...
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posted by ham789
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by ham789

Water heater failure modes

The wife called me this morning grousing because there was no hot water . I'm down in Memphis getting a roof put on our...
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posted by snag_one
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by snag_one

Flatten lumber

I have a 2 x 4' piece of underlayment lumber. Any way to flatten it ? Thanks, Andy
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posted by andrewkennedy775
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

Post 46 - Rootkits

The majority of Post #42 is true, except for a few things. Just because some topics on this Forum are over ones head an...
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posted by DavidB
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by DavidB