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Keyless chuck slippage

Any clever cures for that? I have a fairly new cordless drill that slips even more than my old corded drill. I've never...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mayayana
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by mayayana

Gas Fireplace Issue

Hi -- wondering if anyone can help me with my gas fireplace issue. I had t he pilot lit all summer. When I tried to tur...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jjusticz
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by jjusticz

First out/off voltage monitor

I've tried searching for a shut down indicator. It would need to monitor about six or seven 110 vac circuits. After an...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dh0496
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by dh0496

Hydraulic Toilet Hoist

Someone I know works at a Nursing Home. She was explaining that they have a very overweight resident who has trouble ge...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Wrought Iron

I moved into a previously owned house that has many decorative wrought iron items, including a swinging entry gate. As...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Disposing of used cooking oil

How do you solve the problem?
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by toylet.toylet
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by toylet.toylet

House cleaning / Webs on the walls

I have to clean out a house thats set vacant for several years. I was rather shocked by the amount of webs on the walls...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Putting on larger auto tires / Speedometer readings

If someone puts on larger auto tires, than the vehicle was originally equipped with, will the Speedometer read faster o...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Shutting off solar lights

When I put away the solar sidewalk lights in Winter, they stop being charged, the batteries drain, and are often bad in...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Electrical Outlets Upside Down? Code?

A friend of mine asked me today why the electrical outlets in my house were "upside down". They are positioned with the...
111 comments posted 10yrs
posted by TomR
111 comments posted 10yrs posted by TomR

Underground connection to Electric Meter?

I am looking at a house that has the electric meter on the side, but the problem is that I think I would want to change...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by galt_57
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by galt_57

Pool light question

Do in ground pool lights use conduit or just the wires buried deep below the surface? I have a side view drawing of the...
71 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Oren
71 comments posted 10yrs posted by Oren

Moving water heater to other side of wall

I have a 20-year-old electric water heater that is still working well. It is installed in a laundry closet in the small...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by caedfaa9ed1216d60ef78a6f660f5f