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Wny are prices so different; incredible shipping speed
Why are prices so different? For Kenmore machine made by Whirlpool How can the two places have such different prices? $16.19 + $6.25 shipping = $22.44. Says it's Whirlpool OEM Part #WP95405 $28.68...
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Fertilizer?? Weed Spray??
1) Back when I was young and aggressive, I actually put down powdered weed killer, fertilizer, etc. 4 times a year, like they encourage. But then I decided that though the fertilizer made the lawn...
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polarity
What will happen if wires are hooked up backwards to battery (reverse polarity) on small !6 HP BRIGGS_STRATTON engine. Will it just not start or will something more dang erous happen? If it does turn,...
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White lithium spray grease in SDS-chuck
Hey all, Straight to the point: I have an SDS hammer drill with a vacuum attachment which did not come with grease. I don't happen to have actual grease in a j ar but i do have a spray can of white...
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Nerve Racking Electrical Outage Coincidence
I experienced a strange (and stressful) electrical outage coincidence (?) this morning. A few weeks ago I had done my normal spring cleaning of the AC condenser an d ran the system for a few minutes...
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7 years ago
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Skyscraper inspiration
You can get it free from a Torrent.
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OT. Phase converters
What is the purpose for the resistors on the capacitors in a rotary phase converter? Some are soldered directly to the capacitor contacts and would be connected to the incoming power lines.
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7 years ago
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How to remove toilet seat?
I started to take the oak toilet seat off, but it's always hard when they use the standard plastic nuts to get a hold of them. This time it's worse because the bolt is rusted, but using my fingers and...
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7 years ago
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Stove burners
I replaced 4 electrical burners for a friend, two small and two large ones. The small ones stopped working. Checked the resistance which showed about 50 ohms. Those burners worked in another stove....
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7 years ago
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Acuity Flagpole Project
Wonder if is the same company who paid for it the first time it fell.
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7 years ago
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Wiring electric baseboard
Fantastic. Thank you soooo much for the detailed reply. Very much appreciated.
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3-D Printing
Somewhere in this NG there was a discussion on the maturity of 3-D printing - but I can't find it. To cut to the chase: The Economist mag had an article on it fairly recently:
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Refill1 lb. propane bottlesÂÂ
Half the cost? I'm pretty sure it's much less than that. A quick on-line check shows that 1 lb tanks are going for $3-$4 these days. I just had a 20 lb tank filled for under $10. Even the more...
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Photobucket malware.
FWIW, Windows Defender is reporting malware on photobucket site.
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Exterior house paint -- flat?, satin, semi-gloss?
I agree on semi-gloss. You don't want a shiny house. Satin also has a sheen, so my preference would be flat. The satin would be easier to clean, but who does that? Not sure I like the all white plan...
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