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windshield spoiler?

The other day at a traffic light, a convertible passed in front of me with some gizmo atop the windshield, attached to...
45 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONObobbyburns1111
45 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONObobbyburns1111

Gas pool heater

Opened the pool today. Turn on the heater, you get the CFH (Call for Heat) message, a click, the SPK (or spark) message...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by kurtullman
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by kurtullman

Help Fix Bad Engineered Floor Installation

Due to water damage I had about 2000 square feet of engineered floor replaced. The original floor was affixed solidly t...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by johnkeiser
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by johnkeiser

Fun with Patel

I got a call from "windows support" today telling me I had a problem with my machine. Normally I just tell them to perf...
31 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gfretwell
31 comments posted 10yrs posted by gfretwell

OT - ETQ generator not starting

Monday May 09, 2016 Maybe ten years ago, I bought a 1200 watt ETQ generator. Two stroke gas mixer. Looks a considerable...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cayoung61
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61

Ever forget the name of a bolt?

If you do, here is a URL for a really good bolt chart in .PDF format. http://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/Pri...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Low voltage lighting transformer

I recently installed some low voltage landscape lights. They use about 75 watts of power (10 LED fixtures) so I purchas...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by pat
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by pat

refacing a refrigerator...

how many ways are there to reface an exiting refrigerator, to change the look or color
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jo3zzz
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by jo3zzz

EMT tool-less connector???

Salvaged some old EMT for reuse with some tool-free connectors that turn out to be quite neat to use--they're similar i...
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posted by none
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by none

grass trimmer

Hi all I would like to buy a grass trimmer. I used grass trimmer to cut the grass of my small garden around (25f x 10f)...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by lezawang
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by lezawang

Happy Mother's Day

To all you mothers on here: Happy Mother's Day! * I wonder if any of you qualify as a mother?
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Refrigerator rollers

It appears (not yet verified) that one or more of the (plastic) rollers under the refrigerator may have disintegrated (...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Medicine Cabinet with SIX bulb light fixture

I went to a place that resells building materials. Doors, windows, lumber, plumbing faucets, light fixtures, and so on....
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow