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Adding a section to a TV antenna mast
I'm looking for a simple way to do this - there probably are some connectors or adaptors that would make this easy. The mast from an old TV antenna goes from the ground to a secure attachment bracket...
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mansfield toilet flush valve
how to attach flush lever to mansfield plumb pak flush valve
 
garbage disposal humming
My garbage disposal was humming. I removed it and use a screw driver and a hammer to loosen the two spinners inside. Now, they are freely moving. However, when I inserted an allen wrench to the hole...
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Vent between refrigerator and freezer compartments?
Are there consumer (top mount or bottom mount or side-by-side) refrigerator/freezers that have a dedicated evaporator coil in the fridge section? or do they ALL typically work by controlling airflow...
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How airplanes should be built
The airline and airplane industry is always looking for better methods. Seems this guy finally broke the barrier to flight the way nature intended. In the future I think all planes will be configured...
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Caller-id has no entry for the call
Not really an android or home repair question, but you guys are the closest ngs I can think of: I got a phone call from a neighbor yesterday. During the call she told me her number but I couldn't...
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Cold Room
This story talks about what happens when someone is in an unheated room. The experiment chamber was 10º C or 50º F. <> The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out...
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Hot glue sticks for raw wood
I have some glue sticks that I have been using. I did not keep the packaging. My glue gun is adjustable to a range of temperatures. My gun is set to 180 degrees C. I have been using it on raw wood for...
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How much per hour does a middle-priced landscapiing company charge
How much per hour does a middle-priced landscapiing company charge for mowing the common areas of a townhouse area and trimming their bushes. About 3 years ago the landscaping company started mowing a...
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Interesting conversation about providing power to a backyard shed
This is at my sister's house, where she's having a pool put in. I'm talking to the pool guy, the owner of the company. The pool needs 120v power for the pump, the jets, and the lights, and 240v for...
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Sump pump float level
A neighbor's sumppump is running almost all the time, discharging t he water into the street (as most of them do here), and some people are reasonably worried that in freezing weather, the less ice in...
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Cut grooves in plywood with a router without using a router table
I want to cut grooves in a piece of plywood. I thought of using my table saw, but the cuts would be too narrow. I have a router but no router table. Is there a way to cut grooves without a router...
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OT. Medicare Supplement Insurance Ads
It seems like there are a lot of those this year. Old people must have too much money. Every company has the absolute best deal of course.
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What features do you like in a microwave oven?
What features do you like in a microwave oven? What brand has the set of features you like? For example this one has different power levels but it's awkward to use. It has a way to enter the kind of...
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Why is it hard to raise homeowners dues?
Why is it set up to be hard to raise homeowners dues? Ever since I got here, my HOA has been burdened by the difficulty of raising the dues, even to just keep up with inflation. The original owners...
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