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Obese people need to buy two seats to fly

Fatties need to either skip a few meals or buy a double-wide seat and pay an extra fuel surcharge. http://www.kirotv.co...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by corpulent
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by corpulent

How long to recharge

A harder question since I don't know how much the starter motor on a 50cc scooter draws: How long does it take a 1 amp...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Battery charger only puts out 11.5 volts

Battery charger only puts out 11.5 volts with no load on 10 amp setting, less when on 2amp setting. Puts out 7+ on 6 vo...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

motorscooter starts but will not run

motorscooter starts but will not run Finally borrowed a battery and working on 50 cc motor scooter. It doesn't start ri...
39 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
39 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

sizes of spark plug sockets

" Image result for sizes of spark plug sockets The Craftsman 4 piece spark plug socket set features the following sizes...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

CFL current profile.

I put a 75w equivalent CFL on a scope with a current probe, looking at the wave form. This is what it looks like http:/...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gfretwell
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by gfretwell

Majco GC-550 gas fireplace

Friend of mine recently purchased a house with a gas fireplace. Per the unit label it is a Majco GC-550. Appears this m...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by ratcc44
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by ratcc44

strange mattress

A couple days ago in the trash I saw a mattress, thinner than usual, maybe for a sofa bed (because it had a metal handl...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Looking for ideas to put handle on battery charger

I picked up a smaller 10A battery charger at an auction for $2. It was labelled "DONT WORK". I could see one of the wir...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

OT - Oh, Gimme A Brake

My daughter is home from college for Thanksgiving. She pulls in the driveway last night and says "Hi Dad!" (hug hug) "I...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by teamarrows
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by teamarrows

brass or copper on recepticals

I noticed that instead of the old paper or plastic keepers on the duplex recepticals now one end has a brass or copper i...
26 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rmowery28146
26 comments posted 10yrs posted by rmowery28146

OT/ Garage Sale Score!

$10 in better than "good" condition...no charger or battery. I took it to a hardware store to try it with a battery...s...
46 comments posted 10yrs
posted by pheeh.zero
46 comments posted 10yrs posted by pheeh.zero

More cellar photos

Got a chance between storms ... http://s991.photobucket.com/user/Snag_one/library/House%20build/kitchen so I laid some m...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by snag_one
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

I'm thankful for (since it's nearly thanksgiving)

I'm thankful to not live in a HOA. I can put up a flagpole, or paint my shutters without a permit. I'm thankful for int...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cayoung61
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61