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New toy

Saw a new - to me - gadget in a newly arrived catalog. "Lazer Bond Rapid Repair Welder". Supposed to work with most mat...
19 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
19 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Why won't ship screwdrivers to a home,

Why do you suppose Ace won't ship these screwdrivers to a home, like they do with lots of other stuff, See the text und...
10 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Basement wet bar: wiring and circuit questions

Hi, I'm planning a wet bar in finishing my basement. It will have a counter with a sink. No provision for a stove, nor...
25 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
25 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

GE Gas Dryer Not Heating

I bought this dryer new 20 years ago and it's been unbelievably good ever since. Tonight, I threw a normal load of clot...
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posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Cleaning Gunk From Bearings: What To Use ?

Hello, Trying to get the gunk and dried up grease out of motor bearings. Unit is eons old, and armature won't turn easi...
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posted by rgsros
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by rgsros

For Any "Motor Expert"

Hello, Not a motor expert, but just very curious, and would like to learn. Have a home food blender. Works on regular w...
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posted by rgsros
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by rgsros

Should I seal the ends of large fir beams?

I have four 16x4 fir beams sticking out of the side of my house. I'm in the process of "renewing" them, which includes...
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posted by waybackNO584SPAM44
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by waybackNO584SPAM44

leaking oil into the tub?

10 year old Moffat Washing Machine- has been no problem until it started leaving a 'dirty' ring around the top of the t...
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posted by Kathy
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by Kathy

Good Fisher Paykel Appliance Repair?

Does anyone know a good appliance repair service in North Seattle - to work on a Fisher Paykel clothes washer? Thanks ve...
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posted by justolivergibb
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by justolivergibb

Fwd: Grub Killer

---- Forwarded Usenet-message ---- From: Stumpy Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: Grub Killer Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:0...
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posted by dh0496
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by dh0496

roof leak after days of rain

I live in the Northeast and we've just had several days of almost continuous rain. Unfortunately, when I went into the...
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posted by saseag44419
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by saseag44419

stucco cracks

~1980 house is built of stucco over cinder block (in some places) and slump block (in others). There are long, narrow,...
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posted by blockedofcourse
13 comments posted 11yrs posted by blockedofcourse

TPO vis a vis EPDM

Anybody here have enough knowledge regarding the two roofing materials to be able to know how to tell apart on an insta...
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posted by none
20 comments posted 11yrs posted by none

Bidet (is that the right word)?

Bidet (is that the right word)? I know that these are popular in foreign countries, but not in the U.S. The way I under...
40 comments posted 11yrs
posted by J.T
40 comments posted 11yrs posted by J.T

(OT) LG Cellphone browser upgrades.

I have a LG flip phone using prepaid Tracfone. It's NOT a smartphone, just a basic phone for calls, texts, and has a ba...
24 comments posted 11yrs
posted by J.T
24 comments posted 11yrs posted by J.T