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Flag still made here

Confederate flag demand has Alabama company 'absolutely swamped' http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/07/con...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by JackMeoff
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by JackMeoff

How to have a baby in 3 minutes:

How to have a baby in 3 minutes: The hospital was 60 minutes from their home. They had 2 or 3 kids already. https://www...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

question about 300ft long wiring run

Hi, I have to install a very long wiring run to a compressor. Here's the criteria: 1. approx 300ft from my main panel t...
23 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

From almost free to expensive

How to take something that is almost free and turn it into something expensive: https://www.dollarshaveclub.com/blades h...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Water softeners

Recently moved into a mid 70's built house in south Texas. The house was plumbed for a water softener with the connecti...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ratcc44
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by ratcc44

Appliance industry warns....

"...The recent proposal from the Department of Energy is meant to boost dishwasher efficiency by setting stricter limit...
110 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Oren
110 comments posted 11yrs posted by Oren

Can't win this one.

The wife and I decided to replace our kitchen sink and counter with an all-in-one sink/counter combination. One the way...
30 comments posted 11yrs
posted by philo
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by philo

Cavity Wall Dry Lining Box

Can this be fitted to a plywood panel? What holds it in place? http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/2-gang-35mm-cavit...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by me
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by me

Cell phone signal boosters

I started having a lot of problems with my cell service - No Service, calls don't go through, calls not received. Tracf...
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posted by invalid
18 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Super glue

I remember reading a thread about gorilla glue (I think that was the type of glue), but I can't find the thread. I was...
38 comments posted 11yrs
posted by xyz
38 comments posted 11yrs posted by xyz

Fence charger for 2 boxers

I "dog sit" for my daughter once a month for 2 or 3 days. She has 2 boxers. They are very affectionate and loyal dogs....
29 comments posted 11yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
29 comments posted 11yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

OT: Air Compressor

I have an older Dayton Cast Iron series air compressor. The switch is no longer functioning and the reset button is pop...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by meanie.brat
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by meanie.brat

Toilet bowl?

Landlord just fitted a new toilet bowl for me, looks good and seems to work OK but there's always a big turd, not mine,...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by me
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by me

New Code for shop lights?

I have 6 dual fluorescent shoplights in my garage. They are 30 years old and one by one they stopped working. Probably...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by wer
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by wer

Garage door bottom weather strip

I've been asked to replace garage door lower gasket, for a friend. Wooden garage door. Looks like the existing rubber i...
23 comments posted 11yrs
posted by cayoung61
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by cayoung61