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How to get Square water thru Round pipes

> I have a square hand dug well. It's lined with rocks. Because > the well is square, the water is also square, and wil...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by FarmerJoe
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by FarmerJoe

Time Warner shared internet "up to" speeds

Does anyone use Time Warner Cable internet and have you run a speed test? I just got off the phone with U verse to canc...
33 comments posted 11yrs
posted by jthread
33 comments posted 11yrs posted by jthread

Algaecide

How many pool owners use algaecide and do you have a favorite brand? I don't have much of a problem but I'm thinking of...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by jthread
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by jthread

Drum brakes?

I thought drum brakes were stopped decades ago, most cars where you can see the brakes have disks all round. But I saw...
51 comments posted 11yrs
posted by no
51 comments posted 11yrs posted by no

How a Lock Works...

Here's a pretty good animation I came across which can be used to show your non-techie friends and young kids what goes...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jwisnia18
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jwisnia18

OT Where to work

I was talking to my nephew about where to suggest he find a job. He has said he doesn't want to have to do anything dem...
17 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by Seymore4Head

snake

the bathroom sink plugged up again. Tried two doses of liquid cleaner, poked coat hangers down it but only partially cl...
16 comments posted 11yrs
posted by philo
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by philo

What is .875 inch as a fraction?

I need to buy some hose for an old washing machine. I plan top just buy some plastic tubing called Dairy hose (used for...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

Hats Off !!!

What's with all the hats (men) that I see in restaurants? Where did these people learn their manners? It doesn't surpri...
29 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
29 comments posted 11yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Electrical code question

After running two separate circuits for my daughter's dishwasher and waste disposal, I was told that I could have simpl...
60 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
60 comments posted 11yrs posted by ivanvegvary

fiberglass tub sinks around drain

I know this has been asked before when using spray foam for bathtub support but hear me out :) initial problem with tub...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by anayarafael83
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by anayarafael83

Will a microwave oven beep for eternity?

Will a microwave oven beep for eternity? For me, beeping microwave ovens, as well as "door ajar" beepers in cars, and a...
7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

Using a Powerful magnet to remove Nails

I've always wondered if it's possible to use a very powerful magnet to remove nails from lumber? I'm sure that the magn...
33 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
33 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan