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7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Me
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by Me

Chainsaw rope very hard to pull

I picked up a Stihl "Farm Boss" chainsaw at a garage sale, for a real good price. It's old but real clean and came with...
69 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
69 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

I need to get 500A Service to power this lightbulb.

50,000 Watt Incandescent Bulb. Needs 416 Amps at 120 Volts http://www.bulbcollector.com/article010.html My electric cos...
21 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
21 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

Thermostat won't keep temp.

My thermostat is pushed up to 80 but the temp varies between 55 and 63 depending on how cold it is outside. This is wit...
26 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Dsbride
26 comments posted 11yrs posted by Dsbride

Side-by-Side Double-Hung windows

I am about to close off the existing opening in a rear exterior wall that now contains a set of double doors plus a sid...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by TomR
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by TomR

What's the biggest Wattage LED Bulb made to date?

What's the biggest Wattage LED Bulb made to date? In some of the big box stores that have a large supply of LED bulbs,...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

OT USA history

Oklahoma from one of our lefty newspapers. http://www.theguardian.com/education/commentisfree/2015/feb/18/oklahoma-ban-a...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by harry130747
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by harry130747

Why can't I find a polarized replacement plug.

Looking for a replacement plug for our vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner has a rubber coated round cord with insulatio...
67 comments posted 11yrs
posted by privacy
67 comments posted 11yrs posted by privacy

ceiling tiles that collapse

Had a roof leak at church. Little bit of water worked through, probably under an ice dam. The two foot by two foot ceil...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by cayoung61
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by cayoung61

3/8" Flex Cable Clamps

I've been using clamps like this for 3/8" Flex and 1/2" knockouts: . They work fine, you just tighten the two bolts and...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by scharf.steven
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by scharf.steven

OT/Unemployment Explained

Unemployment Explained COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America . ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by nospam