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gasolene for small engines

If I use high octane gasolene w/o alcohol in my small engines is it ok not to use any of the various stablizers? How lon...
31 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gno52
31 comments posted 12yrs posted by gno52

TS DC Motor on Electric Lawnmower

Welll, the 20 year old Ryobi BMM-2401 beast stopped in its tracks today. Any ideas on where the short might be? Here's...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by guvbob2003
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by guvbob2003

loud bang from circuit breaker box

Hello,this is my first post here.I have a 10 year old home with a 200amp service.While I am in the garage,every once in...
31 comments posted 12yrs
posted by pdaly28
31 comments posted 12yrs posted by pdaly28

They things you learn

...A Man's Guide... Something you need to know.
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Oren
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by Oren

OT Labor Day -- why bother?

Over a century ago People worked 12 hour days, six or seven days a year. Eventually, the standard was made 40 hours and...
29 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

And thanks to people on this list

Met Mom for lunch today. She said the garage door didn't act right. I went,looked, after lunch. Door goes up. Only goes...
25 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
25 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

What kind of grease for chain saw internal drive?

I have a Sears Craftsman/Husqvarna 16" electric chain saw. The plastic gea r that is driven on its inside diameter by t...
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posted by hrhofmann
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by hrhofmann

Windows scam call

I finally got one of the calls from one of the windows scammers telling me my computer is sending error messages. He ca...
30 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
30 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

AC routine check up

It's been a while since the AC for the house has had a routine check up. It is a 5 1/2 ton package unit on a manufactur...
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posted by left
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by left

Just curious whether an attic fan is apropos here

Here is one of my five attics: https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3895/14893084977_8c670115cf_b.jpg Would an attic fan, of s...
38 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dannydiamico
38 comments posted 12yrs posted by dannydiamico

Battery-powered chainsaws...

Anybody here any experience with same? Use only for the trimming on occasion and can be long intervals between usage. H...
52 comments posted 12yrs
posted by none
52 comments posted 12yrs posted by none

extension ladder operation?

Long ago, we bought a Werner extension ladder (D1536). Mostly, we've used it as split sections. Now, though, I need to...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gbeccles
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by gbeccles

air conditioner running timeframe

I have my home facing north and south plus double paned windows and tint on windows...home is 1088 sq ft, two rooms wit...
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posted by debralynnm
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by debralynnm

Mayfield house

They have it listed with a realtor for $120,000
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by frankdotlogullo
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by frankdotlogullo