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Pool pump motor conversion to dual speed - update

I replaced a 1 hp full speed pool pump with a dual speed pump with the goal of hopefully substantially reducing the ele...
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posted by trader4
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Speaker repair

I've got a lot of big, small and medium speakers that have blown out over the years. Typically I take them to the attic...
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posted by robert_green1963
56 comments posted 12yrs posted by robert_green1963

Mixing latex paint with concrete

Is it possible to mix black latex outdoor paint with saccrete to give the c oncrete color? I know there are some powede...
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posted by stryped1
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by stryped1

Tap and Die question

I've worked with tap and dies often throughout the years (more tap than die). The charts which come with tap and die se...
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posted by meanie.brat
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by meanie.brat

HF impact driver review

Today I got to do a practical use of my impact screw driver. Wasn't sure how it would do with drill point, self drillin...
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posted by cayoung61
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Dad's Wise Sayings

Every now and again, I think of a wise saying Dad used to use. Measure twice, cut once. Never take a flight of stairs e...
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posted by cayoung61
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

HF Reviews web forum

I've posted a few reviews of Harbor Freight tools. http://hfreviews.com/reviews.php Today's review: http://hfreviews.com...
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posted by cayoung61
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Kitchen faucet drip

I had some real winners move out of an apartment-- I was in the unit a week before the left.. Right after they left, th...
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posted by cvplummer
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by cvplummer

water heater leaking!

My water heater is leaking from the bottom today. There's a drop falling every second or two so its failure is probably...
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posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
84 comments posted 12yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

Specialized wrench needed

At church we have a couple panic bars that stop working, now and again. What I need is a small wrench that's about the...
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posted by cayoung61
12 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

Need Super Soaker recommendations

Hi All, Calling all current and former Juvenile Delinquents, I need recommendations for a super soaker. 1) user: little...
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posted by Todd
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by Todd

Roofing nailers

I am looking for recommendations for roofing nailers from those who have used them. I have a framing gun from Bostitch a...
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posted by andrewkennedy775
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Breaker box inside panel

I have a customer that needs the inside panel that fits over the breakers. The breaker box is old, Federal Pacific Elec...
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posted by andrewkennedy775
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

My floors sound like a shot-gun!

Is this something I should worry about? When the nights are cold, the hard wood floor, especially on the second floor,...
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posted by dolivastro
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by dolivastro