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How'd they do that?

I was just watching the beginning of a hockey game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadians. While th...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nestork.d9775fb
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by nestork.d9775fb

Time delay relay suggestions?

I'm looking at changing a 1 HP pool motor to a two speed motor to save energy. A motor running at half speed can move t...
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posted by trader4
45 comments posted 12yrs posted by trader4

retrofit 1-gang box that attaches to stud?

I want to add an electric outlet on the other side of a wall that has an outlet. The wiring would be trivial. However,...
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posted by nospam
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by nospam

OT - Neat Math Trick

I love math tricks and this one really works and will only take you about ten seconds. Amazing it really works to revea...
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posted by frankdotlogullo
19 comments posted 12yrs posted by frankdotlogullo

Papa Johns deceptive advertising.......

My GF and her son ordered a pizza from Papa Johns online..... Now they are running the double peperoni and bacon pizza...
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posted by hallerb
29 comments posted 12yrs posted by hallerb

OT Mystery #45387

How do the publishers put those advertising cards in the magazines and catalogs that don't fall out during delivery but...
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posted by invalid
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

Electric Tankless Water Heaters

Our oil-fired water heater is getting temperamental and may have to be repl aced. (It turns off overnight and needs to...
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posted by pintiha
59 comments posted 12yrs posted by pintiha

Curling wallpaper

How can I soften the curled-up edges of my vinyl-coated wallpaper so I can re-glue it to the wall?
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posted by gcotterl
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by gcotterl

Screen mesh for gable louver vent

Hi all, it is time for me to replace the screen mesh on my gable louvers, as it is a tight mesh, and rather clogged. Lo...
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posted by jonSPAMdanniken
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by jonSPAMdanniken

OT, Bathroom Accessory

Here's my next purchase from Amazon: ^_^ http://preview.tinyurl.com/osmvcat TDD
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posted by the-daring-dufas
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Stannah Stairlift 420

Does anyone have a manual or detailed pictures so we can insure we are installing this correctly?
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posted by adam.kubias
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by adam.kubias

torque wrench and universal joints

I have found this equation that applies to torque as applied thru an angle. T * cos A = TA; where TA is the applied tor...
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posted by catebekensail
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by catebekensail