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A salt and battery

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3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by generic
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by generic

wet thread protectant

I work on equipment, where there is a valve cap that gets cold and wet. the threads tend to rust, and make it impossibl...
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posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**

tecumseh carb rebuilding

Just wrote this for another list, and it's too good to not share. ================== As to cleaning carb. I've done mor...
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posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**

Anyone here overhauled a framing nailer?

I finally received the overhaul kit for my Porter/Cable framing nailer. I sure didn't expect so many parts and "O" ring...
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posted by boardirector
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by boardirector

tile lipage eliminator idea

I have a small tiling job to do over the weekend - just 50 sqare feet - and I've been thinking about how to get the til...
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posted by clare
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by clare

Don't buy locks from a storage locker company

Or, I learned something today about padlocks. Backstory: I've had a storage locker for a while now, due to having more...
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posted by njnagel
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by njnagel

Pourable Mold Material

What material can I pour into a 1" x 1" x 1" mold (a cube without a lid) that will solidify into a rubber-type consiste...
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posted by mcp6453
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by mcp6453

Do you have better ideas for outdoor work gloves?

Do you have an idea for a more durable leather work glove that protects the entire hand and wrist than what I've come u...
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posted by danny
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by danny

Leaky energizer battery follow up

I think it was here, I posted. had some leaky Energizer D cells, new in the package. I contacted Energzier, via web sit...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61**NOJUNK**

Good bang/buck cordless drill?

I'm assuming the cheaper cordless drills at Harbor Freight are disposable junk that will die in short order. Anyone hav...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by docsavage20
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by docsavage20

Honeywell Chronotherm III "Replace battery"

Put brand new batteries in the unit and it still flashes "Repl Bat". Cleaned the contacts and checked the batteries. Wha...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Chuck Botts
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by Chuck Botts

Electrical box extension ring?

...or "mud ring". Anyone have a good source for these things? I can't seem to find them anywhere. I found one online so...
34 comments posted 13yrs
posted by krw
34 comments posted 13yrs posted by krw