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Rotary Telephone wont return to the start position

My rotary telephone dial wont return to the start position, when I dial. I'm guessing that either the spring is getting...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by OverTheHill
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by OverTheHill

Holes in my front yard - maybe gophers?

No - wait. I know why my lawn looks like it's been blown up. Ya know, Kalifornia is getting so nutty, next thing will h...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by C.Spackler
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by C.Spackler

Bostitch N88RH cylinder removal?

Have rebuild o-ring kit; step 4 says remove cylinder but doesn't say how (other than don't use pliers so no scratchee;...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by none
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

Can a wet-dry vacuum filter be too big?

I have a circa-1985 Craftsman 16 gallon wet-dry vacuum. The filter ripped in the middle of a job so I needed one right...
14 comments posted 13yrs
posted by teamarrows
14 comments posted 13yrs posted by teamarrows

Garbage disposal

OK guys, I need a recommendation for good one. The original one died a few years ago and I replaced it with an Insinker...
23 comments posted 13yrs
posted by RedAlt5
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by RedAlt5

OT - Would you buy based on this description?

My parents recently spent a night at a hotel that had Sleep Number beds. They kind of liked the bed, so my dad went onl...
44 comments posted 13yrs
posted by DerbyDad03
44 comments posted 13yrs posted by DerbyDad03

OT, Crazy British Fother Mucker!

Young Limey mad scientist experiments with low voltage, astronomical current. Don't try this at home. ^_^ https://www.yo...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by the-daring-dufas
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Charge by the hour, do job with high risk.

I have agreed to try and jack up some sagging drywall in a 40 year old house that was installed improperly. (See help I...
14 comments posted 13yrs
posted by andyeverett57
14 comments posted 13yrs posted by andyeverett57

OT Funeral Home expenses

http://www.miller-funeralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2043767&fh_id=11301 This was a friend of my niece. I...
39 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Kilowatt
39 comments posted 13yrs posted by Kilowatt

Erratic engine cranking

The grass is starting to grow so I need our riding mower. After a winter of non-use and a battery charge I managed to g...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dadiOH
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by dadiOH