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"Printed AR15" - 600 rounds and still going

"... Defense Distributed, released a video this week showing a gun firing off over 600 roundsillustrating what is likel...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Convection electric space heaters. Any thots?

Anyone have any experience with a wall mounted electrical convection heater (1500Watt/120V plug in type is what I purch...
21 comments posted 13yrs
posted by idonot
21 comments posted 13yrs posted by idonot

Who sells 39 1/4" X 13 1/4" roof shingles?

I have a standard 3 tab shingle roof. The other day I went up to replace one that had broke. Fortunately the previous o...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by mikepier
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by mikepier

ot - General Mtrs becoming China Motors

Sorry, but this is such an astounding vid clip with the GM CEO making a speech in China about GM's moving plants to Chi...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by No-spam
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by No-spam

Fix for fridge shelves falling.

In case this helps someone else: We have an older (about 1997) Sears side by side fridge (with water and crushed/whole...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by John
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by John

More about magnetism and MRI's

More about magnetism and MRI's It came up here wrt my planned MRI that there seemed to be things not made out of iron t...
16 comments posted 13yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
16 comments posted 13yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT: Why are the Canadians trash talking

I read some of these stupid posts that sound like Canadians trash talking on the US. I don't see Americans trash talkin...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by doug
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by doug

Crepe myrtles and swimming pools.

Has anyone heard they shouldn't be planted near in-ground pools? I have one that is about 4.5 feet from my pool.
12 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jthread
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by jthread

Monotronics Home Security

Anyone have any information on this company who is a monitoring service for home security systems? Quality of service, R...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by roanin2009
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by roanin2009

I'm off to buy (another) miter saw

I've been waiting anxiously for Harbor Freight's sale (Today, Saturday, and Sunday) to pick up their new "Double-Bevel,...
35 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
35 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

US personal income (month-over-month) drops 3.6%

You just posted a huge mis vs the expected MoM drop of 2.2%. How does it feel to have 3.6% less income in February vs J...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by "income"
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by "income"

'Mountain Man' and government...

"...Everything in Conway's Turtle Island Preserve is organic and made from nature. The preserve's website notes the pro...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Oren
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by Oren

rotten egg smell

I turned on the hot water in a house that had been empty for a while and go t the worst rotten egg smell ever and it co...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by tmurpha1hi
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by tmurpha1hi