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Case for a dash cam on your car

From Russia, but the videos are entertaining... See the videos at the link in the story: http://www.wired.com/autopia/20...
34 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
34 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

lock re-keying kit

My roomate lost a house key so I want to rekey all outside door locks (4 of them). I went to home depot and found this:...
17 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

Lock Sock?

Or whatever its name might be... I'm looking for something to protect an ordinary padlock from the elements (rain, snow...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

MIG Welder - $79.99

At Harbor Freight's Parking Lot Sale on March 8, 9, & 10th. MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding is sometimes referred to as t...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

OT, A Really Cool Project I Came Across

I thought other folks would appreciate a really cool RC model a fellow made with great skill. ^_^ http://www.youtube.com...
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posted by the-daring-dufas
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

stiple ceilings

I have painted a few and scraped a few,water takes it off so I always use oil base paint.Now I hear you can use latex on...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by marzriverside
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by marzriverside

Ariens Snowblower Attachment Cable Tightening

Hello, Have an Ariens 7524 Snowblower. It looks like the Attachment/Clutch Brake cable has stretched and loosened up. T...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by rgsros
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

OT: What's "Middle Class"?

In Maryland, it's $67,469; in Mississippi, it's $39,078. That's a difference of $28,391 !!...
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posted by heybub
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Oxygen line between floors?

My wife just got home from the hospital with an oxygen concentrator and some tanks. ISTM that the best setup for us wou...
39 comments posted 13yrs
posted by elbrecht
39 comments posted 13yrs posted by elbrecht

When did builders start using OSB for floor joists?

We looked at some houses today and since some in the development are not complete I walked in and looked at the constru...
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posted by scharf.steven
27 comments posted 13yrs posted by scharf.steven

Dewalt XRP batteries in the cold

Hi, My wife bought me as a gift a DeWalt XRP combo kit. She bought it around Th anksgiving and has kept it in the garag...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by sam.takoy
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by sam.takoy

Genset voltage reg: capacitor vs. AVR

What are the pro's/cons of each? One pro for caps is that they are cheaper! The AVR ditty for my unit would cost anothe...
65 comments posted 13yrs
posted by fitcat
65 comments posted 13yrs posted by fitcat

Indoor air quality problems

A couple friends of mine, the wife and at least one of the adult children are sensetive to organic chemical vapors. To...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

GE Microwave

I have a GE microwave that is about 15 years old. Just last week it started making a clunking sound as the turntable st...
52 comments posted 13yrs
posted by pudding.man
52 comments posted 13yrs posted by pudding.man