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Unless it=92s a very, basically, common part don=92t even try to buy it fro= m your local hardware store or supplier an...
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posted by recyclebinned
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by recyclebinned

Waiting on the mail man

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posted by Kilowatt
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by Kilowatt

Gas weed eater

I got a Homelite Zipstart trimmer. Won't run. Has spark. Went through the carb, and all ports and jets seem okay. Going...
4 comments posted 14yrs
posted by steveb
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Home Depot Latex Paint ...very poor coverage

I spent a fortune on Home depot topof the line Latex. I primed the bare wood with primer and the it basically too 3 or...
34 comments posted 14yrs
posted by finite.guy
34 comments posted 14yrs posted by finite.guy

Best gas leaf blower

My 18 year old Sears leaf blower gave up its ghost. I tried to resuscitate it by rebuilding the carb, but no joy. I am...
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by someone
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by someone

field & brush cutter

purchase of field & brush cutter (mower) under consideration debating between Snapper and John Deere.... any experience...
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posted by gno52
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by gno52

OT Do you lick your wounds?

OT Do you lick your wounds? Or maybe not so OT, because when do I get half of my wounds, during home repair. I do, and...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Homeowners plagued by vultures

"...there's nothing the Florida homeowners can do about the gang of federally protected vultures that have overstayed t...
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posted by heybub
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Tile repair

I had a porcelain tile crack in the kitchen. In the process of removing the tile, another popped. Now I have 2 tiles I...
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posted by cegarbage
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by cegarbage

How to glue rubber to steel

I have a very old, but lovable children's table and chair set. The table and the chairs have heavy metal legs, which lo...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by JenMurphy
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by JenMurphy

Roundup Concentrate

I purchased a 16 oz. bottle of Roundup Concentrate and I am wondering if I should dilute it with water. I read the label...
22 comments posted 14yrs
posted by changbah
22 comments posted 14yrs posted by changbah

horizontal ceiling fan?

I bought a 20" Lasco box fan because the store said it would move 2500 cfm for 80W. If it sounds too good to be true, i...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by burns4
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by burns4