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Copper or?

Putting in fridge ice maker line. Only big thing I see is not use plastic. Would you use braided line or copper? Same wi...
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posted by none
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by none

PVC pipe

Hello, A friend of mine is creating a game and he is looking for 2 inch schedule 4= 0 PVC pipe, each piece is two feet...
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posted by aabr08
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by aabr08

What oil should I use?

What kind of oil should I use? I have an old fan that looks like it came off of some factory machinery. I've had it for...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Cutting Beech Tree

I cut down two trees in the sheep pasture back in January, an oak and a bee= ch, and finally got around to sawing them...
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posted by pintiha
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by pintiha

type of paint for sheet rock in bachrooms

We had the sheet rock in bathrooms repainted. The painter said that he used a flat Glidden paint "for bathrooms". I goo...
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posted by j.mccranie
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by j.mccranie

home surveillance cameras

Asking for recommendations for a video camera/recorder system for home security. Costco sells several "Q-See" brand pac...
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posted by notpublicinfo
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by notpublicinfo

Bug-A-Salt shotgun for killing flies

"Deep in the DNA of man lies the killer instinct." A shotgun for killing flies. http://dvice.com/archives/2012/07/salt-s...
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posted by heybub
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

OT: Is RS-232 ever coming back?

The wall wort for my router died this morning. While I was looking for a replacement in my stash of 30+ wall worts that...
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posted by teamarrows
40 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Repairing a crumbling brick arch

I am currently repairing the façade on our house in northern France. It is brick on the ground floor, and the upper flo...
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posted by Carbonel64.a5b4ec8
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by Carbonel64.a5b4ec8

Woodpeckers And Siding ?

Hi, Any hints for keeping woodpeckers (type unknown) from pecking on wood siding ? Have the normal horiz. clapboards. Pa...
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posted by rgsros
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by rgsros

OT? Why do fans always start out on high?

Why do the vast majority of variable speed fans start out on high? Just about every fan I've used that has 3 speeds - w...
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posted by teamarrows
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by teamarrows

Insulate an attic.

I live in the Southwest, NM near Santa Fe. We are originally from MO so are not really that familiar with the way they...
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posted by Karen3678.a5a51a8
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by Karen3678.a5a51a8

Any experience with home blood pressure cuff

My wife has been harping on me to buy her a blood pressure cuff. Personally, I'm not sure what she plans on doing with...
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posted by vinormi
46 comments posted 14yrs posted by vinormi

park bench for my yard

I wanted to get a two-seat park bench for my yard, but I don't want the legs to sink into the ground, and I want it to...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07