The new McFeelys

The new owners have a sort of clunky new web site, and did not manage to retain any of the older customers' accounts or purchase histories. In fact, when they reopened they posted a message on the site telling customers to contact them (!)
Posted by tdacon in Woodworking Forum 11 years ago 
How can I dampen the sound of water running thru my pipes?

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Posted by BJ Nash in Home Repair 21 years ago 
electric burner won't work. 35 y/o GE range, ceramic 'socket'

Take the old one off, and go visit the oldest local free-lance appliance repair place you can find. They will likely have something in their junk box or old stock, or maybe in a junk stove out back that hasn't been recycled yet.
Posted by aemeijers in Home Repair 18 years ago 
A New sort of Dyson

Bonk, I don't want to get into the middle of an arguement about what is or isn't spam, but I will suggest that when you have a long URL to post, copy it and visit http://tinyurl.com a free service that will make a long url short enough so you may share it with everyone.
Posted by montana wildhack in House Cleaning 21 years ago 
Glue for glasses

I had to do some running repairs on my rimless glasses over the weekend, the bridge and arms have pairs of 0.5mm pins that fit into holes drilled in the lenses, with a plastic "gasket" that pushes in from the other side to hold them in place ... one of which dropped off ...
Posted by Andy Burns in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 15 years ago 
Re: Can someone look up "Air purifiers" on Consumer Reports for me?

A number of years ago I purchased a Shop-Vac brand vacuum to replace an old Hercules that was giving up the ghost. At that time Hercules was still available.
Posted by Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr. in House Cleaning 21 years ago 
Direct Buy- is it a scam?

A different way to shop, but here in Chicago we have free alternatives as well. S
Posted by mrsgator88 in Home Repair 20 years ago 
OT Getting rid of a cat

I dont "shop" for them. I just take those who need a home. Never paid for one yet. a few times I found "free kitens" at rummage sales and brought them home. 5 or 6 is about right for my needs, but I have had as many as 16 at a time. Seems some of them just vanish over time.
Posted by jw in Home Repair 14 years ago 
How to get burn-free cuts?

Keep the blade free of pitch and gum.
Posted by RM MS in Woodworking Forum 17 years ago 
Central heating pump

It was ordered from installed by a local well established shop from a nearby town.
Posted by mikehh in UK Do-It-Yourself Forum 20 years ago