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Re: Wet and Dry Vac

2010-03-12T07:30:18Z

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:27 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
Good idea.
I bought 14 inch tweezers at some junk tool sale. Didnt' know what I
would use them for, but they turned out to be very good for unclogging
upright vacuum cleaners.
Sometimes for hoses, I've had to use broom sticks or even longer
pieces of wood for. I think most wet/dry vacs have hoses like

Re: Lifespan of 3/4" Pressure Treated Plywood

2010-03-12T07:27:29Z

On Wed 10 Mar 2010 11:57:53p, Rudy told us...
It's fairly common here in the AZ desert, given that the ground is very dry
and we have sparse sporadic rain that practically evaporates before it hits
the ground.
It probably would be bizarre in any other climate. I'd have gone with
"block", too, but it would have cost 8-10K more, which we really couldn't

Re: reciprocating saw

2010-03-12T06:36:28Z

And how many shrubs you have, whether they are woody or something
else.
And how big your yard is. I have one 100 foot extension cord that
reaches everywhere and if I had to go farther, I could plug in another
one, and definitely, when you don't have to carry the electricity
around with you, tools that plug into the wall are lighter than

Re: reciprocating saw

2010-03-12T06:32:04Z

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:46:42 -0800 (PST), Anthona <harri85...@aol.com>
wrote:
I think a buzzsaw is a small circular saw, but I haven't looked it up,
and I don't know much about milwaukee.
It would be nice, almost essential, if you told us how high the shrubs
are, how thick the branches are, how big everything will be in a few

Re: What are those strange screws used for locks?

2010-03-12T06:24:22Z

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:54 -0600, "k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
What do you mean by casing? I don't see how longer screws could screw
up anything if they are put in all the way.

Re: What are those strange screws used for locks?

2010-03-12T06:23:15Z

Yes. I put more wood in the jamb and screws at least 3 inches, and a
brass plates that wraps around the door by the locks to keep the door
from cracking when kicked, and I finished installing the burglar alarm
before I went to work again. It took a very long Monday (after the
door was kicked in on Sunday.)

Re: 97 Volts on Outdoor Outlet

2010-03-12T06:16:13Z

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:34:01 -0800 (PST), "hr(bob) hofm...@att.net"
Even though he thinks he has disconected both wires at the house end,
lots of things could go wrong doing that, like disconnecting the wrong
wires. He should first measure the voltage between the two wires
before tying them together. If the wires really are disconnected, the

Re: What are those strange screws used for locks?

2010-03-12T06:13:06Z

There's no argument there. The problem is how to shim an already
trimmed-out door casing. It's a big job getting the trim off to
insert shims. Perhaps the person could inject a filler to bridge
the space between casing and crip? IMHO, many of the trim guys
I've known shim BOTH sides of the casing when installing a door,

Re: It's time to change your tire air

2010-03-12T06:07:42Z

......
Plonk!

Re: Run away cars

2010-03-12T05:03:37Z

willshak <wills...@00hvc.rr.com> wrote in
but many modern EFI motors have rev limiting programmed into the ECU.
it cuts off the fuel flow at a preset RPM limit.
You won't damage them that way.
still better to blow up a motor than to crash into a solid object at 100
MPH. you can always replace a motor.

Re: reciprocating saw

2010-03-12T04:42:50Z

Some stuff is acceptable. Certainly not the best tools, but acceptable. Most
is junk.
Isn't that the sale price?
...and the Dremel is $100. Point?
That's a large exaggeration. I buy them at Lowes for $.39. 4" foam brushes
for $.79. They're still a good deal, though they're about the same price, on

Re: Tile on (prefab) fireplace?

2010-03-12T04:35:37Z

On Mar 11, 5:44 pm, "k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz"
A high temperature adhesive

Re: Run away cars

2010-03-12T04:35:27Z

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:14 -0500, willshak <wills...@00hvc.rr.com>
wrote:
Get the year, make and VIN of the car that can NOT be shifted into
neutral. I'd really like to know.
According to what I"VE found, it is a REQUIREMENT that they CAN be
shifted into neutral. Law in both USA and Canada.
Looking for cite - but I know [problems with the old Packhard

Re: 97 Volts on Outdoor Outlet

2010-03-12T04:34:01Z

You probably have a fried wire somewhere in either the hot or the
neutral side of the line feeding the outlet. First, disconnect both
the hot and neutral wires at the house end, then tie them together at
the outdoor outlet and measure the resistance at the house end.
Should be less than 1 ohm if the wires are ok.

Re: reciprocating saw

2010-03-12T04:31:35Z

How about electrical supplies? I've heard loads of stories about fake UL
labels. HF GFCIs, anyone?
Agreed.