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| location | Minnesota | |
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| visits | member for | 2 years, 3 months |
| seen | 10 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 7 |
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May 29 |
answered | Can I warm up a swimming pool by submerging black-painted milk jugs in it? |
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May 29 |
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Can I warm up a swimming pool by submerging black-painted milk jugs in it? It would depend on the half-life of your waste whether it would be worthwhile or not. |
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May 19 |
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How can I block off my stairs while I repair the walls? Since it's only for a couple of days, would it work to just block off all the surrounding rooms rather than the staircase itself? |
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Apr 15 |
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How can I tighten a bolt in a circular hole? @Urbycoz: every respectable hardware store will sell socket wrench kits. Ask a staff guy for ratchets and sockets and he'll be able to direct you. |
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Apr 8 |
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How can I get rid of a mouse in my house? I think you'd probably want a CO2 or one of the lesser pellet rifles for mice. A good break-barrel pellet rifle is effective for dispatching squirrels, and rabbits if you're a good shot, but would probably be a bit much for a mouse. |
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Apr 5 |
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Is it possible to make a heliostat with no moving parts? All this is doing is increasing the square footage of mirror you are using to compensate for lack of motion. |
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Mar 25 |
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Are butcher-block countertops appropriate for a very hot and humid climate? @bcworkz: except you did suggest that, when you said "should never be processed on a wood surface" |
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Mar 19 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Mar 14 |
answered | Why do builders say that wet concrete/mortar is not as strong? |
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Mar 11 |
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How can I attach a sink drain to a drain that is higher than the sink? Two golden rules of plumbing: stuff runs downhill, and hot water on the left. |
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Feb 26 |
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Why is there an arc when I pull a plug out of an outlet? This is only true for inductive loads. A purely resistive load will not have the current 'wanting' to flow. |
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Feb 12 |
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When I turn down the dimmer switch on my lights, do I actually use less electricity? "In these dimmers power is actually consumed by the resistor, so there is no power saved when the lights are dimmed." This is untrue and for a highly voted question/answer it should be corrected. |
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Feb 12 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Feb 12 |
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Where does the excess electricity from my solar panels go? @user11544: for one, that will depend how your development is wired up. Secondly, whether the other homes "get it" or if it goes into the grid is of absolutely no consequence. |
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Dec 28 |
answered | What can I use as a guide for my circular saw if I need to rip an 8' segment out of a sheet of plywood? |
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Dec 25 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Dec 25 |
answered | Will neodymium magnets harm my power drill battery? |
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Nov 19 |
answered | Does anybody have a source for epoxy putty (for plastics) in black color? |
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Nov 15 |
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What is the life expectancy of a ratchet strap? The wiggling technique can free even absurdly tightened straps. If you do it enough times, you'll develop the feel for it. |
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Oct 30 |
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How proud can a toilet flange sit above the floor? is that a legit usage of the word "proud"? |
