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| bio | website | kdgregory.com |
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| visits | member for | 1 year, 8 months |
| seen | Sep 1 '12 at 12:06 | |
| stats | profile views | 87 |
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Oct 3 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Aug 26 |
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How do I clean a sink overflow drain? deleted 23 characters in body |
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Aug 26 |
answered | How do I clean a sink overflow drain? |
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Apr 21 |
answered | How do I repair a chain link fence? |
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Apr 21 |
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Why use a screwdriver when we have drill/drivers now? Your answer is too comprehensive for me to add another, but here's one more case: when you need to unscrew something that's been in place for a long time; power drivers usually just rip the head up or (for adjustable torque) whine quietly. |
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Apr 21 |
answered | What should I do with leftover sulfuric acid from a sump pump battery backup? |
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Apr 21 |
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What should I do with leftover sulfuric acid from a sump pump battery backup? @Brock - I agree that mikes' instructions are pretty extreme, but the OP's questions indicate that he isn't familiar with basic chemistry. And, having grown up as the son of an analytical chemist, whose home lab contained some pretty nasty stuff, I can say that strong acids and bases (including Drano) scare the heck out of me. Without knowing that condition of the container, I wouldn't be willing to say "yeah, just toss it in the back seat." |
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Apr 1 |
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How can I replace my main water shutoff valve? I have to ask: what does the part of the pipe that's underground look like? This might not be the time for half-measures. |
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Apr 1 |
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Does it make sense to try mounting the jigsaw onto the table? +1, although it is slightly more dangerous: if the blade snaps when handheld, you're shielded by the work; when inverted, the blade has no place to go but up toward you. On the other hand, it is easier to guide a complex cut when you can see the blade. And some jigsaw manufacturers design their saws with straight sides so that they can be clamped in a vise (my Black & Decker is this way). |
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Mar 31 |
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How can I temporarily fix a leaky faucet? A picture would help. If you have an old-style faucet that uses a washer (ie, the faucet hasn't been replaced in the last 90 years), then the you might have to grind the seat as veljkoz mentioned. The fact that plumbers have "fixed" the problem with relatively low cost indicates that you do have washers, but I'm surprised that they didn't clean up the seat as a matter of course. So it's possible that there's something more to the problem. |
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Mar 31 |
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How can I temporarily fix a leaky faucet? +1 - it's the faucet seat, and there is a tool to do it but I couldn't find a link on the Home Depot site |
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Mar 31 |
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How do I secure a steel rod inside a blind hole of a silumin part? +1 for suggesting a new hacksaw (and because this must've ended up on the front page because there were no votes). It's worth repairing tools that are expensive and/or hard to replace. Others can be left out for the trashpickers. |
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Mar 10 |
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Type of Wood able to be Curved around Line Bent Acrylic added 149 characters in body |
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Mar 10 |
answered | Type of Wood able to be Curved around Line Bent Acrylic |
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Mar 10 |
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Type of Wood able to be Curved around Line Bent Acrylic Lamination is generally the way to go for bent shapes, not only because it's more flexible, but because the glue bonds between layers don't let the wood return to its original shape. |
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Mar 10 |
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Type of Wood able to be Curved around Line Bent Acrylic I haven't looked at the video, but generally you cut kerfs in the back of the plywood to give it the ability to bend. You're still limited by the flexibility of the underlying wood. |
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Feb 21 |
answered | How do I unscrew a broken aerator? |
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Feb 21 |
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How do I unscrew a broken aerator? A picture would definitely help. |
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Feb 16 |
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Can I replace my ungrounded / two prong outlets, or should I have a professional do this type of a thing? In at least some states in the US, you can buy ungrounded receptacles. However, you still need to know enough about wiring to get the polarity right. |
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Feb 5 |
answered | How to configure my modern Tv to pick up broadcast channels? |
