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OT Car Problems OT

Hey at least it ain't politics ! Our '99 Toyota 4Runner has a heater problem that's driving me (more) nuts . The heater...
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posted by snag_one
59 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Black lives matter

OK, let me ask you a question. If the police feels too intimidated to get out of their cars and confront criminals, in...
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posted by ignoramus13886
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus13886

Polycase ARX bullet/ammo

Hi, I just came across this in the November issue of American Rifleman: === "An all-new bullet -- featuring unique cons...
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posted by lfisk
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by lfisk

PING: Iggy

Hey Ig, I ordered one of the ubiquitous Chinese bicycle engines that are being sold all over the web. It turns out that...
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posted by etpm
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

VFD question

I don't have the three phase power turned on, the tenant doesn't need it. I could use all the three-phase machine tools...
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posted by Mars
23 comments posted 10yrs posted by Mars

food safe instant glue?

I'm working on a piece of pharmaceutical equipment that has a minor mechani cal problem. There's an aluminum piece abou...
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posted by rangerssuck
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by rangerssuck

Strong lightweight structural material

For this year Science olympiad, we have to build a robot that picks stuff and places it into a jar. It has to reach abo...
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posted by ignoramus23308
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus23308

Richard Lamb

Hi Tracy, Nedla LaCour gave me your number. We are selling out home - closing on the 30th - and don't yet have a place...
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posted by cavelamb
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by cavelamb

Single Phase VFD - SURPRISE!!!

I was just looking on the Drives Warehouse website to see if they had any of the 5HP Spedestar VFDs in stock, and I pun...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by none

Work boots that last

OK, I had a pair of Wolverine pull-on boots that were extremely nice and wore great. Over time, the lining wore out to...
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posted by ignoramus4604
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by ignoramus4604

Mount a 2 stroke upside down?

Because of the size and the way my bicycle frame is shaped it may be more convenient, strictly from a mechanical point...
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posted by etpm
30 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

Just ordered a bike engine

These engine kits are offered from many sellers and the quality seems to be all over the place. So I don't know what is...
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posted by etpm
28 comments posted 10yrs posted by etpm

Proper drain pipe size (off topic a little)

I am running my downspouts to buried pipe to be piped away from my house. T he side I am working on has two downspouts....
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posted by stryped1
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by stryped1

Thom Hartmann Takes Down a Gun Nut!

"Fear combined with paranoia and the insecurity of one's self are the reasons most gun owners have guns. Most would nev...
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posted by xFYLB
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by xFYLB