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R-22 heat pump WORKS!

Thanks all! It WAS the capacitor. I got one from Grainger for $22 (ouch!) and it did the trick. I did learn about how t...

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posted by w

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by w

[Way OT:] Google *really* cares

On a whim this afternoon, I asked my router to tell me who was connected to my computer. I'd been 'off the air' for qui...

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posted by Winston

15 comments posted 15yrs posted by Winston

7/16 x 20 square nut

Title about says it. I need a 7/16 x 20 square nut. Do I have to make my own? No joy at fastenall or mcmaster. Karl

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

29 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT

Why is a 1/2" Tap Shank Smalelr than a 3/8" Tap Shank?

Anyone know why this is? Seems to me that if you are starting with a blank that is large enough to make the 1/2" tap, y...

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posted by autodrill

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by autodrill

DuPont Teflon silicon spray for drilling lubricant?

Has anybody tried using DuPont's Teflon silicon spray for a drilling lubricant? Is it too lightweight? http://www2.dupon...

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posted by jdoe

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by jdoe

seeking slip(ring)age

I was told this might be a good place to ask. I'm looking for a slipring or commutator to go around the axle to my whee...

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posted by ebenZEROONE

32 comments posted 15yrs posted by ebenZEROONE

What is it? Set 387

http://55tools.blogspot.com/2011/05/set-387.html Rob

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posted by rhvp65

16 comments posted 15yrs posted by rhvp65

4 wheel drive rolling effort vs 2 wheel drive

I have an '90 Audi 200 Quattro wagon with about 260K miles on the clock. In the last several years I've logged four 600...

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posted by msmith5242

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by msmith5242

If Your Metalworking Includes HPVs

If you are capable of making various human-powered vehicles (HPVs), you may be coming into good times. I believe fuel p...

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posted by javawizard

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Tapping Head

Finally broke down and bought a cheap #0-1/4. I find myself tapping lots of 10 -32 holes lately. Anyway, I was wonderin...

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posted by alarm_wizard

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by alarm_wizard

Cutting Disks

I have two sizes of disk to cut, from two or three different materials: Disk 1: 3/4" diameter, from 6mm thick "Depron"...

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posted by tim

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by tim

A Larger Than HSM Lathe

This one probably won't fit in your home shop. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=4b7_1304499408 Although there are certainl...

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posted by dav1936531

17 comments posted 15yrs posted by dav1936531

Are "Real Estate Auctions" just a clever marketing technique?

I did not get the house. The auction conditions were that I am completely obligated to follow through with the sale if...

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posted by ignoramus15919

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by ignoramus15919

Plastic fasteners for car

My wife's Honda Odyssey has the bumper cover held on with these 2-part fasteners (the diameter of the plug is about 3/8...

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posted by bobengelhardt

0 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobengelhardt

mother's day gloat

Don't know if I'm a good hubby or not. I bought Milday a floor scrubber for mother's day: http://www.k-bid.com/cgi-bin/...

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posted by karltownsend.NOT

14 comments posted 15yrs posted by karltownsend.NOT