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    Need advice on a "SILENT" garage door opener

    If you can get some rubber washers between the bolt heads and the metal straps that hold the motor unit to the ceiliing. Also you will need to add rubber washers between the metal strap and the ceilinig. That should hepl a lot. Oh, and do the same with the bolts that hold the end of the track...
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    Looking for Ideas on Plastic Canoe Re-Enforcement & Repair.

    you need to learn how to weld plastic. Get a container of simmilar plastic to practice on. You will need a sliver or rod of filler plastic. Use a big soldering gun as your heat source. You will need to heat the area you want to build up, as well as the filler rod. You will need to push the...
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    Two types of brake cleaners: which is better?

    I make my own: 1 part acetone 1 part xylene Works great. Keep off paint and plastics. Use good ventalation. Dan
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    How many amps does a cordless drill use?

    I'm not familiar with the versa-pak system, but most full size cordless drills can draw over 20 amps. My old sears 12v drill was a bit weaker than todays drills and it pulled just under 20 amps. I gutted a dead pack and added a cord to it so I could use it with some some of the SLAs that I had...
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    Rechargeable Battery Pack Power Supplies

    I have a 24AH "jump pack" that I got from Harbor Freight. It was the biggest battery pack that I could find. It doesn't have a built in inverter, but I use it with any one of three inverters I own. I have a 140 watt inverter that just plugs in to the lighter socket. I also have a 350 watt...
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    Cordless Drills & Batteries

    I posted to that thread. I recomend primecell.com to re-cell your dead packs.
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    Truck Exhaust Rusted Out, Options?

    If you don't want to get a replacement pipe and install it yourself, get a soup can and remove both ends. Split the can, and wrap it around the broken exhaust pipe. Use hose clamps(NOT muffler clamps) to snug it down. Some exhaust sealer would help too.
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    Solar Sail Spacecraft missing...

    I think it capsized. : )
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    any fans of tv show "Lost" ?

    Re: any fans of tv show \"Lost\" ? [ QUOTE ] bwaites said: Very poor conclusion... Wrecked ship, looks like a Spanish Galleon. Problem is they disappeared 250 years before dynamite! [/ QUOTE ] Prehaps you didn't figure that prehaps someone other than the Ship's crew was using the wreked...
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    Any horse owners here at CPF

    I just re-sized an old pic of "Christopher Cobar" Cobar He too is very aggresive, but very jentle with with people. I should get a pic of him 'playing' with one of the other horses,when they are up on there hind leggs. Dan
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    Any horse owners here at CPF

    I have one. I got him back in '95. He is 23 years old now. He is a quarter horse/ aploosa cross. He's built a litte heavy since he wan't gelded untill he was about 5 or 6. I get the chance to ride about 3-5 times a week when we have enough light after work. I'll post a pic when I get home.
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    Backfeeding your electrical system

    [ QUOTE ] wmirag said: Transfer switches are good but expensive and RIGID. By that, I mean only what is wired into the transfer switch can be powered. There is a more flexible, cheaper, AND still safe alternative that allows you to power ANY circuit in your home by using your breaker box...
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    Any way to keep frost from forming on freezer?

    Check the door seal. If air is getting in, it will frost up faster. Make sure you don't have any open containers of anything that will evaporate. After you defrost, try to dry all surfaces inside.
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    Need help on choosing my words carefully....

    Re: Need help on choosing my words carefully... Set up a cam corder and catch them in the act. It is very hard to argue with video evidence.
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    Help: Digital Camera - Macro

    you can also try manual focus. Set it for as close as you can,the move the camera to get in focus. You can also change the focus evaluation areas. I have needed to set the focus area to a center spot or it tries to focus on the background.
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    Have You Ever Met a Fellow CPFer's In Person?

    Re: Have You Ever Met a Fellow CPFer\'s In Person? [ QUOTE ] Darell said: Dan - you gonna be there this year? I missed meeting too many folks last time! I think I'll just put a big sign one me this year stating "Hi, I'm Darell, come tell me who the hell you are!" [/ QUOTE ] No, not this...
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    Have You Ever Met a Fellow CPFer's In Person?

    Re: Have You Ever Met a Fellow CPFer\'s In Person? I met a whole bunch at the 2004 SHOT show in Las Vagas. Should have taken picks with names and E-mail etc.
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    Help with taxes (first time to do it)

    [ QUOTE ] LEDagent said:Please explain it to me as if i'm from another planet because (shamefullY) i don't even know what it's perpose is for and (even more shamefully), I don't even know what all this money deducted from my paycheck is used for. [/ QUOTE ] You know that nice road road you...
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    tech heat pump furnace question for those familiar

    Re: tech heat pump furnace question for those fami [ QUOTE ] geepondy said: I keep the thermostat set to around 62-63 as it will run a couple of degrees warmer in my bedroom but last night the temp was down to the low single numbers and the heat pump did not have to rely on the auxiliary...
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    Im in Texas

    [ QUOTE ] Item Three Purchased an XM radio for the car. Will install it in the car this week. Need to buy some new batts for the cordless drill, the ones I have now are all 10 years old and failing. (will recycle the old nicads) [/ QUOTE ] www.primecell.com rebuilds power tool battery...

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