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[PStechPaul]

Crush a couple Viagra pills and mix the powder with some K-Y jelly to lubricate the screwing shaft. That'll make it stay up all night!

[PStechPaul]

Actually on Sunday, I helped my friend Neal remove an old toilet and we installed a new one for about $120. I wonder what a plumber would have charged?...

[PStechPaul]

The 1/4-20 threaded studs did shear when John hit a large rock with the mower:



I was able to open the transmission case and...

[PStechPaul]

I found one on eBay for $51 and free shipping. So that might be worthwhile. This mower starts with one pull and runs great - better than any other I've...

[PStechPaul]

Somehow the belt came loose again, so the self-propelled drive does not work. I was able to get it back on, but now it seems like the transmission has...

[PStechPaul]

In a house fire, a steel main support beam can become flexible and fail, which then allows the rest of the house to fall down. Under the same circumstances,...

[PStechPaul]

You can buy a 25 foot 12 gauge extension cord at Harbor Freight for under $20. So you can cut off 8 feet with the plug for your drill press, and you'll...

[PStechPaul]

It's strongly related to things you can't control, such as parents and neighborhood conditions. Some have criminal records for minor offenses, like drug...

[PStechPaul]

Might play havoc if you get an MRI!

[PStechPaul]

I have written previously about the "welfare trap" and the real problems that most people have with getting or changing a job that pays enough,...

[PStechPaul]

I don't see the image either.

[PStechPaul]

There are many costs involved for those who would like to earn money at a job. If you don't have a car, it can be expensive or impractical and time consuming...

[PStechPaul]

How about a wind chime made of human skulls?

https://skullobsessed.com/products/s...nes-wind-chime

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[PStechPaul]

A somewhat more informative and less alarmist article:

https://scifithrill.com/2021/07/29/i...overblown-cont...

[PStechPaul]

I have no problem with the term PCB, having been a long time environmentalist as well as electronics engineer having familiarity with PCBs in transformer...

[PStechPaul]

Good to hear of your recovery. I guess it didn't kill you, and instead made you stronger.

[PStechPaul]

A dental saw might work for something like this. Blade is just 0.02 mm (0.0008") thick.

https://www.denmat.com/ceri-saw-posterior-w...

[PStechPaul]

Simone Biles has set a good example by withdrawing from the Olympics team gymnastics competition in order to address mental health issues.

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[PStechPaul]

Maybe a grooving tool?

https://www.mcmaster.com/grooving-to...g-lathe-tools/...

[PStechPaul]

A similar Husqvarna model LC221RH has the adapter with "wings" for two blade mounting bolts:


I wonder if this is a newer...