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    Water pump Harbor Freight Tools rebuild it and help tell me why I have to?

    no tee was at the output, it was made to **** flooded basements out and dust kills it?
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    Water pump Harbor Freight Tools rebuild it and help tell me why I have to?

    Yes was fine but I added the tee. I figured it'll take longer, but the end wasn't being jet-propelled all over either. Died in 5 minutes. Now It won't **** on an incline. Went from like new to ready for the dump in 5 minutes. Might have the restriction killed it? Or was it a coincidence...
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    HF aluminum jack modifications

    Drill through the base and use a hitch pin through it and remove the whole handle. -OR- add a wing nut type top to the set screw that retains the handle, loosen to store handle separately, and will have a lower profile for storing it in a trunk.
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    Water pump Harbor Freight Tools rebuild it and help tell me why I have to?

    Hiya- I've got my HFT h2o pump, they shoot water 3x faster than my hose but- I'm on my 2ond one.. @ question. I pump about 50 gallons 1 time a week, almost clean water. My 1st pump lasted a month. HFT had me call a PH# and they okayed a new one. I've had it for a year, always drain it. and...
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    Help! I'm stuck on the ice, any DIY emergency tire chains?

    COOL! TY! A part of a chain! That's what I'll use with the ratchets, I've been thinking of plastic only, I bet I could cut it in 1/2 and just tie it on, Now all I gotta do is get off my rear and do it, going fishing again this weekend.
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    wall wart storage-how do you?

    Well, I've got an electronics degree and always modding, losing, or damaging one. I mean it's 1 tote full, not a room full. Like xmas, I was tired of changing batteries in 3 decorations. Lost the 3 AA's added a 5V to it,
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    Help! I'm stuck on the ice, any DIY emergency tire chains?

    I got stuck on a frozen lake nearby, got pushed by an almost new Dodge 4x4. Then he pushed me out, and I had to then dig out a tow strap and pull HIM out. I've got a set of that Wally world $15 PROJECTILE mats, For an emergency quick use, I was told, these are ones to get to just unstuck...
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    Dayton 3E227c Natural gas Need a new thermostat and wiring diagram

    Thanks, I did measure it already, I'm replacing it, any good picks at HD or Amazon?
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    wall wart storage-how do you?

    Like most here I imagine, have a bin of wall warts. I've been collecting them, so to speak, for 45 years. If need one it takes a bit to untangle one, how do you store them? I was grouping them with metal binders for paper but looking to improve. I bet I've got 100 (at least..) ps- I'm not...
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    Dayton 3E227c Natural gas Need a new thermostat and wiring diagram

    arrrg still not working. What's a good probe (thermocouple?) replaced it a few times already over 30 years..
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    Dayton 3E227c Natural gas Need a new thermostat and wiring diagram

    LOl no, we FINALLY pieced the smashed plastic enough to find a PN# Honeywell Tradeline T87f 2873 but why is it a heating/cooling thermostat on a heater only, and where can I find a replacement? HD sells one similar looking.
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    Dayton 3E227c Natural gas Need a new thermostat and wiring diagram

    It's got /HAD a Honeywell goldish thermostat where can I find a replacement?
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    Need a way to shut off at night or a Timer switch for air compressor 220v

    IDK IVE Got ball valves at 0 right off the tank, but when the temp drops, the motor cycles...only at sub zero it must leak/ and I've no leaks I can find..
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    Need a way to shut off at night or a Timer switch for air compressor 220v

    Hiya- A 5hp old Puma that's had the motor replaced twice. Basically, I'm sick of hearing the compressor go off at 3 am and it's 2 degrees out, and again an hour later. i saw a photosensor post but I was thinking of a 12 hour timer, (4 hour...
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    Rebuilding Li-Ion power tool batteries

    Hey I've got 6 old Ryobi yellow battery packs, I'd like 1 or 2 fixed where is a good place/brand to purchase battery cells from nowadays?
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    Anyone own a Dewalt 3/8 air ratchet?

    ummmmm yea IDK Dewalt made air ratchets either.....
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    Anyone own a Dewalt 3/8 air ratchet?

    This one Here It's very cheap locally new, and was wondering about it. I spent $240 on 2. An IR and C/P that lasted 3 years of pretty light use-combined..
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    Rubber gaskets on bulkhead fitting have "rings" on 1 side- in or out or both?

    Yes, I do, local meat store sells them for $5 65 gal blue plastic barrels, KInda stink, but 1/2 gallon of Acid from Menards and water for 3 days takes care of that. Also if you leave a heat gun inside of barrels , I think it like melts plastic over the smell?? I only used water and just...
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    Rubber gaskets on bulkhead fitting have "rings" on 1 side- in or out or both?

    Makes sense, I looked at my others in the box, new, that's the way they are assembled and that brand is the only one with groves. Googled the piss trying to make sure, nadda &I can search like a wid man. I had both towards the water. IDK if I should use dielectric grease, aviation cement or...
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    Rubber gaskets on bulkhead fitting have "rings" on 1 side- in or out or both?

    Title say it all. I have done a lot of bulkhead fitting on liquids and was sealing a hydroponic tank. It leaked out all over. When I vacuumed and pumped out the h2o I inspected the flat rubber washers and they had 3 or 4 circular groves? What are they for and which way do they go. Lol, I...
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