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    Shop vac drain to garden hose DIY?

    Hiya- The front of my shop vac had a screw cap that covers a hole to drain it. They sell a garden hose adapter for $10 but it's oos and a week to ship. I know the drains are usually different sizes per manufacturer, so It won't fit another. Any DIY pcv /clamp/ hole saw fixes to run garden...
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    Lawns been invaded-What are these & kill ém?

    These are all over and I can't kill them but they are killing all the grass.WTH are these?
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    DIY self empty vacuum fab-need to seal spout-ideas?

    I'm building a bucket head water pump drain, I need to seal a 1/2 or bigger, solenoid vale- I'm thinking of splicing the power cord so if the vac is on, the solenoid will be closed but- What is the best way to seal this type of valve (the one I have, not set in stone-) again a plastic...
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    Plug wart falling out-how to secure

    Short version- There is an outlet kind of in the middle of a wall and furniture below and tight to the wall. I've got a heavy wall wort that must be plugged in there, and it keeps falling out. I bent the plug prongs enough times to stress the "brass". There is no room underneath it to lay a...
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    Thermodynamics of a external water chiller

    Hiya- Short of it- I'm TRYING to make a water chiller, since a good 1/4 hp one is north of $800. I bought a ac window unit to bend evaporator into a cooler but the tubes are to short, and don't wanna attempt to extended and recharge them. How good would an external radiator (maybe a trans...
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    Adapt a radiator to 1/2 hose

    HI I'm fabing a water cooler and was thinking about using a new radiator. The only problem is connecting a 2"? hose to the 1/2 hose and it must be "leak proof" so no duct tape, it leaks...eventually:) I know they have step down adapters 1/2 at a time but id need like 3 or 4 of em lol
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    Any good? Magnetic Induction Heater Kit, 1000W

    Anybody use this or similar before? They used to be ****, still are or? Going to use it around gas,plastic etc, not torch replacement. Also wondering about tool life, I remember these things dying. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KWQDYZY/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I read some reviews and want...
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    Electronic dudes-is this pump-relay-float hookup ok?

    Hi basically I want to flood and drain a big container- I want to use only 2 electrical plugs to the wall 1 for 12+ relay and socket one to drive 2 low amp pumps 1 relay 2 water pumps two floats one for max and min water levels. The relay has both N.C. & N.O. contacts and the floats can set...
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    45 year old furnace, help me find a blower motor.

    It works ok but blowers going and I've never changed one, and can't find one exact can someone point me to a good, cheap, one? specs EDIT- Direct drive 1050- rpm 3/4 horse 5/8 shaft (3 1/2" long maybe?) 120v a remote capacitor (I think) Heil furnace GK 125 AK01 64-4700 100,000 BTU The motor...
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    Trivia WTF is game via Rock Auto

    I ordered an exhaust kit and got this gem also-I'm assuming the 35 is the poundage, u aint swigin this sucker. I thought semi tire checker till I lifted it....tank wheel psi tester?? LOL No idea can't imagine <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/DZ8t37v"...
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    Long thin screwdriver 1 piece bits?

    I needed 1 and all I had was normal thick ones for a standard driver. I looked is there an animal as such?
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    Relay and socket pin out? Tech help?

    Am I crazy, I can't find what the terminals are for on the socket. Relay has a pic not the socket 1-8 Ximimark 5Sets DC 12V Coil Power Relay LY2NJ HH62P JQX-13F DPDT 8 Pin 10A with Socket Base https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L1L3RJT/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Wiring a float 3 wires go?

    Hey all- I just got a cheapo float off Amazon and I want to wire a Harbor freight h20 pump with a plug to turn on when water gets to high. I'm 1/2 here:dunno:, how do you wire this quick? Thanks! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PHW3KVQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Michelin 3.5 ton floor jack leaking, kit#?

    Hi my 25? year old Michelin 3.5 ton floor jack is leaking. I'm bounceing between fixing it or getting a 120 $ low profile 2 ton from HFT I might fix anyway, anybody know the right part number or a good place to go? A repair video mentions a sears kit( with MOST parts) but its like $90 with...
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    Hey backyard Engineers, need help building a shop vac pump!

    Hey I need to pump water out of a hydroponic reservoir system, I have to get all the water out so a water pump won't do it, not powerful enough and wont **** it all out, but a shop vac will. PIA and messy to remove top and drop in a pump. I've got, for hose hook-ups, PVC to the bottom of the...
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    Barrel size?

    What is this Food grade Barrel size? pic I tried measuring in the tub but....., I thought regular 55 gallon ,but I'm guessing 70? Never saw square barrles, food grade from local meat place. Sausage casings, stunk but 2 gal muric acid,, pictured for scale on top, took care of that! <div...
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    Need to run 20 amps upstairs

    Helloooo- I need to run at least a 20 amp or two 15 to an upstairs project building room- The house is wired funny, like 3 rooms on 1 circuit 12 outlets, anyway... The attic has the wires in a "bundle" coming up from the basement, and splitting off to rooms. How do I go about doing...
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    AutoWav eanyone have any info?

    I need to check some ignition wave forms. Anybody use this or should I ebay for an old sun unit? AutoWave
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    Vacuum pump there is some oil in vent ok? Hope so...

    Yeah, I was in a hurry at 1am in the morning trying to get an AC System running and I broke out my new HFT 3 cfm vacuum pump. I added the oil as it comes empty, but it wasn't filling the sight glass much. After I dumped the whole bottle in it was about halfway to full. I thought HFT was being...
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    Simple Motion sensor wiring if I knew how-

    Quite simply I'm not an electrition and don't know how to phrase it to find on google- I've got 3 porch lights that are wired to an on/off switch. I want to hook a motion sensor to it, BUT I want the option to bypass it- In other words, on-off- and motion sensing. simple right, if you know...
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