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    Self propelled lawn mower(s)

    Hey guys I'm in need of objective recommendations for FWD self propelled lawn mowers. I bought one (Toro) 2 weeks ago at Lowes. The sales ascot. was informative and helpful but when I used it....that's when my world changed. This more is a RWD type and with the cutting height set at 2 1/4...
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    2014 cat 259d skid steer fuses

    Greetings from the sunny (frozen) south. I have a 2014 cat 259d skid steer and am in need of assistance. In the past (years) when I've inserted the key and turned it to the "on" position a beep (for 5-10 seconds) is activated and I hear the fuel primer engage....then starting the engine the...
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    Have I lost my mind?

    I've got a (clear) 12' opening in the chain link fence and I used (what I thought were) 2-6' wide gates for the opening. Both gates have seen better (rusted out) days. The original gates worked well for 44 years and when I got back home with 2-6' wide gates they were too short in width. Having...
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    Millermatic 185 mig welder

    Good morning all. I have a 1997 Millermatic 185 mig welder that won't fire. It has 4 amp settings and now (for some odd reason) I can't get it to fire off on any of the settings even when I strike the ground clamp. I mentioned this to a fellow welder and he said that a fuse (in the back of...
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    Loose Delta bathroom lavatory spout.

    Hey guys....gotta situation with a (relatively) new Delta bathroom faucet in that the spout (itself) can be wiggled side to side....maybe 1/4" to 1/2" both directions. The nuts, under the lavatory, are tight just the spout moves if your hand/elbow bumps into it. I've looked, at Delta's...
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    Making angular cuts on aluminum tubing.

    For several years I've been making various angle cuts on aluminum/steel tubing with a Milton horizontal/vertical band saw. Unfortunately I've always had to use a stationary belt/disk sander to clean up the cuts to get my (desired) true finished angle. Having said all that, I'm going to ask...
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    What gauge wiring is needed?

    My inlaws built a house and a detached garage in 1988. I have a problem in that the underground wiring from the house to the garage was severed by a landscaping company. The wires, from the house to the garage, are aluminum. All the receptacles in the garage, from the breaker box to the...
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    Sagging ceiling section

    Hey guys, our house was built in the late 1950's and we brought the house in 1980. The living room ceiling appears to be accoustical tile attached to ceiling drywall. Over the last six months a small strip ( approx. 18" x 4" along a seam line) has become detached from the (original) ceiling...
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    Is it the paint (brand) or the brush?

    To all painting pros....help! I'm freshening up the exterior (aluminum) trim on Mom's house and the paint (Glidden exterior latex) streaks like I'm using a wire welding brush. I'm having to put a second coat on all the surfaces which takes more time and energy. I'm using the recommended brush...
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    What's the deal????

    Hey guy's, been looking at c.h. Compressors at tractor supply. C.h. Model #vt6355 and #vt6358. Prices are decent enough and to satisfy my (further) curiosity i went to c.h. Web site and low and behold "neither" of these model numbers exist. Am i looking at a 2010 and a 2011 leftover(s)?.
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