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OT - Weil-McClain Ultra 230 Series 2

Ten years in service as of April 1. Makes our hot water, so operates year-r ound. Not one single glitch all these 10 ye...
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posted by peterwieck33
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by peterwieck33

Rechargeable battery question

I have this device which uses 14 AA rechageable batteries. It was original ly shipped from the factory with nicds and a...
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posted by ohger1s
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by ohger1s

OT: Analogue clock modification to quartz timig?

Please excuse the horological terms in the following. A nice brass and glass dome Horolovar type 400-day , at least 50...
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posted by diverse
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by diverse

What resistor to use for a single LED

I have one of those general purpose 12V auto testers. It came with a tubular incandescent bulb, about the size of a 3AG...
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posted by oldschool
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Heat sink grease

When mounting power transistors and chips to a heat sink they often use heat shrink grease to help dissipate the heat....
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posted by oldschool
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

TIP: avoiding dried up/blocked ink-jet carts

Printer only used monthly , perhaps when new then parking in the cart dock at the side perhaps works, but not when year...
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posted by diverse
62 comments posted 8yrs posted by diverse

HP LJ4000 prints very lightly near left margin.

This problem had been happening intermittently. Now it's becoming more frequent and annoying. A sample is here: http://...
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posted by farberbear.unspam
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by farberbear.unspam

Why won't this work?

I'm renting a brand-new car, a 2018 High'N'Dry, that has a USB style port that allows me to play a flashdrive through t...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

CSW Basecube 12S

Just got one of these and R48 is smoked. Anyone know what the value should be? I'd really like to get a copy of the ser...
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posted by dansabrservices
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by dansabrservices

22" monitor GNR TS2200WA - info?

I have a 22" monitor GNR TS2200WA on a repair or discard basis. It consumes 2W when powered; presumably on standby. But...
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posted by gravity
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by gravity

Using a non-dimming LED bulb on a dimmer

I have a clip on light that I want to use temporarily for light in a room I am redoing. The fixture has a dimmer on it,...
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posted by oldschool
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool