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    Balancing a Ceiling Fan

    What are some ways to balance a ceiling fan? I once purchased a kit at hardware store that uses a clip and sticky weights but had no luck. Thanks for any ideas! Dan
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    air compressor line dryer question

    so I was just wondering if it would be possible to fabricate one of them expensive refridgerated line dryers for an aircompressor. after seeing someone selling a a/c unit for 1960's automobile, well it uses dry ice, I thought maybe I could make something like that which cools the line and traps...
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    1976 Wizard 9.9(sears gamefisher?)

    Hello, I just got a Wizard outboard Mod# ESK6610A67. I have been looking for parts and seen many folks on here say how they are hard to find. Went on ebay and through a question at a guy selling parts, he says it's that same as the sears. Looking at a spec sheet someone posted on here I found...
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    shrimp'n oakhill and tide question

    hey everyone, can someone explain to me incoming and outgoing tide, is that the same as high or low tide? I'm a freshwater guy and have just got into shrimping. Not any luck except a couple weeks ago they were floating by everywhere, I need to learn how to tell when the best time to go is. I...
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    stainless steel screws on pressure treated plywood

    Sorry guys, did a search but couldn't find it, I can't remember what everyone was saying about this. Can you use stainless steel screws on pressure treated plywood? I need to use it on stringers to make longer length and also to screw floor down to stringers, if not what was recommended...
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    aggressive breed dogs

    Just curious, I have been thinking about getting a rotweiler but I'm nervous about any aggression in the breed. I'm not trying to ruffle anyones feathers, I love all dogs and have a yellow lab, he is so gentle. But what does everyone think about these kind of dogs as well as some of the other...
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    Speck fishing in Lake Monroe, FL

    Anyone know some hot spots for speck in Lake Monroe? Best time of day and fishing depth? I hear they are out and about, just wondering if anyone had some input.
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    Metrinch tools

    In a recent thread there was talk about as seen on t.v. products and I thought about my Metrinch tool set that was heavily aired on t.v. at least 10 years ago. Just out of curiosity was wondering what some of you real mechanics that have used them think of them. I use mine all the time and...
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    water on uncured polyester resin

    I finally got my transom in, what a nightmare mixing up all that resin! when i got it all in i lifted the front of boat up to pour some thickend resin around the gaps and didn't realize there was some water under the tunnel in center of boat bottom, so needless to say just the lower part of the...
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    Ford Ranger question

    I have a 98 Ford Ranger, recently something like a collar on the output shaft before the U-joints, transmission side, has spun loose, It looks like an easy repair, but my Haynes manual talks nothing of this piece. I think it is some kind of balancer. It seems to be secured on by some kind of...
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    polyester resin or epoxy resin?

    Hey all, after doing a lot of reading, I finally decided to use epoxy resin because it is suppose to be stronger and more absorbent with wood. On a recent thread some folks were talking about using polyester resin. I'm doing the whole thing, stringers, transom, and deck. Did I get that right...
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    Boat stringers

    Hi all, I got a question about putting new stringers in on my 73 MFG tri-hull. Does anyone have any tricks to cutting the stringer to match the shape of the hull? I've tried making a cardboard templet but that doesn't help me much for including the angle for the shape of the hull. Also, can...
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