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  1. Tim Frank

    Digital countdown timer to control Jacuzzi.

    In the master bathroom I have a jacuzzi-type tub. The pump motor control is a more-than-arms-length-from-tub wall mounted timer....conventional mechanical type. The knob got broken, and a new knob is unavailable; so I am replacing the timer. Was going to get the same type, but when I was in...
  2. Tim Frank

    Yet another M-I-L joke....

    A big-game hunter went on safari with his wife and mother-in-law. One evening, while still deep in the jungle, the Mrs. awoke to find her mother gone. Rushing to her husband, she insisted on them both trying to find her mother. The hunter picked up his rifle, took a swig of whiskey, and...
  3. Tim Frank

    Sure sounds like a conversation....

    Wonder what language their owners speak....you can hear them in the background a few times....:D http://en.video.sympatico.ca/entertainment/viral-videos/funny-animals/watch/parrots-talk-each-other/1539258655001?sort=date&page=1
  4. Tim Frank

    OMC gas cap seal

    I apologise up front because I am pretty sure there was a thread on this recently....and I would be confident that it has been asked before in here....but i did a search and got either 1000 hits that weren't right ....or zero hits. Anyway.... OMC steel fuel tanks, the later version, single...
  5. Tim Frank

    Welding gurus....advice for a newbie....

    A big gap in my technical toolkit is welding ability. Three pieces of advice sought : !) How reckless/senseless/impractical etc. would it be to go and buy a welder and just get at it with small projects that have little critical importance....and practice/learn that way? ~OR ~ is it almost...
  6. Tim Frank

    Editing thread title

    Occasionally I make a typo or just realise that the thread title could be improved. It always seemed strange to me that the edit function does not allow you a second shot at the title....you are locked in to the mistake and there is no second chance. Quite by chance I found out that you can in...
  7. Tim Frank

    6 HP E/rude...1976....recoil starter spring maintenance....is it possible?

    So a couple of years ago the motor jumped ship for 1/2 hour or so....not running....fresh water. Did the recovery sequence almost immediately, and no problem. Have since replaced coils, points, and condensers...coils because they were cracked...points and condensers because I was doing the...
  8. Tim Frank

    Perpetuating the blonde stereotype?

    http://en.video.sympatico.ca/sports/viral-videos/watch/EP_S_girl-explains-mph/1519293890001?sort=date&page=1 Is there any chance this is not staged? :facepalm:
  9. Tim Frank

    What ever happened to an apple for the teacher?

    It was the end of the school year, and a kindergarten teacher was receiving gifts from her pupils. The florist?s son handed her a gift. She shook it, held it overhead, and said, ?I bet I know what it is. Flowers.? ?That?s right!? the boy said, ?But, how did you know?? ?Oh, just a wild guess...
  10. Tim Frank

    Let's see if I understand how North America works lately.

    If a woman burns her thighs on the hot coffee she was holding between her knees in the car, she blames the restaurant. If your teen-age son kills himself, you blame the rock 'n' roll music or musician he liked. If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years and are dying of lung cancer, you blame...
  11. Tim Frank

    Small circulating pump question

    I have a gas-fired tankless water heater which is due for its first regular flushing. It is not very complicated, but involves circulating vinegar through the pipes for an hour, at the rate of 4 gallons per minute. I do not have a pump close to that spec, and would need to buy one. There is a...
  12. Tim Frank

    Five Rules To Remember In Life

    1. Money does not buy happiness, but it's a lot more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle. 2. Forgive your enemies -- but make sure you remember those bastards' names. 3. Help someone when they are in trouble ...and they will remember you when they're in trouble again. 4. Many...
  13. Tim Frank

    A little bit of collected wisdom....

    1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list. 3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with...
  14. Tim Frank

    Upside-down ice fishing in Finland

    Pretty entertaining video clip....IMO :) http://en.video.sympatico.ca/entertainment/viral-videos/extreme/watch/reverse-ice-fishing-in-finland/1381333255001?sort=date&page=1
  15. Tim Frank

    My Wife is Always Right

    Several days ago as I left a meeting at our church, I desperately gave myself a personal TSA pat down. I was looking for my keys. They were not in my pockets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed nothing. Suddenly I realized: I must have left them in the car! Frantically, I headed for...
  16. Tim Frank

    Can't remember if i've posted this before.....

    An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two elderly gentlemen were talking, and one said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant, and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly." The...
  17. Tim Frank

    I guess that is what insurance is for.....

    http://autos.sympatico.ca/waste-gate/12983/watch-15-million-rolls-royce-ruined-in-rain/
  18. Tim Frank

    6 HP E/rude, 1975 motor mounts OMC Part #0380680

    These are NLA except from the hard-to-get-parts suppliers who want north of $50- each....since there are 4 required, that is expensive sport. :eek: Any rational work-arounds that anyone has used? Is that something that a spring shop might be able to R&R?
  19. Tim Frank

    If you can walk the walk.....maybe this does not belong in SHT.

    I guess if you are this good, it is not as stupid as it looks at first glance. Still, probably best not to try this at home....:eek: http://en.video.sympatico.ca/entertainment/viral-videos/watch/huge-river-rope-swing/602103636001?sort=date&page=1
  20. Tim Frank

    So....ya think you have a model train set....??

    http://travel.sympatico.ca/TravelNews/Articles/worlds_biggest_train_set_draws_crowds.htm
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