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    Tig vs Mig welding?

    What's the difference and which is most universally usable and affordable for the hobbyist? ...and where does a 115v Lincoln wire welder fit into this scheme?
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    Outlook express question

    Occassionally I receive forwarded emails from people that make me have to open the attachments successive times to get to the root message. This email will have an attachment that opens up a .eml file. Once done, another email page appears with another .eml attachment, etc, etc, til you get to...
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    Does anyone do GOLD?

    I have one question. When buying non-numismatic gold like Credit Suisse bars, American Gold Eagles, etc etc, what is the margin. In other words if I bought 10K worth of gold, what typically would I be able to turn right around and sell it back for? I know that with buying and selling...
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    Bad Boy Bode finally strikes GOLD!!!

    Finally, Miller wins Gold in the Super Combined after a blistering slalom run. For the last two Olympics he has been the skier you loved to hate because he was such a jerk. None the less, he always had an admirable kamakazi way about him that made you want him to win. Now he has. Bronze...
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    Lawnmower dethatching blades?

    Anybody try them? There seems to be two different types, one with two spring tines and the other with several nylon strings hanging down from the blade. I have tried the spring tine type and they are not worth a hoot. Anyone else with experience?
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    Need a somewhat accomplished PhotoShop Artist!

    Here is the deal. I have a classic convertible car that I am going to offer for use to a local candidate for Congress. Between now and the Nov election there are bound to be several local parades that she would undoubtedly like to participate in. I have a picture of me and the car. It is...
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    incandescent light dimmers?

    When running at a dimmer setting do they actually save electricity or do they just burn off the excess juice using resistance ?
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    Does a Dell Inspiron Laptop....

    ....have an internal fan? Mrs WO's laptop just popped up a message that the computer had shut down due to 'unexpected' temperature. I turned the unit upside down and sure enough, the vent screen was all but totally plugged with a dust mat. I picked it out and used compressed air to finish...
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    Credit report question!

    Do Credit reports show existing Bank Accounts (checking and/or savings)? I've never had occasion to request one and I really don't need to do so for this general question.
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    Tool Batteries revisited-Need a timer!

    Just talked to Makita about leaving inactive NiCad and NiMh batts on the charger constantly. They said it did no good and could do some harm. They said best to just put the battery on the charger, for twenty four hours, every month or so. The way the Makita charger works is that when you...
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    Torx style bits?

    What do you call a Torx style fastener that has a raised center inside it requiring a bit with a hollow tip?
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    Rebuilding tool batteries?

    Has anyone had this done? What were your experiences? I have a set of Makita 18v tools. ie, 2 drills, a flouresent lite, an incandescent light, a reciprocating saw and a circular saw. They all work flawlessly but my batteries are shot. Two of them (nicads) will charge but have very short...
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    Recommendations for Laptop Cooler?

    I've done a lot of googling and have not been satisfied with the results. I'm looking for a recommendation for a cooler (chill pad) that will work well for a desktop used laptop. There are a lot of them out there and I saw a few of them at Office Depot and Best Buy but they all seem to short...
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    Need a Government Motors electrical guru!

    This is for a 1999 Suburban 1500. I was driving to the coast when my head light just shut off. I found that my high beams work fine, but when changing to low beams nothing, sometimes they will come on for just a momet and than off again. I now have been driving with my day time lights as low...
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    Cannon A1100 IS?

    Does anyone have one? Interested in the battery consumption as well as it's other attributes. It is one of the smallest cameras that still uses AA batts, which I like. It is modestly priced as well. I am considering it as a gift for my daughter.
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    Don't you wish you could weld?

    ...So do I. These pics are of an Alpha 1 lower unit that got whacked by a rock on my friends boat. This, all a week before an annual Boy Scout Crab trip. He had to pick up another lower to be able to make the trip but he took this case to work where a master welder plied his trade...
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    Will an Alpha 1 lower work...

    ...on a Merc 1 upper. The Alpha 1 lower is mid 80's and the Merc 1 (MR?) is a '78.
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    Lining out text in MS Word?

    When editing a paper, sometimes you want to line out existing text, but not delete/erase it. I cannot believe that Word does not have this capability. You should either be able to overtype existing words with a line thru the middle of the letters OR highlight the word(s) and apply a line thru...
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    What's the skinny on Registry Cleaners?

    I've run across these things from time to time, even run a couple. The ones I've seen always come up with tons of things that need to be dealt with but but I sense that damage could be done if you don't know what you are 'fixing'. They always seem short on advice as to what you should/could...
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    Installing a different OS on a laptop?

    Missy WO has a late model laptop with Vista. She asked me about switching to Windows 7. Without any specific knowledge, I would be hesitant to do that. It's my understanding that laptops come with a lot of device specific stuff that you would lose if you switch to another OS system, or even...
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