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DaveE replied to the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt?.A Dremel tool and an hour of patience. Yes, this is the last resort. I'll bet it's unnecessary. -
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. . . . and give it 24 hours to penetrate. The photo doesn't show a lot of rust so there can't be a lot sticking the threads. I trick... -
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Screw two nuts lightly together near the top. Put a wrench on the top one when you try to turn the butterfly fastener and it should bite...
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DaveE reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt? with Like.
The reasoning is: A flat blade screwdriver is not the best for applying torque. You need a temporary head on the threaded fastener, to...
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DaveE replied to the thread Plumbing How to remove a seized toilet tank bolt?.1) Liquid wrench, or an equivalent penetrating oil (WD40 isn't one, but it's not a bad second choice), while you're reading our...
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DaveE replied to the thread Classical How is Jackson’s Electrodynamics taught during undergraduate?.Same at Caltech in the late 1970s, but I think EM was just Jackson.
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DaveE replied to the thread Electronic (6v) Lamp failed - troubleshooting.Yes, our first step in troubleshooting PCBs was always a careful visual inspection. It will be obvious if a wire was supposed to be...
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DaveE replied to the thread Electronic (6v) Lamp failed - troubleshooting.Or it might not. Here's a troubleshooting tip. If a device used to work but now doesn't, and it didn't ever have a wire attached to a...
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DaveE replied to the thread Construction Water sealing a large corrugated roof - after-the-fact.Oh, now I get it. I thought it was the long seams. Duh. I hereby completely rescind everything I said about tape. That would be nearly...
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DaveE replied to the thread Construction Water sealing a large corrugated roof - after-the-fact.That's one reason I like my butyl tape idea. At least the edges will be straight (sort of). Still, if you're really careful with the...
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DaveE replied to the thread Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined.Also, I kind of skipped over your point that some users force the underline by formatting their fonts. I guess that's a pretty good user...
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DaveE reacted to DaveC426913's post in the thread Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined with Like.
You're not doing anything wrong. You're supposed to embed links in your text. And you shouldn't need to clutter every link up with...
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DaveE replied to the thread Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined.Oops! Now I think I do this too much. Thanks for the tip. It could be like this: Hyperlink formatting information...
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DaveE reacted to Frabjous's post in the thread Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined with
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I press ‘Testing:’ and nothing happens :-p -
Any one know about this. Quite unexpected, for the researchers, the video guy, and me. Not sure where to post. It could be pertinent...