DIY
Raising the blade for more clearance on a Sears Lawn Tractor.
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I have a well worn Sears LT 1000 lawn tractor that I use for grass cutting, hauling firewood, mulching leaves and snow plowing on 2 1/2 acres. Quite often, we get snow before I’m ready to remove the cutting deck. That means that I have to install the plow. The problem is that when the plow is raised, the ground clearance of the plow is about 1/2 inch. That leads to the plow bottoming out on the lawn and leaving huge ugly divots.
Continue readingTired of a dry room? A cheap, simple humidifier hack
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This is an easy, inexpensive hack to get some extra humidity into a room. It’s not elegant but it works well as a humidifier.
Continue readingHow heavy is that log?
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I was cutting and stacking some large pieces of White Oak that Asplundh had trimmed for Peco. They left the logs neatly stacked by the street.
They seemed heavy. I found a free online calculator that gives you an idea of what any given log weighs.
Continue readingA quick fix for a broken Ford key fob
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I’ve had Explorers and Mountaineers. One annoying problem is that the key ring part of the key fob breaks. Here is a solution
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Add a booster fan for chilly rooms with hot air registers (works with air conditioning also)
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I have forced air central heat. My office is in a breezeway and doesn’t get quite enough heat. A simple solution is a booster fan for your register.
Hack your lawn tractor so you can actually see after dark.
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The lights on my Craftsman LT 1000 leave a lot to be desired. There are times when I could use some better light such as when plowing or trying to mulch leaves after dark. I found a simple solution.
Continue readingDang cold froze my gas grill
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I purchased a T-Bone steak (yellow tag sale) for my son and I for lunch. He went out to grill it and said the grill wasn’t working. The cylinder was full. I got a hair dryer and heated up the regulator and valve a little. After a couple of seconds we had a full flame and were on our way to a delicious T-Bone lunch. DISCLAIMER – Please consider that this was applying heat to a canister of flammable gas. Use at your own risk.
Added a non vented wall heater and almost screwed up choosing between infrared and blue flame.
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After Hurricane Sandy, the wall heater in my Mom’s summer home was trashed. I decided to simply add a 30,000 BTU ventless wall heater. However, I almost chose poorly between infrared and blue flame.
Continue readingDangerously shocking glue gun
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What can go wrong with using a 40 year old glue gun? The answer is shocking.. Literally.
Continue readingA contractor left a deadly booby trap.
