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Dandai
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Looks like behind my tv mount where I measured 16” on center and found out it’s 22” on center...Another win.
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Ritley
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Dandai
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My knees hurt just watching that. I don’t know that a roofing harness would help someone that committed to recklessness.
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Lanx
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he had to, b/c he was thinking
"i'mma be smart and launch myself PAST the concrete onto the nice soft grass..."
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Was changing the bulbs in this lamp, which is in the middle of the ceiling above the stairwell. Was trying to support the glass or acrylic or whatever globe is over it while unscrewing the end cap. Well, dropped the end cap.
It fell straight down here and disappeared. The house is pretty empty and that spot only has the cabinet and little bench for staging, nothing else on the floor (except the box holding new bulbs and the dome that I moved down there).
The son of a bitch thing just vanished. Granted it fell probably 20' and I'm sure bounced, but I wasn't looking down while hanging over the middle of the stairs holding on to the globe.
Now that I can't find it I have no idea what to replace it with. Tried 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" cap fittings for regular threaded pipe. 3/8" OD was too big and 1/4" was too small. The diameter of the pipe is just under 1/2" so I'll say 3/8" unless it is some strange diameter used specifically for ceiling lights / fan down rods. Also tried just searching for different lamp finials but came up empty. A whole new globe is like $40. Here I was just trying to be nice for the buyers so they wouldn't have to deal with it. Damn light has been burnt out for 10 years b/c I never wanted to bother with it!
It fell straight down here and disappeared. The house is pretty empty and that spot only has the cabinet and little bench for staging, nothing else on the floor (except the box holding new bulbs and the dome that I moved down there).
The son of a bitch thing just vanished. Granted it fell probably 20' and I'm sure bounced, but I wasn't looking down while hanging over the middle of the stairs holding on to the globe.
Now that I can't find it I have no idea what to replace it with. Tried 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" cap fittings for regular threaded pipe. 3/8" OD was too big and 1/4" was too small. The diameter of the pipe is just under 1/2" so I'll say 3/8" unless it is some strange diameter used specifically for ceiling lights / fan down rods. Also tried just searching for different lamp finials but came up empty. A whole new globe is like $40. Here I was just trying to be nice for the buyers so they wouldn't have to deal with it. Damn light has been burnt out for 10 years b/c I never wanted to bother with it!
Maximis Velocity
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go to the ReStore and get an old used light that has the same cap nut.
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Intrinsic
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That’s a good idea maybe. I’ve got a couple of Goodwill close and there’s a Habitat for Humanity ReStore close also (never been or heard of it). Cap nut was the term I finally found but HD only had one type that was way too small diameter. That’s why I went to the plumbing section.
Thanks.
Lanx
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it has a name, this might help
Invited a friend over to help look, we gave up after another hour or so. Turned everything upside down.
Found one of the above things at Lowe's for $2.98 and it worked perfectly.
Found the original one about 5 minutes later under my washing machine in the laundry room. No idea how it got all the way over there but good for it!
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Lanx
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Nah, I don't think it would have helped. If I didn't get down and look under it before I wouldn't have stuck a magnet down there. Friend and I both looked between the washing machine and dryer, but both neglected to look under it. Didn't think there was enough room.
Loser Araysar
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I need to figure out a lawn mover situation for my new house. Its a 1/3 acre lot. The house occupies about a third of it, so the yard is about 0.2 to 0.25 of an acre. Should I get a riding mower for this, or can I get away with a push mower? I dont want to spend $1700 on a riding mower and then have to buy/build a huge shed on the property to store it in. The area circled in red is my lot.
Wife insists I need a riding mower but I think thats bullshit.
Wife insists I need a riding mower but I think thats bullshit.
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Lanx
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my lot is that big and i use self propelled, if it's JUST mowing takes me 30mins
if you have a deep slope, maybe get AWD
but i would not do a regular basic push mower
you could get away w/ the newer 2021 electric mowers imo tho and have like 10mins of runtime to spare
also try this next time,
Area Calculator - Outline a property on a google map and find its area
you'll need it to see how much sq/ft your lawn will be
Loser Araysar
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I was thinking one of those Ryobi electrics that
Sanrith Descartes
was talking about, my yard is a bit... sloped.
RYOBI 40V Brushless 20 in. Cordless Walk Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with 6.0 Ah Battery & Charger RY401120-Y - The Home Depot
Cut down your grass in less time with this Ryobi 40V self-propelled lawn mower. It offers a push-button start and allows you to mulch or side discharge as you mow the lawn. With single-point height adjustment,
www.homedepot.com
Lanx
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yea that should be fine, of course you need a second batteryI was thinking one of those Ryobi electrics that
RYOBI 40V Brushless 20 in. Cordless Walk Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with 6.0 Ah Battery & Charger RY401120-Y - The Home Depot
Cut down your grass in less time with this Ryobi 40V self-propelled lawn mower. It offers a push-button start and allows you to mulch or side discharge as you mow the lawn. With single-point height adjustment,www.homedepot.com
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That’s push mower size. If you have the money the toro 30” is awesome, that’ll take you like 30 minutes with that.
Sanrith Descartes
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The new 5 amp/hr 40v batteries are pretty beefy. I can do front and back yard and still have juice to edge with that one. If I skip a week and the grass gets too thick I need the second battery.
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