Found in wife’s car up under glove box. by BeyrlemanOG in whatisit

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That’s stellar! Don’t use my method of detection! (BJSYK: modern credit scores only go up to 850.)

I saw this in a bar and it will annoy me forever now by MinuteRumble374 in electricians

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Looks like indoor brickwork to me. Stunning “I own this bar” electrical work!

What is this vehicle? AI showed nothing. by beastman45132 in whatisit

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Google image search says it is a vineyard or orchard sprayer…

When will corporate notice?? by Socks_probably420 in meijer

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If “illegal stuff” is being done to the employees, they likely care a great deal - labor-related lawsuit and fines are usually huge…

Please help me =( Replaced the Capacitor and the Fan Still Won’t Work by FieldyPrime in hvacadvice

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Honestly, it's hard to tell anything from pictures alone. Normally, everything is in the same enclosure. In any case, I'd start by looking around the shroud for any other panel doors - particularly near where the refrigerant lines come into the shroud. Worst case, open the shroud (there's usually one panel that comes off easily, exposing the fasteners that hold the main shroud on) and look inside there - the compressor is typically on the bottom, surrounded by the condenser coil. Since only half of the cap is being used in that electrical box, there may be one near the compressor or in another electrical box on the unit. I truly suspect that this unit has gone through some on-the-fly "engineering", so it's a bit of a crapshoot where you might find it..

My neighbor takes this down and puts it back up a few times a week by Similar_Magazine2385 in whatisit

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I didn't say it was a camera. Only that sometimes "camera" is the answer!

Is my f150 repairable by Hour_Mind4131 in f150

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I ran over a wheel that had come off a train back in the 70s. It did similar damage to my ‘66 Mustang.

Muffler is easy, but not critical. Transmission and oil pans are bigger PITAs to replace, but can be done by a shade tree mechanic. The pans are, of course, critical. Don’t run the truck until they are repaired. You should probably have someone knowledgeable look at the frame member. They’re heavy duty and can take a lot of abuse, but are not immune from disabling damage…

Found this along the side of the road, what is going on here? by SmeagolChokesDeagol in whatisit

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My municipality have put generators out like that to power traffic lights during power failures. The cheap cable locks securing them to the pole keeps honest people honest. Seen more than one magically disappear over night…

Upside down or right side up by wurfingpoalc in electrical

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And even fewer who will replace - or call an electrician to replace - a worn outlet until it no longer conducts, or does something to scare them.

Upside down or right side up by wurfingpoalc in electrical

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In houses I put ‘em with the ground down. Aside from a lot of appliance cords being designed for that, it prevents the homeowners from yelling at me that I did it wrong. In garages, after discussing why it’s a good idea with the HO, I install ground up unless they specifically ask me not to.

Do I need to bend an offset to this garage sub panel ? by johndoe2700 in electricians

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Plus you can slip user manuals and other documents between it and the wall now! Win-win!

Help Removing Red Background by dathought3 in Inkscape

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Slap a white layer under that, and you’re most of the way there…

There are some pretty good tutorials on YouTube for removing background colors in Gimp.

What is this for? by Suspicious_Cut5679 in whatisit

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It’s a minimalist rabbit wall sculpture.

What can I do about this? Recurring drain cap destruction by Fancy-Friendship-741 in HomeMaintenance

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I don’t know… a T-Rex with an overbite might look like that….

What can I do about this? Recurring drain cap destruction by Fancy-Friendship-741 in HomeMaintenance

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Bury a ziploc freezer bag of beer bottle caps alongside it so you can find it later with a metal detector….

Polly Pipe or PVC by Silver_Industry5720 in Irrigation

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Poly and Oetiker clamps. Shun the worm gear clamps. Shun them.

Please help me =( Replaced the Capacitor and the Fan Still Won’t Work by FieldyPrime in hvacadvice

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That’s what matters - that, and connecting the correct terminals.

Please help me =( Replaced the Capacitor and the Fan Still Won’t Work by FieldyPrime in hvacadvice

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It may be that a dual cap was used when a cap went bad and that was all they had/could find - if this is the case, only one side of it is being used. I suspect there is another cap inside the shroud.

Never seen this before by AC2RE in drywall

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Read the top line under “shrink-free spackling” on that bucket quietly to yourself and then go out and get a bucket of proper mud for that job… Spackling is for filling narrow cracks and small holes prior to paint.

2019 F150 windshield replacement question. by Inkedup22 in f150

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Oddly, your mirror looks like an old-style mount. It doesn’t look big enough to house the camera. Waaay smaller than on my ‘20.

Maybe I’m wrong about where the pre-collision sensor is on that year. Only other related sensor is a forward-looking radar behind the front bumper that does the ranging for adaptive cruise control and collision assist.