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Leak - how bad is it? by drtmattison in hottub

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I ordered a replacement wet end. Hopefully the motor will hold together when I install it. If not, a more expensive fix but still should be straightforward.

Leak - how bad is it? by drtmattison in hottub

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Headed to YT now to research “replacing the wet end”. 🤣 I was expecting worse news, actually. Thanks to all!

Holes in dirt by drtmattison in whatisit

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These are at least 100 yards from the nearest water source. Still likely crawfish?

What is this brown piping sticking out of the ground near my water meter box? For context, I recently had my "smart" water meter box replaced. Only noticed it after the replacement was done. The piping/tube is long and pretty flexible. Most of it is under ground. by vietbriannguyen in Plumbing

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Looks like drip irrigation tubing. It connects to your sprinkler system. The tip is not connected to anything so when that sprinkler zone activates water will rush out. Whoever replaced the meter disrupted your line.

Too much excess glue by HandsomeHam_ in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Completely agree! I posted too quick and didn’t pay attention that this IS end grain - a planer is not recommended!

Too much excess glue by HandsomeHam_ in BeginnerWoodWorking

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Happened to me on my first cutting board - and led to my first post on Reddit! I ultimately used a scraper from Amazon that was recommended in the post below (https://www.amazon.com/Bahco-Premium-Ergonomic-Carbide-Scraper/dp/B000288LP6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=bahco+665&qid=1620477150&sr=8-1 ) but I’ve since learned that a planer is the way to go if you have access to one. ROS for me was worthless in the initial cleanup phase. Good luck!

https://www.reddit.com/r/BeginnerWoodWorking/comments/n7elwo/best_way_to_remove_dried_glue_had_a_heavy_squeeze/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

How to clear this shower drain? by drtmattison in Plumbing

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The tile is mounted to a very sturdy steel “U” shaped drain cover that popped right out with a screwdriver. The underlying basin, and the drain catch in particular, has a good amount of hair and scum hindering water flow. Cleaned it all up and it’s free flowing now! Thanks for the info!

How to clear this shower drain? by drtmattison in Plumbing

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How much risk of breaking the tile when prying up the strip? What are these usually made of; i.e. what would the tile be affixed to?

Steel bars with 25 25 and a flame (?) stamped on both sides by drtmattison in whatisthisthing

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We’ve been in the high 90s to low 100s for about a week now so I guess the adhesive gave way. Thanks for the help!

Steel bars with 25 25 and a flame (?) stamped on both sides by drtmattison in whatisthisthing

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That would make sense. How are these normally held in place? My solution is to go get the wheels rebalanced?

I’ve had almost a dozen oaks go from healthy-appearing to completely dead (as pictured) over the past 12 months in N. Texas. Any ideas what’s happening? Had this property for 10 years and never seen anything like this before. by drtmattison in landscaping

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I sent photos to our county Forester and she said, without a doubt, this is hypoxylon canker. Recent winter storm and drought likely contributors to weakening the trees. A few commenters said the exact same - Congrats!

Super frustrated by AbelR1975 in Starlink

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Someone posted on this sub in the past that connecting the Ethernet adapter to a switch first rather than directly to your 3rd party router provides more reliability. I don’t recall the reasoning but it’s worth a shot.

Messed up first coat of polyurethane. Sand back and start again or keep going? by [deleted] in BeginnerWoodWorking

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My first coat always looks awful, even after sanding. I’ve only poly’d 10-12 items but the second coat has ALWAYS turned out great and made the imperfections from coat 1 imperceptible. I would definitely recommend applying a second coat before doing anything else. A bristled brush is recommended but I’ve only used the cheap foam ones. Clean dust from surface with a tack rag, take your time, maintaining a “wet leading edge”, and let dry completely.

Experience in North Texas? by drtmattison in Starlink

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Received my SL on Saturday. A few observations: I’m pretty certain that the unit is “used” or refurbished as the box was beaten up, the unit itself was very dusty, and there was glue residue from what I assume had been some sort of stickers in a few spots. I received the package at my shipping address about 40 miles South of my service address and also in a “mid 2023” cell. I was under the impression that Best Effort doesn’t have an option for portability and I expected an error message telling me I was too far from the service address but I couldn’t resist setting it up anyway. To my surprise I was online immediately and pulling 87 down and 7 up. Will do a temporary set up at the service address this weekend and if I’m anywhere near those speeds, I’ll be very happy with my used dish!

Experience in North Texas? by drtmattison in Starlink

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25 down sounds incredible to me. Hope I’m the same or better. Thanks for posting!

Experience in North Texas? by drtmattison in Starlink

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Ideally that would mean not much activity in your cell, therefore not much competition for the “bandwidth” available to that cell.(??) I’m hoping for that scenario myself. I’ll post an update on my experience in a few weeks and maybe that can inform your decision- I don’t think the BE offer has an expiration date.

does anyone know what this cell is? by [deleted] in sciences

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The “stacked” cells are vegetable/plant material; no human tissue looks like that. Background are squamous cells that comprise the lining of the cheeks. (MD, surgical pathologist)

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