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Why would someone want a fully mechanical machine?? To give up the advantages that modern electronics can bring would be ridiculous. Doing it mechanically would certainly, cost more, have far less flexibility and likely be less reliable. But I suppose there are those that have an irrational...

Extraction force varies with the square of the RPM making spin speed more critical than the spin basket radius. Of course relative extraction will depend on time at speed and maybe basket design etc. Online calculator to punch numbers in for reference...

I find my LED lamps easily distinguisable from incandescent bulbs. They look FAR better!! Better color temperture and color rendering, no more dingy looking lighting. Basing the look of indoor lighting on ultra high effiency roadway lighting is deeply flawed, but I suppose it could be used to...

Never had any issues with Amazon since I blocked their URL's from all my web browsers

I bought a bag and used it once. I think it is good to switch to different detergents frequently as they work better on different soils, but I'm not sure this removes anything a good detergent would miss.

One point to remember with Carbon Monoxide is the effects are CUMULATIVE. Yes low percentage short term exposure is harmless, but constant exposure could be a problem. CO will latch into the receptors in the hemoglobin that carry oxygen and this effectively renders it worthless until the...

Gas problem getting worse Not sure it has changed a lot recently, but there was an awful turn for the worse as soon as they mixed Ethanol with the gas. It isn't really a problem in frequently run engines where the fuel doesn't age but infrequently run engines have horrible luck. From what I...

The modern day mantra If ya can't build it to last, build it with gimmicks.

If the unit will run some of cycles and not others that sounds like the touch pad, not the control board. Sounds like the repair "technician" gave you a response that is likely more convenient than accurate.

If a jiggle of the connector causes the connection to drop a spritz of DeOxit D5 might fix that issue, it works wonders on connection resistance issues. But here is the real solution, and far less costly than the other option above even with the custom cords...

JAHCO history Follow the link for a bit of history on the Cleveland Jack & Heintz Co https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/153#.VPh4oEJTtNg

I made a DC power supply for my DSL modem and Wifi router/access point so I can run for about 36 hours through an outage. You could just plug these devices into a computer UPS but stepping the battery voltage up to 120v AC and back down costs a lot of run time. I use a 7 amp hour 12v lithium...

>with some modern self clean ovens, won't using the SC cycle fry the electronics? If they are poorly designed maybe. Hopefully they don't place the circuit board inside the oven cavity ;) I do know of a wall oven a friend had that failed the control board during a self-clean cycle. Hardly a...

Was historically an HP fan. I still maintain one old (2004) HP Inkjet printer just because wide carriage printers for B size 11x17 prints are 'spensive. I have physically had that printer apart at least 5 times in the laundry tub for cleaning. If there was a better wide format option then one...

First off cellular carriers are regional on both availability and coverage so take recommendations with a grain of that salt. I have been with the carrier that is now T-Mobile since 1998 (originally it was Aerial then Voicestream). They were always strong here in Minneapolis so I've always been...

Never understand why folks think baking soda is the answer to all. The surface is glass so it is impervious to just about anything. I'd start with a soak of dishwasher detergent or PBW (Powdered Brewers Wash). A spray of EasyOff would work too. A mild abrasive like the liquid version of Bar...

Two Words Cold & Weak Of course that is assuming they work. I was given a Keurig Mini for Christmas one year, it brewed about 6 cups then stopped. I exchanged it at the retailer (something I rarely do as it isn't their problem) for a replacement. The second one maybe brewed 12 cups, the...

Looks to be worth about a penny a pound as heavy melt

I wouldn't place any aluminum I cared about in an electric self cleaning oven! Aluminum suffers from hot shortness which means it loses a lot of it's structural strength at temps over 700F or so. A self cleaning oven can easily get to 900F which really isn't that far from the actual molten temp...

One of the houses up the hill on Tonquil St in Beltsville had a gas absorption central AC unit. It may have been your house Tom, or a couple doors down. I remember John and Jeff hauling the outdoor unit down the the hill on the old trusty Craftsman hand truck, that thing was a heavy beast, the...