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Black & Decker AAW100 Automatic Adjustable Wrench - Page 9 Questions & Answers
Magnetize your screwdriver
Here's a simple tip on how to keep from dropping those small or any screw that is in a tight place as you remove it.<br />
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Take any kitchen magnet that you have on the fridge and remove the little dot magnet off of the back. Place the magnet up close to the handle of the screwdriver and there you have it. It'll be strong enough to hold the small screw to the screwdriver so you can remove it without dropping it!<br />
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You can buy the magnet(s) from the Dollar Store or anywhere else....or pick some up from a yard/garage sale...such as the kids little alphabet letters with the small dot magnet on it.
STIHL TS 400 won't start
I just repaired one with a similar problem--not getting enough gas. Two things corrected it and both were carb related. First I replaced a rather stiff diaphragm with a new one and second I reset the intake valve to allow more fuel into the carb. That solved it. Good luck.
The gas filter is weighted and should remain at the low point in the tank so it is an issue only when you are about to run out of gas--unless gas has been sitting in the tank for a long time. That can leave a film on the filter that can restrict fuel flow. Pull the fuel filter from the tank and scrap lightly on the filter. You will immediately note if there is a film on it. If so, replace the fuel filter.
4/22/2011 6:46:21 PM •
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on Apr 22, 2011
I have a dremel Model 270, with defective rotor. I
Hello. I'm new to FixYa and just found your inquiry.Dremel does have a router attachment for your unit. The model is "Dremel 335 - 01 Router Attachment" and usually sells for about $20-$30. Here's Dremel's cust assistance info just in case:
Phone:
1-800-437-3635 (toll free)
1-262-554-1390
(7am-6pm CT Mon-Fri)
4/13/2011 10:20:39 AM •
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on Apr 13, 2011
II have a 8.25 miter
Hello. Most products for Canadian Tire are outsourced for manufacture, this means that sometimes the product serial number is required as well as the CTC code... have both ready when contacting this number :
Mastercraft toll free help line is 1-800-689-9928. The service staff are very helpfull in assisting customers in obtaining replacement parts. As the tool carries the Mastercraft name, you may wish to inquire about their warranty for replacements, you may get lucky and have them pay for it.
4/13/2011 9:52:59 AM •
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on Apr 13, 2011
MAGLITE D- Cell : Push button off/on switch is
Try gently pulling up the rubber cover for the switch. use a butter knife to gently pull it free. Then you should be able to see the switch button itself. Try a *small* drop of a plastic safe lubricant. Or try a small spray of silicone lubricant. This should free it up. If not
Mag Light has replacements, and they do offer a lifetime warranty. Here are the switch replacement
instructions
4/9/2011 1:13:05 PM •
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on Apr 09, 2011
Looking for the 8 1/4
Hello. Mastercraft carries a variety of 8 1/4 replacement blades that are "normally" an in-stock item. The blade is labeled as a circular saw blade, not a chop saw blade.
- standard 40 tooth Product# 55-6953-6 aprox $25
- general purpose 24 tooth Product #55-6976-2 aprox $30
There are others that the store can order in, or to pick up on line as well. You may also notice, that the general purpose blade is rated for 8-8 1/4 inch, most of these two sizes have the same size arbour and will both fit on your saw - this gives you a varied selection. Hope this helps.
4/7/2011 11:31:37 AM •
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on Apr 07, 2011
I've got a Draper 30357 torque wrench. It says in
Had a look at the manual. From what I can see you turn the handle until the zero lines up with the main divisions and then turn the handle for any additional increments to set the final reading.To do this you have to pick the main reading lower than your intended setting and work upwards by adding increments on the handle by turning it clockwise. You could do this by picking the reading above your intended setting and turn the handle anti-clockwise to reduce the reading but you could make a mistake doing the subtraction. I think this is what they are trying to get across. In any case the handle has to be turned anti-clockwise if you are using the wrench to tighten a nut with a lower torque setting.
3/30/2011 10:47:07 AM •
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on Mar 30, 2011
Vanguard 960 stapler - where
Greetings from The Snow Belt! Here is a link. Click "store finder", and at the bottom of the page there are address listed. Click on "and more" and a number will be displayed in a new box beside the name Harrogate. The box is displayed dimmly, not sure why. On the main page, they do have a "contact us" tab, I'm certain someone there could be of assistance if the above fails out.
http://www.constructionstore.co.uk/catalog/#store%20finder
Hope this helped, if so please rate a four-thumbs up. Thank You.
3/30/2011 2:12:51 AM •
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on Mar 30, 2011
Where in Harrogate can I
Greetings from The Snow Belt! Here is a link. Click "store finder", and at the bottom of the page there are address listed. Click on "and more" and a number will be displayed in a new box beside the name Harrogate. The box is displayed dimmly, not sure why. On the main page, they do have a "contact us" tab, I'm certain someone there could be of assistance if the above fails out.
http://www.constructionstore.co.uk/catalog/#store%20finder
Hope this helped, if so please rate a four-thumbs up. Thank You.
3/26/2011 2:05:19 PM •
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on Mar 26, 2011
Stanley retractable utility knife 10-788
Hello. The blade-slide button must be pushed down at full extension, and then pushed forward some more untill the blade can be switched out.
Hope this helps.
3/26/2011 1:54:32 PM •
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on Mar 26, 2011
Floor jack won't stay
If you are having a problem with the jack slipping...if its Craftsman , they may take it back and provide a replacement. Even if you could fix it, it never works that same. It is not worth your life. I know, I lost my husband when a jack slipped 3 years ago this month.
2/7/2011 9:53:28 PM •
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on Feb 07, 2011
How do you fill JT-21
Just pull the spring assembly out completely (silver thingy), slide one full length of staples into the gun, then reinsert the spring assembly until it locks in place. Hope this helps!
2/1/2011 10:57:02 PM •
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on Feb 01, 2011
Need to tap a hole and no tapping chart?
If you need to tap a hole and do not have a drill tap chart and it is not absolutely critical that the threads are perfect, this is a quick way to determine what size hole to drill. Take a nut of the same size and thread pitch you want to tap. A drill bit that fits through the nut with just a bit of play will give you a close enough hole to tap. If the thread is metric an easy rule of thumb is to take the bolt size, deduct the thread pitch and another 0.1%, and that is your tapping drill size. eg. M 10 pitch is 1.5 mm, deduct this gives 8.5 mm, less another 0.1% gives 8.4mm, the closest tapping size for M 10 threads.
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