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I bought from the same place mentioned above; I just got the bare metal skeleton because I mounted mine behind a movable wall panel I was building. Quite satisfied. It took a while to ship, but tha...

You may be able to seal the interior (and lip) by pouring sealant into it, capping the opening, and shaking/swirling vigorously. Then do it again. And maybe a third time. ...

Speaking as an ex-Lit Theory grad (god help me), I never really understood the whole "book romanticism" thing. ...setting that aside, it's an odd premise for an article. Common, but st...

Hail storms: for cosmetic damage simply check the hail warranty (ie., make sure that there IS a hail warranty, and that the coverage is reasonable for your area). If you're worried ab...

Err, I should also say that I'm not opposed to Starck or his turbine. Heck, best of luck to him. ...I'm just saying the numbers being tossed around in the press are insane. There's pro...

Nitpick: Betz' Law states that a turbine can extract no more than 59% of the energy that passes through its cross-section. http://en....

As far as an anonymous note goes, what exactly do you think the person is going to do with that information? ...unless you intend to pay for the sleep study and resulting therapy (if a...

Does anyone have thoughts on how long the electrodes will last? My electrochemistry isn't up to par...

Be sure to anchor the hell out of it; people are heavy, especially when they "plop down" on a chair rather than easing themselves onto it. I'm not saying you need giant bolts -- just b...

I'm presently trying to convince some folks to install one of these in their weekend place (with solar preheater), so this was a timely post; thanks!

Also, if you do any plumbing work on the supply lines elsewhere it may dislodge crud and thereby gunk up the aerator. This is especially true in large old buildings. ...so, for example...

Speaking of cost, are there less-expensive variants? I like 3form materials, but there's no damn way I'm spending several grand on sheets of plastic.

Use strategic painting to force perspective? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_perspective ...it might driv...

Argh, I forgot to include the other people I've bought from: http://www.kjmagnetics.com/categories.asp The K&J peop...

One source: http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/ ...they have a pretty wide range of shapes, sizes & strengths. I bought fo...

His designs bore me to tears, and his little blurb about music exemplifies everything that's wrong with the design industry.

Wait, you can powdercoat a tub? Keen.

"Haunting" is not a legally recognized event, and thus not a means of breaking a lease; you might find a loophole in the laws that let you break the lease, but if the landlord wants to play hardbal...

Use tempered glass ("safety glass") shards instead; they're conveniently pre-squared-off. Note: if you break a large sheet of safety glass it tends to continue breaking for some time. ...

My brother-in-law installed a couple in their house; works great. He's a fairly handy guy, but even so I think someone with general construction knowledge can install them on their own. They work r...