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    Alternative glue and adhesive options for window and vent installations

    There is an adhesive called GOOP, I love it. I use it for all kinds of projects. It's clear and come in 3.7 oz and caulk gun tubes. Perfect for your application. Once it dries, 24 hours, no more odor.
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    Mold Prevention in 2010 Kia Soul

    Removing the seats and decking out the humps and valleys with some plywood will make it nice, cut hatches in the ply to access the low spots for storage,  staple carpet over all of it to make it nice and show pride in craftmanship. Order you a foam mattress on Amazon. I dont know anything about...
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    Adjusting car windows at night

    Jenny, leaving the key "on" will drain your battery. Think out of the box, lower the window to where you think it will accommodate you and  measure the fit for a piece of Lexan, plastic  or thin plywood and while you are at it , make an insert with bug screen in it, get creative with an...
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    new to solar

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    new to solar

    Sunnyflorida, your still in the game, do what you want to do.  Make a  folding solar  (hinge two together)so it can be in the sun and  your rig can be in the shade,   (200 watts / $200) a  20 amp controller ($20) a 12V100aH  gel battery ($200 ) 1500 watt PSW inverter  ($300) wiring, fuses  and...
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    new to solar

    The average instant pot  draws around a 1000  watts, lets guess that once it gets to temperature it's 50/50 0n/Off . Lets say a full 200 watts to get to temperature =800/2 = 400 .  400+200 =600 watts tp cook an hour. If you had 300 watts solar in the sun actually making 250 then you would need...
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    Quartzite Big Tent 2021

     is listed.  Might help with those that wear there mask on their neck or over there  beard.
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    Rent out your driveway on Vanly

    I like,   interesting concept for overnight stay while traveling.  Good luck.  I would use it if I needed a place to stay while traveling.
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    Indirect Swamp Cooler???

    Before you make a (copper cooling coil with supply and return hoses, pump, switches etc )  to place in fridge, try pouring a quart of chilled water in your evap cooler reservoir to evaluate performance, put ambient water in that same quart container and place in refrigerator to determine chill...
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    6'7", new to scene, and have some questions

    One suggestion. First.  The people that want t go to Mars on a one way no return trip and live in a glass and steel box should go live in an ocean going self contained bio build container in the desert without communication, etc for 1 year.  I can guarantee you,  at the end of the year  when ...
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    How are you all doing in COVID-19 times?

    slow2day , I wish here in Rockport Tx they would enforce the law, when entering Walmart, there is a Security Attendant checking for masks, I don't have enough fingers to count the number of customers (every visit)   wearing there mask on their neck once they get in.  I'm 65,  at this age, I...
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    Homemade evap cooler for small vehicle

    JennyJ, you stated the magic word , "dry" climate. (They get a bad rap from people that try to use them in high humid areas in which they are not effective)  They work great  in dry climates and can drop the temp 15 degrees, that's a big difference on a 95 degree day, they do use a lot of water...
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    Looking for opinions on heaters

    Sofi, do you feel like the "throw" size of that blanket  is long enough  (60" ) Is the idea to just try to  cover the main mass of your body, I am 76" long while sleeping.
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    Looking for opinions on heaters

    Truman, the problem with electric heating is the efficiency issue. No matter how fancy they package the heater shroud, you are faced with only 3.42 Btu's per watt. You can do the math now.
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    Looking for opinions on heaters

    Truman, forget electric heating. To run the little 5130 Btu electric heaters sold everywhere you are talking about 1500 watts per hour. You could only run this for a little over an hour and your batteries are at low voltage cutout.
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    Towing through rough terrain vs van

    Jam,  we have guys that pull there low priced bumper pull travel trailers to our deer camp every fall. It is 19 miles down a rough rocky chattery road with pot holes and high spots you have to keep an eye out for.  Those that  always seem to do well without damage, issues, etc.   go  slow and...
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    Heating shower water with a coffee cup heater?

    CC58, to answer your question above. The service factor for the heating element will not be affected by running longer than 2 minutes, it will reach a temperature and equalize, no problem. However, although due to more use it may not last as long in the long run. Maybe use your system  to ...
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    Bumper pull camper mounted on cab & chassis ideas

    That would be so simple to do, some cross pieces to hold the longitude-als ,  bumper pulls are relatively inexpensive and plentifull to pick from. I would cut off all of the axle components. (look better) Those trucks can have pretty stiff axles, it may be a little harder on the shell than what...
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