Stacking Cabinets

When I moved to a new house, I needed help stacking my custom-configured Ikea Sektion kitchen cabinets. Being new to the neighborhood, I didn't know many people well enough yet to ask for their help with manual labor, and I wasn't strong enough to lift the 2nd row of tall cabinets on top of the 1st row of…

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2024 Total Solar Eclipse

When 2024-04-08 Where LocationDurationStart of Partial(C1) (CDT)Start of Total (C2) (CDT)TravelClinton, AR4m 15.2s12:3413:51424 miles (6 – 7.5h + charge)Cossatot River State Park, AR4m 18.5s12:2913:47278 miles (4.75 + charge)Clarksville, TX4m 20s12:2713:44178 miles (3.25h)Bogata, TX4m 20s12:2613:44183 miles (3h)Sulpher Springs, TX4m 21s12:2513:43131 miles (2.75h)Kaufman, TX4m 22s12:2313:4180 miles (1.5h + D/FW)Home1m 46.8s12:2213:410 milesEnnis, TX (charger)4m 22.5s12:2213:4073.8 miles (1.5h)Hillsboro I-35 rest area (charger)4m…

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E28 Documents

Here are some interesting documents about the BMW E28 5-series. 1984_528e_533i_Electrical_Troubleshooting_ManualDownload 1985_528e_535i_Electrical_Troubleshooting_ManualDownload 1986_528e_535i_Electrical_Troubleshooting_ManualDownload 1987-1988_535i_M5_Electrical_Troubleshooting_ManualDownload BMW635FuelSenderRandRDownload E28_BuyingMay01Download Meyle_6172Download Meyle_ControlArmBushing_BMW_12.04_ENDownload Paper_E28Download

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SOLD: 1985 BMW 535i E28

About: Color: Schwarz exterior, Schwarz interior Miles: 162,846 Transmission: Automatic VIN: WBADC840XF0666256 Asking $7,500 This 1985 BMW 535i is finished in black with chrome accents and a black leather interior.  It is powered by a 3.5-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. The car was acquired by the seller in 2006 from her grandfather (2nd owner). Service…

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Garage EV Charger

Charging our EV (electric vehicle) with a standard household 120 volt outlet adds 5 miles per hour of charge. This was enough to recharge overnight for our normal daily driving, but just barely. Time to upgrade the garage with a 240 volt outlet! Hubbell 9450A NEMA 14-50 Receptacle Tesla recommends this outlet made by Hubbell. It's pretty expensive…

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