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    Model paint for small jobs?

    Has anyone here used enamel sold as paint for model cars, etc? such as Testors paint, readily available, might be used for hand painting script lettering, whatnot.
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    Is old barbed wire worth saving?

    I am having a friend remove some trees and brush along a fence line near a storage building. There are four strands of barbed wire on T-posts in the middle of the brush, etc. I am thinking I can pull the barbed wire strands out at one end, about 30 feet of fencing is in our way. Does the...
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    bent screwdriver

    Good evening: I have a small wood-handled screwdriver, possibly collectible, it has the common old flat tip, about 3/16 inch wide. It has a slight bend about 1/4 inch from the end, a nuisance when I am using it on small items. Since it is collectable, I want to straighten it without breaking...
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    Trailer taillight wiring, is there a standard method?

    Good evening: I bought a trailer (probably 20 years ago) to haul my 9N. Standard 2-axle trailer with brakes that activate when I press brake pedal in tow vehicle. The lighting is my question area: With plain, cheap tail lights from parts store, do most folks wire the rear bulb (running...
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    adjust old computer monitor?

    Good afternoon: I have three old monitors that were used with Windows computers. One I really would like to put back in service is a DELL E770S. Says MFD. March 2001. The screen works fairly well, except the picture is off to the left and I need to read that part of the screen. can anyone...
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    Ethernet for Win8 and WinXP

    I want to connect two computers, one has Win8, the other has WinXP. Both have ethernet ports, so can i just plug in a cable and transfer files from one computer to the other?
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    GFCI receptacle on my wall; what can I do with it?

    My bathroom has a GFCI receptacle on the wall.. What can this gadget do for me, what can I do with it? Please don't refer me to you-toob, too much of those folks are hard to understand.
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    computer folks/ ODB files/ LINUX?

    Good evening: I found some files on my remote hard drive, that are ODB files. Might these be Linux files, or maybe Open Data Base readable by Excel? This stuff is from possibly ten years ago, saved off another computer. I need advice on how I can open these files. Thanks much! . Dennis M...
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    air hose nozzle damaged tire valve?!

    Good evening: I have had several tires go flat seemingly for no reason. No nail holes found, etc. Today I may have found the culprit: a slightly defective inflator nozzle on my compressor's air hose. I have found several of my small equipment tires that have gone flat soon after inflating...
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    9n, small starting problem beginning, I think

    Good afternoon: I suspect I have a problem developing in my 9N. When attempting to start, I need to press the starter button down forcibly, several times. This is the type where the starter button is in front of the gearshift, on top of transmission. Is it likely that the push-rod or linkage...
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    Free up a stuck CUB clutch?

    Good afternoon: My 1958 CUB LO-BOY has a stuck clutch, meaning when I am driving along in any gear, when I step on clutch pedal, the tractor keeps pulling. Clutch does not release. A shop owner suggested I drive around a field (or whatever) in second or high gear, possibly applying the...
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    Re: String trimmer B&D 7700

    Good evening: Since my string trimmer does not have any testing method listed in the manual, maybe someone reading this knows how I can be sure the string will advance itself as it get used up by normal wear & tear. I suppose I can just start using the trimmer normally, and if the string...
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    String trimmer B&D 7700 not feeding string

    Good evening: My Black & Decker string trimmer ST7700 is not feeding string automatically, which it is supposed to do. I have compared my string spool with the booklet, mine looks right, but the string never feeds. This is the original, factory-loaded spool. Unit is still within the...
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    O.T. old eMails stored, what to do with?

    Good evening: My IMAC Mail system has many thousands of old messages, many in Inbox, also many in Archives. I suspect keeping all this junk is making the mail program slower to load. I can move stuff from inbox to archive, but does that make any difference in start-up speed? Better to...
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    O.T. fake antivirus warning

    Good evening: Lately (like just started today) I have been getting little messages popping up on my IMAC computer regarding an anti-virus program. It has name of an English motor cycle. I bought Webroot Antivirus from same store where I bought this IMAC. I don't know why my real anti-virus...
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    EMail hack on my IMAC?

    Good morning: On my IMAC computer (which I am using now), If I try to start the email (which has been working OK), now I get a pop-up message telling me to click on it and import all my mail stuff into a new version. WHAT NEW VERSION??? I AM AFRAID THIS POPUP IS PART OF A SCAM. IT HAS NO...
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    O.T. Where to donate hearing aids?

    Good morning: I have a pair of hearings aids left over, since I got new ones a few years ago. One of the old units needs repair. Is there an organization in or near Jackson, TN that takes in old hearing aids for charitable purposes? Thanks for any helpful responses! . Dennis M. in W. Tenn...
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    Too much Seafoam

    Good morning: I keep finding sealed cans of Seafoam in my barn and garage. I want to use it up, should I put some in every can of gas, or maybe use some occasionally when crankcase oil is low in a tractor? Any opinions welcome! . Dennis M. in W. Tenn. .
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    Logitech mouse- batteries stuck

    Good evening: I have a Logitech mouse that came with my HP Pavilion G7. The AA size alkaline batteries were giving out corrosion crud, one cell was stuck and had to be pried out. This mouse has no cord, it is wireless. I see no model number or any I.D. Is there a general method for cleaning...
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    Need files from my obsolete computer

    Good evening: I have an HP tower style computer, out of service for several years. Front label seems to say Pavilion a520n. The operating system on it is Windows XP. If I can get this thing to start up, (including using a monitor from the attic), will my old Microsoft Word files be usable on...

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