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from elsewhere: The button you purchased will...

from elsewhere:
The button you purchased will not work with the Security+ 2.0 system.

You need this. DO NOT purchase it from Amazon or eBay. Lots of knockoffs and fakes out there.

The eBay...
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Posted By gunner666

Chamberlain d2101 secondary wall button not working

Chamberlain d2101 chain drive, I just replaced a 40 year old craftsman with this unit. The older style wall buttons were basically just 'short out' wiring - just a simple design that shorts/conducts...
12-25-23, 12:05 AM
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Posted By gunner666

darn I was hoping it'd be fine but I want to do...

darn I was hoping it'd be fine but I want to do this right. I always prefer to overbuild than underbuild, and safety first.

https://imgur.com/a/QTbi7P4https://imgur.com/a/QTbi7P4

is that...
12-22-23, 07:48 PM
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Posted By gunner666

well, I wrapped 3 fig trees today and it doesn't...

well, I wrapped 3 fig trees today and it doesn't take too too long, it's just the cost of the tarps that seem to eventually always rip that bothers me, but if these tarps are dedicated to only being...
12-22-23, 07:35 PM
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Posted By gunner666

Exclamation 3 prong to 2 prong to lamp socket adapter Christmas light outdoor?

I don't know much about electrical but for 30+ years we haven't had a problem plugging an INDOOR 2-prong polarized (or not, not sure) extension cord into a socket adapter (2 prong only) in the front...
12-20-23, 11:16 PM
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Posted By gunner666

cheap, rigid, chemical-free exterior panels for fig tree insulating?

Wrapping a bunch of fig trees in the north east at the end of each Fall takes a while, The tarps often rip eventually too and the big tarps 'aint cheap.

I'm looking to put 4 permeant pressure...
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Posted By gunner666

^ yea, I know I did it right, I installed a...

^ yea, I know I did it right, I installed a craftsman elsewhere and it worked fine first time and I think it was also automated for the safety release based on the travel limits.
This one, once the...
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Posted By gunner666

yea I read chain was more durable than belt but...

yea I read chain was more durable than belt but IDK and I don't mind the noise, yes it does sound louder than even the original Sears I replaced which had stripped metal gears, at least the gears...
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Posted By gunner666

New Garage door opener won't work with universal button? Safety-reverse not work

Replaced a 40 year old Sears garage door opener recently with a new Chamberlain d2101 chain drive one.

The old wall mount button doesn't work and neither does a door bell button near the garage...
07-25-23, 03:01 PM
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Posted By gunner666

some good suggestions, thanks. Yea if...

some good suggestions, thanks.



Yea if it's such a large stump/roots I'd hand it over to a tree service to grind or machine-pull, although I have manually, in mud basically removed a 30 foot...
07-24-23, 11:40 PM
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Posted By gunner666

Stronger than Pinch Point bar for prying dead shrubs/roots?

dead shrubs or large roots etc I use a couple 4x4 blocks as a fulcrum and pry with some random steel bars about 5' long 1" diameter. They're becoming soft and bending. I don't really abuse them but I...
06-05-23, 09:16 PM
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Posted By gunner666

ok problem solved, I don't even need the lags. ...

ok problem solved, I don't even need the lags.
Yes I do multi-wrap the chain and even get it to grip on smooth metal chainlink posts but something for it to grab to is best.
I have a small...
06-04-23, 02:41 AM
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Posted By gunner666

Grade 8 Strongest thick Lag bolts for pulling tree stumps with a jack?

I have a Hi Lift jack for pulling up concrete fence posts or small tree stumps. It's bolted down on a U shaped 4x4 platform plus two 2x4s angle down from the top of the jack as bracing - basically...
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Posted By gunner666

2-3 bulb, LED, fully tilt'able ceiling light?

couldn't quickly find what I'm looking for. I want to move my ceiling light fixture to the edge of the ceiling instead of how it's center of room. There should be enough wire slack in the attic to...
12-23-22, 02:59 PM
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Posted By gunner666

Drainage system for bowl area that is lower than all surrounding areas?

well, usually that's what causes a flood area, it's a bowl, but even if I span outwards to the sides, all the land is higher than the bowl area so I can't simply just put catch basins and underground...
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Posted By gunner666

well, I called two local lumber yards, which...

well, I called two local lumber yards, which aren't small yards, and neither have anything above UC4A, both said maybe it could be special ordered but didn't sound familiar with it so it seems...
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Posted By gunner666

"In-Ground" Pressure Treated? UC4A, UC4B, UC4C...

ok so I found this quickly:

Ground contact wood levels


UC4A = Ground Contact, General Use
UC4B = Ground Contact, Heavy Duty
UC4C = Ground Contact, Extreme Duty

Yes, not all ground...
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Posted By gunner666

add traction grip to slippery mossy wood steps?

house has lots of maple oak etc tree shade, front slate walkway is like ice a couple days after rain or when foggy, I think for that I'm just going to spray wetand-forget which should kill and...
12-19-21, 12:50 AM
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Posted By gunner666

just weed wack in between them every few weeks...

just weed wack in between them every few weeks and you should be fine, Are you trying to grow a whole field that would cause too much work to do manually, of just something in your yard you can weed...
12-19-21, 12:48 AM
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Posted By gunner666

don't add anything. I did plenty research on this...

don't add anything. I did plenty research on this and as noted it'll just help hold moisture. That cut is pretty good and if lucky it'll callus over in some years and heal itself. The exposed cut in...
12-19-21, 12:43 AM
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Posted By gunner666

as long as it's not too sandy or clay it should...

as long as it's not too sandy or clay it should be fine. Don't use regular synthetic fertilizer, that'll cause it to grow foliage and not focus on rooting instead. an Organic (slow release) like...
12-19-21, 12:41 AM
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Posted By gunner666

Easy-safe two story high tall gutter cleaning leaves

https://www.doityourself.com/forum/plumbing-piping/625088-powerwasher-garden-hose-adapter.html#post2929008


To respond........use original thread.... powerwasher hose adapter...
12-19-21, 12:30 AM
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Posted By gunner666

pj, thanks that would work if it were 1/4" not...

pj, thanks that would work if it were 1/4" not 3/8
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Posted By gunner666

a BBQ burner also regulates gas flow with the...

a BBQ burner also regulates gas flow with the front dial, but they still add a regulator for safety.

I should be able to just get one of those $15 home depot hoses with regulator and connect the...
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Posted By gunner666

20 lb Propane weed torch Regulator add-on?

Hi, I'm looking to buy a weed torch with hose for a 20 lb propane tank.

Most of the common ~$40 ones do not have an inline regulator, but they are highly recommended for safety and I'd rather have...
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