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  #11  
Old August 25th 11, 05:54 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
dpb
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Default Can I buy these?

On 8/25/2011 9:31 AM, Smitty Two wrote:
....

> I was referring to Harry Watt's gizmos, but then most DIYers don't have
> those, either.


Doesn't mean anything to me....

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  #12  
Old August 26th 11, 12:09 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
hachiroku
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Default Can I buy these?

On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:

> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>
>> Or,
>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>> work...

>
> Why not just drill a square hole?



I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...

  #13  
Old August 26th 11, 12:17 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
bugalugs
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Default Can I buy these?

On 26/08/2011 11:09 a.m., Hachiroku wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>
>> In >, > wrote:
>>
>>> Or,
>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>> work...

>>
>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>
>
> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...
>


With that right-handed paint stirrer ??

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  #14  
Old August 26th 11, 03:13 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Smitty Two
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Default Can I buy these?

In article >, dpb > wrote:

> On 8/25/2011 9:31 AM, Smitty Two wrote:
> ...
>
> > I was referring to Harry Watt's gizmos, but then most DIYers don't have
> > those, either.

>
> Doesn't mean anything to me....
>
> --


Oh, well, you're welcome to google for "drill square hole" if you're
curious.
  #15  
Old August 26th 11, 06:05 AM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
Paul Hovnanian P.E.
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Default Can I buy these?

Hachiroku wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>
>> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>>
>>> Or,
>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>> work...

>>
>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>
>
> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortise...tting_mortises

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  #16  
Old August 26th 11, 02:55 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
hls
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Default Can I buy these?


"Hachiroku" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>
>> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>>
>>> Or,
>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>> work...

>>
>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>
>
> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...
>


Honestly, a friend of mine DID make a spotted paint. It held together
during
storage, and sprayed or brushed on. He thought he would make a bunch of
money
on it but never did.

  #17  
Old August 26th 11, 04:22 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
hachiroku
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Default Can I buy these?

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:09:10 -0500, Hachiroku wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>
>> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>>
>>> Or,
>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>> work...

>>
>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>
>
> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...



Go ahead, guys...burst my bubble...

http://www.rustoleumaerosols.co.uk/a...aume9qj3ne4340
  #18  
Old August 26th 11, 04:37 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
micky
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Default Can I buy these?

On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:55:53 -0500, "hls" > wrote:

>
>"Hachiroku" > wrote in message
web.com...
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>>
>>> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Or,
>>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>>> work...
>>>
>>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>>
>>
>> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...
>>

>
>Honestly, a friend of mine DID make a spotted paint. It held together
>during
>storage, and sprayed or brushed on. He thought he would make a bunch of
>money
>on it but never did.


Were the spots round?
  #19  
Old August 26th 11, 04:41 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
The Daring Dufas[_2_]
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Default Can I buy these?

On 8/26/2011 8:55 AM, hls wrote:
>
> "Hachiroku" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>>
>>> In article >, dpb > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Or,
>>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>>> work...
>>>
>>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>>
>>
>> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...
>>

>
> Honestly, a friend of mine DID make a spotted paint. It held together
> during
> storage, and sprayed or brushed on. He thought he would make a bunch of
> money
> on it but never did.


Auto trunk interiors have been or were painted with it for years. :-)

TDD
  #20  
Old August 26th 11, 04:44 PM posted to rec.autos.tech,alt.home.repair
jim beam[_4_]
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Default Can I buy these?

On 08/26/2011 08:22 AM, Hachiroku wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:09:10 -0500, Hachiroku wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:35:44 -0700, Smitty Two wrote:
>>
>>> In >, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Or,
>>>> drill the hole of proper diameter and use a file to square out the
>>>> corners is nothing but some time doing a repetitive piece of mindless
>>>> work...
>>>
>>> Why not just drill a square hole?

>>
>>
>> I can't. I'm too busy mixing spotted paint...

>
>
> Go ahead, guys...burst my bubble...
>
> http://www.rustoleumaerosols.co.uk/a...aume9qj3ne4340


fyi, when you post links like that, anything after the "?" can be
deleted.
<http://www.rustoleumaerosols.co.uk/aerosol/images/products/AE0070004E8.jpg>
works just fine and doesn't contain the encrypted tracer that connects
back to any browsing habits database of you and your now linked
"associates" who also clicked it.


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