Help me identify this audio jack. [more inside]
posted by SamuelF on Dec 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Does anyone know where to find a power cord replacement for a Technics 1200 mk2 turntable European edition? 220v power cord? [more inside]
posted by bravowhiskey on Sep 19, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there any evidence that a particularly traumatic birth may have a long-lasting negative effect on a person? [more inside]
posted by amro on Dec 15, 2008 - 16 answers

Greetings, Hive Mind. I need to know if I'm going to start a house fire. [more inside]
posted by optimuscrime on Aug 23, 2008 - 26 answers

Help me solve my ipod earphone problem (specifically, the cord smacksmacksmack while running.) [more inside]
posted by chesty_a_arthur on Jul 9, 2008 - 24 answers

So I'm installing a new dishwasher. I've yanked the power cable from the old one (not paying a bit of attention as to how it was connected, of course), and now I haven't a clue as to how to attach it to the new one. [more inside]
posted by mezzanayne on Jun 29, 2008 - 9 answers

What are those things called that you see on badge clips and rock climbing walls that automatically retract a nylon cord? [more inside]
posted by ostranenie on May 21, 2008 - 10 answers

(Hindu?) Question about the purpose of a cord around the waist of children. [more inside]
posted by TheDukeofLancaster on Feb 28, 2008 - 21 answers

I am searching for a power cable similar to the 2-way "kettle lead" but with C7 (or figure 8) ends. Does such a cable exist? [more inside]
posted by gergtreble on Feb 16, 2008 - 2 answers

Where can I get a replacement cord for my Sennheiser 497 headphones? [more inside]
posted by moift on Mar 2, 2007 - 8 answers

Followup to this question: where can I find a sturdy, inelastic fibre with which to make the uppers for a pair of flip flop sandals? [more inside]
posted by orange swan on Mar 27, 2006 - 8 answers

How can I coil up my iPod headphones cord so that it doesn't tangle? [more inside]
posted by event on Dec 6, 2005 - 18 answers

How do electricians (or anybody) wind up long extension cables? Is there an efficient method that unwinds without tangling? I currently wrap from thumb to elbow on my arm.
posted by gcumming on Oct 25, 2005 - 25 answers

I have a standard cable television cord that runs from through a small hole in my living room floor (coming up from the basement). I would like to re-route this cable to another part of the house. The problem is that the connector on the end of the cable is too big to fit into the hole. Is there an easy way to disconnect this bit so I can pull the cord through the hole (and reattach it after I create a hole in a different room)?
posted by sharksandwich on Sep 15, 2005 - 10 answers

Is there some way to get rope or cording which won't fall apart after a summer in the hot southern Arizona sun? Last year I installed some roll down window shades made of bamboo to take the brunt of the sun that was otherwise streaming in the windows. These aren't the most well constructed shades ever invented, but they did admirably at providing a cheap solution to shading my windows from the intensely hot summer. [more inside]
posted by mulkey on May 29, 2005 - 14 answers

Our next door neighbor offered to split the cost of a cord of wood with us, and we agreed. However, it ends up our neighbor bought wood that is not quite cured yet. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we might speed up the curing process? Is this even possible?
posted by terrapin on Jan 25, 2005 - 10 answers

I brought my flat-panel Imac home from work over the break, and forgot the power cord. It's a two hour round trip, so I was wondering if it's possible to hack a PC power cord and get it to fit into the Imac's clover-shaped receptacle. Or, if there's another way around this. [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Dec 29, 2004 - 7 answers

Electricity: I'm wiring up a new dishwasher with the power cord from the old dishwasher. Just to make things interesting, the power cord has absolutely no indication of which side is positive and which side is negative. Is this because it's AC and it doesn't matter? I'm in the US on 110.
posted by yerfatma on Dec 6, 2004 - 14 answers