When I was in machine shop training, we made some variations on the rotomatic. We made a short, 3 inch model with no extensions. We made a 3 inch l shaped model with a hole drilled where the 2 pieces of the l met. We made a 12 inch cross with a hole drilled in the middle. I still have all of them.
earlier, Lenny McHugh, wrote: >John, >Thanks, there are a few slight differences. Mine the main part is 12.5" with >a 1 and 2 foot aluminum extension rod. >It is a shame that the school does not have any of the items that that >instructor invented. He had many patents on these items. My friend also has >a pocket stylist that was invented in the 1940s. It has a turned metal knob >drilled and tapped at the small end. The point of the stylist is affixed to >a threaded metal shaft that screws into the knob. When not in use you put >the point into the knob and reverse for use. >These were also produced at Over Brook. >At one time the school had a fantastic wood amd metal shop. >When my brother attended in mid 1970s he made a real neat lamp. >He took a lot of blocks of different woods and drilled a center hole in them >then aligning the holes he glued the blocks together. >When cured he mounted this long block on a lathe and turned the most unique >lamp. >Lenny >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Schwery" <<mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 12:11 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] measuring > >Lenny, I think they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $60 or >$70. The main part, a 6.5-inch rod is a 3/8-inch rod, threaded 16 >threads to the inch. > >earlier, Lenny McHugh, wrote: > > >John, > >Interesting, the unit I have has 12 and 24 inch extension rods. It was > >invented at Overbrook in the very late 1940s. A friend of mine who went to > >that school in early 1950 made them. > >I did not know that there was a similar product on the market. I wanted to > >have mine duplicated so that I could send the original to the school for > >their museum, but it would be very expensive. I did make some photographs > >for them. > >Do you know how much the rotomatic costs and is it 3/8 all thread? If it is > >not too expensive and does the same thing I would consider getting one and > >donating the original to the school. > >Lenny > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "John Schwery" <<mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 7:14 AM > >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] measuring > > > >Sounds close to a rotomatic. The rotomatic come with 3 extensions, > >6, 12, and 18-inch. Also, one can order the extensions separately. > > > >earlier, Lenny McHugh, wrote: > > > > >Hi All, > > >I use two tools for measuring. A talking tape measure and a device > > >that was made about 60 years ago at the Over Brook School for the > > >Blind in Philadelphia. > > >This device is a piece of all thread rod with 16 turns per inch. One > > >side is planed off every 1/2" and the opposite side is totally > > >planed. There is a part about 1"x2" drilled and tapped. and a > > >locking nut. there are two extension rods a 1 and a a 2 foot. > > >By counting the turns and feeling from each 1/2" spot I can make a > > >very accurate measurement. Each full turn is 1/16" a half and > > >quarter turn are a 32nd and 64th respectively. > > >My talking tape measure is 1/16" accuracy witha metric option. > > >It is designed for taking both inside and outside measurements. > > >I purchased the talking tape measure from: > > >Products for the Blind - Visually Impaired - Suppliers of audible > > >products - Cobolt UK > > ><<<http://www.cobolt.co.uk/>http://www.cobolt.co.uk/>http://www.c > obolt.co.uk/>http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ > > > > > >Lenny > > ><<<http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.co > m/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.com/l > > > enny_mchugh/><http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/>http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: > > >1/5/2007 11:11 AM > > > >John > > > >-- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.6/617 - Release Date: 1/5/2007 > >11:11 AM > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > ><<http://acbradio.org/handyman.html>http://acbradio.org/handyman.ht > ml>http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > >or > ><<ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbr > adio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > ><<http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http:// > www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > ><<http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml>http://www.gcast.co > m/u/cookingindark/main.xml>http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > >List Members At The Following address: > ><<http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/han > dyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > > >Visit the new archives page at the following address > ><<http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/>http:/ > /www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > >list > >just send a blank message to: > ><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman- > help%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo! 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