Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable.
Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net> To: "handyman-blind" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure > Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year > ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went > South. > So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for > repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well today in > the > middle of another project the second unit totally went goofy. I replaced > the > battery and it worked for a while. Then I had the tape out about 15 inches > and the unit told me 4 and 3/8 inches. Left it shut off and then pulled > out > the tape a few inches and was told that it is 1/4 inch. And now it won't > talk. So I pulled out the one that was repaired and it does not talk, that > is what I sent back to have fixed. I guess I will purchase another and > send > these two back for repair. > When I send them back I will send them free matter. That is the way that > the > last one was sent to me. Once before I had the first unit repaired and it > cost me $35 for shipping. So this time I will use the free matter as I did > the last time. It did not add that much time and I am in no hurry to get > them back since I will have one shipped secondday. > --- > Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous > with many resources for the blind. > http://www.lennymchugh.com > Lenny > Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when > addressing. > Help stop identity theft. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > 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 > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
