Re: [BlindHandyMan] microwave hunting

2010-01-09 Thread Spiro
the problem with the HB talker is that it is small. I have one for a back up unit and my GE is still going strong since 1986. The talking isn't complete with the HB. I think one of the big button Panasonics would be better. One of the list members has one and I've asked him for the model number.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] microwave hunting

2010-01-09 Thread Spiro
I find these to be quite sufficient. On Mon, 4 Jan 2010, jim wrote: yep ours is about 25 years also. it has the press pads no buttons but i can feel the dents and know where i am on the silly thing. and it beeps when i press them to let me know it took. Jim [Non-text portions of this

[BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-09 Thread Spiro
Hello folks, My female cohabitants have been noticing the following concerns with the water in the house: cloudy hot, musty smelling and tasting cold. I may have noticed that the other day. We haven't drained he hot water tank ever, twenty years, and I plan on it. but what can one do other than

Re: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave

2010-01-09 Thread Spiro
and believe it or not, in the 1970's G.E. was the one that McDonalds went to for assistance with their cash regesters. It seems that the folks they were hiring couldn't keep track of menu item pricing. So G.E. was asked to make a new type of cash regester, one with pictures on keys, that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave

2010-01-09 Thread Spiro
Lenny, One of my favorite features on my current microwave is the levels. I can thaw for 30 minutes, warm for 2 minutes and give it a blast of high for 30 seconds by programming power and time for three levels and then walk away. Mine also has a simple timer, in that I set it to power level #1

Re: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave

2010-01-09 Thread Lee A. Stone
we have a almost 23 year old Sharpe microwave/convectin set up which Iuse because it is labeled with high marksand a smaller but real nice small one. cannot think of the brand name but ittalks clear . Oh we bought the big Sharpe machine thru a rich plan food program and at that same

RE: [BlindHandyMan] water question

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Plummer
None of this is easy done. Can it be done yes. That old of water heater especially if it is electric would do more harm than good. It will more than likely break causing you to have to buy another one. My recommendation is a whole house water filter. This will fix your present problem but want fix

Re: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave

2010-01-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
The power level can be set in increments of 10% And the unit can be used as a timer. - Original Message - From: Spiro sp...@iamspiro.com To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 5:01 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] new microwave Lenny, One of my

[BlindHandyMan] roter zip

2010-01-09 Thread Blaine Deutscher
Hello there. what is the differents between this and a regular roter? when we built a shed in grade 12 we took the roter to cut out the door and window. I did it using the hand over hand method so not really sure how someone would go about cutting a hole out of wood. It was a sighted teacher

[BlindHandyMan] testing

2010-01-09 Thread Joe Plummer
This is a test so I can create a filter in outlook. Please respond. Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer) joeplum...@tds.net

Re: [BlindHandyMan] roter zip

2010-01-09 Thread Bob Kennedy
I think what you are referring to is a router. The Roto Zip is basically a palm router. It can cut through some things but I don't think it has the power to cut out an opening for a door. I guess it's possible but it's kind of like trying to drive a spike with a tack hammer. You would

Re: [BlindHandyMan] roter zip

2010-01-09 Thread Rick Hume
I have owned a radial arm saw for about 35 years. They are simple to use after you get them set up for the cut you desire, but take a bit more setting up than some other styles of saws. Even though I have a table saw, compound miter saw, etc., I still find myself using my radial arm saw a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] testing

2010-01-09 Thread Blaine Deutscher
the message was recieved. Blaine - Original Message - From: Joe Plummer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 2:15 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] testing This is a test so I can create a filter in outlook. Please respond. Sign, JP ( Joe Plummer)

Re: [BlindHandyMan] testing

2010-01-09 Thread Lee A. Stone
test made it thru the snow and ice to upstate NY -- BOHICA: Bend over, here it comes again. .

[BlindHandyMan] Blocking the wind.

2010-01-09 Thread William Stephan
All: We have a sort of three-season room on the north side of our house. It faces off into a yard surrounded by privacy fences and a couple garages. The room is sort of unique. It started life as just an open deck. We had a pre-fabricated aluminum room added shortly after we took up

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blocking the wind.

2010-01-09 Thread jim
hi yep the snow is a good insulator. up here in Minnesota the guys will take the snowblowers and blow the snow agenst the sides of the house and keep it warm that way. as for the fillers for blocking the wind, blow up some large garbage bags and stuff them in or stuff them in and then blow them

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blocking the wind.

2010-01-09 Thread Dale Leavens
Is there any good reason why you wouldn't want to block air infiltration in the summer as well? It would be my inclination to wrap the inside of what ever skirting you have around the deck foundation with something like extruded polystyrene sheets and seal them together with the tape sold for

[BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys

2010-01-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
Earlier this evening my wife was driving home. For a few seconds the gauges on the car went nuts. The speed odometer went up to 80 and then back to 50, the gas gauge dropped and the light went on. The temp went way up and then back to normal. It is on a 2003 grand caravan. When all of the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys

2010-01-09 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Lenny I would get the computer checked out, if a problem did happened the code will show up on the computer indicating that particular part is a problem. Or you can ask a question on line here http://www.justanswer.com/car/dodge?r=ppc|ga|4|Cars|DodgeJCRN=Dodge+Mechani