[BlindHandyMan] Painting Kitchen Cupboards
Hi Everyone A little sighted help here is needed but cheaper than buying a new kitchen Painting Kitchen Cabinets Cabinets are usually the most prominent feature of a kitchen and greatly determine the room's overall décor. Peeling paint, nicks and scratches, or a dull, dirty finish can plague older cabinets and really sap the pizzazz out of the living space. On the other hand, a fresh coat of paint can do wonders for cabinets and breathe new life into the kitchen. A repainting project can also save tons of money when compared to full cabinet replacement, which can easily total several thousands of dollars.. Some repainting jobs are relatively simple. Your situation may only call for some light sanding, a thorough washing, and a new coat of paint to renew the color that already exists on the cabinets. This is a fairly straightforward procedure that requires you to remove the hardware and doors, and secure yourself a dust-free location for painting and drying the doors (the carcass can be painted in place). In this case, the actual paint application probably won't take longer than a weekend, although drying time may take longer. If the project only requires a fresh coat of paint, then consider yourself lucky; a complete refinishing job takes a lot more time and effort. This article covers a cabinet painting project where we stripped and/or sanded the factory finish off a set of MDF cabinets and covered them with primer and an oil-based paint. Here's how we eliminated an old, ugly finish and replaced it witha fresh coat of bright white. This cabinet painting project was part of a complete kitchen remodel. First we painted the walls a chocolate brown. To offset the dark brown, we painted the cabinets white. Getting Started You'll need a drill/driver to pop off the cabinet doors and unscrew all the hinges, handles and knobs. The brass hardware on the cabinets was very dated, so we discarded the old stuff to replace later with new chrome hardware. If you plan to reuse the old hardware, then make sure to store all the loose components and fasteners in a bucket while you paint. Remove the doors and all hardware. Label the doors by number to keep track of their placement. If you have many doors of dissimilar sizes, then label them with painter's tape. The cabinets in this project had 15 doors of various dimensions, so we labeled them by number to avoid confusion when reinstalling. Next, fill any dings or dents in the wood with non-shrinking putty. Most types of putty are very hard once they dry, so remove as much excess as possible. And if you plan to use new hardware with different fastener locations, then go ahead and fill the old screwholes with putty, too. Once the putty has dried, the repaired areas can be sanded smooth. You will need to set up a work area, because removing the old finish is going to be a messy job. You'll need to arrange a large, flat surface to work on the doors. Use plenty of drop cloths to protect anything you don't want exposed to wood dust or paint stripper. Some paint strippers may also require open-air ventilation. Removing the Old Finish As with any painting job, prepping the surface is critical for any hope of success. The cabinets in this project were made of MDF with a faux wood finish, which was blistered and wearing away in various places. I wanted to completely eliminate this old finish to guarantee a good bond for the new paint. You can remove the finish by stripping the paint with a chemical or sanding the doors down to bare wood. There are pros and cons to both methods. I tried both methods. One option for removing the old finish is to brush on a paint stripper. Stripping-If you choose to use a paint stripper, make sure your product is intended for this particular application. The product I used was called Soy-Gel, which I've had lying around my shop for a couple of years. The label said it was appropriate, so I gave it a whirl. I brushed it on thickly-a coat about 1-millimeter thick-and allowed it to work its magic on the cabinet door surface. I found it to be some pretty powerful stuff. After about 5 minutes you could see a definite discoloration in the surface as the Soy-Gel chemically broke down the finish. Twenty minutes later, the old finish was dissolved, and the stripper was ready to be scraped away. Use a putty knife, furniture scraper or stripping brush to remove the gooey material and discard it into a plastic bag for disposal. Again, this process is very messy, so use drop cloths, rubber gloves, and have plenty of rags handy for the inevitable cleanup. The Soy-Gel product is very viscous, so when you scrape it off, it comes up in big, sloppy globs. However, it does a good job; after a single application I could scrape away the old finish and see the bare MDF wood fiber beneath it. The stripped surface still required a little finish-sanding, but most of the work was done by the paint stripper. After
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Painting Kitchen Cupboards
Hi Ray, This is great! I need to refinish my parents kitchen cabinets, and this resolved a bunch of questions i had. Thanks for the great post! Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Boyce Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 3:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Painting Kitchen Cupboards Hi Everyone A little sighted help here is needed but cheaper than buying a new kitchen Painting Kitchen Cabinets Cabinets are usually the most prominent feature of a kitchen and greatly determine the room's overall décor. Peeling paint, nicks and scratches, or a dull, dirty finish can plague older cabinets and really sap the pizzazz out of the living space. On the other hand, a fresh coat of paint can do wonders for cabinets and breathe new life into the kitchen. A repainting project can also save tons of money when compared to full cabinet replacement, which can easily total several thousands of dollars.. Some repainting jobs are relatively simple. Your situation may only call for some light sanding, a thorough washing, and a new coat of paint to renew the color that already exists on the cabinets. This is a fairly straightforward procedure that requires you to remove the hardware and doors, and secure yourself a dust-free location for painting and drying the doors (the carcass can be painted in place). In this case, the actual paint application probably won't take longer than a weekend, although drying time may take longer. If the project only requires a fresh coat of paint, then consider yourself lucky; a complete refinishing job takes a lot more time and effort. This article covers a cabinet painting project where we stripped and/or sanded the factory finish off a set of MDF cabinets and covered them with primer and an oil-based paint. Here's how we eliminated an old, ugly finish and replaced it witha fresh coat of bright white. This cabinet painting project was part of a complete kitchen remodel. First we painted the walls a chocolate brown. To offset the dark brown, we painted the cabinets white. Getting Started You'll need a drill/driver to pop off the cabinet doors and unscrew all the hinges, handles and knobs. The brass hardware on the cabinets was very dated, so we discarded the old stuff to replace later with new chrome hardware. If you plan to reuse the old hardware, then make sure to store all the loose components and fasteners in a bucket while you paint. Remove the doors and all hardware. Label the doors by number to keep track of their placement. If you have many doors of dissimilar sizes, then label them with painter's tape. The cabinets in this project had 15 doors of various dimensions, so we labeled them by number to avoid confusion when reinstalling. Next, fill any dings or dents in the wood with non-shrinking putty. Most types of putty are very hard once they dry, so remove as much excess as possible. And if you plan to use new hardware with different fastener locations, then go ahead and fill the old screwholes with putty, too. Once the putty has dried, the repaired areas can be sanded smooth. You will need to set up a work area, because removing the old finish is going to be a messy job. You'll need to arrange a large, flat surface to work on the doors. Use plenty of drop cloths to protect anything you don't want exposed to wood dust or paint stripper. Some paint strippers may also require open-air ventilation. Removing the Old Finish As with any painting job, prepping the surface is critical for any hope of success. The cabinets in this project were made of MDF with a faux wood finish, which was blistered and wearing away in various places. I wanted to completely eliminate this old finish to guarantee a good bond for the new paint. You can remove the finish by stripping the paint with a chemical or sanding the doors down to bare wood. There are pros and cons to both methods. I tried both methods. One option for removing the old finish is to brush on a paint stripper. Stripping-If you choose to use a paint stripper, make sure your product is intended for this particular application. The product I used was called Soy-Gel, which I've had lying around my shop for a couple of years. The label said it was appropriate, so I gave it a whirl. I brushed it on thickly-a coat about 1-millimeter thick-and allowed it to work its magic on the cabinet door surface. I found it to be some pretty powerful stuff. After about 5 minutes you could see a definite discoloration in the surface as the Soy-Gel chemically broke down the finish. Twenty minutes later, the old finish was dissolved, and the stripper was ready to be scraped away. Use a putty knife, furniture scraper or stripping brush to remove the gooey material and discard it into a plastic bag for disposal. Again, this process is very messy, so use drop cloths, rubber gloves, and
[BlindHandyMan] moving shop
I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Fw: New Sharpening System
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:28 PM Subject: New Sharpening System David Albrektson, one of our members, just sent this article on a brand new sharpening system called Work Sharp from Drill Doctor that seems like a winner. The reviewer, Michael Dresdner, is a well known woodworking author and is a finishing specialist. I was not able to locate the Work Sharp website to see a video demonstration. Daves e-mail is as follows: Larry, I read the following article last week and my interest was really piqued. This sounds like a 'sharpening system' which might have been tailor-made for blind woodworkers. Wanted you to look it over at your convenience, and consider passing-on to others on the WW4TB list. I never heard of this tool.guess it's pretty new on the market, but at first glance, it sounds like a real winner. Mere Seconds to a Mirror Finish by Michael Dresdner In 1997, Drill Doctor® changed the way many of us look at sharpening bits by creating an inexpensive tool that made this previously mysterious process fast and foolproof. Not content to rest on their laurels, these same folks have turned their attention to sharpening chisels, planes and gouges. With the release early this year of their innovative Work SharpT dry sharpening system, they have not only brought consistent, fast, foolproof tool sharpening to woodworkers, they have managed to make the whole process downright fun. I'm not exaggerating. It's not just that you can get back to work so quickly that you don't sweat the interruption. Using the Work Sharp is just plain fun. I tried one and, before long, found myself looking around the shop to see what else I could sharpen after quickly tearing through chisels, plane irons, all my lathe tools and even my favorite scribe. This thing seemed almost too good to be true, so I called Kyle Crawford, Work Sharp's Product Manager, to find out just how they managed such a coup. After our success with Drill Doctor, we wanted to become the market leader in sharpening products, explained Kyle, so we looked at how woodworkers sharpened their cutting tools. It was a very different situation. With Drill Doctor, the task was to convince people that drill bits could be sharpened instead of thrown away, but when it came to planes, chisels, knives and lathe tools, woodworkers were already convinced of the need to sharpen. The problem was that most woodworkers found the job tedious and time-consuming. They were frustrated with inconsistent results and had a hard time maintaining the correct bevel angle and a square bevel edge. When they invested in power sharpeners, the cost was high and there were too many added jigs that often had to be bought separately. Water-cooled systems made their shops an unholy mess. For example, the current leading sharpening machine with only its necessary jigs costs about five hundred dollars, and with the whole complement of accessories can reach twice that. Yet, in spite of the high price, it is still messy, cumbersome to set up, and very slow, so people put off sharpening. We concluded that there had to be a better way; preferably one that was clean, easy, fast and, just as important, affordable. We wanted to design a tool on which even a novice sharpener can get excellent results right away. We researched everything from a simple stone and nine dollar honing guide through bench grinders, wet grinders, and the various flat disk powered sharpening systems. Even the best powered systems seemed to lack repeatability, and overheating was clearly a problem on dry systems. With manual systems, the one approach that stood out as a favorite among woodworkers was the so-called 'scary sharp' method which uses inexpensive and quickly replaceable sandpaper affixed to a flat glass plate. That concept became central to Work Sharp. Once we defined the problems and strengths of other systems, Kyle continued, the engineering team went to work. For the next 14months they developed and refined about a dozen prototypes that were then tested in the field. At the end, they came out with Work Sharp, a system that solves all the problems we challenged them to solve and does it at a price woodworkers can afford. At the heart of the unit is the 'scary sharp' method, which uses flat tempered plates of glass clad with inexpensive and easily replaceable sanding media. We use a six-inch diameter tempered glass plate as the platen that holds the abrasive. These glass platen disks are stable and always flat, eliminating the need for truing up a wheel. Instead of a diamond point to clean the cutting surface, all you need is a crepe stick, a latex block that cleans and lubricates the abrasive to resist further loading. We chose that size so customers could use the same
[BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
Is it safe to put router bits in drill chucks? Routers use Colletts which hold bits more securely, perhaps? If I can get a drill press and a Bitmoore milling vise, I was thinking of putting router bits in the drill press. So, my question is, is it safe to do this? I wouldn't want to be hit by a flying tool bit. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
I can't say if it's safe or not. But most drill press motors aren't as powerful as the router motors. So, I would try say a 1 inch round over bit on hardwood. The other concern is that drills are made to go down and not really to have pressure put on them from the side. Sure you can use spindle sanders in them, but even then you have to take care not to put too much pressure on them. Would I do this? No, because I have a router. Is it safe? I suppose it could be if you're not doing huge projects with huge bits. I think any of the bits that you don't have to press against a barring would be safer to use like the v-shaped cutters in that case you're running the wood under the bit not against it... David - Original Message - From: John Schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:24 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? Is it safe to put router bits in drill chucks? Routers use Colletts which hold bits more securely, perhaps? If I can get a drill press and a Bitmoore milling vise, I was thinking of putting router bits in the drill press. So, my question is, is it safe to do this? I wouldn't want to be hit by a flying tool bit. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Heating and Air Conditioning Question
Hi All, I have a program in my city that provides for once per year cleaning of my air conditioning and furnace. This happened the other day, and I was told something very strange, and something I'd like to confirm with my fellow list members. While checking out the furnace, I blurted out a problem I had with my house, and asked for any opinions on the matter. I told him that I found my house was very cool in the basement, and very warm upstairs on the top floors, something I've been all too familiar with owning my own home for over two decades. He told me that I should run the fan in the on position, as opposed to the auto position. I told him that I couldn't afford that, as my electricity prices were too high as it was, and that would probably just run it way higher than I could afford. That's when he told me something I didn't know about. He told me that the fan motor was a DC unit, and that even if I ran it twenty-four hours per day, and seven days per week, it would only add pennies to my electricity bill every month. I found this strange, as I know that AC stands for Alternating Current, and DC stands for Direct Current, and essentially, it's the same thing, as both derive power from the same source. It would also mean that the amount of electricity would be the same, whether the fan was an AC fan or a DC fan. Could someone tell me if this is correct? Does it not derive power from the same source, thereby using the same electricity as an AC unit? Does a DC unit cost less to run, as opposed to an AC unit? I'm also worried about possibly burning out the fan motor, as it is continuously running all the time, and while I know that furnace motors are designed to withstand the heat, wouldn't it stand to reason that running it for long periods of time would cause it to run down faster, thereby resulting in more service calls, and more money for the contractor? Any thoughts on this matter would greatly be appreciated. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] drum sanders for a drill press
Hi, Does any one have a good idea for a drum sander for a drill press?? The drum sander kit that came with my drill press is a piece of junk and I would really like to get a good one... THANKS ROB from Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Heating and Air Conditioning Question
I don't know anything about DC motors in the context of a furnace, certainly I have never seen one but that doesn't mean they don't exist. I have rarely had my furnace motor off in the 15 or 16 years since the furnace was installed, I never set it to auto and the reason is just as your man said, I prefer the more even temperature. My system is pretty noisy too and I prefer to accommodate the noise rather than have it intermittently come and go. In the summer I like the thought of constant air flow over the filter presumably keeping a little more of the dust down. Finally, in my case I have the house pretty well air tight so therefore constantly run an air exchanger which includes a heat recovery unit. The fresh air is dumped into the cold air return of the furnace where it is mixed and distributed through all rooms in the house. Doubtless the constant motor running does add some electric cost, it is a fan and a bit bigger than your average window fan but compared with most of the electrical equipment running around here it can't draw all that much. I am guessing three hundred Watts which is about 8 kilowatts per day in Ontario about forty cents a day. In auto mode it might save half of that or about 6 bucks a month. When I smoked I did that in a day. I don't know if the fan even does 300 Watts, someone on here will probably know. Clearly, running the fan full time does cost something, improved comfort might just be worth the cost. If the fan is AC or DC, well that doesn't really matter. You are correct that the electricity is the same source, converting to DC will have some losses in efficiency but I rather think that he is referring to the fact that as the armature of the motor turns it uses both halves of the alternating current wave form. I see that some other equipment refers to DC, some hand held circular saws for example. I have to think this is what they are referring to but I don't know that for certain. Hope this helps you decide what you want to do. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:04 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Heating and Air Conditioning Question Hi All, I have a program in my city that provides for once per year cleaning of my air conditioning and furnace. This happened the other day, and I was told something very strange, and something I'd like to confirm with my fellow list members. While checking out the furnace, I blurted out a problem I had with my house, and asked for any opinions on the matter. I told him that I found my house was very cool in the basement, and very warm upstairs on the top floors, something I've been all too familiar with owning my own home for over two decades. He told me that I should run the fan in the on position, as opposed to the auto position. I told him that I couldn't afford that, as my electricity prices were too high as it was, and that would probably just run it way higher than I could afford. That's when he told me something I didn't know about. He told me that the fan motor was a DC unit, and that even if I ran it twenty-four hours per day, and seven days per week, it would only add pennies to my electricity bill every month. I found this strange, as I know that AC stands for Alternating Current, and DC stands for Direct Current, and essentially, it's the same thing, as both derive power from the same source. It would also mean that the amount of electricity would be the same, whether the fan was an AC fan or a DC fan. Could someone tell me if this is correct? Does it not derive power from the same source, thereby using the same electricity as an AC unit? Does a DC unit cost less to run, as opposed to an AC unit? I'm also worried about possibly burning out the fan motor, as it is continuously running all the time, and while I know that furnace motors are designed to withstand the heat, wouldn't it stand to reason that running it for long periods of time would cause it to run down faster, thereby resulting in more service calls, and more money for the contractor? Any thoughts on this matter would greatly be appreciated. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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:
Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
I don't think that the bit would fly away. I am not sure about the cut. There was a drill press attachment that my wife's late uncle had. It was a special shaped device that would clamp on the table. There was a complete set of molding cutters for the drill press. When all put together you could make almost any molding using the drill press. I have been searching for that item for many years. I gave up when I purchased my router and table. Now since these molding cutters looked very much like some of my router bits I would suspect that they would work. I think you would need a variable speed press. The one that I have is a 12 speed and I don't know if the top speed would be adequate for some of the router bits. Also You would need a fairly long table and fence system. Lenny - Original Message - From: John Schwery [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? Is it safe to put router bits in drill chucks? Routers use Colletts which hold bits more securely, perhaps? If I can get a drill press and a Bitmoore milling vise, I was thinking of putting router bits in the drill press. So, my question is, is it safe to do this? I wouldn't want to be hit by a flying tool bit. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Heating and Air Conditioning Question
Victor, if in fact you have a DC blower motor instead of an AC one, that information is correct. They are referred to has digital motors, DC motors, solid state motors. The bottom line is they are a 12 volt DC motor that with proper adapters could be run by your standard car battery. Now depending on the speed setting allowed by your unit as compared to AC motor speed settings will vary the cost comparisons. Lets say you have a one third HP AC motor and it runs non-stop for a month, depending on how clean the system and unit is, it will cost approximately 14 to 21 dollars. The air circulation moderated the warmer temps on higher floors with lower temps on lower levels and allows more comfort. Now with a DC motor that ramps up from 0 rpm to max speed with no starting surge and has an air flow equal to the one third HP AC motor, the power consumed might be 35 bucks a year or so for a non-stop operation and less. They can also be programmed to run multiple speed variations depending on what you want and cost less than 20 dollars a year. Quite a savings and boost to comfort. These motors have been on the market for at least 15 years, and quite popular the last 10 as products have been added by the slower companies adding the newer technology..bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Auto racing.
This Eyerock500 race . was originally started some 6 or 7 years ago here in New york because there was a need for funds to maintain a summer camp program for students who are blind, blind deaf and deaf blind. Doctor Lauren Liberman who runs the program at a New York State University in Brockport , NY had called a local disc jockey Wolf Man Bob from WPYX radio station to ask his help. with the ideas bouncing quickly back from the listening audience someone said . lets get some blind folks on the race track. I do not know but can find out next week who got the first race track involved. Fonda Speedway which I think is a half mile dirt track. all flat. We used that track for six years running but last year had to cancel two times because of rain and flooding. Now for requirements which gets a bit touchy. the only requirement is that one be blind totally or legally. that brings a stir from some of the drivers because of those having some sight may be able to drive better. to me it does not make a crap. I just want the thrill of the crashing fenders and the smell of gass and oil burning. each year they say they will ask all drivers to wear a blind fold but maybe this year. the second requirement is that you need to someone buy or borrow a regular racing outfit . one or two piece as well as a safety helment and gloves. . Now, if possible it is asked that one get a $500 sponsor. however some drivers just show up and that is accepted too. the whole concept is for us to have fun but the more money that we raise the more kids who can go to this summer camp. let me stop for a minute and explain the camp. it is actually kids / students living in dorms which during the college year would normally be filled by other students. Most cars that will race are donated by individuals, garages and salvage yards.. a driver is matched up with a donated car by a lotto drawing and if you want once the car is selected you may ask to check the car out with or without tools. there is not a lot of time to do this. so if you really want a car to work on then you can do like I will do this year and that is to find a car now, for next years race. each car must be a four cylinder and for the first time all cars must be automatic , however I have driven three and four speed stick shifts on these tracks in prior races. what a blast running a Ford Escort at 62 or 64 miles per hour in second gear. remember that song about the little nash rambler passing the Caddilac in second gear?? the only requirement I forgot to mention is that these cars run. some of them die out in the first lap or do not get passed the starting line. some guy three years ago could have won the race but apparently he ran out of gas on the last lap. what am I forgetting. Oh there must be two front seats as there must be a sighted co driver. usually but not always a driver who is familar with that race track. prior to the race we have a drivers meeting to spell out the rules. No intentional attacks on another car, follwo your co drivers voice and may the best or woman driver win. Now let me say here there is a guy who comes every year with his own car. a hopped up Japanese car which is fine but this guy wants and wants. , I'll tell you later how I helped him, of course by accident go flying into the inefield. okay. the first year we raced it was just a straight race but now we have two qualifying races. and the best 16 cars are in the final race. again keep in mind you are supposed to listen to your co driver. Last year I was sure some so and so was trying to pass me on the left and I said screw then and kept whipping the wheel to the left smacking that car good and solid. My co driver , who happened to be a brother was laughing his arse off , because I found out later. no car was trying to pass me at the time but I was slamming a solid concrete safety wall. . the whole race is to be 12 laps but depending on how many cars are still running after a while they can stop the race and declare a winner. after all . one year we had to many crashed cars blocking the path of others . there was only two cars out front running so they were the first and second place winners. My one race there was two cars stalled out in front of the grand stands but a little space between them so with my co drivers guidence I slammed between them on an angle and blew open a hole , loosing a front fender and the front bumper but what a rush to feel that wham bang and my co driver yelling punch it punch it. hit the blank blank gas now.. I am thinking those other drivers , if they still come back to race now bring a fresh roll of toilet paper. on with the show. now all the time we are racing they are selling raffle tickets up in the grandstands and before and after they are selling tee shirts which were printed up by one of many companies who donate the first I think
[BlindHandyMan] Correction on Air Conditioning Question
I made a mistake in my computations. Horsepower is definied electrically as 746 Watts, assuming 100% efficiency. Therefore, a quarter horse blower would consume 186 watts per hour. On a daily basis, this would be about 4.5 Kilowatthours. At 8 cents per kilowatt-hour, this would be 36 cents per day; or roughly $11 per month of continuous operation. In my opinion, if it balances your house temperature and reduces the need to run AC units, it is definitely worthwhile. Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often. Steve, K8SP To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Further adventures with the shop smith.
Don wrote. OK Max, good idea, and how about getting a foot ball helmet? Might not be a bad idea. Yeh. And a baseball umpire's chest protector too. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Further adventures with the shop smith. Max said snip wear eye protection. When I get to messing around with the lathe, I think I'll get a full face shield. OK Max, good idea, and how about getting a foot ball helmet? Might not be a bad idea. regards Don - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Further adventures with the shop smith. I am making two steps, one for Sue's cottage and the other for the people door of my shop. They will be slightly dug into the ground and leveled. They are heavy enough that they shouldn't need any anchoring. Yes. I always wear eye protection. When I get to messing around with the lathe, I think I'll get a full face shield. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Further adventures with the shop smith. Max, maybe I missed it but what is this step setting on or fastened to? congratulations on a job well done and may I add as I have before. Yes we are already blind but remember to wear some eye and face protection when using power saws and equipment. signed. Doctor Stone at your service. -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.6/828 - Release Date: 6/1/2007 11:22 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Lee's Email
I will email you off list Larry but also will say here this is great thinking of how to get more blind handymen and women involved in auto sports. Lee -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] blind auto racing.part 2
As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud speaker appartently so and so is having engine problems. I cannot explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing use me and by the way folks in the listening audience NFB does not speak for all blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone. end of conversation about that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to raise money for CampAbilities. find more answers at http://www.CampAbilities.org I wish to thank the list moderator and all of those having a part of this list. wish all of you . could have a chance, if you wanted to get out on a dirt track. Oh I almost forgot to say. this year we are racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway and I think you can find them at the following website which I had some big trouble getting around in or on: http://www.LebanonValleyspeedway.com this Lebanon Valley track I am told is only flat on the straight away by the grand stands and the rest is all banked so we need to keep up speeds or loose out. again . thanks.lee -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] energy saving tips
In this article it mentions the use of magnet held plastic heat scoops. these work great for two reasons. one is the movement of the heat out into the room and the second most important is they seem to pick up any residue in the heating air, if you have a hot air furnace. many furnace problems can be detected from these heat scoops if they dirty up to fast.. thanks for the posting of this article.Lee -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Larry-Eyerock500 race
Ya... Me to... They say 4 cylinder automatics is the vehicle homologation. Certain 4 cylinder automatics can be with a little love and tenderness turned into pure poison. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 11:01 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Larry-Eyerock500 race I'd do it! On Sat, 2 Jun 2007, Lee A. Stone wrote: Larry, contact me off list and I can tell you a bit more than what was on the interview. this race is going to be at Lebanon Valley Speedway in West Lebanon,NY on June9th. raising monies for a summer camp program for school aged kids who are blind, blind-deaf or deaf blind as other visual situations. check out http://www.CampAbilities.org a handyman or handywoman can help work on their car which must be a four cylinder automatic, all glass removed and just wearing the standard seatbelts in the car. . as they call close to race time then the hoods are wired down by track staff and the doors are wired shut. then hang on to your buttocks as it is race time and no holds barred. usually a 12 lap race going for the checkered flag. truely a handyman-handywomans dream, in my opinion . and yes there is a sighted co driver. the fastest I have been was 64 mph on these dirt tracks. Lee -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach Infowest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 96573958) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=96573958m=02347 877ab03c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=96573958m=02347 877ab03c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=96573958m=02347 877ab03c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] drum sanders for a drill press
i hav heard you can get inflatable drum's so you can use them at different presures for soft curvs or hard curvs and thay come in a range of different sizes otherthan that i carn't help - Original Message - From: Rob Monitor To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:14 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drum sanders for a drill press Hi, Does any one have a good idea for a drum sander for a drill press?? The drum sander kit that came with my drill press is a piece of junk and I would really like to get a good one... THANKS ROB from Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
forstner bits? Re: was: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
What is a forstner bit? How are they different from spade and twist drill bits? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: Now I don't usually scare easily but most applications for a router bit in a drill press scares me, particularly with quarter inch shaft router bits. There is no protection at all should a bit break and the height is just about where you don't want it to be. Except for very large bits mostly they are designed to cut at very high speeds and with lateral force not something a drill press is designed for. The table would want extending. Finally there is the risk of getting appendages into the cutter. and dust control. Having said that, I have used flat bottom cutters for boring flat bottomed holes on rare occasions and think I might again if ever I use those knock-down fittings they use for connecting particle board parts together though a forstner bit would work well too. Maybe multiple cuts to remove the bulk of material for flush mounting escutcheons then finishing up with a sharp chisel, a forstner bit would leave little circles and point holes but a flat bottomed router bit would not. Mostly though the speed and risk of breakage with that lateral pressure and straying fingers would scare me. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? I don't think that the bit would fly away. I am not sure about the cut. There was a drill press attachment that my wife's late uncle had. It was a special shaped device that would clamp on the table. There was a complete set of molding cutters for the drill press. When all put together you could make almost any molding using the drill press. I have been searching for that item for many years. I gave up when I purchased my router and table. Now since these molding cutters looked very much like some of my router bits I would suspect that they would work. I think you would need a variable speed press. The one that I have is a 12 speed and I don't know if the top speed would be adequate for some of the router bits. Also You would need a fairly long table and fence system. Lenny - Original Message - From: John Schwery mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? Is it safe to put router bits in drill chucks? Routers use Colletts which hold bits more securely, perhaps? If I can get a drill press and a Bitmoore milling vise, I was thinking of putting router bits in the drill press. So, my question is, is it safe to do this? I wouldn't want to be hit by a flying tool bit. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.htmlhttp://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.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=saturdayhttp://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.xmlhttp://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/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show.
Robert, I am with you and will help in anyway that I can. I am a motorhead of a FORD type. I have just recently bought a '79 Jeep CJ-7 that I will be building from the ground up. Ward - Original Message - From: robert moore To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show. Two things here. I am posting this with permition I know that myself and Larry and Lee and Max and I am sure quite a few more of us ar into cars and for that matter all manner of internal combustion engine stuff. I would be interested in starting a list that deals with all that stuff. Some of that is appropriate for this list and I think this is a fantastic list Not to take any thing away from this list but I am more interested in engine stuff than any other handyman topics. So to get to my point I would like to ask if there is any one els that has, not only the interest but also the time and expertise to help me set up and run such a list. I am willing to do as much of the heavy lifting as I can but I am not very well versed in this technology stuff but am willing to learn. Secondly I am looking for a BHM show that had a guest that had gone through some type of military training as a blind person and some how he managed to keep his blindness under the radar of the instructers. Where Can I down load this show. Thanks -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:23 PM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] blind auto racing.part 2 As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud speaker appartently so and so is having engine problems. I cannot explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing use me and by the way folks in the listening audience NFB does not speak for all blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone. end of conversation about that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to raise money for CampAbilities. find more answers at http://www.CampAbilities.org http://www.CampAbilities.org I wish to thank the list moderator and all of those having a part of this list. wish all of you . could have a chance, if you wanted to get out on a dirt track. Oh I almost forgot to say. this year we are racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway and I think you can find them at the following website which I had some big trouble getting around in or on: http://www.LebanonValleyspeedway.com http://www.LebanonValleyspeedway.com this Lebanon Valley track I am told is only flat on the straight away by the grand stands and the rest is all banked so we need to keep up speeds or loose out. again .
[BlindHandyMan] Sanctioning Body
Lee, Do you know who if anyone is the sanctioning body for the blind auto races? Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop
Hi David, If you call them they can probably give you some advice and I see that they will supply some boxes and some other packing supplies. Some tools, in particular my table saw which has moved across the country twice now, are a little off balance. This can cause real trouble in a van with lurching about. I removed the extension table and the motor to lower the centre of gravity, you might load them into a box lashed to the body of the unit if your saw is that sort of configuration. Similarly, a jointer on a steel stand is pretty top heavy and might benefit from being removed from the stand and packed separately. The drill press is a really top heavy machine, particularly a floor standing model. They are damn heavy disassembled but with the head unit removed and packed probably upside down, then the table and column removed from the base it won't fall over and crush anything. If that is all you are moving then it should all go into a single cube van and if you can get suitable sized boxes should load up well, otherwise I would consider a lot of packing blankets to wrap things up in. The planer shouldn't pose much trouble if it is a so-called portable unit, router tables come in all sorts of flavours but can be a little fragile so might well benefit from boxing up. Again, they do offer a telephone help and advice service so you might also talk to them. Because you pack yourself you will probably also be able to rope and otherwise bind some of the heavy stuff directly to the van walls. Most have rails and other fixing points and this may well be enough. Having done a move that sort of way once myself one thing I discovered is that the shaking and vibration of the road causes things to migrate a little and often rub probably many thousands of times against other items. Things like kitchen and dining room chairs for example really should be individually packed in boxes even though this uses up loads of space. You might throw towels and blankets and other soft goods into the boxes to fill them up and take advantage of some of that volume but if you don't box them some will eventually get well warn against something else. Hope this is useful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: David Sexton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:33 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads
Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show.
Hello Robert, You got another gear head over hear too. I would absolutely love to hear about people assembling engines. Can you imagine, Ok guys, I just got done boring the cylinders 30 over. The grease monkey at the machine shop said the Crank is balanced. But demit! the connecting rods are on back order! I'm game. keep me posted if you decide to do anything with this. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert moore Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:56 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show. Two things here. I am posting this with permition I know that myself and Larry and Lee and Max and I am sure quite a few more of us ar into cars and for that matter all manner of internal combustion engine stuff. I would be interested in starting a list that deals with all that stuff. Some of that is appropriate for this list and I think this is a fantastic list Not to take any thing away from this list but I am more interested in engine stuff than any other handyman topics. So to get to my point I would like to ask if there is any one els that has, not only the interest but also the time and expertise to help me set up and run such a list. I am willing to do as much of the heavy lifting as I can but I am not very well versed in this technology stuff but am willing to learn. Secondly I am looking for a BHM show that had a guest that had gone through some type of military training as a blind person and some how he managed to keep his blindness under the radar of the instructers. Where Can I down load this show. Thanks -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:23 PM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] blind auto racing.part 2 As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud speaker appartently so and so is having engine problems. I cannot explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing use me and by the way folks in the listening audience NFB does not speak for all blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone. end of conversation about that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to raise money for CampAbilities. find more answers at http://www.CampAbil http://www.CampAbilities.org ities.org http://www.CampAbil http://www.CampAbilities.org ities.org I wish to thank the list moderator and all of those having a part of this list. wish all of you . could have a chance, if you wanted to get out on a dirt
Re: forstner bits? Re: was: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
These are bits which cut rather than drill a flat bottomed hole. They have a small point in the middle of a plug of metal with saw like teeth at intervals on the perimeter and a plane like cutting surface radiating out from the middle to the edge. when they turn the teeth cut a circle just slightly deeper than the plane like blade which shaves out the middle while the point sort of keeps it all centered. A 35 mm is commonly used for cutting the holes to receive the cups for European hinges. Hope this helps and informs. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: John Schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: forstner bits? Re: was: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? What is a forstner bit? How are they different from spade and twist drill bits? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: Now I don't usually scare easily but most applications for a router bit in a drill press scares me, particularly with quarter inch shaft router bits. There is no protection at all should a bit break and the height is just about where you don't want it to be. Except for very large bits mostly they are designed to cut at very high speeds and with lateral force not something a drill press is designed for. The table would want extending. Finally there is the risk of getting appendages into the cutter. and dust control. Having said that, I have used flat bottom cutters for boring flat bottomed holes on rare occasions and think I might again if ever I use those knock-down fittings they use for connecting particle board parts together though a forstner bit would work well too. Maybe multiple cuts to remove the bulk of material for flush mounting escutcheons then finishing up with a sharp chisel, a forstner bit would leave little circles and point holes but a flat bottomed router bit would not. Mostly though the speed and risk of breakage with that lateral pressure and straying fingers would scare me. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? I don't think that the bit would fly away. I am not sure about the cut. There was a drill press attachment that my wife's late uncle had. It was a special shaped device that would clamp on the table. There was a complete set of molding cutters for the drill press. When all put together you could make almost any molding using the drill press. I have been searching for that item for many years. I gave up when I purchased my router and table. Now since these molding cutters looked very much like some of my router bits I would suspect that they would work. I think you would need a variable speed press. The one that I have is a 12 speed and I don't know if the top speed would be adequate for some of the router bits. Also You would need a fairly long table and fence system. Lenny - Original Message - From: John Schwery mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck? Is it safe to put router bits in drill chucks? Routers use Colletts which hold bits more securely, perhaps? If I can get a drill press and a Bitmoore milling vise, I was thinking of putting router bits in the drill press. So, my question is, is it safe to do this? I wouldn't want to be hit by a flying tool bit. John -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/2007 5:26 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.htmlhttp://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.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=saturdayhttp://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.xmlhttp://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/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads
I, as a woodworker, enjoy the talk about motors and such. It was only fait that I took a high school woodshop class instead of the metal shop class. I did try to take a small engines class, but the teacher wasn't very cooperative. Maybe a new list should be started for hmm, the industrial arts? I don't know. Many people on the list are hobbiests and even experts in various fields that go way beyond handyman stuff, but I think that just adds to the list. I for one vote that everything be kept on this list as I've got enough lists already. David - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop
So, I can just pack everything into boxes? I wish the jointer bed would come apart into more pieces. I think I'll take the two extention wings off the saw, but it's a delta unisaw so is pretty balanced. Ug, my poor drill press, it was hard enough lifting the thing up onto it's lofty perch... - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop Hi David, If you call them they can probably give you some advice and I see that they will supply some boxes and some other packing supplies. Some tools, in particular my table saw which has moved across the country twice now, are a little off balance. This can cause real trouble in a van with lurching about. I removed the extension table and the motor to lower the centre of gravity, you might load them into a box lashed to the body of the unit if your saw is that sort of configuration. Similarly, a jointer on a steel stand is pretty top heavy and might benefit from being removed from the stand and packed separately. The drill press is a really top heavy machine, particularly a floor standing model. They are damn heavy disassembled but with the head unit removed and packed probably upside down, then the table and column removed from the base it won't fall over and crush anything. If that is all you are moving then it should all go into a single cube van and if you can get suitable sized boxes should load up well, otherwise I would consider a lot of packing blankets to wrap things up in. The planer shouldn't pose much trouble if it is a so-called portable unit, router tables come in all sorts of flavours but can be a little fragile so might well benefit from boxing up. Again, they do offer a telephone help and advice service so you might also talk to them. Because you pack yourself you will probably also be able to rope and otherwise bind some of the heavy stuff directly to the van walls. Most have rails and other fixing points and this may well be enough. Having done a move that sort of way once myself one thing I discovered is that the shaking and vibration of the road causes things to migrate a little and often rub probably many thousands of times against other items. Things like kitchen and dining room chairs for example really should be individually packed in boxes even though this uses up loads of space. You might throw towels and blankets and other soft goods into the boxes to fill them up and take advantage of some of that volume but if you don't box them some will eventually get well warn against something else. Hope this is useful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: David Sexton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:33 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] vehicle homologation.
Larry vehicle homologation? Pardon my ignorance but what does that mean? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show.
Ward Thanks for your response. Contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Any one else that has an interest in this can also contact me at the above email. Thanks Robert -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ward Dudley Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 4:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show. Robert, I am with you and will help in anyway that I can. I am a motorhead of a FORD type. I have just recently bought a '79 Jeep CJ-7 that I will be building from the ground up. Ward - Original Message - From: robert moore To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Starting a new list and looking for an archived show. Two things here. I am posting this with permition I know that myself and Larry and Lee and Max and I am sure quite a few more of us ar into cars and for that matter all manner of internal combustion engine stuff. I would be interested in starting a list that deals with all that stuff. Some of that is appropriate for this list and I think this is a fantastic list Not to take any thing away from this list but I am more interested in engine stuff than any other handyman topics. So to get to my point I would like to ask if there is any one els that has, not only the interest but also the time and expertise to help me set up and run such a list. I am willing to do as much of the heavy lifting as I can but I am not very well versed in this technology stuff but am willing to learn. Secondly I am looking for a BHM show that had a guest that had gone through some type of military training as a blind person and some how he managed to keep his blindness under the radar of the instructers. Where Can I down load this show. Thanks -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 1:23 PM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] blind auto racing.part 2 As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud speaker appartently so and so is having engine problems. I cannot explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing use me and by the way folks in the listening audience NFB does not speak for all blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone. end of conversation about that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to raise money for CampAbilities. find more answers at http://www.CampAbilities.org http://www.CampAbilities.org
[BlindHandyMan] shop teachers was gear heads
don't get me started on bad shop teachers. i too took wood shop and all they would let me do was sand. and i am really good at that. but that ment i had to teach my self to use the lathe, tablesaw and so on. hmmm maybe i would have a few less scars if they would have just took a risk or so and taught me something. jim At 07:33 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote: I, as a woodworker, enjoy the talk about motors and such. It was only fait that I took a high school woodshop class instead of the metal shop class. I did try to take a small engines class, but the teacher wasn't very cooperative. Maybe a new list should be started for hmm, the industrial arts? I don't know. Many people on the list are hobbiests and even experts in various fields that go way beyond handyman stuff, but I think that just adds to the list. I for one vote that everything be kept on this list as I've got enough lists already. David - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads
Larry Me neither but there is only one way to find out. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:03 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop
david you can ship them to me and i will use them well grin. jim At 10:33 AM 6/3/2007, you wrote: I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] shop teachers
The shop teacher tought both metal and woodshop, I signed up for metal shop, but he didn't know how a blind person could do it and neither did I. So, I took woodshop instead. Until my clickrule came I was at the mercy of at aid. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:00 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] shop teachers was gear heads don't get me started on bad shop teachers. i too took wood shop and all they would let me do was sand. and i am really good at that. but that ment i had to teach my self to use the lathe, tablesaw and so on. hmmm maybe i would have a few less scars if they would have just took a risk or so and taught me something. jim At 07:33 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote: I, as a woodworker, enjoy the talk about motors and such. It was only fait that I took a high school woodshop class instead of the metal shop class. I did try to take a small engines class, but the teacher wasn't very cooperative. Maybe a new list should be started for hmm, the industrial arts? I don't know. Many people on the list are hobbiests and even experts in various fields that go way beyond handyman stuff, but I think that just adds to the list. I for one vote that everything be kept on this list as I've got enough lists already. David - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop
I wish I could sell them all and buy all new ones here, but they're all new already... - Original Message - From: cheetah To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop david you can ship them to me and i will use them well grin. jim At 10:33 AM 6/3/2007, you wrote: I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] shop teachers was gear heads
In high school I was able to take metel shop wood shop and small engine repair. My two teachers were also my wrestling coaches and they stood up against the school board for me. I am very thankful for that. On the other hand I have always wanted to work on cars but for some reason I was always pushed away so I finally had to mary a sighted woman that would let me maintain the car and I mostly tought myself by exploring and picking a lot of peoples brains. It is always possible to blaise a new trail on your own but there is a lot to be said for having the wright people that will take you under their wings and show you how things are done and forget about all the you can't do it because your blind crap. So just keep learning new stuff and have funn with it. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of cheetah Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:00 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] shop teachers was gear heads don't get me started on bad shop teachers. i too took wood shop and all they would let me do was sand. and i am really good at that. but that ment i had to teach my self to use the lathe, tablesaw and so on. hmmm maybe i would have a few less scars if they would have just took a risk or so and taught me something. jim At 07:33 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote: I, as a woodworker, enjoy the talk about motors and such. It was only fait that I took a high school woodshop class instead of the metal shop class. I did try to take a small engines class, but the teacher wasn't very cooperative. Maybe a new list should be started for hmm, the industrial arts? I don't know. Many people on the list are hobbiests and even experts in various fields that go way beyond handyman stuff, but I think that just adds to the list. I for one vote that everything be kept on this list as I've got enough lists already. David - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] A Gardeners Guide To Starting Seeds
Hi Everyone Gardener's Guide to Starting Seeds With the weather warming up, your attention may be going more and more towards outdoor pursuits. With that in mind, here are some suggestions on seeding. This material comes from the National Park Service: www.nps.gov. Planting Make sure, whether planting seeds or plants, to know the time of the year most appropriate to do so for the particular species and type of material being used. For example, if the seeds require cold winter weather before they are able to germinate, and artificial exposure to those types of conditions will not occur before planting, they should be planted in the fall. Or, in temperate areas, rooted plants are typically planted in the spring, after the harsher weather of winter has finished. This gives them a whole growing season to establish themselves before winter sets in again. The following sections detail some of the things that should be considered when seeding or planting. Timing Since seeds require moisture to germinate, seeding usually should take place at the time of year when a lot of moisture is available. For many areas, this is fall or spring. Summer plantings are possible if irrigation is available for that season. This will vary from region to region; different regions appear to have better results with certain seasons. Seed germination requirements should also influence the timing of the seeding. Different species may need to be planted during different seasons in order to maximize germination. If the seeds require stratification before germination, they should be seeded at a time when they will receive that stratification. For example, many seeds in temperate climates require a cold, moist stratification. These seeds could be planted in the fall so that they are stratified during the winter and then will germinate in the spring. However, this method exposes the seeds to possible predation and other stresses for a longer period of time, so some recommend artificially stratifying the seed and then planting when it is ready to germinate. Seasonal differences in the seed germination rates should also be considered. Not all species germinate at the same time. If the project has seeds that have different optimal seasons for germination, perhaps the seeds should be divided up into different mixes, such as a spring mix and a fall mix. Availability of seed species will limit the mix as well. Mulch Adding weed-free mulch after seeding offers many benefits for successful seed germination: * Provides physical substrate for the seeds so they are not blown or washed off site. * Provides physical protection for the seeds from extremes in temperature, light, and moisture. * Provides additional source of local native seed if local native hay is used. * Retains moisture, which is important for successful germination. * Reduces soil erosion. Mulch can take many forms (organic and inorganic), and all have advantages and disadvantages. Some examples of mulch materials are: bark, wood chips, weed-free straw, leaves, weed-free local native hay, crushed stone, black plastic, newspaper, and erosion control fiber mat materials. The mulch should be applied in such a way as to not suppress seed growth when the seeds start to germinate. In other words, it should be applied in a thin enough layer so that the seeds (especially small ones) would not be buried too deeply. Planting Young Plants Careful and correct planting techniques are critical to the survivability of young transplants. The following general guidelines should help ensure success. Choose a day with moderate weather conditions. Try not to plant on days with extreme heat, cold, moisture or wind. Minimize root exposure before planting. Do everything possible to prepare for planting before removing the plant from its container or other root protection. Collect all necessary tools, distribute plants around the site to their expected locations, prepare the water supply, dig the holes, and any other arrangements necessary. Make each planting hole twice the diameter and just slightly deeper than the height of the container or rootball. Planting holes for bare-root plants need to be large enough so the roots are not crowded together in the hole. The cross-section of the planting hole should be bowl or lens shaped instead of cylindrical because the roots need to spread horizontally to the surface to take advantage of available oxygen. The larger and wider the planting hole, the better. Roughen the sides and bottom of the planting hole with the sharp edge of a shovel or other implement. One of the greatest difficulties for transplant roots to overcome is to breach the planting hole/new soil interface. Roughening the surfaces of the planting hole provides easier access for the developing root to enter the new soil. When working in an arid climate, watering the planting hole thoroughly prior to planting will assure the availability of soil
Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop
Is the drill press a floor mounted model? You will know from trying to move it how easily you can get it rocking if it is and you can probably imagine what damage it would do if it fell over. My table saw is a very elderly Rockwell cast steel table with one extension which makes it lop sided which is why I disassembled it. My jointer I moved up from Sarnia in the bed of a pick-up laying on it's side and blocked to keep from rocking and tied securely into one corner but for a move like you are planning I think I would remove it from the steel stand, still a substantial task but at least then the bulk of the weight is on the floor. The steel stand doesn't weight much and it does have a fairly wide foot print so it might not matter too much. If you just bind the saw face to a wall or the front of the van and bound tightly there with a blanket between it and the wall it will probably travel pretty well. If you can similarly very tightly bind the drill press into a corner it might travel just fine too. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: David Sexton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop So, I can just pack everything into boxes? I wish the jointer bed would come apart into more pieces. I think I'll take the two extention wings off the saw, but it's a delta unisaw so is pretty balanced. Ug, my poor drill press, it was hard enough lifting the thing up onto it's lofty perch... - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop Hi David, If you call them they can probably give you some advice and I see that they will supply some boxes and some other packing supplies. Some tools, in particular my table saw which has moved across the country twice now, are a little off balance. This can cause real trouble in a van with lurching about. I removed the extension table and the motor to lower the centre of gravity, you might load them into a box lashed to the body of the unit if your saw is that sort of configuration. Similarly, a jointer on a steel stand is pretty top heavy and might benefit from being removed from the stand and packed separately. The drill press is a really top heavy machine, particularly a floor standing model. They are damn heavy disassembled but with the head unit removed and packed probably upside down, then the table and column removed from the base it won't fall over and crush anything. If that is all you are moving then it should all go into a single cube van and if you can get suitable sized boxes should load up well, otherwise I would consider a lot of packing blankets to wrap things up in. The planer shouldn't pose much trouble if it is a so-called portable unit, router tables come in all sorts of flavours but can be a little fragile so might well benefit from boxing up. Again, they do offer a telephone help and advice service so you might also talk to them. Because you pack yourself you will probably also be able to rope and otherwise bind some of the heavy stuff directly to the van walls. Most have rails and other fixing points and this may well be enough. Having done a move that sort of way once myself one thing I discovered is that the shaking and vibration of the road causes things to migrate a little and often rub probably many thousands of times against other items. Things like kitchen and dining room chairs for example really should be individually packed in boxes even though this uses up loads of space. You might throw towels and blankets and other soft goods into the boxes to fill them up and take advantage of some of that volume but if you don't box them some will eventually get well warn against something else. Hope this is useful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: David Sexton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 11:33 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] moving shop I need advice about shipping all my woodshop machines cross-country. I was thinking about using www.upack.com, but I'm not sure the best way to pack everything for the move. I have a table saw, jointer, drill press, work bench, router table, and a plainer. David [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads
The whole wood thing is new to me too. I spent my life doing electronics. There is a lot of good advice here and it's all free. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 6:02 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads Robert, I'm not sure how your idea for a blind guy automotive based list would fly. I for one really enjoy reading all of the sawdust talk that goes on here. I don't understand about 90% of it but I like reading about it. Maybe some day I will get brave and trade in tubing bender, rivet gun, torque wrench, micrometers, dial indicators, and all of the rest of the shit I have in my tool -box for some of the wood-working stuff you all talk about. What do you think guys? sawdust for motor oil, decking a house for decking heads and blocks, high pressure induction systems for high pressure water systems, souper-charged motors for souper glued joints. It all sounds like fun to me even if I don't know what the whole wood thing is about. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 12:47 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Auto racing.
Hi, Wow! this sounds too cool! I live in Talladega Alabama a city which is known for racing. We also have the institute for the blind which attracks many blind people. We have all we need to do something like this, already in place. I want to talke with you and see how we may starte something like this here in Alabama. Vroom, vroom! At 01:53 PM 6/3/2007 -0400, you wrote: This Eyerock500 race . was originally started some 6 or 7 years ago here in New york because there was a need for funds to maintain a summer camp program for students who are blind, blind deaf and deaf blind. Doctor Lauren Liberman who runs the program at a New York State University in Brockport , NY had called a local disc jockey Wolf Man Bob from WPYX radio station to ask his help. with the ideas bouncing quickly back from the listening audience someone said . lets get some blind folks on the race track. I do not know but can find out next week who got the first race track involved. Fonda Speedway which I think is a half mile dirt track. all flat. We used that track for six years running but last year had to cancel two times because of rain and flooding. Now for requirements which gets a bit touchy. the only requirement is that one be blind totally or legally. that brings a stir from some of the drivers because of those having some sight may be able to drive better. to me it does not make a crap. I just want the thrill of the crashing fenders and the smell of gass and oil burning. each year they say they will ask all drivers to wear a blind fold but maybe this year. the second requirement is that you need to someone buy or borrow a regular racing outfit . one or two piece as well as a safety helment and gloves. . Now, if possible it is asked that one get a $500 sponsor. however some drivers just show up and that is accepted too. the whole concept is for us to have fun but the more money that we raise the more kids who can go to this summer camp. let me stop for a minute and explain the camp. it is actually kids / students living in dorms which during the college year would normally be filled by other students. Most cars that will race are donated by individuals, garages and salvage yards.. a driver is matched up with a donated car by a lotto drawing and if you want once the car is selected you may ask to check the car out with or without tools. there is not a lot of time to do this. so if you really want a car to work on then you can do like I will do this year and that is to find a car now, for next years race. each car must be a four cylinder and for the first time all cars must be automatic , however I have driven three and four speed stick shifts on these tracks in prior races. what a blast running a Ford Escort at 62 or 64 miles per hour in second gear. remember that song about the little nash rambler passing the Caddilac in second gear?? the only requirement I forgot to mention is that these cars run. some of them die out in the first lap or do not get passed the starting line. some guy three years ago could have won the race but apparently he ran out of gas on the last lap. what am I forgetting. Oh there must be two front seats as there must be a sighted co driver. usually but not always a driver who is familar with that race track. prior to the race we have a drivers meeting to spell out the rules. No intentional attacks on another car, follwo your co drivers voice and may the best or woman driver win. Now let me say here there is a guy who comes every year with his own car. a hopped up Japanese car which is fine but this guy wants and wants. , I'll tell you later how I helped him, of course by accident go flying into the inefield. okay. the first year we raced it was just a straight race but now we have two qualifying races. and the best 16 cars are in the final race. again keep in mind you are supposed to listen to your co driver. Last year I was sure some so and so was trying to pass me on the left and I said screw then and kept whipping the wheel to the left smacking that car good and solid. My co driver , who happened to be a brother was laughing his arse off , because I found out later. no car was trying to pass me at the time but I was slamming a solid concrete safety wall. . the whole race is to be 12 laps but depending on how many cars are still running after a while they can stop the race and declare a winner. after all . one year we had to many crashed cars blocking the path of others . there was only two cars out front running so they were the first and second place winners. My one race there was two cars stalled out in front of the grand stands but a little space between them so with my co drivers guidence I slammed between them on an angle and blew open a hole , loosing a front fender and the front bumper but what a rush to feel that wham bang and my co driver yelling punch it punch it. hit the blank blank gas now.. I am thinking those other drivers , if they still come back to race now bring a fresh
Re: [BlindHandyMan] drum sanders for a drill press
if harbor frieght doesn't have one, call McMaster Carr and I think you'll fid something superior. I tell the customer call person that I'm blind and they are willing to help as otherwise you are requested to consult the catalog, for the calls can take some time. But they are good folks, and have a supervisor or teck master that can help with the questions their on screne catalog can't. I'd say Ionly have to utilize this 1 of 10 calls. Best of luck On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Rob Monitor wrote: Hi, Does any one have a good idea for a drum sander for a drill press?? The drum sander kit that came with my drill press is a piece of junk and I would really like to get a good one... THANKS ROB from Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Auto racing.
you are so lucky, that sound cool!!! On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Lee A. Stone wrote: This Eyerock500 race . was originally started some 6 or 7 years ago here in New york because there was a need for funds to maintain a summer camp program for students who are blind, blind deaf and deaf blind. Doctor Lauren Liberman who runs the program at a New York State University in Brockport , NY had called a local disc jockey Wolf Man Bob from WPYX radio station to ask his help. with the ideas bouncing quickly back from the listening audience someone said . lets get some blind folks on the race track. I do not know but can find out next week who got the first race track involved. Fonda Speedway which I think is a half mile dirt track. all flat. We used that track for six years running but last year had to cancel two times because of rain and flooding. Now for requirements which gets a bit touchy. the only requirement is that one be blind totally or legally. that brings a stir from some of the drivers because of those having some sight may be able to drive better. to me it does not make a crap. I just want the thrill of the crashing fenders and the smell of gass and oil burning. each year they say they will ask all drivers to wear a blind fold but maybe this year. the second requirement is that you need to someone buy or borrow a regular racing outfit . one or two piece as well as a safety helment and gloves. . Now, if possible it is asked that one get a $500 sponsor. however some drivers just show up and that is accepted too. the whole concept is for us to have fun but the more money that we raise the more kids who can go to this summer camp. let me stop for a minute and explain the camp. it is actually kids / students living in dorms which during the college year would normally be filled by other students. Most cars that will race are donated by individuals, garages and salvage yards.. a driver is matched up with a donated car by a lotto drawing and if you want once the car is selected you may ask to check the car out with or without tools. there is not a lot of time to do this. so if you really want a car to work on then you can do like I will do this year and that is to find a car now, for next years race. each car must be a four cylinder and for the first time all cars must be automatic , however I have driven three and four speed stick shifts on these tracks in prior races. what a blast running a Ford Escort at 62 or 64 miles per hour in second gear. remember that song about the little nash rambler passing the Caddilac in second gear?? the only requirement I forgot to mention is that these cars run. some of them die out in the first lap or do not get passed the starting line. some guy three years ago could have won the race but apparently he ran out of gas on the last lap. what am I forgetting. Oh there must be two front seats as there must be a sighted co driver. usually but not always a driver who is familar with that race track. prior to the race we have a drivers meeting to spell out the rules. No intentional attacks on another car, follwo your co drivers voice and may the best or woman driver win. Now let me say here there is a guy who comes every year with his own car. a hopped up Japanese car which is fine but this guy wants and wants. , I'll tell you later how I helped him, of course by accident go flying into the inefield. okay. the first year we raced it was just a straight race but now we have two qualifying races. and the best 16 cars are in the final race. again keep in mind you are supposed to listen to your co driver. Last year I was sure some so and so was trying to pass me on the left and I said screw then and kept whipping the wheel to the left smacking that car good and solid. My co driver , who happened to be a brother was laughing his arse off , because I found out later. no car was trying to pass me at the time but I was slamming a solid concrete safety wall. . the whole race is to be 12 laps but depending on how many cars are still running after a while they can stop the race and declare a winner. after all . one year we had to many crashed cars blocking the path of others . there was only two cars out front running so they were the first and second place winners. My one race there was two cars stalled out in front of the grand stands but a little space between them so with my co drivers guidence I slammed between them on an angle and blew open a hole , loosing a front fender and the front bumper but what a rush to feel that wham bang and my co driver yelling punch it punch it. hit the blank blank gas now.. I am thinking those other drivers , if they still come back to race now bring a fresh roll of toilet paper. on with the show. now all the time we are racing they are selling raffle tickets up in the grandstands and before and after they are selling tee shirts which
Re: [BlindHandyMan] blind auto racing.part 2
Can't say I like the idea of fire, though a roll over doesn't really scare me; but flying hoods, for some reason gives me pause to wonder how much protection one ca wear to survive 100 pound pointed metal projectiles. On Sun, 3 Jun 2007, Lee A. Stone wrote: As I have said before the doors and hoods are wired shut but keep in mind after some heavy impacts hoods go flying as do doors and that gets really interested. it is not that I don't give a rats tail but it is not like driving your own home built slick race car. so we can run over a hood if need to keep up the speed and just hear a rip or clunk. yes, before you think of it , sometimes you hneed to be half out of your cottin pickin mind to do some of these things in a race with a bunch of blind drivers but for me it is a once a year deal and we are there to have fun, raise money and keep the crowd coming back. if there was no wrecks. no roll overs and no fires soon the crowds would fade. we usually agree no hits on the ladies or the cars they drive but it is a no holds barred as I've been hit by a little blonde hottie according to my driver so . move over Chevy as my Ford is blowing mud all over your face shield. the other car I told you about . more than one year I have had fun trimming his side panels and that is because he gets all mouth , like I don't, well the first year he cut me off on the inside I caught up to him and after three taps on his right front fender and co drivers door he hit the infield sputtering away. I hear on the loud speaker appartently so and so is having engine problems. I cannot explain the rush of hearing the md splattering or the crunching of fenders. I wonder how the hell do you get tires to squeal on a muddy track but they do. One year the NFB tried to stop us and they had a radio ad saying they represent all blind folks and blind folks were being used. so I cam back with my own radio spot say9ing use me and by the way folks in the listening audience NFB does not speak for all blind folks, at least not me.Lee A. Stone. end of conversation about that one. if I can answer more questions please ask and I'll do my best. I'd love to see a race like this to raise money for the blind mice mart which Master Dale Cambell manages. we have had drivers from all over NY, Mass. and Conn. and I think last year we had a lady driver down here from Vermont. as a joint effort for the last six years running I think no less than $18,000 has been raised and the highest is around 4$23 or 24,000. some of the kids are usually around after the race when all drivers are asked to sit down at the table s to autograph tee shirts and that must look pretty interesting because I have not signed my name clear in over 22 years. but after the race it is a good commoridity with drivers I wish sharing a few beers but usually soda and meeting the crowd which came out to support what we have been there to do. to raise money for CampAbilities. find more answers at http://www.CampAbilities.org I wish to thank the list moderator and all of those having a part of this list. wish all of you . could have a chance, if you wanted to get out on a dirt track. Oh I almost forgot to say. this year we are racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway and I think you can find them at the following website which I had some big trouble getting around in or on: http://www.LebanonValleyspeedway.com this Lebanon Valley track I am told is only flat on the straight away by the grand stands and the rest is all banked so we need to keep up speeds or loose out. again . thanks.lee -- It's today! said Piglet. My favorite day, said Pooh. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. 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/ Visit the archives page at the following address 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Understanding Energy Efficiency Ratings
Hi All Buying Guide - Understanding Energy Guide Labels Energy Star LogoThis easy-to-read guide may help you understand how appliances are rated for efficiency, what the ratings mean, and what to look for while shopping for new appliances. The ENERGY STAR label is the government's seal of approval. It was created by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These agencies set the criteria to help shoppers for large and small home appliances identify the most energy-efficient products on the market. ENERGY STAR-labeled appliances exceed existing federal efficiency standards, typically, by 13 to 20 percent, and as much as 110 percent for some appliances. Customers can be assured that the appliance being purchased is a high-performance product which will reduce the operating cost of that appliance or product every month during the course of its lifetime. Appliances Rating Special Considerations Natural Gas and Oil Systems AFUE is the Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency rating. The AFUE measures the seasonal or annual efficiency. For ENERGY STAR® products, 90 is the AFUE rating. Size is one of the most important factors affecting the efficiency of the AFUE. Too large a system costs more and operates inefficiently. Bigger is not always better! Have a professional assess your needs and recommend the type and size of system you should purchase. Room Air Conditioners EER is the Energy Efficiency Rating. The higher the EER, the more efficient the unit is. ENERGY STAR® units are among the most energy-efficient products and exceed minimum federal standards by at least 15%. Two major decisions should guide your purchase. Buy a correctly sized unit* ! Buy an energy-efficient unit! If the room is very sunny, increase capacity by 10%. If the unit is for a kitchen, increase the capacity by 4,000 Btu per hour. Central Air Conditioners SEER is the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. SEER rates the efficiency during the cooling season. Look for a SEER rating of 12 or above. Air conditioners that bear the ENERGY STAR® label are at least 20% more efficient than new air conditioners that meet the federal minimum standards for efficiency and may be twice as efficient as some existing systems. Contact a professional for advice on sizing a central air system. Central Air-to-Air Heat Pumps SEER indicates cooling efficiency. HSPF is the Heating Seasonal Performance Factor and indicates heating efficiency. If you live in a cool climate, look for a heat pump with a high HSPF. If you purchase an ENERGY STAR® heat pump, you are getting a product that is in the top 25% for efficiency. Contact a professional for advice on purchasing air-to-air heat pumps. Refrigerators and Freezers Look for the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) label on the appliance to tell you how much electricity, in kilowatt-hours (kWh) a particular model will use in one year. The smaller the number, the less energy it uses. Look for an energy saver switch on models with the freezer on top. When buying a frost-free refrigerator, find one with an energy-efficient option. Refrigerators with freezers on top are more efficient than those with freezers on the side. Look for heavy door hinges, which create a good door seal. ENERGY STAR®-labeled units exceed federal standards by at least 20%. Dishwashers EF is the Energy Factor. This number represents the number of complete cycles that a dishwasher will operate while using one kilowatt-hour of electricity. ENERGY STAR® dishwashers have an EF of 0.52 or greater, 13% better than current federal standards. Look for features that will reduce water use, such as booster heaters and smart controls. Ask how many gallons of water the dishwasher uses during different cycles. Dishwashers that use the least amount of water will cost the least to operate. Programmable Thermostats Look for a thermostat that allows you to easily use two separate programs; an advanced recovery feature that can be programmed to reach the desired temperature at a specific time; a hold feature that temporarily overrides the setting without deleting preset programs. Look for the ENERGY STAR® label. Clothes Washers EF stands for Energy Factor. The EF is the number of complete cycles that a clothes washer will operate while using one kilowatt-hour of electricity. ENERGY STAR® units must have an EF of 2.5 or more above the current federal standard of 1.18. Look for the following design features that help clothes washers cut water usage: front-loading design, water level controls, suds-saver features, spin cycle adjustment, and large capacity. For double the efficiency, buy an ENERGY STAR® unit. Hot Water Heaters EF is the Energy Factor rating the overall efficiency of the heater. The FHR is the First Hour Rating of the system, which measures the maximum hot water the heater will deliver in the first hour of use from a cold start. Buy a water heater with a thick insulating shell. If you want
