Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Choose a Cordless Drill for Woodworking
You probably already know this but thought I'd bring it up since it wasn't mentioned. When it comes to batteries, there are several chemistries they use. They are Ni-cad, Nimh, and Lithium ion. It is my understanding Ni-cad batteries are still used on most tools. However, they can be a problem, especially if you don't maintain them correctly. If you charge them without running them down completely, they will develop a memory. That translates to the battery will not discharge all the way. Example, you take the battery to 50% capacity. You then charge it. Now, you will only get 50% of the battery capacity before the battery dies. This may not happen immediately, but over time if the pattern continues, it will. Also, Ni-cad batteries will loose their charge when not in use. So if you are like me and don't use your tools for a couple months, you should plan on charging the battery when you do need them. Finally, Ni-cad batteries are the heaviest. Nimh batteries are better in that they are not supposed to develop a memory. They do loose their charge over time, though and are also sensitive to overcharging. You will need a charger that is designed for these types of batteries. Don't use a charger designed for Ni-cad batteries to charge a Nimh battery or you could run into problems. Lithium ion batteries are the lightest and best when it comes down to it, but they are more expensive. They don't have the memory problems of Ni-cad. They will not loose their charge as fast as Ni-cad or Nimh. It is my understanding they can go for months on end in storage and have close to a full charge. A Lithium ion is smaller but can have more power than the Nimh or Ni-cad equivalents. I personally have Rigid tools and recently got a compact cordless drill which came with 2 Lithium ion batteries. These batteries are 3 mah. The batteries that came with the original tool kit are 2.5 mah, over twice as big, and more than twice as heavy. Another advantage to Lithium ion is that you will get full power up till the last drop of energy is used, which can't be said for Nimh or Ni-cad batteries. Again, make sure the charger you use will charge Lithium ion batteries. It is my understanding these batteries can be particularly nasty if you use the wrong charger. Speaking of chargers, the ultimate would be one that could do all types of batteries mentioned here. Assuming such a charger exists, and assuming it is available for your tools, this would be something worth looking into. Shane - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Choose a Cordless Drill for Woodworking With advances in technology in recent years, cordless drills are a popular and viable choice for nearly all hand held drilling tasks on almost any woodworking project. Cordless drills come in various sizes and with a number of different features. What features should you look for when buying a cordless drill? Begin With the Battery: When looking for a cordless drill to meet your woodworking needs, the first thing to consider is the battery. Cordless drills are presently available in voltages from 9.6 volts all the way up to 24 volts. The advantage of a more powerful battery translates to additional torque for driving long screws into stronger hardwoods. It also likely means longer battery life per charge. However, these stronger batteries also mean a considerably heavier drill. A 24-volt cordless drill is much heavier than a 12-volt cordless drill, and considerably heavier than a corded power drill. Mandatory Features: Any cordless drill that you should consider for your woodworking projects should have a number of basic features. These include a reversible motor that will allow you to back out any screws that you drill in, a dual-speed motor (with a high and low switch) and an adjustable clutch, that, when adjusted properly, will help keep you from driving screws too deeply into your wood stock. Additional Features to Consider: Many cordless drills use a 3/8 chuck to hold your bits. However, some larger models have a 1/2 chuck that will allow one to use drill bits of up to 1/2 in diameter. These 1/2 models often include a hammer drill feature which has little practical application for woodworking, but is great for drilling holes in masonry. Many recent cordless drill models employ a smart charger that will help extend battery life by optimizing the way the batteries are charged. On these chargers, when the battery is approaching a full charge, the charger switches to a trickle-charge mode until the battery is maxed. Many models will also include two batteries with the drill and charger, which, while it is not a requirement, is certainly a good idea. With two batteries, you can be using one and charging the other at
Re: [BlindHandyMan] That little voice
oh man! sorry that happened to you. Tell your neighbors the story so he has to learn to show himself to be worthy of their approval before he hurts anyone else. On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, David Sexton wrote: I've known for years that when the little voice in my head warns me that I'm in an unsafe situation I need to take action. Some times that means using a tool differently or building a jig to make the task safer. I was injured recently (not in my wood shop) and I think the story might be useful to someone so here it is. I was removing a tree in my front yard because it dropped balls of sap on my cars and driveway. I got it down to the stump and was digging and cutting roots to remove the stump. My neighbor from a few houses down said he removes a lot of trees and offered to come help me dig out the stump. I could tell right away that this guy was trying way too hard to show how fast and hard he could work. My little voice was screaming at me to either go in the house and let him do it alone or just thank him and say I would do it alone. I was not comfortable having a volunteer work in my yard while I sat in the house, and I did not want to be rude and tell him to go home. I increased my distance from him to around 7 feet, but it wasn't enough. He was swinging my axe trying to remove a root and lost his grip on the axe handle. The axe flew out of his hands and the head of it hit me in the face. The dull end hit and broke my nose into three pieces. The hospital staff rushed me into a CT scan which showed, contrary to their expectations, that I did not have a skull fracture. I was wearing heavy safety glasses that are likely the reason I did not lose an eye. This was three weeks ago. The bone and flesh are not yet healed to the point that I can return to my woodshop. I missed a lot of days at work and I haven't received the big medical bill yet. My point is that you should not let your desire to be polite to someone override the little voice that tells you how to avoid injury. If someone around you is doing something dangerous, it is better to be thought rude than allow someone to put you in danger. I have listened to the little voice for years as a guide to what I should not do. Now I know that I have to make it clear to people around me what the voice warns they should not do. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] That little voice
David, Sounds like it is time to stupid proof your property. Remember who's name is on the mortgage and it is well with in your wrights to tell the guy clear out. The worst thing is he won't come around any more and your face will thank you for that. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:35 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] That little voice oh man! sorry that happened to you. Tell your neighbors the story so he has to learn to show himself to be worthy of their approval before he hurts anyone else. On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, David Sexton wrote: I've known for years that when the little voice in my head warns me that I'm in an unsafe situation I need to take action. Some times that means using a tool differently or building a jig to make the task safer. I was injured recently (not in my wood shop) and I think the story might be useful to someone so here it is. I was removing a tree in my front yard because it dropped balls of sap on my cars and driveway. I got it down to the stump and was digging and cutting roots to remove the stump. My neighbor from a few houses down said he removes a lot of trees and offered to come help me dig out the stump. I could tell right away that this guy was trying way too hard to show how fast and hard he could work. My little voice was screaming at me to either go in the house and let him do it alone or just thank him and say I would do it alone. I was not comfortable having a volunteer work in my yard while I sat in the house, and I did not want to be rude and tell him to go home. I increased my distance from him to around 7 feet, but it wasn't enough. He was swinging my axe trying to remove a root and lost his grip on the axe handle. The axe flew out of his hands and the head of it hit me in the face. The dull end hit and broke my nose into three pieces. The hospital staff rushed me into a CT scan which showed, contrary to their expectations, that I did not have a skull fracture. I was wearing heavy safety glasses that are likely the reason I did not lose an eye. This was three weeks ago. The bone and flesh are not yet healed to the point that I can return to my woodshop. I missed a lot of days at work and I haven't received the big medical bill yet. My point is that you should not let your desire to be polite to someone override the little voice that tells you how to avoid injury. If someone around you is doing something dangerous, it is better to be thought rude than allow someone to put you in danger. I have listened to the little voice for years as a guide to what I should not do. Now I know that I have to make it clear to people around me what the voice warns they should not do. [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 155453930) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=155453930m=5934657934d8c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=155453930m=5934657934d8c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=155453930m=5934657934d8c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours!
Lee, there is a mixture of sand and dirt. My fence is around 14 years old. The post are find, the problem is that when they put the fence up, they didn't bury the post deep enough. So after all the rain with high winds it loosened a couple of post. I have a tempory fix for them, and in a couple of months I'll remove the old post and bury the new ones deeper. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! Brice, what kind of soil are those current four by fours sitting in? and are they broken or just bent over and warped? Lee On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 12:23:27PM -0800, Brice Mijares wrote: While my cousin was here with my leaky roof dilemma, he brought to my attention that my fence need some repairs as well. I have to sections of my fence that is leaning real bad. So I'll have to buy two 4 by 4's and replace the ones that are leaning. When it rains, it pours! 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination. Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours!
I don't think a bracket would work for me. How would you get the bracket up flush to the 4 by 4 with the post set in concrete?
Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours!
Lee, Can't remember for sure how long the tongue is, but know they work well. I also used one of the brackets for putting up a 4x4x8 foot for a bird house about 4 years ago and it is still standing tall and straight. Think I had to loosen the bolt on the bracket once to re-level the bird house. As for the bracket, it is made of a heavy flat. I got mine at Home Depot. One of the things I like about this set up for the mailbox, when the plow hits it, all I have to do is straighten the mailbox post back up. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 01:22 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! R J, that braket you drove in for your mailbox post. is that a pretty good heavy weight metal? and how deep does it go into the ground. Our town half assed reset all the mailbox's after digging out the ditches and what bit of work it will be once the snow and ice is gone. Lee On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 03:36:46PM -0500, RJ wrote: Brice, They have some brackets for 4x4 you can pound into the ground and fasten the post to. It does make life a lot easier, but does cost a few bucks. This is what I used to install my mailbox post the last time the snow plow knocked the old one down. It just took a few minutes to drive the braket in the ground and tighten the bolt to hold the post. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 15:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! While my cousin was here with my leaky roof dilemma, he brought to my attention that my fence need some repairs as well. I have to sections of my fence that is leaning real bad. So I'll have to buy two 4 by 4's and replace the ones that are leaning. When it rains, it pours! 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- If you think things can't get worse it's probably only because you lack sufficient imagination. Do you Jabber? I do. My JID is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours!
Brice, Seeing the 4x4 sets in the bracket, I believe you're right. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 09:05 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! I don't think a bracket would work for me. How would you get the bracket up flush to the 4 by 4 with the post set in concrete? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The great kitchen dream project.
Dale, Hydronic radiant heating systems run at a much lower temperature than a normal hot water system. I think the hydronic radiant heat runs at like 110 to 120 degrees. My boiler is set to 165 degrees. that's why I was wondering about the PEX. I did look into the hydronic radiant heat, but it didn't seem like the best source for a hard wood floor with carpeting over it. Yeah, I definitely got conflicting information about it, and I really was interested in the concept, but I think I need more research. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] That little voice
Well i don't think anyone can asay anything about your neighbor you haven't already thought yourself. I know the little voice well. I didn't listen to it. Set a stepladder against a engine hoist that had rollers. Only fell two steps, but lost my balance and fell on my left wrist, breaking it. Yep wisdom comes with age and bad experiences. If it don't feel right, then it ain't. Ron - Original Message - From: David Sexton To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] That little voice I've known for years that when the little voice in my head warns me that I'm in an unsafe situation I need to take action. Some times that means using a tool differently or building a jig to make the task safer. I was injured recently (not in my wood shop) and I think the story might be useful to someone so here it is. I was removing a tree in my front yard because it dropped balls of sap on my cars and driveway. I got it down to the stump and was digging and cutting roots to remove the stump. My neighbor from a few houses down said he removes a lot of trees and offered to come help me dig out the stump. I could tell right away that this guy was trying way too hard to show how fast and hard he could work. My little voice was screaming at me to either go in the house and let him do it alone or just thank him and say I would do it alone. I was not comfortable having a volunteer work in my yard while I sat in the house, and I did not want to be rude and tell him to go home. I increased my distance from him to around 7 feet, but it wasn't enough. He was swinging my axe trying to remove a root and lost his grip on the axe handle. The axe flew out of his hands and the head of it hit me in the face. The dull end hit and broke my nose into three pieces. The hospital staff rushed me into a CT scan which showed, contrary to their expectations, that I did not have a skull fracture. I was wearing heavy safety glasses that are likely the reason I did not lose an eye. This was three weeks ago. The bone and flesh are not yet healed to the point that I can return to my woodshop. I missed a lot of days at work and I haven't received the big medical bill yet. My point is that you should not let your desire to be polite to someone override the little voice that tells you how to avoid injury. If someone around you is doing something dangerous, it is better to be thought rude than allow someone to put you in danger. I have listened to the little voice for years as a guide to what I should not do. Now I know that I have to make it clear to people around me what the voice warns they should not do. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
Hi folks, Somebody on this list purchased one of the pneumatic palm nalers, I don't recall the brand. I do remember it was powerful enough to do framing. Basically my question is how is it working out and what are its weaknesses. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Hi Guys, I'm trying to figure out how to configure what seems to be a simple task. I've been working on the entertainment center the last few weeks. February 17 is coming up really quick, And Daytona is screaming race day scanner. So here goes. I have my computer in a different room in which the entertainment center is in. I would like to customize the wiring. When sitting in the room, i want to make the rear speakers able to receive signals from two different sources, but one at a time. Example, I would like to run a speaker wire from my computer to the rear of the room. Then i would do the same and run speaker wires from the receivers, rear right and left surround sound speakers. to the same point in the rear of the room. Now i would like to buy some kind of adapter / converter in which i can switch from source to source. Two sources controlled by a simple switch . I figure that i can put Daytona on through the receiver to the Bose 901 speakers. I would then switch the receiver to 2 channel. Now i would switch the adapter from TV to Computer and now the rear speakers would get NASCAR Race day scanner. Can someone tell me What some thing like this would be called and where i could pick one of these nifty little gadgets up ? Thank you, Take care yawl. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
Larry, I purchased a pneumatic palm nailer last summer. It is great. It is compact and easy to use. The only downfall is that it was scarry as hell the first couple of times I used it. Other than that, once I got used to it, it was very easy to use. I am drawing a blank on which brand / model I got, but will check it out when I get home from work. It is a small, but heavy for it's size, chunk of metal with a tube on one end. The tube can be changed out for different types of nails, so you can use it for framing nails or finishing nails. You hold or tap the nail in place, slide the tube down over the head of the nail, move your fingers out of the way, and push. In a rapid fire set of pops, the nail is driven in. If you are careful, you can ease hand-pressure on and just get a single pop or two to get the nail started before giving steady pressure to drive it all the way in. It is loud, and it makes mistakes much faster than a hammer so you want to be sure you have it lined up where you want it first. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Roger, Possibly I am not understanding exactly what you are shooting for, but why don't you just run your computer output to the receiver as a secondary source. Then you just switch the receiver from source to source, radio, CD, blah blah blah, with the computer as one of the other sources. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
RE: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
Dan, Does it require some kind of special nail? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:22 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers Larry, I purchased a pneumatic palm nailer last summer. It is great. It is compact and easy to use. The only downfall is that it was scarry as hell the first couple of times I used it. Other than that, once I got used to it, it was very easy to use. I am drawing a blank on which brand / model I got, but will check it out when I get home from work. It is a small, but heavy for it's size, chunk of metal with a tube on one end. The tube can be changed out for different types of nails, so you can use it for framing nails or finishing nails. You hold or tap the nail in place, slide the tube down over the head of the nail, move your fingers out of the way, and push. In a rapid fire set of pops, the nail is driven in. If you are careful, you can ease hand-pressure on and just get a single pop or two to get the nail started before giving steady pressure to drive it all the way in. It is loud, and it makes mistakes much faster than a hammer so you want to be sure you have it lined up where you want it first. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 18890) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
RE: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
Larry, The palm nailer I have uses regular nails. Pretty much, if you can hit it with a hammer, you can use it with this nailer. You would have problems with short nails or tacks though. This is different than my nail guns which use strips of nails that you load into the gun. Just think of this as a power hammer. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Aloha Roger, I don't know where you would find this now, but about 20 years ago, I bought something called a speaker switch. I found it at Radio Shack. It has places on the back for 8 speakers. On the front there are 4 on/off toggle switches. I can turn on speakers in as many rooms as I wish. Betsy At 10:21 AM 2/6/2008, you wrote: Hi Guys, I'm trying to figure out how to configure what seems to be a simple task. I've been working on the entertainment center the last few weeks. February 17 is coming up really quick, And Daytona is screaming race day scanner. So here goes. I have my computer in a different room in which the entertainment center is in. I would like to customize the wiring. When sitting in the room, i want to make the rear speakers able to receive signals from two different sources, but one at a time. Example, I would like to run a speaker wire from my computer to the rear of the room. Then i would do the same and run speaker wires from the receivers, rear right and left surround sound speakers. to the same point in the rear of the room. Now i would like to buy some kind of adapter / converter in which i can switch from source to source. Two sources controlled by a simple switch . I figure that i can put Daytona on through the receiver to the Bose 901 speakers. I would then switch the receiver to 2 channel. Now i would switch the adapter from TV to Computer and now the rear speakers would get NASCAR Race day scanner. Can someone tell me What some thing like this would be called and where i could pick one of these nifty little gadgets up ? Thank you, Take care yawl. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] leak in my roof
I'm on the island of Hawaii, in Hilo, where we get 125 to 150 inches a year, but not usually this much at a time. We received 4 more inches yesterday so still can't get on the roof to check it out. Yes, it's raining again right now, grin... Betsy At 01:42 PM 2/5/2008, you wrote: Hi Betsy , That's allot of rain. That's more rain than we see in 3 years. I take it you live on one of the Islands? Only an Island can handle that much rain in 3 days. I should have my leak fixed by Friday, and thank God, it hasn't rain since I developed the leak. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] leak in my roof Aloha Brice, I feel your pain, grin. Saturday must have been the day for roofs to develop leaks. I have one also, but I must be living a charmed life at the moment because the leek is over my laundry sink. We've had 34 inches of rain in the last 3 days, so don't know yet what is causing the problem. Betsy At 05:37 AM 2/4/2008, you wrote: Saturday night I developed a leak in my roof . It's in the main living room slash dining room. The roof has cement tiles, and to tell you the truth, I can't understand how it would start leaking for no damn reason. Nobody has been on my roof. Any way, where the leak developed the ceiling is vaulted, and I have no idea what the height is. I guess my question is, is this a problem I should let my home owners insurance take care of? Also, my home is about 14 years old. Does anyone know what the warranty is with cement tiles on a roof. 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Hey Roger, I just purchased a a, b, c, d switch for my daughter's TV. It has 5 sets of phono pin (r c a) plugs. Each set has 3 inputs for left right and video.The last set is the output to the TV. With this switch my grandson can switch from the satellite receiver, DVD player and his Wii. It made it simple to use as opposed to going into the TV menus to change for different inputs. This switch was about $10 at an electronic parts house. This could quite possibly work for you. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. - Original Message - From: Roger Bachelder To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:21 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring Hi Guys, I'm trying to figure out how to configure what seems to be a simple task. I've been working on the entertainment center the last few weeks. February 17 is coming up really quick, And Daytona is screaming race day scanner. So here goes. I have my computer in a different room in which the entertainment center is in. I would like to customize the wiring. When sitting in the room, i want to make the rear speakers able to receive signals from two different sources, but one at a time. Example, I would like to run a speaker wire from my computer to the rear of the room. Then i would do the same and run speaker wires from the receivers, rear right and left surround sound speakers. to the same point in the rear of the room. Now i would like to buy some kind of adapter / converter in which i can switch from source to source. Two sources controlled by a simple switch . I figure that i can put Daytona on through the receiver to the Bose 901 speakers. I would then switch the receiver to 2 channel. Now i would switch the adapter from TV to Computer and now the rear speakers would get NASCAR Race day scanner. Can someone tell me What some thing like this would be called and where i could pick one of these nifty little gadgets up ? Thank you, Take care yawl. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Concrete, Snow and Ice
Oh yes, the voice of experience right here. evil grin David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Boyce, Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 6:51 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Concrete, Snow and Ice Summary: Concrete driveways are susceptible to damage from deicing salts and freezing temperatures. Ice crystals form in the cement and need a place to expand. Your concrete should have an additive mixed in to create air pockets for these ice crystals. DEAR TIM: Winter is fast approaching. Within the past month, I had a new concrete driveway and sidewalk installed. I am concerned about surface scaling caused by deicing salts and freezing temperatures. Is my new concrete at risk and what, if anything, can be done to minimize the damage caused by salt and ice? A. L. DEAR A. L.: Many homeowners ask this same question. Because of the relatively high initial expense of installing concrete, homeowners want their driveways and sidewalks to last as long as possible. Virtually everyone knows that deicing salts and freezing temperatures can damage concrete - concrete that has not been ordered, placed, finished and cured properly that is. Your new driveway is extremely susceptible to damage in its first year. Only use sand for traction. Concrete, contrary to popular belief, is not a totally 'solid' object. It contains microscopic passageways. These passageways are created during the initial crystallization process as concrete transforms from the liquid to the solid state. These tunnels are created as the needles of the interlocking cement paste crystals grow. Water cannot be compressed. When water freezes and turns into ice, its volume expands by about nine percent. If there is not sufficient room within the passageways to accommodate this expansion, the ice can begin to break the needles of the interlocking cement paste crystals. Your freshly poured concrete already has a high water content. Although it appears dry, there is quite possibly a large quantity of free water still within the crystal structure. Deicing salts can also cause similar problems. The presence of salts in concrete can create high internal pressures. Deicing salts melt snow and ice and create a salty brine which is absorbed into concrete. As the temperature drops and ice crystals begin to form, the concentration of the unfrozen salt brine begins to increase. This brine actually attracts water creating a pressure difference within the network of cement paste crystals. This pressure can and does fracture some of the crystals. Fortunately, there are things that can be done to minimize the damage from these forces. When concrete is mixed, additives can be included which create very small air bubbles within the concrete as it dries. These air bubbles provide a place for the expanding ice crystals to relieve their pressure. Residential concrete should have an air content of five to seven percent. Concrete strength is a function of the amount of cement powder that is added to the mix. This strength is often measured in pounds per square inch or PSI. Residential concrete subjected to freezing or deicing salts should attain a minimum strength of 4,000 PSI. You can order concrete with higher PSI strengths. The concrete can only attain this strength if it is properly cured. A liquid curing compound should be applied to your concrete as soon as the final finish has been applied. When finishing or placing concrete, never add extra water to the mix. Also, do not sprinkle water on top of the concrete as it is being finished. Never finish concrete that has standing water on the surface. These practices dilute the amount of cement paste at the surface of the concrete. With less cement, there are fewer crystals to hold things together. You can also apply special sealants to the concrete which minimize the absorption of water or salt brine. Many of these sealants are highly effective and can often help to protect concrete which has been improperly installed. These sealants should have the capability to breathe. Water vapor from the soil beneath the slabs must be able to evaporate into the air. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect.
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Hi Dan, If i could listen to the TV and race day scanner at the same time on the receiver i wood. I want both running at the same time. actually i would like to listen to the race on the radio, and listen to the race day scanner on the rear speakers, powered by the computer, all at the same time. But either way i come to the same problem. I can't listen to two sources at the same time. Unless i some how create a switch in which i could go from Dolby digital for movies, to just 2 channel on the receiver. in which would eliminate the sound to the rear speakers. Now if i could just get the source from the rear speakers by creating a switch some how, i could listen to both at the same time. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:26 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring Roger, Possibly I am not understanding exactly what you are shooting for, but why don't you just run your computer output to the receiver as a secondary source. Then you just switch the receiver from source to source, radio, CD, blah blah blah, with the computer as one of the other sources. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring
Hi Betsy, I have herd of one of these before. To tell you the truth i forgot about them. Thank you for the information. Take care, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:03 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Speaker wiring Aloha Roger, I don't know where you would find this now, but about 20 years ago, I bought something called a speaker switch. I found it at Radio Shack. It has places on the back for 8 speakers. On the front there are 4 on/off toggle switches. I can turn on speakers in as many rooms as I wish. Betsy At 10:21 AM 2/6/2008, you wrote: Hi Guys, I'm trying to figure out how to configure what seems to be a simple task. I've been working on the entertainment center the last few weeks. February 17 is coming up really quick, And Daytona is screaming race day scanner. So here goes. I have my computer in a different room in which the entertainment center is in. I would like to customize the wiring. When sitting in the room, i want to make the rear speakers able to receive signals from two different sources, but one at a time. Example, I would like to run a speaker wire from my computer to the rear of the room. Then i would do the same and run speaker wires from the receivers, rear right and left surround sound speakers. to the same point in the rear of the room. Now i would like to buy some kind of adapter / converter in which i can switch from source to source. Two sources controlled by a simple switch . I figure that i can put Daytona on through the receiver to the Bose 901 speakers. I would then switch the receiver to 2 channel. Now i would switch the adapter from TV to Computer and now the rear speakers would get NASCAR Race day scanner. Can someone tell me What some thing like this would be called and where i could pick one of these nifty little gadgets up ? Thank you, Take care yawl. Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:Bachelder3%40verizon.net net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio. http://acbradio.org/handyman.html org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio. ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday .org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws- http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail- http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws- http://www.jaws-users.com/ users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman- mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] ideas?
Does anyone know of an available phone dialer? What I am looking for is a programmable hard wired phone dialer to accept numbers from a connected phone and then go dial a pre-programmed number. I know such things existed in the past, called demon dialer, and there was a 99 number version and a 276 number version or something like that, sold by Radio Shack, but any more, such things are integrated into phones usually. Accessing memory numbers in modern phones is problematic for visually impaired individuals, generally, since, any more, it isn't a particular number which dials a programmed number, but a menu which selects numbers which either are programmed, or previously dialed. I need just a little device to go between a phone and the wall to intercept numbers from the phone and then dial, kind of like speed dial from the phone company, but not. :) Thanks. Curtis Delzer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] mail boxes and snow plows
I had a repair business in Western New York many years back now. When I was young and a lot more ready to cause trouble... I did a lot of repair work for construction companies and one of the tools they brought in was a gas powered auger. I got so tired of the plow drivers smashing my mail box every time it snowed. So while I had this power auger in the shop, I tested the repairs by digging a 12 inch diameter hole about 4 feet deep. Then I took a piece of 4 inch diameter pipe, 8 feet long and filled both the hole and pipe with concrete and made a clamp to hold my mail box on the pipe. I couldn't wait for the next winter to come. The first plow that hit my mail box sounded like a bomb went off. They had the wing plow down and were clearing the shoulder of the road. My mail box was more than a foot beyond any shoulder. It snapped the plow support arm and that started a whole chain of events. The best thing to come from it was the county started keeping track of complaints about plow drivers and mail boxes getting hit. Probably not the best way to get results but seeing the talk about mail boxes brought back some memories. And I'm sure glad those days are gone! - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! Lee, Can't remember for sure how long the tongue is, but know they work well. I also used one of the brackets for putting up a 4x4x8 foot for a bird house about 4 years ago and it is still standing tall and straight. Think I had to loosen the bolt on the bracket once to re-level the bird house. As for the bracket, it is made of a heavy flat. I got mine at Home Depot. One of the things I like about this set up for the mailbox, when the plow hits it, all I have to do is straighten the mailbox post back up. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 01:22 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! R J, that braket you drove in for your mailbox post. is that a pretty good heavy weight metal? and how deep does it go into the ground. Our town half assed reset all the mailbox's after digging out the ditches and what bit of work it will be once the snow and ice is gone. Lee On Mon, Feb 04, 2008 at 03:36:46PM -0500, RJ wrote: Brice, They have some brackets for 4x4 you can pound into the ground and fasten the post to. It does make life a lot easier, but does cost a few bucks. This is what I used to install my mailbox post the last time the snow plow knocked the old one down. It just took a few minutes to drive the braket in the ground and tighten the bolt to hold the post. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 15:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] When it rains, it pours! While my cousin was here with my leaky roof dilemma, he brought to my attention that my fence need some repairs as well. I have to sections of my fence that is leaning real bad. So I'll have to buy two 4 by 4's and replace the ones that are leaning. When it rains, it pours! 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to
Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
I have 2 of them. Only problem I have found is they aren't great with finish nails. They are considerably noisier than a regular framing nailer too. Kind of sounds like a machine gun or something you can relate to would be the air chisel. Just put the tip over the nail and press down. At 100 PSI I can sink a 16 penny nail, those are the 3 and a half inch nails in about a second. If you check at the big box stores sometimes you can get a display model for half price. Of course it doesn't come with all the different tips but you can decide if you need them or not. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:57 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers Hi folks, Somebody on this list purchased one of the pneumatic palm nalers, I don't recall the brand. I do remember it was powerful enough to do framing. Basically my question is how is it working out and what are its weaknesses. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers
That's what makes these things so cool. I'd be a bit scared to use one with roofing nails because they don't mess around and I'd think they could mess up a shingle. But I've driven everything from a finish nail to a smaller spike with mine and you just use the nails that come in a box. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:33 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers Dan, Does it require some kind of special nail? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:22 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm nalers Larry, I purchased a pneumatic palm nailer last summer. It is great. It is compact and easy to use. The only downfall is that it was scarry as hell the first couple of times I used it. Other than that, once I got used to it, it was very easy to use. I am drawing a blank on which brand / model I got, but will check it out when I get home from work. It is a small, but heavy for it's size, chunk of metal with a tube on one end. The tube can be changed out for different types of nails, so you can use it for framing nails or finishing nails. You hold or tap the nail in place, slide the tube down over the head of the nail, move your fingers out of the way, and push. In a rapid fire set of pops, the nail is driven in. If you are careful, you can ease hand-pressure on and just get a single pop or two to get the nail started before giving steady pressure to drive it all the way in. It is loud, and it makes mistakes much faster than a hammer so you want to be sure you have it lined up where you want it first. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 18890) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=18890m=09a2410349f5c=f -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage
Hi list. I am new here, well actually I have been here but it has been a while. I am familiar with this great list though. My wife Marie and I live in Osseo Wisconsin. we have an oil furnace. In order to see how much oil I have left in the barrel I unscrew that outer rim plastic ring around the oil gage cap and remove the ring. Then I touch the rod, that sticks up from where the cover was. Here is the problem. Our float is stuck down in the oil so the tank shows nearly empty, even after we fill it full. Is there a gage made for blind home owners that is either tactile, or readable in some way? Better still, we have a talking thermostat. I couldn't be so lucky as to find a talking gage, could I?Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[BlindHandyMan] looking for some tools.
hi list, can any one tell me where I can get these tools. I need a brail tape mesure, or a talking one. a stud finder, that beeps or talks. I also need a leviler that talks or beeps. if any one owns or can tell me where I can get it, I would be very greatful. thanks.
[BlindHandyMan] treadmill repair
I have an old treadmill probably 15years old. The shock that holds the incline no longer works. Although the machine is not used a lot there are times when I want to use it. I am wondering how difficult it would be to replace the hydraulic shock. I really don't want to keep lifting and putting boards under the front My wife can't use it inclined and it hurts my back on the level. I really don't want to purchase a new one for the little use that it gets. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. 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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [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] Speaker wiring
I believe what is needed here is a wireless set of speakers, that you can connect to the computer, while having the receiver tuned to the other source. If you can find a wireless set of speakers, then you should be fine, and will be able to listen to the two different sounds at the same time. Alternatively, you can also purchase an FM transmitter, have one source coming from one stereo, while the receiver broadcasts it's own source. Obviously, the FM transmitter would be connected to the computer, and your secondary stereo would be set to what ever FM channel you set on the transmitter. Would that work for you? I know that Rad Shack sells both the FM transmitter, and the wireless speaker systems, but I'm just not sure how much power you are looking at getting from this entire set up. I guess, depending on what kind of stereo you have sourcing the FM transmissions from the computer, you may be able to get the sound to a respectable level, while the receiver is broadcasting at the same time, it just depends on how much you're willing to spend, and how often you plan on listening to two sources at the same time. We have actually discussed this sort of thing on a Blind Movie Buffs list I help to run. The discussion centered around a list member who wanted to watch the described movies, which were solely audio files in MP3 or OGG format, while his sighted family was watching the movie with video. A great many of the members suggested the member listen to the movie at the same time as his family was watching it on an MP3 player, that way they could be listening to the movie with the video, while coinciding with the sound of the described movie coming through the member's MP3 player. Another suggestion was to place a CD with the MP3 file into an MP3 capable stereo sourcing the same audio of the movie, while muting the sound source from the video movie, that way all would here the entire thing at once. Like I said, there are many ways of doing this, but I think the FM transmitter, and/or the wireless speaker system coming from the computer are your best bet. Victor
RE: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage
Hi Bill WIRELESS FUEL LEVEL MONITOR * Monitor oil level from your kitchen! * No more trips outside or into the basement * Installs in both basement and outside above ground tanks * Takes 10 minutes to install - no wiring needed * Maintenance free - two year warranty Found Here http://www.oil-equip-mfg.com/docs/productsrocket.html From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill and Marie Johnson Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2008 13:06 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage Hi list. I am new here, well actually I have been here but it has been a while. I am familiar with this great list though. My wife Marie and I live in Osseo Wisconsin. we have an oil furnace. In order to see how much oil I have left in the barrel I unscrew that outer rim plastic ring around the oil gage cap and remove the ring. Then I touch the rod, that sticks up from where the cover was. Here is the problem. Our float is stuck down in the oil so the tank shows nearly empty, even after we fill it full. Is there a gage made for blind home owners that is either tactile, or readable in some way? Better still, we have a talking thermostat. I couldn't be so lucky as to find a talking gage, could I? Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:eyecandy%40centurytel.net or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:wsvh7072%40yahoo.com ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] looking for some tools.
You can get most of that at places like MaxiAids.com They have both types of tape measures, and a short as in 10 inch audible level. Places like Lowes or Home Depot have the Zircon stud finder. They make a decent model and the more you pay isn't always better with them. Their basic model buzzes when you find a stud. The more expensive models require you to choose between studs, wiring pipes and even more choices... So the basic model is all most will need unless you can see the screen to make choices. - Original Message - From: Angel L Adorno To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:27 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] looking for some tools. hi list, can any one tell me where I can get these tools. I need a brail tape mesure, or a talking one. a stud finder, that beeps or talks. I also need a leviler that talks or beeps. if any one owns or can tell me where I can get it, I would be very greatful. thanks. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] looking for some tools.
thanks so much.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage
Thank you very much. I think I will check that out. Also, blindmicemart has some of these other tools mentioned as I have some of them. I will check on the URL shortly. Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Boyce, Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage Hi Bill WIRELESS FUEL LEVEL MONITOR * Monitor oil level from your kitchen! * No more trips outside or into the basement * Installs in both basement and outside above ground tanks * Takes 10 minutes to install - no wiring needed * Maintenance free - two year warranty Found Here http://www.oil-equip-mfg.com/docs/productsrocket.html From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill and Marie Johnson Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2008 13:06 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New and questions about an oil gage Hi list. I am new here, well actually I have been here but it has been a while. I am familiar with this great list though. My wife Marie and I live in Osseo Wisconsin. we have an oil furnace. In order to see how much oil I have left in the barrel I unscrew that outer rim plastic ring around the oil gage cap and remove the ring. Then I touch the rod, that sticks up from where the cover was. Here is the problem. Our float is stuck down in the oil so the tank shows nearly empty, even after we fill it full. Is there a gage made for blind home owners that is either tactile, or readable in some way? Better still, we have a talking thermostat. I couldn't be so lucky as to find a talking gage, could I? Bill To find out about our lists please go to http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html http://www.geocities.com/wsvh7072/lists.html If you wish a copy of lists please Email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:eyecandy%40centurytel.net or at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:wsvh7072%40yahoo.com ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to the official business of Eraring Energy must be taken not to have been sent or endorsed by Eraring Energy. No warranty is made that the e-mail or attachment(s) are free from computer virus or other defect. ** [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 Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links
