Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: making table saw jigs
A runner is the part that fits in the track. We are talking about a tablesaw here so the runner would fit in the miter track of the saw table and guide the jig straight along the miter track. If the saw is set up accurately the miter track should be exactly parallel with the saw blade. - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 10:22 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: making table saw jigs Hi, I am very interested in the discussion about making jigs. I actually want to learn much more. I do not understand the terminology and the techniques quite yet. So if you can explain or point me to a resource that will be helpful, please share. What are runners and how are they used with a table saw to make jigs? It sounds like something that could be like an extra set of hands. I have seen them referred to in several posts lately. Posted by: Bob Kennedy bobke...@bellsouth.net bk2909 Date: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:09 pm ((PST)) Several places sell them. One of the places I use a lot is Peachtree. Their web site is ptreeusa.com Sometimes you can find things on Amazon that are less than what they sell their own things for. Here is what Amazon said about the Peachtree miter bar. Snip. The Peachtree miter bar sounds like it would be helpful with my table saw, but I am not sure how quite yet. There are times that I want a feather board to keep stock from shooting up or backwards. But I am not sure if that is a possible purpose of the bar. It also sounds like it may be a sliding fence or a replacement for my miter table. Can someone clarify what some of the uses of a miter bar is for? I have a Craftsman table saw. It is about 10 years old. It is not a high end unit, but it does alright. It is direct drive and has a table for attaching a router. The fence is not great, but it is ok. It has a sliding miter table which is a little small, but works fine on small projects. There are metal support bars on the back and front side of the saw. The fence, router table, and miter table mount to these bars and have a slot on the top side. This is for fixing attachments to it. But I do not know the size of the slot. But, I suspect it is a standard size. However, it is a Craftsman and may be different. The Fence has a similar slot on the top and router table side. It looks like this is made for similar attachments. The slots are larger on the fence than on the table saw. I imagine the t bar slides in this slot and can be moved around the saw for a variety of jobs. Below are different sized miter bar setups from PeachTree. Can someone explain how the 24 inch vs. the 48 inch bar might be used? What is the difference between the full sized t bar setup and the mini? The description on the web side said it was for smaller work. 24 Aluminum Heavy Duty T-Track System (with one free knob bolt) $12.99 48 Aluminum Heavy Duty T-Track System (with two free knobs bolts) $19.99 24 Aluminum Mini T-Track System (with one free knob bolt) $9.99 48 Aluminum Mini T-Track System (with two free knobs bolts) $17.99 Thanks, Keith [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays
Same to you Tom. From here in North Carolina where it is 6 in the morning and almost 60 degrees out! I had to give Santa's dune buggy a jump start last night. He can't bring the deer this far South, they could end up on a mantle somewhere... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Iwish all of you a grand holiday season and a fabulous new year. Tom Fowle Near San Francisco where it maybe gets down to the high 30s some times and hasn't rained enough yet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays
I had to get up and unlock the shop because the old guy couldn't get my plasma cutter or Carol's Harley down the chimney we don't have. You guys have a fun one. Larry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 4:00 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Same to you Tom. From here in North Carolina where it is 6 in the morning and almost 60 degrees out! I had to give Santa's dune buggy a jump start last night. He can't bring the deer this far South, they could end up on a mantle somewhere... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Iwish all of you a grand holiday season and a fabulous new year. Tom Fowle Near San Francisco where it maybe gets down to the high 30s some times and hasn't rained enough yet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAG E_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 233065788) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays
Yeah but going to the shop is often like having Christmas all year round... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 9:06 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays I had to get up and unlock the shop because the old guy couldn't get my plasma cutter or Carol's Harley down the chimney we don't have. You guys have a fun one. Larry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 4:00 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Same to you Tom. From here in North Carolina where it is 6 in the morning and almost 60 degrees out! I had to give Santa's dune buggy a jump start last night. He can't bring the deer this far South, they could end up on a mantle somewhere... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Iwish all of you a grand holiday season and a fabulous new year. Tom Fowle Near San Francisco where it maybe gets down to the high 30s some times and hasn't rained enough yet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAG E_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 233065788) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=233065788m=cc63 3551f27bc=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Hi Dale. The wire used in loop antennas is called Litz wire. It is actually stranded but each strand is insulated from all the others. In solid wire, or stranded, where all the strands are in electrical contact the current at radio frequencies flows mostly on the surface of the wire. This is called skin effect. In Litz wire the skin effect applies to each individual strand. Capacitance between strands negates this at higher frequencies. Litz wire is only useful up to about 3 MHz. For outdoor resonant antennas copper plated steel stranded wire is the only way to go. Copper wire has quite a bit of stretch to it and after a few months the optimum operating frequency for a copper wire antenna will decrees by several percent. For non resonant antennas this doesn't make any difference but durability is also important. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com 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, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens dleav...@puc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Is that correct tom? I was always under the impression that stranded wire was inferior as an antenna. It certainly isn't used for windings on the graphite antennas in radios or the loop antennas in the back of those old tube radios although it is used in the feed lines of 15 ohm ribbon cable. I understood that reactance losses are pretty high particularly at the higher frequencies of RF. It is a long time though since I studied such things. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 11:54 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question bill, The only reason to use braided wire is it is more flexible and won't tend to break so much from wind or other vibrations.. Other than that, it makes no difference at all except for physical strength. Don't forget to use some kind of insulators wherever you hang it or wherever it passes very near any other object. Almost any plastic will do for insulators. tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays
Happy holiday season to all. It was minus 26C here this morning at about 9, that would be about 19F below down there. I got a VERITAS scraper plane I am dying to begin making shavings with along with a number of other small items I have been waiting for like a leather wallet for protecting card scrapers, the new Nickelback and ACDC Black Ice and a Robert Ludlum talking book. Santa brought Janet a travel kettle which will make it easier for her to do tea when we are on the move again next spring. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Same to you Tom. From here in North Carolina where it is 6 in the morning and almost 60 degrees out! I had to give Santa's dune buggy a jump start last night. He can't bring the deer this far South, they could end up on a mantle somewhere... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Iwish all of you a grand holiday season and a fabulous new year. Tom Fowle Near San Francisco where it maybe gets down to the high 30s some times and hasn't rained enough yet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Music Box, Repair Services Frequently Asked Questions
Q: 'I have a music box that does not work. I think it is over wound. Should I have my clock repair shop fix it or can I take it apart myself?' A: Never attempt to dismantle a non-working music box unless you are familiar with such type of work. Doing so could result in irreparable damage to your music box and could endanger your own safety due to the powerful mainspring. When a music box does not work, the cause is usually not from being 'over wound.' Although a broken mainspring could be the source of the damage, most non-working music boxes are usually fully wound, thus extreme caution should be used in handling the box. The first thing a qualified music box technician will do is to remove the comb prior to attempting at any repair work, as the comb is the most important (and usually not replaceable!) part of the musical movement. Q: 'I have a music box that makes grating and/or squeaking noises when it plays. Should I oil it or try putting WD-40 on the mechanism?' A: The squeak does not indicate a need for oiling. Instead, you should have a qualified music box technician replace the missing and/or malfunctioning dampeners on the comb of your music box. Q: 'I have an antique music box that has several comb teeth and tips broken. Can I just get a new comb?' A: A comb can not be replaced, it was made to play specific notes. Thus, no comb is interchangeable. However, the Musical Wonder House offers expert damper, tip and tooth replacement, the cost based on how many tips, or, in the case of the teeth, how many of them needing replacment are side by side versus spaced throughout the comb, etc. We always regulate and replace missing dampers with every restoration. Email us your specifics or questions using the Contact Us link above. Q: 'If more than 20 percent of the comb teeth are broken, do you advise repairing the comb?' A: If more than 20% of the comb teeth are broken or missing, we recommend having our technician machine an entirely new comb for you. Our technician can make it from a new solid piece of pure steel, temper it with heat so that it will resonate, file each tooth to A440 pitch as well as to the notes used specifically for the selections with your music box cylinder, (no two are alike), and finally, file the tips to match the width of the pins of your cylinder (all pins are not equal in diameter). Q: 'On the cylinder of my antique music box, many pins appear to be bent or missing altogether. Can I just get another cylinder?' A: No, replacement cylinders are not generally available. However, Musical Wonder House can re-pin your cylinder. This cost depends on the length and diameter of the cylinder. Q: 'Can a broken mainspring be replaced?' A: Yes, a broken mainspring can be replaced, but we need the original spring, as there are many sizes and strengths to choose from. Q: 'I have an early, key-wound music box, but the winding key has been lost. Can I get a replacement?' A: Your key can be replaced, but we need the entire movement to determine the size needed. Q: 'I inherited an antique music box that plays eight tunes on a brass cylinder. To hear more tunes, can I just buy another cylinder for it?' A: If your music box has a fixed cylinder bolted down, it is not interchangeable. If your box has a locking mechanism that allows the cylinder to be unlocked and lifted out, then additional cylinders may be found that will fit your box. However, the Musical Wonder House cannot assure you that we will be able to locate the type and size you require, due to the antique nature of these cylinders. Q: 'My antique music box has a stripped gear. Can this be replaced? A: Yes, the Musical Wonder House can cut and replace damaged or missing gears, governors, escape wheels and pinions. Q: 'My music box has a rusty comb and sounds out of tune. Can the rust be removed and will this restore the proper sound? A: We can remove surface rust, but most often the steel remains pitted. Removal of the rust alone will not restore the tonal quality, but the Musical Wonder House has a world class comb-tuner technician, who can re-tune your comb to its original concert pitch. Q: 'Do you repair contemporary or vintage type music boxes?' A: Yes, the Musical Wonder House is the oldest established full-service music box company north of New York City. We were established in 1950 in Austria, and have been in business in the United States, since 1956. Q: 'I have a music box that plays discs. Should I play my discs that are rusty or will it damage the mechanism?' A: It is not advisable to play rusted discs. We may be able to get you clean discs for use in your box. Q: 'I have an old music box that uses stamped metal discs. Where can I get more discs?' A: We may be able to supply you with more discs. Please contact us with the name of make of your box and the diameter of the discs that you are looking for. Q: 'I have an antique coin-operated disc-playing music box, but the coin mechanism is missing. Can it
[BlindHandyMan] sump pumps for Christmas
In our house for many years we get besides personal gifts one or two needed family gifts. this year one of those was a 1/3rd hp sump pump from Sears. It has a lifetime warranty which we have never seen before so as soon as this pump is set up to go in a few days it will have a copy of the sales slip attached in a baggie to the pipe. I stayed up last night for a long time as we had high winds and heavy down pours. oddly enough this morning the winds were still blowing but just a nice easy rain and 34 degrees at 7 a.m. this new Christmas present will come in mighty handy. the only thing I need to buy before installation is another ten foot section of 1 1/4th pvc pipe and an adapter for the pump. this is the style pump where the whole thing sets down in the hole. . Oddly enough two weeks ago we had a ice storm for the weekend knocking out power to many and we were set by starting up the generator. however thanks to conversations on this list I hope this summer to get our generator hooked up with one of those conversion kits to run it off from Natural Gas. thanks.lee -- Genius is ten percent inspiration and fifty percent capital gains. Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Tom: This might be a dumb question, but do I have to use insolators if I'm using insolated wire? I had a bunch of fairly heavy gauge speaker wire laying around here, so I split it and I have it running along my basement ceiling, out a door, then along a wooden fence. I have a ground going from the radio's ground terminal to a water pipe, and things seem to be working OK. I tried using the drain pipe, but it didn't improve reception at all. I didn't actually measure, but I suspect there's about a hundred feet of line out there or so. Would I be better off with non-insolated wire? Thanks again for any enlightenment. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Fowle Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 22:54 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question bill, The only reason to use braided wire is it is more flexible and won't tend to break so much from wind or other vibrations.. Other than that, it makes no difference at all except for physical strength. Don't forget to use some kind of insulators wherever you hang it or wherever it passes very near any other object. Almost any plastic will do for insulators. tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Thanks Max, I just now saw this, so I guess my add-on question isn't very important after all. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Max Robinson Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 17:28 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Any old wire will do. You don't even have to split the speaker wire unless you need to to get more length. Just tie the two sides together. That way you can use it for speaker wire again if the need should arise. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace. mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com com Transistor site http://www.funwitht http://www.funwithtransistors.net ransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwitht http://www.funwithtubes.net ubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusi http://www.maxsmusicplace.com cplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes- mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: William Stephan wstep...@everestkc. mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net net To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question All: The receiver I recently purchased, which is a Grundig Satellit 750, seems to be mostly accessible. I'm going to ultimately have to get some sighted assistance to figure out the keyboard, but it looks doable. So, I'm going to run some long wire antennas, and was wondering what kind of wire I should be using. I have a roll of speaker wire I could split, but I seem to remember that braded wire is best. Anybody know if that's right? Thanks in advance. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman- mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 .org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_ position=47:29 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.comYahoo h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Nah, mine I think came from an outfit called Universal Radio Ron, it's pretty nice, but some of it is still a mystery until I can get somebody with eyes to look at the thing. I already accidentally reset the thing because I guessed wrong about what side of the tuning nob the fast tuning button was on, and now I have to recalibrate the A.M. band for US spacing since it defaults to Eurpean. And, I can't do that until I figure out the keypad. Do any of you have suggestions for reading buttons? I used a KNFB reader, and it got some of them, but since the formatting's screwed up, it's not very helpful. I tried an Optacon, but can't make sense of it that way either. It sure would be nice if somebody'd make these things talk. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Yearns Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 16:41 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Ah so you are the lucky guy that got the 750 from Associated Radio. I looked at one a few weeks ago and called, but it had sold. Of course he can get another. Hope Santa has gotten the hint. For your antenna I don't know for sure I think either will do for the listening side of radio. There is a skin effect at various frequencies. It is more pronouced at the higher one goes and this has a affect on current flow and if so stranded would be the better choice. Happy listening. Ron - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question All: The receiver I recently purchased, which is a Grundig Satellit 750, seems to be mostly accessible. I'm going to ultimately have to get some sighted assistance to figure out the keyboard, but it looks doable. So, I'm going to run some long wire antennas, and was wondering what kind of wire I should be using. I have a roll of speaker wire I could split, but I seem to remember that braded wire is best. Anybody know if that's right? Thanks in advance. [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]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Thanks Dale, I'm going to play around with some 14 gauge and see what develops. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 16:17 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Hi William, I am not the expert that some of the Amateur Radio guys will be however I can tell you that single strand wire is much better as an antenna. Generally too, the thicker the conductor is the wider the bandwidth. So, an antenna of a length designed for a specific band, say cut to the middle of the band will behave better over more of the band if it is a heavier gauge wire. Multiple strand wire tends to create small eddicurrents which interfere with good conduction of the small current created by the electromagnetic field of the transmission. Get yourself a nice long piece of 14 or 12 gauge copper. - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question All: The receiver I recently purchased, which is a Grundig Satellit 750, seems to be mostly accessible. I'm going to ultimately have to get some sighted assistance to figure out the keyboard, but it looks doable. So, I'm going to run some long wire antennas, and was wondering what kind of wire I should be using. I have a roll of speaker wire I could split, but I seem to remember that braded wire is best. Anybody know if that's right? Thanks in advance. [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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays
Hi Dale, amazing weather you have their. Makes me cold, just thinking about it. Sounds like you guys had a fine Christmas. Talk later. Don - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Happy holiday season to all. It was minus 26C here this morning at about 9, that would be about 19F below down there. I got a VERITAS scraper plane I am dying to begin making shavings with along with a number of other small items I have been waiting for like a leather wallet for protecting card scrapers, the new Nickelback and ACDC Black Ice and a Robert Ludlum talking book. Santa brought Janet a travel kettle which will make it easier for her to do tea when we are on the move again next spring. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Same to you Tom. From here in North Carolina where it is 6 in the morning and almost 60 degrees out! I had to give Santa's dune buggy a jump start last night. He can't bring the deer this far South, they could end up on a mantle somewhere... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 12:38 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: holidays Iwish all of you a grand holiday season and a fabulous new year. Tom Fowle Near San Francisco where it maybe gets down to the high 30s some times and hasn't rained enough yet. [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]
[BlindHandyMan] Christmas radios
Will William, Santa was good to me the Eaton , Satellite 750 was under the tree for me. Yes it apppears it is going to be a task to learn to operatee it well I am already impressed. I had been listening to Carrolton, 100.7 FM and only one radio in the house could get it . only upstairs and still had lots of problem with intereference from a 101 FM station from Harrisonville. This little jewel brings it in with no problem. And we hadn't even found the pull out antenna yet. Also brings in the 1450 khz Warrensburg station with very tgood clarity during the day. Now I can keep up with the local news from where I moved from. It has a rotating loop antenna on top for the AM to help in the turning. Good luck with yours. Ron - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:59 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Nah, mine I think came from an outfit called Universal Radio Ron, it's pretty nice, but some of it is still a mystery until I can get somebody with eyes to look at the thing. I already accidentally reset the thing because I guessed wrong about what side of the tuning nob the fast tuning button was on, and now I have to recalibrate the A.M. band for US spacing since it defaults to Eurpean. And, I can't do that until I figure out the keypad. Do any of you have suggestions for reading buttons? I used a KNFB reader, and it got some of them, but since the formatting's screwed up, it's not very helpful. I tried an Optacon, but can't make sense of it that way either. It sure would be nice if somebody'd make these things talk. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Yearns Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 16:41 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Ah so you are the lucky guy that got the 750 from Associated Radio. I looked at one a few weeks ago and called, but it had sold. Of course he can get another. Hope Santa has gotten the hint. For your antenna I don't know for sure I think either will do for the listening side of radio. There is a skin effect at various frequencies. It is more pronouced at the higher one goes and this has a affect on current flow and if so stranded would be the better choice. Happy listening. Ron - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question All: The receiver I recently purchased, which is a Grundig Satellit 750, seems to be mostly accessible. I'm going to ultimately have to get some sighted assistance to figure out the keyboard, but it looks doable. So, I'm going to run some long wire antennas, and was wondering what kind of wire I should be using. I have a roll of speaker wire I could split, but I seem to remember that braded wire is best. Anybody know if that's right? Thanks in advance. [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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
Well I am anxious to try mine long wire. It is a piece of number 12 insulated strung from one gutter guard up over the roof, around the flue pipe and down into the house. Insulated from the gutter guard and downspouts. I will let you all know how it works. Ron - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:00 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Thanks Dale, I'm going to play around with some 14 gauge and see what develops. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 16:17 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Hi William, I am not the expert that some of the Amateur Radio guys will be however I can tell you that single strand wire is much better as an antenna. Generally too, the thicker the conductor is the wider the bandwidth. So, an antenna of a length designed for a specific band, say cut to the middle of the band will behave better over more of the band if it is a heavier gauge wire. Multiple strand wire tends to create small eddicurrents which interfere with good conduction of the small current created by the electromagnetic field of the transmission. Get yourself a nice long piece of 14 or 12 gauge copper. - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@ mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question All: The receiver I recently purchased, which is a Grundig Satellit 750, seems to be mostly accessible. I'm going to ultimately have to get some sighted assistance to figure out the keyboard, but it looks doable. So, I'm going to run some long wire antennas, and was wondering what kind of wire I should be using. I have a roll of speaker wire I could split, but I seem to remember that braded wire is best. Anybody know if that's right? Thanks in advance. [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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question
I know you asked Tom but I'm hear now so I'll answer it. For receiving it doesn't make a lot of difference except that repeated back and forth motion caused by the wind will eventually wear through rubber or PVC insulation and you'll get a lot of static every time the wind blows. Maybe a short piece of PVC pipe slipped over the wire at the point of contact with the gutter or fence. Don't neglect the fence. Wet wood is a pretty good conductor and can cut down on reception even though it may not make any static. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com 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, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: William Stephan wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 6:30 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question Tom: This might be a dumb question, but do I have to use insolators if I'm using insolated wire? I had a bunch of fairly heavy gauge speaker wire laying around here, so I split it and I have it running along my basement ceiling, out a door, then along a wooden fence. I have a ground going from the radio's ground terminal to a water pipe, and things seem to be working OK. I tried using the drain pipe, but it didn't improve reception at all. I didn't actually measure, but I suspect there's about a hundred feet of line out there or so. Would I be better off with non-insolated wire? Thanks again for any enlightenment. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Fowle Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 22:54 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another Antenna question bill, The only reason to use braided wire is it is more flexible and won't tend to break so much from wind or other vibrations.. Other than that, it makes no difference at all except for physical strength. Don't forget to use some kind of insulators wherever you hang it or wherever it passes very near any other object. Almost any plastic will do for insulators. tom Fowle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Majestic Ice Melt
Another thought about ice melt, I have been using flakes in stead of pellets. It is believed that the flakes are less likely to get stuck between the dogs pads. Art - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:49 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Majestic Ice Melt I don't remember who ask me what pet friendly ice melt I was using. A neighbor purchased a bag at the same time as me. He kept the packageing and it is Majestic Ice Melt. We purchased it last year at Lowes for around $13. Here is the description from the manufacturer. Majestic Ice Melt is... Extraordinarily effective a.. Contains calcium magnesium acetate, the most desirable de-icing agent on the market b.. Controls the freeze-thaw cycle with time-release formulas that stay on the surface area longer. Anti-corrisive a.. Creates a bond between the surface area and the elements to protect agains corrosion and spalling. b.. Protects your surface, including interlocking pavers. Cost and time efficient a.. Works longer, reducing the need for repeated applications b.. Works better, reducing the volume of product needed for a single application. c.. Cuts down on corrosive damage to property, vehicles and equipment Safer than rock salt a.. Will not harm children, pets or plants; biodegradable b.. Includes Dolomite, providing additional traction control c.. No slimy residue results in minimal tracking on floors and carpets --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1864 - Release Date: 12/25/2008 9:40 AM Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
