[BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers
I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the tooth on the chain that I am removeing, it's pretty critical to take off the exact amount when I change the machine from the left tooth to the right. This is when it can varie maybe 10 to 30 thousands. I need to find something audible even clicks would be fine if it is accurate Also I have to set the drag's on the chains and in this process I have to measure the difference of height of the tooth to the drag in between the teeth, this should be around25 thousands in height for the best cut. I would appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance, Donnie Harris.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers
You're looking for something very pricey as in hundreds to measure a chain that can be replaced for under $20. But if you want to look into it, try captek.net - Original Message - From: Donnie Harris To: Blindhandyman@YahooGroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the tooth on the chain that I am removeing, it's pretty critical to take off the exact amount when I change the machine from the left tooth to the right. This is when it can varie maybe 10 to 30 thousands. I need to find something audible even clicks would be fine if it is accurate Also I have to set the drag's on the chains and in this process I have to measure the difference of height of the tooth to the drag in between the teeth, this should be around25 thousands in height for the best cut. I would appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance, Donnie Harris. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers
I'm not sure that when your talking that tight a measurement that any talking device would be very accurate. I have a Starit micrometer for the blind but it's a 2 to 3 inch and even at that, you have to use your fingernail as it dips into indentations. It's time consuming to read but it does read in thousands of an inch. I haven't heard of them in years and don't even think they make them any more. I got mine from the state of Indiana. The real world reality was nobody is going to pay you to see if a 35 dollar crankshaft is out of round. It would have cost you $140 to have it replaced when in those days you could buy a brand new lawn Mohr for $99. I think I used it a few times in school but never in the field. It's probably in the bottom of my specialty tools tool box where it's been for 30 years. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers You're looking for something very pricey as in hundreds to measure a chain that can be replaced for under $20. But if you want to look into it, try captek.net - Original Message - From: Donnie Harris To: Blindhandyman@YahooGroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the tooth on the chain that I am removeing, it's pretty critical to take off the exact amount when I change the machine from the left tooth to the right. This is when it can varie maybe 10 to 30 thousands. I need to find something audible even clicks would be fine if it is accurate Also I have to set the drag's on the chains and in this process I have to measure the difference of height of the tooth to the drag in between the teeth, this should be around25 thousands in height for the best cut. I would appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance, Donnie Harris. [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 archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers
I still have the zero to one, one to two and two to three inched. Of all things when I worked for Pontiac, someone ran off with my 3 to 4 inch and 4 to 5 inch mics. Bet that was a surprise when they opened the box and went to use it... The NFB site shows them as still available but I haven't had a need to replace the larger ones. I also still have the zero to 3 inch depth micrometer also from Starrett. There are talking calipers out there accurate to 2 thousandths of an inch, but that will take some time to measure around 62 links of a chain and you can only charge about $10 to sharpen it. - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I'm not sure that when your talking that tight a measurement that any talking device would be very accurate. I have a Starit micrometer for the blind but it's a 2 to 3 inch and even at that, you have to use your fingernail as it dips into indentations. It's time consuming to read but it does read in thousands of an inch. I haven't heard of them in years and don't even think they make them any more. I got mine from the state of Indiana. The real world reality was nobody is going to pay you to see if a 35 dollar crankshaft is out of round. It would have cost you $140 to have it replaced when in those days you could buy a brand new lawn Mohr for $99. I think I used it a few times in school but never in the field. It's probably in the bottom of my specialty tools tool box where it's been for 30 years. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers You're looking for something very pricey as in hundreds to measure a chain that can be replaced for under $20. But if you want to look into it, try captek.net - Original Message - From: Donnie Harris To: Blindhandyman@YahooGroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the tooth on the chain that I am removeing, it's pretty critical to take off the exact amount when I change the machine from the left tooth to the right. This is when it can varie maybe 10 to 30 thousands. I need to find something audible even clicks would be fine if it is accurate Also I have to set the drag's on the chains and in this process I have to measure the difference of height of the tooth to the drag in between the teeth, this should be around25 thousands in height for the best cut. I would appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance, Donnie Harris. [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 archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers
My 0 to 1 inch grew legs too. grin Glad to see though that there still around. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I still have the zero to one, one to two and two to three inched. Of all things when I worked for Pontiac, someone ran off with my 3 to 4 inch and 4 to 5 inch mics. Bet that was a surprise when they opened the box and went to use it... The NFB site shows them as still available but I haven't had a need to replace the larger ones. I also still have the zero to 3 inch depth micrometer also from Starrett. There are talking calipers out there accurate to 2 thousandths of an inch, but that will take some time to measure around 62 links of a chain and you can only charge about $10 to sharpen it. - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I'm not sure that when your talking that tight a measurement that any talking device would be very accurate. I have a Starit micrometer for the blind but it's a 2 to 3 inch and even at that, you have to use your fingernail as it dips into indentations. It's time consuming to read but it does read in thousands of an inch. I haven't heard of them in years and don't even think they make them any more. I got mine from the state of Indiana. The real world reality was nobody is going to pay you to see if a 35 dollar crankshaft is out of round. It would have cost you $140 to have it replaced when in those days you could buy a brand new lawn Mohr for $99. I think I used it a few times in school but never in the field. It's probably in the bottom of my specialty tools tool box where it's been for 30 years. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers You're looking for something very pricey as in hundreds to measure a chain that can be replaced for under $20. But if you want to look into it, try captek.net - Original Message - From: Donnie Harris To: Blindhandyman@YahooGroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the tooth on the chain that I am removeing, it's pretty critical to take off the exact amount when I change the machine from the left tooth to the right. This is when it can varie maybe 10 to 30 thousands. I need to find something audible even clicks would be fine if it is accurate Also I have to set the drag's on the chains and in this process I have to measure the difference of height of the tooth to the drag in between the teeth, this should be around25 thousands in height for the best cut. I would appreciate any feed back. Thanks in advance, Donnie Harris. [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 archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump
Hi folks, Well I am going to finally get around to doing something about my heat pump. THe one suggestion someone gave was to pull the unit off the pad, remove the existing pad, put some pipes in the ground with concrete, and set the pad on the pipes. THis would help keep the unit level. Of course this requires the unit be pumped down and I would have to have a contractor come out and remove and reinstall the unit. I am trying to determine if there is any other way of doing this beyond moving the unit around to the side of the house. THe only issue there is it would be exposed to the sun all year round, which may not matter, but the HVAC contractor that fixed it recently stated in so many words it is better to protect it from the sun if possible. The problem I am dealing with is the yard slopes and the ground is slowly eroding and causing the unit to become off balance. I doubt it would be easy to dig under the pad while the unit is sitting on it and jack it up enough to really get under there and build up the ground. However, perhaps it is possible and any thoughts appreciated. THanks,
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump
The part about protecting it as much as possible is very true. It depends on the shape of the pad. If it's full of cracks etc, you might be better off just to move it into an area where it is better protected and just get a new pad and have it fully supported. The nice part about that is you probably only need to do it once. If it's worth doing, it's worth doing the right way. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 4:21 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump Hi folks, Well I am going to finally get around to doing something about my heat pump. THe one suggestion someone gave was to pull the unit off the pad, remove the existing pad, put some pipes in the ground with concrete, and set the pad on the pipes. THis would help keep the unit level. Of course this requires the unit be pumped down and I would have to have a contractor come out and remove and reinstall the unit. I am trying to determine if there is any other way of doing this beyond moving the unit around to the side of the house. THe only issue there is it would be exposed to the sun all year round, which may not matter, but the HVAC contractor that fixed it recently stated in so many words it is better to protect it from the sun if possible. The problem I am dealing with is the yard slopes and the ground is slowly eroding and causing the unit to become off balance. I doubt it would be easy to dig under the pad while the unit is sitting on it and jack it up enough to really get under there and build up the ground. However, perhaps it is possible and any thoughts appreciated. THanks, 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 archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
