RE: [BlindHandyMan] Who turned off the heat!
Alan, Send some of that to Upstate New York as it's pretty chilly here. 45 at present and only going to 75. High yesterday was 65 Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 9:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Who turned off the heat! We had 105 and 74 today. That's certainly better then the 111 of yesterday. Still, it' above the normals of 98 and 73. 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: Max Robinson m...@maxsmusicplace.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Who turned off the heat! We didn't just break the low temperature record this morning, we shattered it into smithereens. The record was 48 and the low was 43. I don't like the hot weather nor do I like the coldest of winter. That's why fall and spring are my two favorite times of the year. 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 transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 5:53 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Who turned off the heat! I hesitate to sound like I'm complaining as it is only in the 50s here in the sunny and hot South. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 9:33 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Who turned off the heat! It's 44F here this evening! Who turned off the heat! Didn't get up to 50 all day. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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_p agePAGE_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 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_p agePAGE_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] changing settings
Lately I've tried changing my settings via email in this group but they don't seem to work like they used to. For instance , when I went on vacation last week I sent a blank message to the following to go mo mail while away blindhandyman-nom...@yahoogroups.com This did not work as in the past. Do these type commands work anymore or is there a new way to do it? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings
David, Thanks, it used to happen almost instantaneously . However, I did this before I went on vacation and still no word. I tried again today. I like the way things get changed on your groups better Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:07 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings That should work Alan, if anything has changed with Yahoo groups they sure didn't tell me about it. Mind you that does take a couple of hours or days depending to take effect. David Ferrin dpf.1...@yahoo.com - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: Blindhandyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:11 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings Lately I've tried changing my settings via email in this group but they don't seem to work like they used to. For instance , when I went on vacation last week I sent a blank message to the following to go mo mail while away blindhandyman-nom...@yahoogroups.com This did not work as in the past. Do these type commands work anymore or is there a new way to do it? thanks Al 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] changing settings
Bryce Thanks, that sounds better, I'll take a look Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:21 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings Personally I go to my yahoo groups, scroll down past all the groups, and there is some check boxes where you can set all active groups to no mail which takes affect quite quickly. I do this every time I'm going to be away from the computer more than a couple of days. Then when you are ready to resume receiving mail, go back to the same check boxes and make the necessary changes and save the settings. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Using Gas Grill!
Claudia, If you get one delivered all assembled, or have some sighted assistance assembling, then you should have no problem. Basically you turn a valve on the tank to allow gas to flow to the tank then simply turn on a burner unit and press the self igniter. After that works very similar to a gas stove. Can't speak for others but I don't find a big issue in using one. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:25 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Using Gas Grill! Hi, The honey I, being both totally blind, want to know how easy or difficult it is to use a gas outdoor grill? We're both pretty confident cookds, but something just scares me about the whole gas thing! I guess I'd like to know how doable it is? Thanks. Claudia Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr10 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5408 (20100830) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] PEX?
When at the hardware store recently, I was looking at some Pex accessories. One thing they have that I thought was pretty neat are little pre bent brackets that go around the Pex at a point you make a ben to maintain it. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:43 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] PEX? It probably can be bent more severely than i said with care or supported with a spring. As someone else said, it used to be thought that PEX should not come within 6 feet of a water heating system, I don't know if that is still true. The newer materials are probably more forgiving. One of the main advantages is that you can pull it up through partitions without needing to splice in elbows and now they are running it in loops to provide under floor heating so the radius must be better than I first stated. I'll try to find out later. - Original Message - From: NLG To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] PEX? Thanks for the reply. Not sure where I got the impression that PEX 3/4 inch could be coiled into a loup of 7 inches...Like I said, I never worked with PEX before and with new technology coming out every day, maybe they have a braded PEX or some product that can be? - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] PEX? PEX is flexible but only to an arc of maybe 3 feet diameter. In your situation you might consider a loop or an arc allowing you the extra length when/if you need it. With a hundred feet though you should be able to replace it when that occasion arises. - Original Message - From: NLG To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:18 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] PEX? I have never worked with PEX before. Under the impression that PEX was flexable, I thought I had an application here where PEX would be ideal. Last year I added a hot water coil to my wood/coal furnace to heat my domestic hot water. This setup consisted of a stainless steel loup, approximately 24 inches long and installed into the fire box of my furnace. Being approximately 20 feet away from my electric water heater I could not utilize a thermo-syphon, so installed a small circulating pump to move the water from the bottom of the electric water heater through the loup installed in the wood furnace back to the top of the electric water heater. I used 3/4 inch soft copper to make the run from the electric water heater to the wood furnace and back. This setup worked great last winter, reducing my electric bill considerably. This summer, my electric water heater had to be replaced and like always, the inlet, outlet, drain valve, as well as the pop valve are never in the same location on the new tank as it was on the old. Not wanting to plumb the system again with copper (knowing a few years down the road) I will have to do it all over again, I thought I would connect PEX from the copper I have in place overhead in the floor joyste to the electric water heater, thinking that PEX would be more flexable and when the next time I have to replace a water heater, the hook-up would be easier. I bought the crimping tool, copper crimp rings, the fittings I needed and 100 feet of 3/4 inch PEX tubing. From examining this PEX tubing I know that it is not as flexable as even soft copper of the same size. All that having been said... Did I purchase the wrong type PEX? Without installing elbows / 90 degree fittings, is there a way to accomplish a substancial bend in this type PEX (perhaps type C). perhaps using a heat gun? Or would heating the PEX enough to accomplish my goal diminish the integrity of the PEX tubing? Thanks :) However, [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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] roof damage
Jennifer, Although you do not want to call a professional and get your husband all worked up, not doing so may lead to additional problems etc down the road. Roof problems are nothing to put off as they do not go away on their own. If it were me I would contact a couple of different roofers and compare what they say. Most will do an inspection and estimate for no charge, at least they do in the area I live. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:04 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] roof damage Good Morning, I need some input on the condition of my roof and what my next step should be. There is a hole in the ceiling of an upstairs bedroom that is from a water leak. I have been up on a short ladder and checked this part out for myself. It is about the size of a salad plate. I know I have to stop the water from coming in, but I am afraid to get up on the second story roof to investigate. Both afraid of falling, and of doing more damage to the roof as I know nothing about roofing. My mother looks up into this hole and goes on about being able to see the sky. Her answer to the problem is that I must get some man to fix it, so she is not very helpful as a source for more sighted details. My husband has a theory about this leak that I am not certain about. I may have mentioned that home repair is not his forte? Anyway, he insists that the light my mother is seeing is coming through the vent. He is referring to the round vent things that have a fan in them for ventilation. He claims that the water is coming in through the vent and is normal. He tells me that the other fan has a plastic pan under it to catch the water and that this is why it does not have a similar leek. The water that leeks through seems like a lot of water to be expected to just evaporate out of a collection pan. My husband is suggesting that we just need to put in some more insulation and repair the sheet rock. I am willing to get up in the attic and try to access this area to get more information. I am just not certain that any repairs from that side will really do any good, or of any safety precautions I need to take. Such as perhaps turning off the electricity at the breaker box to avoid any possible live wires? Your input will be greatly appreciated. It will cause a fight with my husband if I go ahead and call in a roofer after he has said we do not need one. I am willing to fight with him, but I prefer not to whenever possible. I would love for him to be right about this. Jennifer\ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney
Dan, Boy you guys are sure busy with that palace. Regarding the chimney, I'm sure anything can be done. I know there has been a fair response to this post but part of the answer may be in cost. How much would it cost to beef up the floor to support the remainder versus just taking it out? Also, by only removing part with that cause further deterioration of the remainder with time? Which room does the chimney go through on the second floor and what issues would that raise in removing? I think there is a lot to consider with this type thing. Often it leads to things not even contemplated up front. Keep us posted on this. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:14 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney We have begun interviewing contractors to remodel our kitchen. One issue we have been working around is that there is a chimney running from the basement, up through the kitchen, and on up through the second floor and roof, obviously. The hot water tank that had been venting through that chimney has been moved, so nothing is actually using the chimney any more. Our plan is to expose the brick of the chimney, it has been plastered over possibly since it was built, 80 years ago. However, the first contractor we spoke to asked if we had considered removing that part of the chimney to just get it out of the way. I told him that I had thought of it, but didn't think it would be possible to remove the middle of a chimney. I mean, I assume those things are a tad bit heavy. This contractor implied that he could remove the middle of the chimney and still support the upper part from the ceiling joists. Does this sound realistic? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] mower issue
David, I had a similar problem one year in which I would start the mower and it would run about 30 seconds and then stop unless you kept pushing the primer. I figured there must have been some dirt or something in there as eventually it righted itself. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Engebretson Jr. Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:27 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] mower issue My mower stops running after a few minutes of mowing unless I open the throttle while I prime it with the little rubber bulb on the side of the carb. This must be a tell tale sign of a specific issue... anyone know what it is? thermometer? clogged primer? need a new motor? thanks, david [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
RJ, Thanks. So to make sure I understand this here is my current and proposed situation. I have an old faucet mounded on the bottom row of siding on the outside of my house. It is threaded on to a standard fitting that was soldered to standard half inch copper pipe. Fortunately, there is a shut off in the basement for this run. I want to relocate this to the back side of the house as we are getting new siding put on and I want to extend the deck in conjunction with this project. Of course you can guess that the water outlet is right where the deck board will bo against the house. Anyway, if I understand you correctly above I can simply get a new faucet, length of Pex, and a shark bite fitting? In your case, did the faucet come pre connected to the length of Pex or does it simply slide on?-Original Message- thanks, Al From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of RJ Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:52 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet I used pex pipe and shark fittings. The pipe is flexible and the fittings just slide on. The fittings will work on Pesx, PVC, or copper pipes and the great part is no cleaner, glue, solder and easy to slide off with a pair of pliers or a tool that cost less than a buck. The pipe and fittings are rated at 200 P S I - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:39 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet I think I remember a while ago RJ put an outside faucet in and used some type easy connector to do it? Could whoever did this, and again, I think it was RJ, describe what you purchased to do the job? thanks Al [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
Alan, Thanks for your thoughts. I have copper running throughout including to outside.Hoping there are other options other than gluing faucet to Pex as that part will be in the wall and not easy to fix if a leak occurs. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:11 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet I just changed my outside water faucets a few months back. Their made of some kind of plastic now and they just glue in place onto Pex pipe. The job took about 5 minutes. We have PVC pipe to the outside faucets. I used a hacksaw to cut off the old brass ones, cleaned up the end of the pipe and then found my plastic pipe cutter so the other one went even quicker. HTH 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: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:52 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet RJ, Thanks. So to make sure I understand this here is my current and proposed situation. I have an old faucet mounded on the bottom row of siding on the outside of my house. It is threaded on to a standard fitting that was soldered to standard half inch copper pipe. Fortunately, there is a shut off in the basement for this run. I want to relocate this to the back side of the house as we are getting new siding put on and I want to extend the deck in conjunction with this project. Of course you can guess that the water outlet is right where the deck board will bo against the house. Anyway, if I understand you correctly above I can simply get a new faucet, length of Pex, and a shark bite fitting? In your case, did the faucet come pre connected to the length of Pex or does it simply slide on?-Original Message- thanks, Al From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of RJ Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:52 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet I used pex pipe and shark fittings. The pipe is flexible and the fittings just slide on. The fittings will work on Pesx, PVC, or copper pipes and the great part is no cleaner, glue, solder and easy to slide off with a pair of pliers or a tool that cost less than a buck. The pipe and fittings are rated at 200 P S I - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:39 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet I think I remember a while ago RJ put an outside faucet in and used some type easy connector to do it? Could whoever did this, and again, I think it was RJ, describe what you purchased to do the job? thanks Al [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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_p agePAGE_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] Outside water faucet
I think I remember a while ago RJ put an outside faucet in and used some type easy connector to do it? Could whoever did this, and again, I think it was RJ, describe what you purchased to do the job? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cement block footings
Lenny, Yes, as they are beginning to get rotten on the bottom. Does this cleat anchor to the block or just sit? Since the deck is attached to the house, I'm not too concerned with movement Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:27 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cement block footings Are you replacing the 4x4s? If so they make a nice metal cleat that you screw to the bottom and it sits on the block. I used them on my back porch roof supports and have not had any problem in over 30 years. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: Blindhandyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:08 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cement block footings I have a small seven by seven deck/porch that is attached to the back of my house. We access it via sliding glass doors. It was here when we purchased the house in 1985 but my guess is it has been there since the house was built in 1975. On the one side it is attached to the house via the end joist. The other side or side furthest from the house is supported by two four by fours, one on each corner. These were never sunk into the ground and cemented but rather just set on a cement block even with the surface of the ground. My question is do they sell any type preformed block say 1 foot cube with a pre formed cut out or attachment for a four by four? thanks Al 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] Basements Again!
Claudia, If it is a finished cement floor what I do in our garage, which is cement floor, is simply use an old upright vacuum that you would use in the house. Works well Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 3:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again! Hi All, We have a large unfinished basement; the floors are concrete, and the walls are cindrblock. There is no insulation or drywall in the basement currently! We had that all taken out, after we experienced about a foot of water, in our basement, two years ago. What would be the best way to go about keeping the basement floor clean? We currently use a shop vac to do that, but it takes forever and a day, to get it done. Also, I think I asked about this before, but the basement gets full of spiders and spider webs, and I hate walking around down there, feeling stuff hanging over my head! What can we do to curb some of this activity, if anything? Or, would some of this probelm be eliminated, once we start putting back new insulation and drywall? Thanks. Claudia Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr10 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5245 (20100702) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Clamping system
I am replacing the surface of my 12 by 16 deck with 16 foot long five quarter by 6 decking. I remember the last time I did this when getting to the last 3 to 4 foot of each board it would become necessary to pry the board over to have it remain tight with the previous one installed. This gets a bit tricky when you also have to drill a pilot hole and drive deck screws. Do they make any type expandable clamping system to assist with this type task? I'm envisioning something like a threaded rod with some type crank on one end that could draw the parts together? It would need to be expandable by adding say additional 4 foot sections as needed. If they do make something like this I would have many different type uses for it. Would something like this be available at Home Depot? What would it be called. Thanks in advance for all replies Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system
Dan, Excellent idea, didn't thing of that. I actually have one of them I keep right on my portable dolly. One question, what did you do about length when the span exceeded the length of the strap? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:40 AM To: Blindhandyman Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system Al, I just used a ratchet strap when doing the same thing. You have to be careful because the hooks on the end of the strap can dig into the deck boards, but it worked like a charm. A ratchet strap is just a long piece of webbing with a ratcheting mechanism that you can use to shorten the length of the webbing. You can generate some pretty serious force with one. Later. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system
John, Great point and one I raised the last time I put decking down. What they told me is that as the wood dries small gaps will form. They were right. I have up to quarter inch or larger gaps now in the old decking Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 8:53 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system Al, I'm not sure that it is a good idea for the boards to be touching. Moisture can gather between the boards and rot the wood. Others will know better than I. earlier, Alan Terrie Robbins, wrote: I am replacing the surface of my 12 by 16 deck with 16 foot long five quarter by 6 decking. I remember the last time I did this when getting to the last 3 to 4 foot of each board it would become necessary to pry the board over to have it remain tight with the previous one installed. This gets a bit tricky when you also have to drill a pilot hole and drive deck screws. Do they make any type expandable clamping system to assist with this type task? I'm envisioning something like a threaded rod with some type crank on one end that could draw the parts together? It would need to be expandable by adding say additional 4 foot sections as needed. If they do make something like this I would have many different type uses for it. Would something like this be available at Home Depot? What would it be called. Thanks in advance for all replies Al John Currently in Ocala, Florida Mostly Cloudy, Mist 73°F Wind:Calm Bank manager: A jerk who will lend you an umbrella when the sun is shining, and ask for it back when it starts to rain. Created by Weather Signature v1.31 http://www.weathersig.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system
Bryce, Possibly, I'm not sure what the name would be Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:35 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system Are you talking about a bar clamp, also called a pony clamp? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system
Jewel, You bring up an excellent point. With the type decking I'm using, over time the boards dry and contract leaving a small gap of an eighth to a quarter inch or better. If I start with a gap, eventually the gap will be too wide and could create some other issues Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Jewel Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 6:25 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clamping system My decking planks have about a quarter inch gap between each for air circulation. Unless you seal every join, I think that you are running a risk of them rotting as water can seep down between the planks and with them being so tightly packed together, there will be no chance of them drying out. Jewel - Original Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws
Dale, Thanks for your suggestions. I did check on some of the screws I did get out using your suggestions and they are in fact Phillips. Hopefully I'll get most of them out but thanks to you and others on the list for your suggestions Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws You will be very unlucky indeed if you hit any of the original screw shafts with your new screw. You might check too if the original screws are in fact Philips screws. they may be the square drive and superior Robertson screws which is why your Philips driver is stripping them. Generally they get stripped going in but are fine on the way out if you bear firmly and straight down on them. You might also want a new driver with sharper and fresh tines to better grab the old screws. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 8:04 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws Eric, Your idea is one I did think of, however, the only concern I have is if they end up flush with the joist I am going to have to be very careful the new hole does not get drilled where the cut off screw is. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Eric Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 7:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws The only good way would be to use a saws all to cut the screws off at the joists. Two screws per board at every joist is fine, just sink it a little. Eric - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:46 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws Looking for some opinion before I replace the surface boards on our 12 by 16 exterior deck. I will be using the pressure treated premium decking which they refer to as a five quarter by six. The actual finished width is about 5 and a half inches. Anyway after I get done removing the old, which I may say is no small task as many of the Phillips screws are counter sunk and of course stripped. So one question is maybe somebody has some novel ideas on removing them that I have not thought of? All ideas welcome. My question on the new boards is to minimize cupping over the years do you think its over kill to use 3 deck screws per joist rather than the way it is now with 2? thanks Al [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]
[BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws
Looking for some opinion before I replace the surface boards on our 12 by 16 exterior deck. I will be using the pressure treated premium decking which they refer to as a five quarter by six. The actual finished width is about 5 and a half inches. Anyway after I get done removing the old, which I may say is no small task as many of the Phillips screws are counter sunk and of course stripped. So one question is maybe somebody has some novel ideas on removing them that I have not thought of? All ideas welcome. My question on the new boards is to minimize cupping over the years do you think its over kill to use 3 deck screws per joist rather than the way it is now with 2? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws
Eric, Your idea is one I did think of, however, the only concern I have is if they end up flush with the joist I am going to have to be very careful the new hole does not get drilled where the cut off screw is. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Eric Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 7:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws The only good way would be to use a saws all to cut the screws off at the joists. Two screws per board at every joist is fine, just sink it a little. Eric - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:46 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Deck board screws Looking for some opinion before I replace the surface boards on our 12 by 16 exterior deck. I will be using the pressure treated premium decking which they refer to as a five quarter by six. The actual finished width is about 5 and a half inches. Anyway after I get done removing the old, which I may say is no small task as many of the Phillips screws are counter sunk and of course stripped. So one question is maybe somebody has some novel ideas on removing them that I have not thought of? All ideas welcome. My question on the new boards is to minimize cupping over the years do you think its over kill to use 3 deck screws per joist rather than the way it is now with 2? thanks Al [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Rigid Finish Nail Gun
Group, This is a Finish nail gun @ Home Depot. Anyone have or used it? here is some basic info: This cordless angled finish nailer is the most compact cordless nailer on the market. Its sleek design makes it more compact and lighter than the current offerings on the market. Its power source is a compact 1.5 Amp Hour Lithium-Ion battery that powers it through up to 500 nails per charge. This is the finish contractors answer to cordless nailer efficiency and convenience on the jobsite, and a partner for life because it is covered by the industry s only Free Lifetime Service Agreement. Free Part. Free Service. Free Batteries. For Life. Powerful Motor drives up to 2 ½in. finish nails Bump Fire or Sequential Fire Mode Selection - for selection between high productivity and precise placement of nails. Tool-Free Depth Adjustment consistently drive nails at the desired depth with accuracy to protect the work surface from overdriving Includes Compact 18V Lithium-ion Battery for extended use and less user fatigue MFG Brand Name : RIDGID MFG Model # : R250AF18 MFG Part # : R250AF18 Specifications Assembled Depth (in.) : 19.68 in Assembled Height (in.) : 13.77 in Assembled Width (in.) : 5.31 in Color/Finish : Orange, Black and Silver Fastener Length Range : 2.5 Fasteners Used : Nailer Housing Material : PC / ABS Item Weight : 10.15 lb Operating Pressure (psi) : 0 Safety Listing : UL Strip or Coil : Strip Tool Weight : 10.55 lb
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rockwell Jaw Horse
Dan What was the price @ Loes? Did you stumble on the special by accident or how did you learn of it? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 9:16 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rockwell JawHorse I just picked one up today. They were having a special at Lowes, and I had a gift card. It has three legs, two in front, and one further back along a rail. The top rail holds two clamping jaws. They can open to about 24 inches I think. There is a foot peddle that you can use to close the jaws of the clamp. The jaws extend beyond the legs so that you can hold items by their edge, vertically. The picture shows a door being held vertically in place while the hinges are positioned on the door jam. The claim is that clamping force is 2200 pounds. Looks pretty handy. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rockwell Jaw Horse
Dan, Thanks for the update. For some reason this message was sitting in my draft folder since the other day. Have you had a chance to play around with it at all? How heavy is the rascal? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:50 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rockwell Jaw Horse Al, Just stumbled on the Lowes special. It was $159. I saw it for $159 on a couple of web sites, but depending on shipping cost, VS local sales tax, I was pretty close to the cheapest I could get. I might have saved less than ten bucks had I gone with one of the internet deals, but I figured, I was there, it was there, I could walk out with it, and no issues with returns if I changed my mind. So, the Jaw Horse is now sitting in my basement. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options
Looking for some ideas, education, etc on a subject I know little of. I might be interested in getting a light duty nail gun for some upcoming projects I'm anticipating. Here are my questions to start the thread. Are there 18 volt Ryobi battery options that would dove tail with my current selection of tools? Are there electric models or do most run on air? If the later can one get a small portable compressor that is easy to operate and move around? Most of the applications I would be doing involve things like molding, fence strips on stockade fencing etc. I don't envision doing framing etc Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options
Bob, Mind sharing what pricey is? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options I've got the 18 volt finish nailer but it is pricey. I'm still pondering over the 16 gauge model. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blindhandyman Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options Al, My brother-in-law was just telling me that he has mostly given up on his air driven nail guns for finishing nails. He has two DeWalt electric guns one for 16 gauge and one for 18 gauge. If that doesn't work for you, there are definitely small compressors for you to use. Mine is about the size of an upright vacuum cleaner. Lastly, there are systems where you can use a CO2 cartridge to power a nailer. It's kind of the expensive way to go, but I've considered it because the compressor is damn noisy, and a bit of a pain in the ass to drag out if you just need to shoot a couple of nails. I'll also say that if I have the compressor out, I enjoy using the nail gun for a lot of stuff. I will often tack pieces together rather than clamping them, or tack a straight edge down as a guide. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options
Bob, For the little I would use it that would be too much but thanks for sharing. This is one reason I went with Ryobi. I've had good luck with them and the const is much less. I'll have to look into whether they have one. Another question is how do nails come for guns? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:27 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options New it's close to $400 unless you already have the Dewalt batteries. If you have batteries from other Dewalt tools you can search for the bear tool only and save 1 to $200. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 7:20 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options Bob, Mind sharing what pricey is? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 6:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options I've got the 18 volt finish nailer but it is pricey. I'm still pondering over the 16 gauge model. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blindhandyman Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options Al, My brother-in-law was just telling me that he has mostly given up on his air driven nail guns for finishing nails. He has two DeWalt electric guns one for 16 gauge and one for 18 gauge. If that doesn't work for you, there are definitely small compressors for you to use. Mine is about the size of an upright vacuum cleaner. Lastly, there are systems where you can use a CO2 cartridge to power a nailer. It's kind of the expensive way to go, but I've considered it because the compressor is damn noisy, and a bit of a pain in the ass to drag out if you just need to shoot a couple of nails. I'll also say that if I have the compressor out, I enjoy using the nail gun for a lot of stuff. I will often tack pieces together rather than clamping them, or tack a straight edge down as a guide. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [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] warranty
Brice, I would totally agree with you. My wife and I have had a similar issue with warranty coverage on our dishwasher. The extended warranty paid for itself several times over on it. In my opinion, with the way they make things today, consideration of the extended warranty on major appliance is worth thinking about Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:34 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] warranty Thank God for warranties. About 4 years ago I bought a G E side by side refrigerator. About 6 to 9 months after the purchase my ice maker went on the blink. So the technician came to the house and fixed it, and while he was here He suggested that I buy the 5 year extended warranty which I did. Bounce forward about 3 years, which was a couple months ago, Ice maker went on the blink again, so they replaced it. Last week, I open the freezer to get something out and noticed it wasn't as frozen as it should be, didn't think much of it at the time thinking my wife must have left the door open a bit. Later, tried to dispense some water from the refrigerator and that wouldn't work. Push the button for Ice, that worked, so I was perplexed. Right then, I say to me self, time to call G E again. So G E was scheduled to come out the next morning. Got up the next morning and the refrigerator was working fine. When the tech got here I explained to him what had occurred over the past day. He pulled the refrigerator out from the wall, unscrewed a panel, went to the service truck, came back with a PC board, put it in and everything is working fine again. So, 2 Ice makers later, and a new computer board, I'd say it was worth paying for the extended warranty. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag dish washer repair
Lenny, If it's any consolation, my wife and I had a Maytag a few years back with an extended warranty After about 6-7 service calls for a myriad of issues they finally let us choose a new one @ nor charge. We picked a Fridgeidare (sp?) and have been happy Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 11:51 AM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag dish washer repair Well, Karen did make the right decision. Since the repair is free and I would only get $150 on a $530 machine, it is probably best to get this one fixed. Then when it dies I would get a different brand. The one appliance store that I deal with stopped carrying that brand about 2 years ago. They had toomany problems with that product line. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5172 (20100604) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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 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 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 * 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Check your lumber.
Dan, I hear you on this one. I usually just call our local lumber yard and have stuff delivered. Never know what I'm going to get and have had to send some stuff back in the past. I find this very frustrating to say the least Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:12 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Check your lumber. I had asked a buddy of mine to give me a hand picking out the lumber for the basement stairs, and helping me get it home. I asked him to carefully check the boards for integrity, are they straight, are they checked at the ends. He assured me that we got some beautiful boards. When I cut that first little registration chunk, about 1.5 inches long, off the end of one of the 2X10 boards, it literally fell in half, a split running right through it. So, I cut another 1.5 inches. It fell in half. So, I cut a third 1.5 inches. That one didn't fall in half, but when I picked it up and flexed it slightly, it broke in half. The fourth chunk wouldn't break in my hands, but I can kind of feel the split in it. So, hopefully after six inches of my board are gone, I might actually have some usable lumber. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Roots In Water Line
Don, This sounds like a good suggestion, but how would an average homeowner be able to detect where they had a crack in their sewer line between the house and street (or if in country septic system) Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Don H Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 6:15 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Roots In Water Line I am assuming that you are speaking of a sewer line and not a water line. Doing the salt thing doesn't help a lot. Copper Sulfate works better if you can find a source for it. The best thing to do is figure out where the pipe is cracked or broken and repair it. I once had a sewer line that had a very small crack in it that allowed a root not much bigger than a pencil lead into the pipe. That little root then completely filled a five inch pipe completely full of roots for over six feet. _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Shannon Cook Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 5:08 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Roots In Water Line Hi All, I have a co-worker that had to have some water lines coming in to her home repaired because of roots growing in to the water lines. They had a friend to tell her that if you pour a box of salt down the drain every month, this will prevent this from happening. Has anyone ever heard of this? Thanks in advance! Steve Shannon Cook Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11, 2003 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Just called my local hardware store as I need to pick up a shut off valve to go in half inch copper line. I believe what I want is referred to as a gate valve (inside totally retracts to give full unrestricted flow) correct? I asked if they had these so I could use the shark bite fittings. They said they had Pex and it was the same. Since I've read about both but never used either are these the same or interchangeable? Is there a special tool I'll need to have on hand to remove should I want to? Last question: Do you feel the shark bite or Pex are as reliable as compression fittings? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Dale Dan, Thanks to both of you for getting back to me before Terrie gets home and I go to that damn hardware store. Let me explain what I'm doing and maybe that will help me better understand the suggestions you guys are making. When I go away from home I have this thing I am concerned over and that is a water leak while I'm gone for a week or so. I usually shut off the main water valve just below the water meter when we go away. The problem with this is it is near the floor down behind the washer and it is quite a trick to lay on the washer and reach that sucker. The main line runs right up behind the washer and what I figured I'd do is simply cut the line and put an additional shut off valve in the main line where it is nice easy to reach. However, I want one that opens fully like the one before the water meter so as to not constrict the flow volume in the main line. I usually use compression fittings when working with copper line and have never had a problem. However with the newer stuff like shark bite fittings I thought they may be better. I've never played with Pex or even seen it (unless that is what the foot long or so things are going from my hot water heater and connect to the copper pipe) so I don't want to get into something complicated, I just want to insert a valve and then get onto more projects. So, with this, what is the suggestion? thanks Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:44 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve Al, I think you may want a ball valve. They tend to be a lot more reliable than gate valves. PEX is not the same thing, it is a plastic material. There are methods of joining it to copper but I am unfamiliar with any of them except by sweating threaded fittings onto the ends of the pipes to be linked with plastic types of fitting. I seem to remember that there is a sort of bulbous fitting which can be put onto the end of a copper pipe and the PEX heated and forced over the bulb where it cools and contracts and is further secured with a band. There may also be compression plastic fittings to clamp down over the ends of the copper certainly there are such fittings for drain lines but I don't know about pressured water lines. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:09 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve Just called my local hardware store as I need to pick up a shut off valve to go in half inch copper line. I believe what I want is referred to as a gate valve (inside totally retracts to give full unrestricted flow) correct? I asked if they had these so I could use the shark bite fittings. They said they had Pex and it was the same. Since I've read about both but never used either are these the same or interchangeable? Is there a special tool I'll need to have on hand to remove should I want to? Last question: Do you feel the shark bite or Pex are as reliable as compression fittings? thanks Al [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve
Dan, Mike, Dale, Thanks, it's off to the hardware store later I go to get a ball valve. Thanks for all the ideas discussion. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 11:45 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shut off valve Al, I think there are others better qualified to answer your question here, but if you are cutting a Copper line, and want to install a shut-off valve, I think your options are a regular valve that has to be sweated on, a compression fitting, or a shark bite. I don't think that PEX comes into play at all here, other than the fact that I think shark bites can do both PEX and Copper. When you go to the hardware store, just explain it like you did here. You are cutting a Copper line, and just installing a shut-off inline. I agree with Dale that you want a ball valve. I had most of the valves in my basement replaced with ball valves, including one just above the main shut-off. I haven't noticed any reduction in flow. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs.
Dan, Oh the joys of older homes. Always running into this type stuff with projects. Your tenacity is to be admired Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 10:21 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs. I finished the basement floor project, including building the trap door to access the central drain. The floor ain't pretty, just sheets of O S B, but it seems quite sturdy. As part of putting down the new floor, I ripped out the basement stairs, which had been pretty seriously compromised by termites. This weekend I started building the new stairs. Instead of cutting the saw tooth stringers, much too tedious, I am just using 2X12s with the treads and risers sandwiched between them. A lot simpler, but never-the-less, pretty darn hard to cut those angles exactly right. The big pain is just making sure the measurements are as exact as you can get. Cutting off the ends of the 2X12 to get the angles for the upper and lower ends took a while. I can easily calculate that I needed a 43.5 degree angle but being able to measure out everything to cut that angle was frustrating. Being off a 16th doesn't seem like much until you get twelve feet away, and suddenly you're an inch off from where you want to be. Not to mention that the header I was resting the top of the stringer against, was not even close to plumb, so if I wanted the stringer to rest nice and flush against it, I had to re-cut it at a completely different angle. I got the stringers cut and mounted, but had to leave half way through today, so one more week without steps I guess. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs.
Darrin, I've had good luck with them too as I used one for 5 steps off my deck Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Darrin Porter Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:37 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs. Dan, At Home Depot around here, you can buy those risers already pre-cut. I've seen them from as short as accommodating only two treads and as long as 14 or 16 feet-enough to reach the second floor of a standard house. About fifteen years ago my dad and I built a 1,700 sq. ft. two-story building, the lower floor of which is a workshop and the upper floor is an 850 sq. ft. apartment. We used those pre-cut risers. The worked out great. Each tread is composed of two 2X6s. We also used pre-cut ballisters to support the 5/4 deck plank handrail. By the way, this is an exterior set of steps. Darrin Darrin Porter Senior Technical Engineer United Ocean Services, L.L.C. 601 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 230 Tampa, Florida 33602 (813) 209-4247 (office) (813) 744-0011 (cellular phone) (813) 242-4849 (fax) darrin.por...@united-mar.commmailto:darrin.por...@united-mar.comm From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 10:21 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs. I finished the basement floor project, including building the trap door to access the central drain. The floor ain't pretty, just sheets of O S B, but it seems quite sturdy. As part of putting down the new floor, I ripped out the basement stairs, which had been pretty seriously compromised by termites. This weekend I started building the new stairs. Instead of cutting the saw tooth stringers, much too tedious, I am just using 2X12s with the treads and risers sandwiched between them. A lot simpler, but never-the-less, pretty darn hard to cut those angles exactly right. The big pain is just making sure the measurements are as exact as you can get. Cutting off the ends of the 2X12 to get the angles for the upper and lower ends took a while. I can easily calculate that I needed a 43.5 degree angle but being able to measure out everything to cut that angle was frustrating. Being off a 16th doesn't seem like much until you get twelve feet away, and suddenly you're an inch off from where you want to be. Not to mention that the header I was resting the top of the stringer against, was not even close to plumb, so if I wanted the stringer to rest nice and flush against it, I had to re-cut it at a completely different angle. I got the stringers cut and mounted, but had to leave half way through today, so one more week without steps I guess. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edumailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 Attention: This email and any accompanying attachments constitute confidential and/or legally privileged information. If you have received this email communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message and any attachments from your system. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs.
Dan, This sounds like a neat idea Dale had but also sounds like a lot more work and tinkering. Probably if time is not a premium I would consider but that has to take a lot of time doing all the setup dadoing. Personally I'd go with the precut stringer or your idea of a two by four and then nail or screw to that. I don't see where the dadoing thing would be stronger. Granted it may look better or more professional but again it is the trade off with time. Just my two cents al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:45 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Building stairs. Dale, Interesting. I hadn't thought about dadoing the treads and risers into the stringers. I was just going to screw pieces of 2X4 to the stringers and screw or nail the treads down to the 2X4s. How deep would you dado? Quarter inch? Half inch? I wasn't certain about the wedging. Do you mean you cut the dado just a bit longer than the length of the tread and then wedge behind the tread? So, if you are doing blind dados, and using a three quarter straight bit, don't you end up with funky ends to the dado that you have to clean up? How do you physically attach the treads to the stringers? Or don't you? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Freaking termites.
Dan, Sounds like doing this project turned out in a positive direction simply from a safety perspective. Who knows how long it would have been until someone fell down through one of those compromised treads? You are right, those termites can do a lot of damage. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 9:55 AM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Freakin termites. Over the weekend, I finally ripped down the basement stairs as part of the basement finishing project. I will build new steps once I finish the floor. I knew that the stairs were pretty badly compromised by termite damage, it was visibly obvious. However, when I ripped down the stairs it was pretty horrifying to see just how bad the damage was. Firstly, the stringers for the steps had been put in place before the cement floor was poured, so that is how the termites got access. The stringers went right through to the dirt. I expected to have to dig out some old wood from these holes before patching with cement. Well, the termites had taken care of that for me. I literally just vacuumed out the dust, there were no pieces of wood at all. Several of the treads I was able to just lift off since the wood around the nails had been completely eaten away. A couple of the treads broke in half as I pried them off. The treads had been seriously compromised as well. After I had removed about four or five treads, the lower part of the one stringer just fell off the wall. The wood of that stringer was just layers of paper and dust. What I mean is that the termites ate parts of the wood, but not others, so it made this weird layering effect. You could actually flick through the 2 by 12 like it was a deck of cards or the pages of a book. Absolutely amazing to see the extent of the damage these little insects can cause. Not termite related, but the upper end of the outer stringer was also pretty scary to see. It only overlapped the surrounding joists by about half or three quarters of an inch. There were several nails driven in at crazy angles, some of them barely catching wood in both connecting pieces. Anyway, I cemented in the holes in the floor. laid down the last two joists, but since I need to cut the larger sheets outside, and it was raining, I didn't get any further than that. Hopefully, the floor will be done next weekend and I can start on the stairs. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks
Lenny, I remember when my mother-in-law was in a nursing home and theft by other residents and/or staff was a concern, a locked cabinet or box worked well. She kept the key on her person (around neck or wrist) and this seemed to thwart off most theft. Sad to think of but it does happen Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks Yes, also I saw one that actually had 10 buttons that you had to push in. That one was very expensive. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks The button kind? Just to be sure, I'm talking about the kind that have 4 or 5 levers that you slide and they click as you move them. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks Bob, when I did a search for it there were more sites showing how to pick it. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks And they are actually pretty easy to pick. I have a couple of them and when I forgot the combination it took me about 3 minutes to open it. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: handyman-blind Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] button padlocks I use a lever pad lock on my locker. It is pretty easy to use, and very easy to set. I've noticed that after a couple of years, it does get very finicky and tends not to want to lock again. You get what you pay for. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [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 __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5051 (20100422) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5051 (20100422) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [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 __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5051 (20100422) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5051 (20100422) __ The message was checked by
RE: [BlindHandyMan] a question of tires
Or just take it to a garage and pay them a few bucks to dismount the tire Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 7:34 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] a question of tyres You need to remove the valve stem to do any kind of breaking down of the tire. To get the rim out of a tire, you have to break the bead around the rim. Usually a machine is used to apply a lot of pressure on the side of the tire while turning it under a roller. You can do this without a machine, but you will need some tools first. There are spoons which are pry bars with the end rolled over. The end hooks under the rim and then you push down forcing the bead away from the rim. You need a few of these spoons and as soon as you get one in place and while pushing down on the tire, you insert a 2nd spoon and do the same thing. Eventually as you work around the tire, you will break the bead away from the rim. Unfortunately, after one side is done, you flip it over and do it again. Finally, each bead has to be forced over the rim so it is free from the center of the tire. I used to change race car tires this way and don't envy you. I had a sledge hammer to help break the bead, but it is pretty dangerous. Too far from the rim and the tire would bounce it back at you. Hit the rim and you damage it and sting your hands real good. - Original Message - From: Carl To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ; blind-garde...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 3:36 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] a question of tyres i hav some tyres that i'm goeing to use to gro potatos but 2 of them still hav the wheals in the center how can i remove the wheals? i'm in the north east of the uk you can get me on skype with carlf16 or email carl...@googlemail.com [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] hybrid water heaters
And what do they cost relative to a gas or electric unit? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Shane Hecker Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 11:54 PM To: blindhandy...@yahoogroups. com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] hybrid water heaters Has anyone seen the hybrid water heaters? If so, what do you think of them? If you have one, how do you like it. For those who don't know, the hybrid water heaters use a combination of a heat pump and electric elements to heat the water. This is supposed to result in significant savings, making it cheaper to run than a natural gas unit. Shane. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws
And I may add pretty expensive too Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 10:37 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws Brice, These are tap con that is t,a,p,c,o,n screws, not tapping screws. They look like a regular screw, although the threads look a bit different. They are specially designed to hold in cement or brick. Just drill a hole, and twist them in. No shields, no nuts, just screw them in. They hold quite well. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws
When I bought my Tapcon screws @ our local lumber yard, they told me they only came in one diameter. They had different lengths and for the size I got I needed a 3/16th drill bit Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 11:07 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws On Fri, 9 Apr 2010, Brice Mijares wrote: Dan, so, do you you drill a hole with a masonry bit, lets say a quarter of and inch, then run in the tap con screw that's 5/16 to 3/8 of an inch? Precisely. Most of the time, the right sized bit comes with the screws, sometimes it just tells you the correct size bit. The tolerances are pretty tight, I think 1/32 to 1/16 difference between the bit size and the screw size, depending on the size of the screw. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws Brice, These are tap con that is t,a,p,c,o,n screws, not tapping screws. They look like a regular screw, although the threads look a bit different. They are specially designed to hold in cement or brick. Just drill a hole, and twist them in. No shields, no nuts, just screw them in. They hold quite well. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5013 (20100409) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5013 (20100409) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com 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_p agePAGE_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 -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws
Lenny, I use tapcon screws with a cordless drill all the time. Just need to make sure you drill the hole deeper than the screw al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 6:28 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] tapcon screws I was told by a guy at the hardware section that you can only use tapcon with a hammer drill. Is this correct? I have a 1/4 inch corded and a 3/8 inch rechargeable. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5011 (20100408) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] orientification
Just a quick question, what does O.S.B. stand for? thanks Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of clifford Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:55 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] orientification Dear Dan: We always put O. S. B. down, with the long sides crossing at right angles, the joists. The short sides were broken on the center of a joist and screwed at one foot intervals. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson Ps. By the way, I prefer the O. S. B. as a sub-floor. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] orientification Does it matter which way you lay down OSB board on the floor joists? Does the long edge have to run parallel to the joists, or doesn't it matter? I laid out the joists with the idea that the short edges would run parallel to the joists, but before I start screwing things down, I want to make sure I don't screw them up. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4989 (20100331) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4989 (20100331) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix
Jim, Here you go. That's great the one you got has a lifetime warranty. I just ordered the 5200 model and it came with a 7 year parts service warranty. Let me know how you make out. www.vitamix.com -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of jim Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 11:36 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix hi does anyone have the address or web site for vita mix? i have one of there blenders from the early 70s and they say it has a life time garentee on them so i would like to get it worked over. i wonder if they still are all metal construction? this thing is built like a tank in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] panel carrier.
Dan, Go get em tiger! You will certainly get your workout today. Let us know how you make out al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 9:20 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] panel carrier. I finally found a sheet good carrier, or panel carrier, at Harbor Freight. It was 5 bucks, made of metal, and put together backwards. The handle bends over the channel at the bottom rather than away from it. Luckily, it was just held together with a couple of screws, so I was able to turn the handle around. I will probably use a piece of one inch tubular webbing looped over my shoulder and hanging down my side so that I can hook the handle of the carrier through it, and thus carry the weight on my shoulder. Tomorrow morning, 12 sheets of 3/4 inch OSB, 42 studs, a few 2X6s and three 4X4s will be arriving at the bottom of my stairs. Should be a busy morning of hauling. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix
Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry. I did order the Vita mix but get a free in home trial of 30 days. How does the Health Master compare in customer support and warranty? thanks Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:13 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix If you want a vita mix, check out the Health Master, it is like the Vita Mix but much much cheaper. They can be purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond for $200.00 I paid $450.00 for my Vita Mix.. Andy -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Eugene Baroni Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:09 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I have a vitamix. The blades are not sharp at all. It is made that way on purpose. It is a powerful machine and works well. - Original Message - From: Spiro To: Blindhandyman Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I have a quisineard (spelling) and it's like a blender with changible blades. Watch out, they are sharp. On Mon, 29 Mar 2010, Alan Terrie Robbins wrote: I have been considering getting a Vita Mix machine (kind of like a blender, or food processor) for the kitchen. Wondering if anyone on this list has or has had one and how blind friendly the units are? thanks Al [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 _p agePAGE_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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix
Scott, Thanks for the update. Vita Mix is recommending the 5200 series for household use. It currently sells for $459.00I have seen other models on Amazon E Bay. I don't think you can get the free in home 30 day trial from the store. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 12:03 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I believe the Vitimix can be had for about $300 from Costco. Check around, I did not pay that much for mine, I think it was a little over $300 or $350. Of course I got mine over 10 years ago and it is still just as good as new. Whatever you get, just make sure it meets your needs, that is more important than which brand/model. On Mar 30, 2010, at 8:13 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote: If you want a vita mix, check out the Health Master, it is like the Vita Mix but much much cheaper. They can be purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond for $200.00 I paid $450.00 for my Vita Mix.. Andy -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Eugene Baroni Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:09 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I have a vitamix. The blades are not sharp at all. It is made that way on purpose. It is a powerful machine and works well. - Original Message - From: Spiro To: Blindhandyman Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I have a quisineard (spelling) and it's like a blender with changible blades. Watch out, they are sharp. On Mon, 29 Mar 2010, Alan Terrie Robbins wrote: I have been considering getting a Vita Mix machine (kind of like a blender, or food processor) for the kitchen. Wondering if anyone on this list has or has had one and how blind friendly the units are? thanks Al [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_p agePAGE_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 [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
[BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix
I have been considering getting a Vita Mix machine (kind of like a blender, or food processor) for the kitchen. Wondering if anyone on this list has or has had one and how blind friendly the units are? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Jennifer, You raise some good points. Newer dishwashers don't require dishes to be that clean or rinsed off prior to going into the dishwasher. What I generally do is put the dirty dishes in the side of the sink that has the garbage disposal hooked up to it.. I then just use my hand to wipe off any major pieces of food etc left on the dishes and then put the items in the dishwasher. All come out very clean and sanitized. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:16 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal You will also have to calculate in the environmental costs of manufacturing the dishwasher and the impact of post use disposal if you want an accurate environmental comparison. As a blind person I find that I have to touch the dishes to make certain they are cleaned off enough to go in the dishwasher anyway, so I just ad a little soap to the sink water and then just rinse in my dishwasher. Perhaps if I ever have a better quality dishwasher this will not be a problem. I am interested in the experiences of others with this. Jen - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:52 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Well, a dish washer heats water pretty hot, but uses less of it. When you wash dishes by hand, you are still using hot water, not as hot as a dish washer, but more of it, so I think it might be, (you guessed it), a wash, although with the benefit of using less water. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Router bit life
Since using routers in my remodeled workshop is fairly new to me, I have a question. Can router bits be sharpened as can drill bits or does one simply discard them when dull, etc. Approximately what type usable life do they have? I realize part of the answer to this depends on how much one uses it. For example, today I put an edge on 3 sides of 4 1 by 12's I had made some shelves out of. Using this as an example, any idea how many shelves I could do like this before the bit needed to be replaced? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Studly Do-Right
Dan, Given you are covering the wall with plywood first, my opinion is 24 inch on center is fine Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:23 AM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Studly Do-Right When I build the wall separating my finished basement room from the shop, I am attempting some sound dampening strategies. From talking with a guy who built a studio in his basement, aside from making sure there are absolutely no air passages through the wall, the main consideration is mass-air-mass. Heavy walls, separated by an air gap. I intend on using a 2X6 footer and header, with offset studs so there is no bridging between the two wall surfaces. My question is, do I put the studs for each wall surface 16 inches on center? Or can I put them 24 inches on center? The shop wall surface will be 3/4 inch plywood so that I can hang shelves on it. So, I think the plywood will be stiff enough to be supported on 24 inch centers. However, the finished room wall surface will be 5/8 dry wall. Is 24 inches on center enough support for the dry wall or does it need to be 16 inches on center? Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Tom, However, from an ecological point of view, a dishwasher actually uses less water than washing by hand. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal I don't have a garbage disposal. When I moved into this house, 12 years ago, there wasn't a disposal and I've never put one and don't really miss it. I don't have a dish washer either, well, other than me, that is. Don't miss having an automatic dishwasher either. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:10 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Blane, do you mine me asking where your from? In my adult life, I've only live in one place where there was no garbage disposal, and that was in an apartment. Someone on the list made a comet yesterday that garbage disposals were becoming a thing of the past.. I beg to differ. Tell a woman your taking her garbage disposal away. It's to damn convenient for all. Peeling potatoes and the likes into the sink and washing them down the disposal is to easy. Beats peeling them over the indoors garbage container. Besides that, cuts down the odor where you store your trash cans. And if one decides to start a comp pile, beware of the rank odor they make. - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher b.m.deutsc...@sasktel.net mailto:b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal The only time that I saw one in a ho house they had installed a second draine, or it looked like a drain. I also used the comertial ones for large kitchens. Not my best friend when someone accidently sticks those pot scrubbers in one and when you turn it on, water also turned on with it that's how fancy it was, it sprayed all over me. quite a shock when you're in a kitchen and not expecting it. so you have to install one where the draine goes then? Not a lot of friends have one. Might consider it later on in life when maried and have a family. Blaine - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Are you serious, Believe me, I'm in no way trying to make fun of you not knowing what or how a garbage disposal works. But if your serious, it's a device that is mounted under the sink. Instead of throwing table scraps in your garbage can, you rinse the scraps off your plate on the sink side where the disposal is located . Turn the water on and flip the switch and the table scraps are ground up and sent down the sewage pipe. - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher b.m.deutsc...@sasktel.net mailto:b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal how do these things work? I've seen some where they're in the sink but how do they work? Do you have to put them in the sink? Blaine - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal After reading your last message, 30 years, yes, I'd say a new one is in order. Matter a fact, you'll be lucky to find a company that will guarantee one more than 10 years. I just bought one here this past December at Lows, it cost me just over a hundred dollars, half horse, and only 5 year warranty. There was a brand at Orchard Supply that I bought at our last home that I bought, it was called the Bone Crusher. 3 quarter horse, 10 year warranty, and at the time it was around $80. That was back in 2000. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com mailto:brailleit%40hawaii.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Unfortunately yes. Betsy At 01:58 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Did you try turning it counter clock wise? Providing the motor turns clock wise, turning that direction would draw whatever is stuck in there deeper. Going counter clock wise would back it out, or at least free up the jammmed section . __ Information from ESET
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Dale, I'm just going by what the research shows. They are very efficient Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:26 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal That sounds like rationalization to me. Even if it uses less water though there is the high temperature required and the energy used to operate the dish washer always assuming you don't use the heat drier function. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Tom, However, from an ecological point of view, a dishwasher actually uses less water than washing by hand. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal I don't have a garbage disposal. When I moved into this house, 12 years ago, there wasn't a disposal and I've never put one and don't really miss it. I don't have a dish washer either, well, other than me, that is. Don't miss having an automatic dishwasher either. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:10 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Blane, do you mine me asking where your from? In my adult life, I've only live in one place where there was no garbage disposal, and that was in an apartment. Someone on the list made a comet yesterday that garbage disposals were becoming a thing of the past.. I beg to differ. Tell a woman your taking her garbage disposal away. It's to damn convenient for all. Peeling potatoes and the likes into the sink and washing them down the disposal is to easy. Beats peeling them over the indoors garbage container. Besides that, cuts down the odor where you store your trash cans. And if one decides to start a comp pile, beware of the rank odor they make. - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher b.m.deutsc...@sasktel.net mailto:b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal The only time that I saw one in a ho house they had installed a second draine, or it looked like a drain. I also used the comertial ones for large kitchens. Not my best friend when someone accidently sticks those pot scrubbers in one and when you turn it on, water also turned on with it that's how fancy it was, it sprayed all over me. quite a shock when you're in a kitchen and not expecting it. so you have to install one where the draine goes then? Not a lot of friends have one. Might consider it later on in life when maried and have a family. Blaine - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Are you serious, Believe me, I'm in no way trying to make fun of you not knowing what or how a garbage disposal works. But if your serious, it's a device that is mounted under the sink. Instead of throwing table scraps in your garbage can, you rinse the scraps off your plate on the sink side where the disposal is located . Turn the water on and flip the switch and the table scraps are ground up and sent down the sewage pipe. - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher b.m.deutsc...@sasktel.net mailto:b.m.deutscher%40sasktel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 6:24 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal how do these things work? I've seen some where they're in the sink but how do they work? Do you have to put them in the sink? Blaine - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal After reading your last message, 30 years, yes, I'd say a new one is in order. Matter a fact, you'll be lucky to find a company that will guarantee one more than 10 years. I just bought one here this past December at Lows, it cost me just over a hundred dollars, half horse, and only 5 year warranty. There was a brand at Orchard Supply that I bought at our last home that I
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Blaine, They mount to the underneath of the sink with a special collar that protrudes down through the drain. The drain plumbing then connects to the garbage disposal. You do need an electrical supply near the disposal to tap into for power. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Blaine Deutscher Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal how do these things work? I've seen some where they're in the sink but how do they work? Do you have to put them in the sink? Blaine - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal After reading your last message, 30 years, yes, I'd say a new one is in order. Matter a fact, you'll be lucky to find a company that will guarantee one more than 10 years. I just bought one here this past December at Lows, it cost me just over a hundred dollars, half horse, and only 5 year warranty. There was a brand at Orchard Supply that I bought at our last home that I bought, it was called the Bone Crusher. 3 quarter horse, 10 year warranty, and at the time it was around $80. That was back in 2000. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Unfortunately yes. Betsy At 01:58 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Did you try turning it counter clock wise? Providing the motor turns clock wise, turning that direction would draw whatever is stuck in there deeper. Going counter clock wise would back it out, or at least free up the jammmed section . __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4969 (20100323) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4969 (20100323) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4969 (20100323) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Ambutek graphite canes?
Dale, Sounds just like the one I have What have you used previously? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:34 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Ambutek graphite canes? I have just received two of what are supposed to be Ambutek graphite folding canes. I have never met such equipment before now and hope someone on the list knows more about them than I. These appear to me to be metallic although the outer coating might well be something like graphite. The insertion points are very certainly metal, probably aluminum. Is this correct or did someone put the wrong equipment in the parcel? Thanks. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Betsy, My vote at this point is to simply replace the unit. Is this something you feel comfortable doing? If not, let us know and maybe a bunch of us can come over (smile) Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:00 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha Ron, I thought exactly what you're saying. Yesterday we got a flashlight and a mirror trying to see what might be in there. I'm not afraid of putting my hand in there and I even ran my finger nail around the very edge to see if I could find something. No joy. I think the poor thing may be 30 years old. It's a Kenmore and I thought about calling someone, but that will cost me more than a new one. Please feel free to send more suggestions. Betsy At 01:27 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Most likely you have a chunk of dish cloth or sponge lodged in the cutters. It could be stuck bearings, but doubtful. Feel down inside the disposal around the edge and see, no pun intended, if you can find something of the cloth or may be some plastic like off of some packaging . Feel real good it may be hard to find. As long as the switch is off this is safe. If it is the plug in style unplug also if that will make you feel safer. You likely will need some pliers to pull out what you can to free up the disposal. Ron - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha all, I did get hold of a wrench to turn the disposal from the bottom and it does turn but it almost takes 3 men and a baby to move it. It didn't get any easier after turning it several times. RJ, where would I put the socket to turn it from the top? Betsy At 12:48 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote: Get a socket wrench and turn it from the top. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups. comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 23:33 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal There doesn't seem to be anything caught in anything. The hatchet-head looking things turn freely. I'll get a wrench tomorrow to see if I can turn it from the bottom. Betsy At 06:24 AM 3/21/2010, you wrote: Hi, Those blades are to turn without resistant. They direct the food into the cutters. I would bet you will have to loosen the material that is caught in the cutters. U can use a wrench that came with the unit or use a socket that fits the nut inside the unit. by placing it in the insides of the unit. I believe the nut should be turned clockwise. RJ [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] [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] Garbage disposal
Betsy, Sounds good, keep us posted. BTW, are you ever in the VIP Blindhandyman chat room that was setup awhile ago? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:15 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal I think I'm not comfortable doing it, and scarier than that, HWKE (he who knows everything) will think he should do it. I probably can scare him by reminding him that electricity is involved. I suggested that he unplug the unit before messing with it, and he said there was nowhere to unplug it. Poor dear, he really wants to be the Mr. fix it guy. I did not suggest that he follow the cord to the outlet. Did I say that he is sighted? We are going to get our sheet vinyl installed by the same contractor who installed our kitchen cabinets and counter, so I think I'll let him do it. However, it would be much more fun to let you guys do it... Not sure I can afford the beer bill though. Betsy At 02:06 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Betsy, My vote at this point is to simply replace the unit. Is this something you feel comfortable doing? If not, let us know and maybe a bunch of us can come over (smile) Al -Original Message- From: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 8:00 PM To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha Ron, I thought exactly what you're saying. Yesterday we got a flashlight and a mirror trying to see what might be in there. I'm not afraid of putting my hand in there and I even ran my finger nail around the very edge to see if I could find something. No joy. I think the poor thing may be 30 years old. It's a Kenmore and I thought about calling someone, but that will cost me more than a new one. Please feel free to send more suggestions. Betsy At 01:27 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote: Most likely you have a chunk of dish cloth or sponge lodged in the cutters. It could be stuck bearings, but doubtful. Feel down inside the disposal around the edge and see, no pun intended, if you can find something of the cloth or may be some plastic like off of some packaging . Feel real good it may be hard to find. As long as the switch is off this is safe. If it is the plug in style unplug also if that will make you feel safer. You likely will need some pliers to pull out what you can to free up the disposal. Ron - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups. comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha all, I did get hold of a wrench to turn the disposal from the bottom and it does turn but it almost takes 3 men and a baby to move it. It didn't get any easier after turning it several times. RJ, where would I put the socket to turn it from the top? Betsy At 12:48 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote: Get a socket wrench and turn it from the top. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogrou ps. commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 23:33 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal There doesn't seem to be anything caught in anything. The hatchet-head looking things turn freely. I'll get a wrench tomorrow to see if I can turn it from the bottom. Betsy At 06:24 AM 3/21/2010, you wrote: Hi, Those blades are to turn without resistant. They direct the food into the cutters. I would bet you will have to loosen the material that is caught in the cutters. U can use a wrench that came with the unit or use a socket that fits the nut inside the unit. by placing it in the insides of the unit. I believe the nut should be turned clockwise. RJ [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] [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] [Non-text portions of this message
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Betsy, Yes, it is a large Allen wrench. I just checked mine under the sink. Another thing I've done in the past is use a regular flat tip screwdriver. If you have a few around give it a try. Once inserted use a pair of pliers or something to turn it back forth Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 4:41 PM To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Aloha everyone, You know, I wanted to replace the garbage disposal when we did the kitchen, but I lost that one. Today the unit only hums when I turn it on. I remembered that I had taped the wrench to insert at the bottom to turn it on the inside of the old cabinet and for got all about it. So, now I have no tool to turn it. Is it an alan wrench? I have a couple but they aren't big enough. The blades on the inside turn freely and water drains through. I did press the reset button. Suggestions? TIA, Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Roofing question
Rick others, Thanks to all that responded to my roofing inquiry, it was helpful Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Rick Hume Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Roofing question Howdy Al, Your current shingle layer is not that old. Curling at this stage is most likely caused by the attic not being sufficiently ventilated. You could install some vents and that might slow any further deterioration. If the curling isn't too bad, you could just let it go for now and keep watch on it. It is unlikely that your insurance or the product warranty will give you any help. I have a second home in Indiana that has the same problem on both the house and garage. Unfortunately, the shingles are seriously curled and will have to be replaced this year. Neither the house or garage have roof vents. I'll be correcting that when I re-roof them. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Roofing question Our house (raised ranch) was built in 1975. We had a new roof put on in 1998. At that time there was only one layer of existing shingles and the contractor felt there would be no problem in just putting a new layer of standard 20-25 year asphalt shingles. This Spring, my wife said the shingles were looking funny on the front side of the house. This is the side facing South an gets lots of sun. Yesterday I had a chance to get my ladder out and go up to do a cursory inspection to better understand what she was bringing to my attention. The shingles are all in intact but a lot of them are curling up on the corners of each third of the shingle. In many place where they are curling the asphalt is flaked off but the under part of the shingle remains. My questions are these 1. Would something like I described above constitute some warranty coverage on the part of the shingle manufacturer? If so, does there guarantee only cover the faulty product or include the labor associated with replacing? 2. Could something like this have been caused by severe weather and winds and subsequently be covered by home owners insurance? 3. Is this something to be immediately concerned with or not to worry for a few more years.? I know the next roof that goes on is going to require removing the current two layers and then putting down new paper and shingles. From the times I've been in our crawl space in the attic I don't believe any of the plywood would need to be replaced. Any feedback on the above would be greatly appreciated Al [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Sheet goods carrier.
Dan, Any kids in the neighborhood you could toss a few bucks to for some help? I know this stuff gets bulky heavy Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 7:48 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sheet goods carrier. Dale, Yes, I am planning on using 3/4 plywood for decking the floor. Those suckers are pretty heavy, and hauling them up the stairs should be a bit of a task. I will take a long look around at Lowes tomorrow and see what I can see. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Roofing question
Our house (raised ranch) was built in 1975. We had a new roof put on in 1998. At that time there was only one layer of existing shingles and the contractor felt there would be no problem in just putting a new layer of standard 20-25 year asphalt shingles. This Spring, my wife said the shingles were looking funny on the front side of the house. This is the side facing South an gets lots of sun. Yesterday I had a chance to get my ladder out and go up to do a cursory inspection to better understand what she was bringing to my attention. The shingles are all in intact but a lot of them are curling up on the corners of each third of the shingle. In many place where they are curling the asphalt is flaked off but the under part of the shingle remains. My questions are these 1. Would something like I described above constitute some warranty coverage on the part of the shingle manufacturer? If so, does there guarantee only cover the faulty product or include the labor associated with replacing? 2. Could something like this have been caused by severe weather and winds and subsequently be covered by home owners insurance? 3. Is this something to be immediately concerned with or not to worry for a few more years.? I know the next roof that goes on is going to require removing the current two layers and then putting down new paper and shingles. From the times I've been in our crawl space in the attic I don't believe any of the plywood would need to be replaced. Any feedback on the above would be greatly appreciated Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update.
Dan, Your explanation to Blaine was helpful for me too in better understanding your dilemma. I wonder why they felt that amount of pitch was necessary for drainage? Also, by your excellent description I'm guessing you lost a net of about 3+ inches for ceiling clearance. Will this present future issues? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement floor update. Blaine, The issue with my basement, as most folks here are painfully aware, after my years of wining about it, is that the cement floor is dramatically sloped to a center drain. The basement is only 15 feet wide, and thus, in the 7.5 feet from the side wall to the drain, the floor drops a little over six inches. I can't put furniture down there with the floor sloping so much. It just wouldn't be practical. So, I am building a suspended floor arrangement. There are three main beams, one at either end, and one in the middle. They span the basement from side wall to side wall, and encompass the middle third of the length of the basement. Forward of this area will eventually be my shop, and aft of this area is the mechanicles, the washer, dryer, furnace, water heater, blah blah blah. Imagine a 2X4 laying on it's face spanning the basement, it's ends just touching the cement floor at the walls. Then, under that is a 2X6 but the 2X6 is shorter than the 2X4. Then under the 2X6 are blocks of 2X6 and 1X6 and various other wedges and such so that the beam is nearly solid but follows the profile of the cement floor below. Then I laid 2X4 joists on their flat faces across the beams. I had to put blocks under the 2X4 joists because they really aren't very rigid that way. Now, as far as the pipes go. basically, I am just hoping to convince any water from an over flowing washer or exploded water heater, to go to the pipe entrance, rather than just flow under the floor, spreading out and wetting more than is necessary. The pipe will just lay under the floor and empty at the central drain in the middle of the basement floor. The middle beam is actually split at the center and I am building in a trap door over the central drain so that I can easily get at it if necessary. I also installed an external basement door last summer, so I intend on putting some drainage line from the door, under the floor to the central drain as well. Just in case the door well outside floods and water starts seeping in under the door. Luckily, the basement isn't all that submerged. Maybe 3.5 feet at the front of the house, and less than a foot at the back of the house. Oh yeah, there will eventually be walls enclosing this middle third of the basement, making a nice additional room in this very tiny house. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] PEX
How much does this Pex stuff cost a foot? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] PEX There are others here who have actually done the work with PEX, I have just been reading about it, but yes, you can bridge from Copper to Pex so can make parcial runs of PEX. For example, I had considered ripping down the main section of Copper going from my meter to the far end of the basement where everything begins branching. I considered replacing just that main section with Pex so I could easily move the line to a more convenient location, without having to re-plumb the entire place. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Darren, This is good info to know as I own the Cobolt. What I like the sounds of with the Vox is it runs on a single AA battery which I have tons of rechargeables around. My guess would be the AA battery model goes through batteries even quicker than the 9 volt version? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Darren Brewer Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Hi The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can be found by googling Vox talking tape. It's pretty similar to the cobolt version in terms of functionality, but only requires a single AA battery. I have both and find them invaluable. So long as you use good batteries they are quite accurate. Thanks Darren. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many of us suspect it lies at times. It takes a nine volt battery, and eats them pretty readily. When the unit starts acting like it is broken, not turning on easily, giving crazy measurements, staying out late with it's friends, drinking and smoking, it usually means it just needs a fresh battery. It will occasionally not shut the hell up, driving you to near insanity until you wack it, or yank it's little life blood power supply out. It is a pretty useful, although sometimes not as usable as you would like, tool. There was another talking tape measure out there, but it appears to be hard to come by these days. You will know if you have found that other one, if it takes double a batteries instead of 9 volts. Good luck. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 __ NOD32 4910 (20100302) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Sheryl, Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy with them, some not. I've had mine for 2-3 years and use often with no problems. I purchased mine at Maxiaids. check out link below www.maxiaids.com hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE. Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha Sheryl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] electric snow blower
Bill, I'd like to add just a couple more things to your excellent post. I use a snow blower when the snow is pretty wet heavy as well as the plow bank for our double wide driveway. For our driveway, I usually push snow systematically into piles and then use the snow blower to remove it from the driveway. I then go over things again with a push shovel to remove any extra I missed. Our driveway is usually bare asphalt most of the winter. Although I don't solicit them, many people compliment my wife and me on how snow free our sidewalk and driveway stays in the winter. For the 191 feet of public sidewalk I have (live on a corner lot) I usually start on one side and take the snow blower ahead maybe 15 or 20 feet. I then back it up and go along the opposite edge of the sidewalk for the same 15 or 20 feet. I then grab my shovel which I left in the snow bank at the point I used it last to quickly clean up any the snow blower missed or left behind due to the walk being uneven etc. If it is a light snow I usually just shovel for the exercise but being blind and using a snow blower is doable. Al Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric snowblower Scott, From your question, I'm surmising you don't think a blind person can operate a gasoline snowblower? Oh contraire my friend, I am the only one here and even if I weren't I'd still be in charge of clearing the snow with my 8 HP snowblower. Certainly a blind person isn't going to be quite as efficient as a sighted person probably duplicating effort several times. But I've developed a system for clearing the snow from the garage area parking and my friends tell me I do an incredibly good job of it. Now the sidewalks are simply a matter of feeling; I can tell when I've strayed off the sidewalk from the feeling that comes from the snowblower housing sliding on grass instead of sidewalk concrete. And the deck (when I decide to pull the machine up there) is very easy to tell. I've been known to put an auxiliary hood over my head backwards. This is a real hoot because passing motorists (at least 1 out of 3) slows down to rubber neck. I do it on exceptionally cold days and I figure, Why expose any flesh at all? So, my answer to your question is a definite YES, a blind person could run an electric snowblower! Holland's Person, Bill - Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. - US Humorist, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] electric heaters
Lee, Yes, I still have one. Not sure of the spelling but believe it is called a Pelonis. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:52 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric heaters do any of you remember the name of the original small box type of electric heater which had a clay disc and a blower built in? I was going to look for one with friend but wanted to know the real name as there are so many copies being sold. thanks. Lee -- You will be audited by the Internal Revenue Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] battery charger
Jim, Wow, I just checked a bunch of batteries and you are absolutely correct. In all the years I've messed wit both kinds I never picked up on that difference. Thanks a bunch! Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of jim Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 5:45 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] battery charger you know i figured out something. on all of the nonrechargable batteries i have on the flat end it is not flat. there is a dimple in the center a little dent. now on all my rechargeable batteries the end is perfectly flat no dent. well maybe a little indented ring around the out side. but that's how i tell my rechargables. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Handy Man Room Now Open
Ray, I'm here but don't see you (no pun intended) Be here for a bit Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Ray Boyce Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:35 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Handy Man Room Now Open Hi All If you would like to join me over on VIP Conduit in the blind handy man room it is now open. Come on in please and tell me what you have been up to around your home. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car.
Tom, I think you raise some excellent points. I guess each person or couple need to decide what is important and make decisions accordingly. I do think being without a vehicle is much easier if you live in a large metropolitan area. Where my wife and I reside it could be doable but would involve as you point out much waiting and some inconvenience on friends etc. If you have a modestly priced vehicle the costs are not exorbitant. Bottom line is whatever decision a family makes it comes with some cost Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 8:32 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car. For us, life is too short to be spending it without a vehicle. My wife would be gone two hours longer each day if she had to find other transportation to go to and from work. Also, waiting for a cab around here can take an hour or so going and the same returning. I'd rather pay the cost of vehicle ownership than to waste hour after hour waiting for transportation and I certainly wouldn't burden my friends or relatives for a rides. Life is just too short. We have a van so anything we buy, including sheets of plywood or drywall can easily be transported in any weather. If no one in the house is sighted or can't drive for some other reason, that's another story. But, if someone can drive, why spend valuable time looking for and waiting for a way to get somewhere. Do you think we could get a half dozen sheets of drywall on a public bus? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jim Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car. this is funny living with out a car is not an option out here were i live12 miles from the nearest town. jim in minnesota [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] Time to chat
If anyone is interested in chatting for a bit, I've opened the blind handyman chat room for awhile Al
[BlindHandyMan] Chat room
Just curious as to how many folks have signed up for that new chat room@ VIP Conduit? I've dropped by several times during the last few days but never see anyone there. What times do you all hang out? Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Chat room
David, ok, sounds good. Thanks for the info. I have done that but only hung out for a few minutes. In the future I'll wait longer Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:35 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Chat room Ray opens it up most every afternoon. The fact is anybody can open up any room they have access to. So if you have a mind to do it open the thing up and people will pop in often enough. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: Blindhandyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:41 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Chat room Just curious as to how many folks have signed up for that new chat room@ VIP Conduit? I've dropped by several times during the last few days but never see anyone there. What times do you all hang out? Al 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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Error installing talk client
I'm all registered with VIP for the new blind handyman chat room but when I go to install the required talk client, I get the following error message. graphic 329 C:\Program Files\VIP Communicator 2\Client\vcomjfw.exe EInOutError: Invalid filename Input file name is vcomcfg2.JCF. Output file name is C:\Documents and Settings\Alan Robbins\Application Data\Free dom Scientific\JAWS\11.0\Settings\VoiceProfiles.INI\vcomcfg2.JCF . Press any key to continue. Anyone experienced this and if so what did you do? thanks Al
RE: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors.
Dan, Thanks, sounds interesting. How did you come about deciding on this particular model?Terrie and I are going to probably replace the C O 2 detectors we have. They are the kind that plug into the electric outlet. I've heard they should be replaced every year or two? Do you know anything about that? What are the recommendations on the new unit you just got? thanks, Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 8:18 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors. Al, I got these units via amazon.com although the twin pack of smoke detectors was actually from EAccess, but purchased through amazon. The programming was pretty straight forward. There was a little thum notch that was actually a drawer pull. Pull that out and put two double a batts in. I had trouble figuring out the battery orientation since they didn't have the usual spring thing at the negative end. They do go in in opposite directions from each other as usual though. You can probably figure it out from there. You have to hold the test button down until it says programming or something, then it will start asking questions and giving options. You have to be pretty damn quick on the draw to hit the test button again when it says the option you want to select. The second, and subsequent alarms get set up slightly differently. You put the batteries in, but before closing the drawer, you hold down the test button until the other unit beeps, then hit the test button on the first unit. Then you can close the battery drawer and go through the programming of the second unit. I think that's how it worked. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors.
Dan Around here (upstate New York) folks that live within city limits have natural gas piped in by our utility provider. However, if you live outside the city like my parents and sister do, you heat with propane unless you burn wood, use fuel oil, or heat with electric (not many do this) hope this helps. Also, what is the model and make of these units you bought? We need to replace ours and these sound interesting Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 10:07 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors. Bob, Very good point about the propane. I've read that as well, but forget about it, since I've never known anyone to heat with propane. I think that is because I've typically lived in cold climates. I think propane heat is more common in places where heat is not a necessity. I could be wrong there though. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors.
Dan Thanks for the info on the units.What all is involved in setting these up and programming? Did you get at a big box outlet like Home Depot or online? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] wireless bad thing detectors. HMM, you learn something every day. I didn't think propane would be a good heating source for a hole house. Everywhere I've lived, you either heated with natural gas or fuel oil. So, when you heat with propane, are the tanks inside the house? I mean, doesn't propane have issues if it gets too cold? I mean, doesn't it start to have problems vaporizing? Anyway, here are the make and models of my alarms. First Alert SCO501CN-3ST ONELINK Battery Operated Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Voice Location $69 First Alert SA511CN2-3ST ONELINK Wireless Battery Operated Smoke Alarm with Voice Location, 2-Pack $89 -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] new blind handyman chat room
David, Thanks for doing this, should be nice. Is this a come go type room or are there times Ray and others have said they'll meet? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:57 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] new blind handyman chat room We've just created a chat room on the VIP Conduit site called Blind Handyman chat thanks to the lobbying efforts of our own Ray Boyce who approached a couple of us on the board asking for it. It is in the open section available to guest and supporting members alike. He has been after such a room for a while now and since he is retired he now has the time to chat about what he has been doing. We hope that many of you take advantage of Ray's hard work and come on over to discuss all of the projects you have done over the years. Personally I look forward to chatting with many of you on here who I only know by your writing style and or email address. David Ferrin VIP Conduit board member www.jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rigid insulation and termites.
Dan So if I understand you correctly, the foam panels will be on the inside, correct? What is your plan to cover them outside of the fact you want to inspect behind them? Once we know this we can figure the rest out. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 9:41 AM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Rigid insulation and termites. I was interested in the comments about rigid foam insulation and termites. Since I am refinishing the basement, I will be placing rigid foam insulation under the floor and on the wall. We definitely have a termite issue in our area. The interior basement stairs are seriously damaged from a termite infestation about 15 or more years ago. Two years ago we found termite activity again in the basement and had the place treated. So, I need to be careful. What I found out about foam insulation and termites is mainly that the insulation isn't a food for the termites, but they can tunnel through it, and it can hide their activity making it more difficult to identify the infestation early. According to a couple of web sites, building codes, in areas where termites are known to be active, require termite barriers if foam insulation is used on the exterior of the foundation walls. Now here is a question for the crazier of the handymen. Since I am only finishing the middle third of my basement, and since, being a town house, one of the side walls is actually an interior wall, I really only have about 15 feet of exterior wall that I will be insulating. Would I be insane to make that wall semi movable? Meaning, maybe hinge the panels so that I can do annual inspections behind the wall to check the block for signs of water, termites, mold, dot dot dot. Would there be any way to do this and still make it look reasonably nice on the interior? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys
Bob, This is an excellent point. My experience with auto, or computer repair is unless you can duplicate the problem or there are certain predictable things that happen before it occurs, more often than not the repair shop can't find out what's wrong. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 7:30 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys I wouldn't worry yet. Sometimes a drop of water hitting the computer can cause trouble like this. I'd mark it up as a freak until it happens again. You'll pay a fortune to have someone look at the electrical system and then get a big CDP, can't duplicate problem on the service order. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:23 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys Earlier this evening my wife was driving home. For a few seconds the gauges on the car went nuts. The speed odometer went up to 80 and then back to 50, the gas gauge dropped and the light went on. The temp went way up and then back to normal. It is on a 2003 grand caravan. When all of the gauges went nuts itonly lasted a few seconds. Wondering if this is because something in ghe computer or electrical is starting to fail or if some rf got into the system. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. 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 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 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:
RE: [BlindHandyMan] installed new co2/smoke detector
Howard What I do at times is grab a heavy piece of paper or thin cardboard and make a template and then use that to drill my holes al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Howard Traxler Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:13 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] installed new co2/smoke detector Sounds like a handy tool. is it home made? How long is it and how far apart can the holes be? I often hang a power strip on the side of a desk or someting and sometimes guess right. Howard - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:11 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] installed new co2/smoke detector I installed a new co2/smoke detector in the basement. I was trying to figure the best way to measure for the two mounting screws. I have a divider that I forgot about. Looking in the drawer for myrotomatic I found the divider. So I opened it up so the points were centered in the slots. Drilled the first screw hole. Then with the divider was able to locate the position for the second hole. Will have to use that tool more often. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. 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 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Bob, Is that with or without rum? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:46 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet Just empty the tank and dump a can of Coke in the tank and let it sit for a few hours. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [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] My toDo list.
Dan, You are right, those darn jobs can get in the way (smile) Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 1:29 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My toDo list. Ah yes, June of what year. That is the question. I should get back to work on the basement floor soon. I think I can get the 2X4 joistish pieces in place pretty quickly, but cutting all the blocking to prop up the joists is going to be kind of tedious. Once that is done, I don't expect it will take too long to lay down some rigid foam insulation between the joists, and then lay down the 3/4 plywood sheeting. Then the walls will go up and I will have to rip out the basement stairs and replace them as they are rather damaged from a termite infestation from many years ago. The insulation in the main walls of the house, I will probably have done professionally, but not sure yet. Before I do the insulation though, I need to at least run some conduit from the basement to the attic, if not actually just do the rewiring first. The kitchen project is really out there by a couple of years, simply because it will be an expensive one. All those new appliances and cabinetry can get kind of pricy. The hydronic under floor radiant heat idea is just a dream. I read about it every now and then, but know that it would end up being a huge job. The problem is that I would have to separate the first floor and second floor into two zones, and sadly, the pipes are comingled, so a big job to separate everything out. So that project will remain a, excuse the pun, pipe dream for quite a while. I do expect to have the basement done, except for the bathroom, by the summer. If it weren't for this pesky job, I could have it done a lot sooner. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded
Lenny Better safe than sorry. If you feel it would give you peace of mind then do it Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:33 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded My daughter has a major mess in her home. The toilet supply line exploded. It is one of the flex lines and is about ten years old. I never saw one explode before. Her dining room had a major rain storm. there is about two inches of the supply line blown away It is a good thing that they were home when it happened. If it would have happened when they were at work I don't think they would have a ceiling to repaint and patch. One of the drywall seams actually washed out. I am wondering if I should replace my flex lines. They are older than hers. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded
So what does the manufacturer of these lines say? Does anything have to do with type or hardness of water? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:09 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded I have been using the brayed hoses and so far and knock on wood, none have failed. On Jan 5, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Bob Kennedy wrote: I had the same problem and mine was only a little over 2 years. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] microwave hunting
Lenny Was this a talking model? Will you be looking for speech in a new one? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:28 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] microwave hunting Well Karen just tried to use the microwave. It was making some strange sounds then stopped. Now it won't heat. The unit is less than 3 years old. Oh, how I hate our throw-away-society. I called one place and was told that it would cost more to repair it than you can purchase a new one. So microwave hunting we go. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] car windows frosting inside
Lenny, My wife had this problem on a car in the past and I believe if the air was on recirculate rather than fresh this happened. Does she have such a control? The other issue could be a small leak where the fluid passes through the heater box up under the dash. Just some thoughts Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 6:41 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] car windows frosting inside My daughter just purchased a 2004 Corolla to replace the one that a fire truck totaled. Her car was parked and the truck was turning around and backed into it. Anyway there is a lot of frost inside. any ideas what could cause this? I am wondering about the air conditioner pumping a lot of moisture inside. This car has one stupid thing. It has a valet key, however there is a lever on the floor to open the trunk. --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Canister Vac?
Lee, I think that is only for the uprights. In our case, the cannister we got was kind of a promotional when we bought the upright Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lee A. Stone Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:36 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cannister Vac? Maybe I am wrong but as seenon television I thought the owner backed that machine totally? willthey not replace your machine with a new one? Lee On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 01:53:16PM -0600, Claudia wrote: Hi, My Oreck Cannister vac is falling apart, and we really love the thing. The shoulder strap has broken off, we had to replace a brush head, the cord looks like it's about to fall off, the tubing to the hose is slowly breaking away (it's a plastic material) and I think that's it! Can the cord be replaced? Or should I count my bvlessings that it's served us well for 7 years, chock it up consider a new one? Claudia MSN: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr2009 Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com -- Your aims are high, and you are capable of much. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Introduction
Blaine, You can arrow up to the from portion of the email header and then use your JAWS cursor to find the individuals email address. Then just copy and paste into a message. Depending on what email program you are using you can enter a key command to do this. I'm using Outlook 2000 and that key stroke does not work for me. Hope this helps Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Blaine Deutscher Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 11:58 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Introduction there is one thing that I see with this lit already. This message I want to go to Ron directly so how do you go about doing that? Since I'm replying to this message feel free to email me that info. b.m.deutsc...@sasktel.net Blaine - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Introduction The test instruments used may vary some depending on your level of vision, if any and your experience with electrical wiring systems of a house. The talking multimeter that is available through a couple of places in Canada is probably the best to use. If you have a fair amount of experience and know house wiring I have written a method of identifying hot, neutral and equipment wires using the voltmeter functions and ohmmeter of such a meter. I'll beglad to email it direct as an attachment, which the list doesn't permit. Let me know. Ron - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 9:41 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Introduction Hello there. I wanted to briefly introduce myself. My name is Blaine and I live up in Regina Saskatchewan Canada. I took four years of construction in high school building folding tables to sheds. I love fixing things and would love to learn about accessible and safe methods if it is something that I haven't done before. The place that I'm moving into has a garage and once her stuff is unpacked I'm hoping to have a little area that I can build stuff and if I have to go outside to plane something then that's fine. I love working with oak the best but cherry wood is also good too. I do now have a question. Is there something out there that can be used to identify the colours of wireing when putting electrical outlets or wiring something into your house? Blaine [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] Access Ability: Review of the iBill talking banknote identifier
Lenny, Yes, and for $99 it is within reach of most of us Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:55 AM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Access Ability: Review of the iBill talking banknote identifier Here is a review of the new talking money identifier. From this review it looks like a real winner. The unit that I use is too big to carry around. http://accessability.blogspot.com/2009/12/review-of-ibill-ta lking-banknote.html 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 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: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com 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/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Insulated Basement?
Claudia, Yes. The cooler and more drafts that are in a basement or crawl space will make the floors and/or rooms immediately above them feel cooler. In our home which is a raised ranch with the garage immediately under the bedroom it is the coolest room in the house. Prior to putting insulated garage doors in it was very cool. After we replaced them with Garaga steel insulated doors and buttoned up other drafts the bedroom was warmer. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 6:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Insulated Basement? Hi All, Would it be safe to say that, if the basement is not insulated, the main floor of the house will become more drafty? We had all that work done to our basement, but we have not yet insulated it; there is no dry wall no insulation! It's just brick walls concrete flors now! Claudia MSN: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr2009 Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. our-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com makinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations
Dave, No experience with that but I did get the Surfboard universal talking remote and you may want to check that out. Just do a Google search and you'll come up with descriptions and vendors Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dave Mitchell Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:10 AM To: blind handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations Greetings: Anybody have experience with entertainment center universal remote controllers? For my sighted wife and me, I am looking for an all in one unit that would handle the TV, DVR, surround sound and a CD/VHS movie player unit. I have looked at the Logitech site but their models seem to have quite a price range spread. And I probably missed some deals on Cyber Monday but hopefully there are still some deals to come. Thanks for any suggestions. Mitch [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations
Tom Yes. Each button you push tells you the #, feature, etc. You can also program it to work with voice command Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:06 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations Al, never heard of a talking remote. How does it work? Does it tell you what each button is? Thanks, Tom Hodges From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Terrie Robbins Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:37 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations Dave, No experience with that but I did get the Surfboard universal talking remote and you may want to check that out. Just do a Google search and you'll come up with descriptions and vendors Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Dave Mitchell Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:10 AM To: blind handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Universal Remote Recommendations Greetings: Anybody have experience with entertainment center universal remote controllers? For my sighted wife and me, I am looking for an all in one unit that would handle the TV, DVR, surround sound and a CD/VHS movie player unit. I have looked at the Logitech site but their models seem to have quite a price range spread. And I probably missed some deals on Cyber Monday but hopefully there are still some deals to come. Thanks for any suggestions. Mitch [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] Aligning a saw blade when ripping
Dale, These set up blocks sound interesting and very useful. Any big box stores handle such things or do you have an on line vendor. Were these developed for blind folks or sighted individuals and we've just found a good use for them? Approximate cost for a set? thanks Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping You might like to investigate set-up blocks. They are available several places. One common set has a metal block 1 by 2 by 3 inches, a series of half inch by 3/4ths, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16. This is somewhat limiting but you could cut yourself some hardwood blocks say 4 6 and 12 inches or what ever else all to be used in combination. I did a lot of work with a folding boxwood carpenters ruler with tacks installed to make tactile dots, 24 inch, 36 inch and 1 meter used to be available from RNIB and other vendors. These aren't necessarily easy to use, blind parallax is way worse than sighted but with practice one can get pretty Goode. For us, the cost of such devices is really a disadvantage. I have seen 24 inch folding carpenters rulers in our hardware store for under three dollars while paying over thirty dollars for a marked braille one otherwise exactly identical. - Original Message - From: Agent086b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping Thanks for all this info. Only problem I have I can not purchase a rotomatic in Australia. I have tried the NFB or something in the US, but they have not replied to my email. So I only have my talking tape measure with all it's querks. Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping From: john schwery jschw...@embarqmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 5 December 2009 12:25:06 With my rotomatic, I have no trouble at all. I put one end against the fence and align the blade with the fence on the rotomatic. earlier, Agent086b, wrote: Hi all, the earlier question and answers got me thinking. When ripping I find it hard to measure from the fence to the saw blade accurately. What wonderful answers can we get to this one. Thanks as always for the help. Max. John [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_p agePAGE_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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Aligning a saw blade when ripping
Dale and/or bob, Having never used these, what are the advantages or applications of the angled ones? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 10:16 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Aligning a saw blade when ripping Lee Valley also sells the angle blocks and also in a nice plastic case. I think but don't know for sure that they are made by Veritas. I have tried labeling the angle blocks with braille attached to the foam in the case because there are so many of them and I thought it would be easier to select one without having to count but my Dymo tape doesn't stick very well to the molded foam. My set-up blocks usually live in a drawer in my router table along with a step gauge one of the kids bought me which is really useful in setting bit height. The step gauge is only good to eighth increments but mostly that is about what one needs. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Aligning a saw blade when ripping I have a set from Woodcraft as well. Their house brand is Wood River and this is also in a molded plastic box. I gave about $30 for my set. Grizzly also sells them, and Grizzly has a set of angle blocks as well. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:44 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Aligning a saw blade when ripping Dale, These set up blocks sound interesting and very useful. Any big box stores handle such things or do you have an on line vendor. Were these developed for blind folks or sighted individuals and we've just found a good use for them? Approximate cost for a set? thanks Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 9:05 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping You might like to investigate set-up blocks. They are available several places. One common set has a metal block 1 by 2 by 3 inches, a series of half inch by 3/4ths, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16. This is somewhat limiting but you could cut yourself some hardwood blocks say 4 6 and 12 inches or what ever else all to be used in combination. I did a lot of work with a folding boxwood carpenters ruler with tacks installed to make tactile dots, 24 inch, 36 inch and 1 meter used to be available from RNIB and other vendors. These aren't necessarily easy to use, blind parallax is way worse than sighted but with practice one can get pretty Goode. For us, the cost of such devices is really a disadvantage. I have seen 24 inch folding carpenters rulers in our hardware store for under three dollars while paying over thirty dollars for a marked braille one otherwise exactly identical. - Original Message - From: Agent086b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping Thanks for all this info. Only problem I have I can not purchase a rotomatic in Australia. I have tried the NFB or something in the US, but they have not replied to my email. So I only have my talking tape measure with all it's querks. Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping From: john schwery jschw...@embarqmail.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, 5 December 2009 12:25:06 With my rotomatic, I have no trouble at all. I put one end against the fence and align the blade with the fence on the rotomatic. earlier, Agent086b, wrote: Hi all, the earlier question and answers got me thinking. When ripping I find it hard to measure from the fence to the saw blade accurately. What wonderful answers can we get to this one. Thanks as always for the help. Max. John [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 _p agePAGE_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
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Aligning a saw blade when ripping
Max, A lot has to do with the width you are talking about. Do you have a couple of hypothetical measurements you'd be interested in setting and I'll tell you how I do it on mine. Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 7:54 PM To: Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Alining a saw blade when ripping Hi all, the earlier question and answers got me thinking. When ripping I find it hard to measure from the fence to the saw blade accurately. What wonderful answers can we get to this one. Thanks as always for the help. Max. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block
Tom Just to clarify, does one need to pre drill a hole in the concrete prior to using these tapcon screws or just use the auto hammer? My thinking upon reading all the posts on these, was one drilled a hole and then used a drill with a Phillips or square bit (depending on the screw head) and put the screw in? al Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:48 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block Lenny, I don't know the name of the special bit because I don't have the package anymore. I have never used a plain Phillips bit or a square bit, I have only used the combination bit and it works better than any screw I've ever used. It isn't for concrete so I wouldn't be using it with a hammer drill. The bits come in the box of screws, but it is a very short one and can not be held by my quick release chuck. But, I buy the longer bit at Lowes and they have them hanging on the shelf right next to the boxes of screws and they also have them where the rest of the screwdriver bits are sold. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block Tom, The contractor friend that showed them to me uses a hammer drill. He told me that it never slips because when it gets tight it will go into hammer drilling motion. This will put the screw in with no slipping. Since I have neither I could not test his theory. As for the screws with both Phillips and square drive, I had two boxes and tossed them out. I destroyed a good Phillips screw driver. one of the sides was sheared off because there is only a very small portion that makes contact. Also a square drive bit tended to slip since the square pocket was not deep enough. Where did you locate the combination bit and is there a special name for it? --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.lennymchugh.com Lenny Please Copy and Paste into New Message to pass along. Use BCC line when addressing. Help stop identity theft. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:48 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block I have used the Tapcon concrete screws quite often and have one big problem with them. The ones with the Phillips head are a problem because the screw bit rides up out of the screw when the screw becomes tight in the predrilled hole. I believe they would work a lot better if they had a drive like the screws I've been buying at Lowes lately. They are not concrete screws but they have a Phillips head with a square drive at the tip. In other words, you can use a Phillips bit, a square bit or for the most positive contact is there is a special bit that comes with screws that has both a Phillips bit with a square tip on it. With the special bit, the bit never rides up out of the screw. For those who are visually impaired, like me, who can't always hold the drill exactly perpendicular to the screw, this bit still holds. Although these screws are available only in exterior grade, I use them exclusively indoors because of the fact that don't allow slippage with the bit. Regards, Tom H. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:58 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] TapconR Concrete Screws- Stainless Steel Concrete Screws for fastening to concrete, brick and block Al, here is a little more information. I did not see the length choices. Probably somewhere else on the site. TapconR concrete screws are ideal for use in concrete, brick or block base material. The threads of the Tapcons actually cut threads into the base material - providing excellent holding values. The TapconR concrete screw comes in two diameters - 3/16 and 1/4, and two different head styles- hex washer head and flat counter sunk Phillips. The bit to use with each size of TapconR are: a.. 3/16 diameter TapconR = 5/32 bit b.. 1/4 diameter TapconR = 3/16 bit Each TapconR is coated with a Blue ClimasealR
