Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Bathtub calking
Hello Max, you might want to think about filling the tub with water before calking. This should help the tub be settled to its lowest point, this will make up for if it moves any when humans get in to it. Art - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: Blind Handyman Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:14 PM Subject: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Bathtub calking As I write this Sue is scraping away the old calking from the bathtub in preparation to recalking. She uses the hard stuff. She is wondering outloud if there is some easier way than using a hand scraper. Is there? 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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry
By any chance could the float be out of adjustment? If so the tank's extra water will run down the over flow and run your water bill up. Art - Original Message - From: wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Clifford: I hadn't thought about the float saving water until I read your post, but it makes perfect sense now. I wound up getting floats on the two supposedly universal flappers I bought this morning because they don't cost extra, and I can easily remove them if I need to. After all this, the thing is apparently not seated right anyway, because it still occasionally runs. Is there anything else I can do before calling in the professional turd wrastlers? Should I try changing the shut-off unit? I can't see that that would make a difference, but then my batting average on this one is pretty punky anyway. Thanks for any thoughts. I hope there's not some kind of damaging leak going on that I don't know about. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: clifford cliff...@tds.net Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009 1:30 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Dear Dale: I had a problem with the arm dropping too low with a tank on which I had changed out the original handle and arm. I discovered that the adjustment for the arm was related to the position you have the arm in, when you tighten down the nut to hold it in place. In my case, the thread was a left hand thread and it took me a minute to figure out what was going on with the unit. When changing out the flapper on the new model commodes, I make sure and get one without the float, as that is designed in many to cut down on water usage, and since we do not have a shortage of water, since our drought lifted, I prefer the full flush, as that prevents blockages much better. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Just that I had a similar problem with one of the toilets here a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't really see anything wrong with the flapper but since I had to change out the valve assembly anyway and the flapper was part of that kit I changed the flapper too and the trickle quit. The original flapper was a little stiff and there seemed to be some encrustment on it which didn't really scrape off so I am guessing it just wasn't forming to the seat as well as the new and now softer flapper. I ran into another issue though which I can't explain, the lever arm doesn't seem to want to stop descending so it interferes with the fall float. I took a really stiff piece of wire and bent it to 90 degrees and pushed one end of it into the top of the foam insulation of the tank so the other sticks out horizontally and restrains the lever arm from dropping below about the horizontal. seems to be working. - Original Message - From: wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Dale, I de-slimed the thing as best I could, but we have hard water, and the flapper I'm having trouble with is at least four and a half yhears old, so it's probably time for a new one. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens dleav...@puc.net Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:56 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Try adjusting the chain so it pulls the flapper up a little higher. This causes water to tip out of the flapper so it takes a little longer to settle down onto the seat. You might try wiping around the surface of the flapper seat with a rag too. Sometimes it collects slime and such which interferes with a good seal. Similarly, old rubber on those flappers sometimes gets hard or stiff or otherwise deforms and that can interfere with the seal. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: wstep...@everestkc.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Adventures in toiletry Well folks, as the subject line indicates I've been trying to fix a leaking or running toilet today. So far the lads at the hardware store, you know, the one that's a mile from my house on foot and a mile bac, have sold me two flappers, one which I broke
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wireless Network Connection Unavailable?
Claudia wrote I'm connected via the Ethernet cord I am not aware of any computer that can be connected wirelessly and wired at the same time. If you are connected wired and the wireless is still active in your computer it might announce the status of wireless networks. So connected wired, no wireless connection. Also might there be a neighbor near by who might have a wireless network that the computer detects? - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wireless Network Connection Unavailable? No Betsey, The connection is not available still. I don't knows if calling my ISP will serve any purpose because I'm able to send receive messages, and I'm connected via the Ethernet cord. I don't know. Claudia - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Blind] Wireless Network Connection Unavailable? Maybe the incoming mail part of your server is down. Not something you did. Wait a few minutes and see if it corrects itself. However, if you receive this message, that isn't the problem. Betsy At 02:01 PM 8/31/2009, you wrote: Hi, Why would my wireless network connection be unavailable? I'm connected right now, via the Ethernet cord, but I haven't ever had this message come up, since I set up the connection? Thanks. Claudia Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.comour-safe-haven-subscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.commakinghouseworkeasier-subscr...@googlegroups.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] power washer question
Claudia depending on the model and power of the power washer, one could remove paint or damage siding if the unit is to powerful - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] power washer question We have a power washer; it's a pretty bulky machine. I'm just trying to picture myself using it, and I have this mental image of me being super-soaked, instead of the house, which would have been the primary purpose of my trying to power wash. Now, given that I have all summer to take on this task, what do I need to know? Or, should I even attempt it, being that I have no sight whatsoever! LOL! I first have to find out what type of power washer we have. Claudia - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 1:16 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] power washer question tell a little about super nozzle types if you can. On Sun, 5 Jul 2009, William Stephan wrote: Well, these really vary. You can find everything from a kind of super nozel that fits a garden hose through electrically operated pressure washers on up to heavy duty units that are generally powered by a gasoline engine and can take slurry. So, what is it you're trying to clean and how often will you be using the unit? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of carl Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 05:11 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] power washer question what is the best power washer to go for for power of the water jet and for qualaty? [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] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.6/2221 - Release Date: 07/06/09 17:54:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Finding my curb box.
When I lived in Albany New York my house was on a slab and the water meter was under the kitchen sink . Since both of us are blind I would need to get a sighted person to read it and fill out the card, then I would mail the card. I think once a year the water company would come in and read the meter.to make sure that the amount was correct. Art - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Finding my curb box. At least for me, my water meter is in the basement and there is a shut-off there, but then there is another shut-off between there and the main. That is the one buried in the lawn. I assume that in some warmer places the meters may be above ground level. And in places that don't have basements, I have no idea where they might put them. We have a box on the outside of the house that is supposed to let the meter readers read the water usage electronically. However, I have my suspicions that they don't read them all that often as once a year or two, I get a ridiculous water bill that is for much more than my average bill. For instance, they only charge by the thousand gallons here. My bill is typically for 3000 gallons a month, occasionally it dips just below that I guess and the bill is for 2000 gallons. Last year I got a bill for 8000 gallons. I made them come out and reread the meter and they said it was correct. I seriously doubt I just happened to use an extra 5000 gallons in 30 days without realizing it. That would be more than just a drip. Same exact thing happened to a buddy of mine. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.364 / Virus Database: 270.12.71/2178 - Release Date: 06/15/09 17:54:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] telephone headset
Hello Jim, I agree with others on this list that Plantronics equipment is the way to go. For some reason buying from vendors is cheaper than buying from Plantronics direct. SKC Communication Products Inc. 800 882 7779 SMH1783-11 headset special, price around $240.00I think Also get the optional AC adapter 26503-01 If they ask who told you, Art from Pittsburgh. Good luck. - Original Message - From: Jim King To: Blind Handymen's Forum Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 9:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] telephone headset I am looking for a headset to use with my land-line phone that will take the place of the actual receiver. I need to be able to listen to JAWS in one ear and the phone conversation in the other ear. Are there any suggestions for a good quality headset like this? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2065 - Release Date: 04/17/09 17:52:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] reading blank PDF's!
Hi Claudia, Often when a screen reader says that a PDF file is blank you can read it through one of the blindness scanning packages OpenBook or Kurzweil 1000. When in Adobe start the printing process and select the printer choice that came with your scanning package (Freedom Import Printer or the Kesi Virtual Printer). Then you read the file in your scanning package. Art - Original Message - From: Claudia To: Claudia Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 8:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Scanning Books PDF Questions! Hi All, Has anyone had any success with scanning books, particularly young children's books, with either Kurzweil or OpenBook? I have lots of books here for my son, and I was having volunteers read them for me, but I can't keep up and wanted to know if there might be an easier way? I also can't remember how to read documents, when Adobe tells me that the document is empty? If anyone could refresh my memory, I'd appreciate it very much! Thanks. Claudia -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.29/2023 - Release Date: 03/25/09 18:54:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question
Kevin, You do not want both of the reciprocating parts to go in to the receiving whole in the door jam. If you hold the extra reciprocating part in, you will notice that the large reciprocating part can not be pressed in. This helps preventing people from easily jimmying the door open when it is closed. I hope this makes sense to you. Art - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question The receiving whole in the door jam does not have a wide enough area to allow for the extra reciprocating part. Seems it would need to be widened. How would I accomplish this? At 02:45 AM 2/24/2009, you wrote: Some of them do, but they all go together the same way. - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question H, A door knob with a key lock has a little retracting thingy on the plunger which a door knob with out a key lock does not have. h At 04:49 AM 2/23/2009, you wrote: A door handle that locks is the same as one that doesn't. Basically the locking set will have 3 working parts along with a couple strike plates and some keys and screws. Remove the old handle by backing out the 2 Philips screws on the room side. Once the screws are out pull the knob to you and it should come right out. You may have to shake it a little but it is loose now. Next pull the other knob out of the striker assembly. The strike assembly has 2 short Philips in it on the edge of the door. Take them out and pull the assembly out. It's often easiest to get hold of the lever from inside the opening where the knobs came off. When you go for the replacement set, make sure to know how thick the door is. It can make a difference. To install, put the strike lever in first, followed by the knob with the key set in it. That half of the knob has to go in first Finally the knob with the twisting lock in it. This can cause you to preach a sermon sometimes because the rod from the lock has to line up with the part that twists. The rod has a flat side to it, and I don't think you can touch the part that twists to see how it is lined up. I know my fingers are too big. What you can do is fit them together before putting either one in the door to see what direction they line up. Use that as a reference for the final step. Now put in the 2 long Philips screws and try it out. - Original Message - From: Kevin Doucet To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 10:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] door nob question Hi list, I want to secure the master bed room as this is the room I want to keep my fire arms collection in while I have a gathering. What is involved in removing the current door nob and replacing it with a door nob with a key lock? Thanks Kevin Doucet mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.commailto:contactme%40kevindoucet .comcontac...@kevindoucet.com confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3881 (20090223) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com Thanks. Kevin Doucet mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.comcontac...@kevindoucet.com confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3882 (20090223) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com Thanks. Kevin Doucet contac...@kevindoucet.com confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1970 - Release Date: 02/24/09 13:35:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] not giving cuts the finger
Tom and others, There is also something in a spray can, but I can't recall the name of it. Maybe something like liquid bandage. Art - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] not giving cuts the finger when I worked in the violin shop many years ago, I'd occasionally get nicked by a chisel or the like when doing fine trim work. There was just no way to keep track of where i was cutting than to keep a finger from the other hand in the way. I never get so casual with p[ower tools. I used to use a product called New Skin instead of bandaids, I don't know if it's still available, and have no idea if it's actually safe, but it's probably some kind of plastic dissolved in alcohol with a brush applicator in the top of a small bottle. It burns like H--- when it hits the open cut, but then you know you've applied it where it s needed. If applied over and around the cut pretty well, it forms a coating that keeps the cut closed and clean, assuming you wash first, for maybea day. At least you don't have a messy bandaid comming off and getting caught up in things. tom Fowle -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1970 - Release Date: 02/24/09 13:35:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Majestic Ice Melt
Another thought about ice melt, I have been using flakes in stead of pellets. It is believed that the flakes are less likely to get stuck between the dogs pads. Art - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 4:49 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Majestic Ice Melt I don't remember who ask me what pet friendly ice melt I was using. A neighbor purchased a bag at the same time as me. He kept the packageing and it is Majestic Ice Melt. We purchased it last year at Lowes for around $13. Here is the description from the manufacturer. Majestic Ice Melt is... Extraordinarily effective a.. Contains calcium magnesium acetate, the most desirable de-icing agent on the market b.. Controls the freeze-thaw cycle with time-release formulas that stay on the surface area longer. Anti-corrisive a.. Creates a bond between the surface area and the elements to protect agains corrosion and spalling. b.. Protects your surface, including interlocking pavers. Cost and time efficient a.. Works longer, reducing the need for repeated applications b.. Works better, reducing the volume of product needed for a single application. c.. Cuts down on corrosive damage to property, vehicles and equipment Safer than rock salt a.. Will not harm children, pets or plants; biodegradable b.. Includes Dolomite, providing additional traction control c.. No slimy residue results in minimal tracking on floors and carpets --- Please visit my home page; it is motivational, inspirational and humorous with many resources for the blind. http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1864 - Release Date: 12/25/2008 9:40 AM Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A lesson on compression fittings
Using compression unions on a brake line is very dangerous. You are playing with peoples lives when you use a compression union on a brake line. Art - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A lesson on compression fittings I've used them on trans lines many times. Especially when some idiot thinks he was supposed to do push ups on the end of a wrench to make the line tight. Of course I've spliced transmission lines with neoprene hose too and it worked fine. But when you use compression unions on a brake line and it doesn't leak you know you either did something right or got lucky... - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 11:37 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] A lesson on compression fittings I used one of those puppies on a cracked trans cooling line running from the trans cooler to the high pressure side. I installed one of those compression fitting things strictly as an emergency get us home repair that lasted for at least the two years the car's owner and I were dating. Word to the wise... Never take a Pontiac trans AM off road to look for a camp site. I had a tubing cutter in my run-box and we found a good Samaritan to take me into the nearest town for peaces. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 9:10 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A lesson on compression fittings On water pipe all you need to do is cut the end smooth and make sure there are no burs. Take a piece of emery cloth and polish the pipe slightly to make sure it's clean. Then slide the nut and compression ferrule on the pipe. The pipe will then fit inside the elbow or T or shut off and bottom out. Once it bottoms out, put on your wrench or vice grip or what ever you want to hold the thing still. Then sliding the nut toward the threads will move the ferrule into place as well. I like to use some pipe dope on the threads and get the threads started by hand. All that is left once it is hand tight is to hold the fitting and tighten the nut. It doesn't take lots of effort or you run the risk of collapsing the pipe. The only thing to be real sure of is that the end of the pipe fits inside the fitting or you will collapse or crush the end and it won't seal. I suspect this is what causes those that complain about compression fittings to complain. When done right, it will compress the pipe slightly under the ferrule leaving the quarter inch or so of the end the same size it was when you started. I've only used one of the Shark Bights and I feel a lot more secure using a compression fitting. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 8:54 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors Bob, Are you using a double flair male end on copper water pipe? How in the world do you seat it? are you using those male and female fittings the screw together with the little farrel thingy that if you are real lucky collapses and seals the joint? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 4:29 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors No I've used them since my days in the automotive field. I'm pretty sure if you can put a fitting in place that seals against brake fluid pressure you'd have nothing to worry about with 90 or so pounds of water pressure. However, the average want to be handy person that doesn't even own a wrench is going to look at working 2 wrenches together as very challenging compared to Just slide the 2 ends together. Markets are driven by what sells, not what works better. And far be it from most sales people to tell you which is better. In this case far be it from most sales people to even know if they work because most don't do the type of work they are selling parts to fix... - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:22 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors Bob, That is interesting. I never found where compression fittings were all that difficult to work with, did you? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:38 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Shark Bights copper connectors I'm a big fan of compression fittings but
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electrical Outlet strips?
The unit that Bob described sometimes they might be called a power management system or center. Art - Original Message - From: chiliblindman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electrical Outlet strips? Nancy I have one for each of my computers. The one in front of me now has a master switch which turns all off except one outlet. It also has 5 other switches that control 1 outlet each. I can turn on and off any of 5 at will or turn all 5 on or off with the master switch. One outlet stay on all the time. Mine is called a data shield. My other ones are other brands, so they are available. ..bob Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1726 - Release Date: 10/15/2008 7:29 AM Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys
Lenny, not evenly torqueing the lug nuts will cause rotors to warp. Not saying this is your problem but thought I would put that thought out. Art - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys We have a 2003 grand caravan sport all wheel drive. Two weeks ago for inspection it needed breaks at the same time I upgraded the break fluid to dot 5.1 and also had the tires rotated. Now about 45 mph when Karen applies the break she can feel a chatter or vibration. When she first said it was shaking at that speed I thought she lost a balancing weight. I now suspect rotors. Is there anything that can cause a rotor go bad after about two weeks after installing new breaks? The vehicle has about 40,000 miles and the rotors were cut around 25,000 miles. Got to get this thing fixed quickly, next week we are taking my grandson to Canada to see the falls. Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.3/1612 - Release Date: 8/14/2008 6:03 PM Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys
Lenny, If the rotors are warped, the bad news is that the pads are now garbage. One should not put used pads with new or turned rotors. Art - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys Lenny, Let them know in a nice way that you are aware of the minimum federally allowed thickness for a brake rotor and yours better not be there. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:17 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys The tires were rotated and balanced. Karen just told me that it is now doing it at a lower speed 25 mph. Monday it goes to a garage - Original Message - From: allen dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys hi blenny when you installed your brakes did you rotate and balance the tires I had a similar problem and that along with a front end alignment took care of the vibrations now she is smooth now there's your weekend project good luck Allen - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question for the car guys We have a 2003 grand caravan sport all wheel drive. Two weeks ago for inspection it needed breaks at the same time I upgraded the break fluid to dot 5.1 and also had the tires rotated. Now about 45 mph when Karen applies the break she can feel a chatter or vibration. When she first said it was shaking at that speed I thought she lost a balancing weight. I now suspect rotors. Is there anything that can cause a rotor go bad after about two weeks after installing new breaks? The vehicle has about 40,000 miles and the rotors were cut around 25,000 miles. Got to get this thing fixed quickly, next week we are taking my grandson to Canada to see the falls. Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links __ NOD32 3357 (20080814) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Stair climbing handtrucks.
Hi Dan, You might want to look at Gleason Industries or Milwaukee hand trucks. I believe that Gleason is the manufacture of my appliance hand truck. It has about 8 inch solid rubber wheels and on the lower part of the back there are two what look like v belts around an 8 inch high fixture that has rollers to help the belts. The plate at the bottom is smaller than regular hand trucks since you only catch the bottom edge of the appliance. It also has a strap that is used to secure the appliance to the cart. Some carts have two straps. It is about 60 inches tall and also has handles on the sides. Before I bought my own, I used to rent one from a local privately owned true value hardware store in Bridgeville. Art - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Stair climbing handtrucks. Does anyone know of a really good stair climbing dolly / handtruck? I don't want one with crappy plastic skids on the back. I saw one that had two half inch wide rubber belts on the back that looped over a non-rotating pulley thing. That looked pretty useless as well. I mean, a stair climber with treads on the back. Possibly treads that maybe fold out a bit so that you don't have to lay the whole thing flat down on the stairs and then double yourself in half to try and grab the handle which is now on the steps. I am looking at www.handtrucks.com but the descriptions don't seem to be helping me. Just wondering if anyone knows something. Thanks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1608 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 4:59 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charging Experiment
Ray and others on the list, don't some chargers start charging automatically as soon as a battery is placed in them? Then they will charge for a short fixed amount of time or charge until charge complete indication is met? Art - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 11:04 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Battery Charging Experiment Hi All I have two 7 Volts battery chargers, one brand new which I have never used before and one I have had for many years. I decided to charge two 7 Volt batteries up at the same time and used my light probe to tell me both red lights were on , then went and washed my car. I checked after finishing my car and both light were of indicating the charging was complete. I then swapped the batteries over and both lights came on and started charging again. I then had lunch and went and checked again and both lights were off and both batteries were warm indicating they had been charged. I then swapped the batteries over again and this time only the battery in the new charger came on indicating a charge was taking place. My question is if the lights go off on the first charge indicating a full charge has taken place, why after swapping them around does the chargers start charging them again. It seems that although the lights go off the batteries do not have a complete charge in them. What is your view on what is happening. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Brake Fluid Loss
tom, I wonder the same as Larry. I don't know if it is possible with a ford but I believe that is a good place to start. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:00 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Brake Fluid Loss Tom, Is it possible that the diaphragm in the power brake booster has a vacuum leak and that fluid leaking from the primary piston in the master cylinder is being consumed by the motor? You might try pulling the vacuum line from the brake booster housing and see if you can find anything. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 4:50 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Brake Fluid Loss I have a 2001 Ford Winstar van. About every two weeks, I have to add an ounce or two of brake fluid to the master cylinder. I replaced the front disk brake pads and rotors, and the back brake shoes and brake cylinder kits about a year ago and a recent check shows that none of these are leaking. The backing plate where the brake lines are connected at all wheels are dry with no signs of leakage, and yet I'm losing fluid. Also, when we move the van and look under, there isn't a drop of brake fluid anywhere on the ground where we always park the car. I can also see no signs of leakage around the master cylinder on the firewall. I can see losing a little bit of fluid over a period of time, but not this amount. Anybody have any idea where this break fluid is going? Thanks, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS -- Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 193573612) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=193573612m=60d73a8c1f2dc=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=193573612m=60d73a8c1f2dc=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=193573612m=60d73a8c1f2dc=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. -- END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] refrigerant
Hi Robert, I believe in most places one needs to have a license to purchase refrigerant. If the freezer is low on refrigerant that means that you have a leak somewhere. That leak needs to be repaired or you will be throwing money away because it will leak out also. If air is mixed with refrigerant the freezer will not operate correctly. Once the leak is fixed the freezer will need to be evacuated with a vacuum pump before filling with refrigerant and possibly some oil for the compressor. Art - Original Message - From: Robert Riddle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 7:36 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] refrigerant Our freezer died. I think it probably needs a refill on refrigerant. Where does one go to get refrigerant these days? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] tightening oil filters
Hi John, Make sure that the oil filter mating surface is clean of dirt and old gasket material before installing the new one. Prefill the filter with oil as much as you can. If the filter mounts on an angle then you shouldn't fill it up because it will lose oil during the installation process. When filling the filter, note that oil will soak in to the filter material slowly and you might need to add oil a few times before it is full. Put some oil on the gasket to help it slip when tightening. Spin the oil filter on and only tighten by hand. Make sure it is on good but if you over tighten during installation you probably cause yourself or someone else much problems in the future. Art - Original Message - From: John Schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 5:58 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] tightening oil filters When putting on an oil filter in a car, should the filter be tightened with a filter wrench or by hand? John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fuel Line Stuck
Hi Paul I have two different tools called hose hooks that I use for loosening hoses. It is similar to a screwdriver but the shank has a bend or bends in it and a point on the end. One slowly works the point under the hose then work it around under the hose. You need to be careful not to poke the point through the hose. My particular hose hooks are from snap-on but other tool companies sell them too. If these hoses are old it might not be worth attempting to save them. Art - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@ yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:40 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Fuel Line Stuck Does anyone have any tips for detaching a flexible fuel line which is stuck on to a fuel filter? I am trying to start an old tractor which has been parked out in the weeds for the last couple of years. Either the fuel filter is clogged or I will need to replace the fuel pump. In any case I will need to slip the fuel line off of several fuel system components. After slipping back the clamps I have tried pulling and twisting the fuel line without any success. I would like to break the connection without having to replace the fuel line. Any ideas or tips will be appreciated. Paul Franklin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works!
Regarding locating water under ground I have used copper rods and it helped that the water you are looking for is moving. When you walk over the moving water both rods will point in the same direction, indicating direction of flow if I remember correctly since it has been a while since I have done this. Art - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:08 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works! Hi Jennifer, Reading the posts about the drain problem I remembered something that a friend did many years ago. He had a similar problem with a blockked drain line and they could not figure how the line ran. I remembered that he used two welding rods walking around his basement. When he broke the concrete and dug where the rods indicated, he was within 6 inches of the drain line. If this would work I think that a blind individual would be even better at it because of your sense of touch. I would think that you would detect slight movement of the rods. Anyway I am the true skeptic and thought that Chet was just lucky. I looked around the net and found the following article. If it would help you locate the drain lines it would be fantastic. If it doesn't work your family will have something to talk about for a long time to come. http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/dowsing.html Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works!
another comment on Water witching I also have use a tree branch to locate underground water. Both my father and I used to be able to do this. almost 30 years ago we both pick the same spot where we had the water well drilled. When he asked me to see what I could find I was drawn to the same spot twice he told me. Unknown to me he marked the spot. Art - Original Message - From: Arthur Rizzino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works! Regarding locating water under ground I have used copper rods and it helped that the water you are looking for is moving. When you walk over the moving water both rods will point in the same direction, indicating direction of flow if I remember correctly since it has been a while since I have done this. Art - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 10:08 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works! Hi Jennifer, Reading the posts about the drain problem I remembered something that a friend did many years ago. He had a similar problem with a blockked drain line and they could not figure how the line ran. I remembered that he used two welding rods walking around his basement. When he broke the concrete and dug where the rods indicated, he was within 6 inches of the drain line. If this would work I think that a blind individual would be even better at it because of your sense of touch. I would think that you would detect slight movement of the rods. Anyway I am the true skeptic and thought that Chet was just lucky. I looked around the net and found the following article. If it would help you locate the drain lines it would be fantastic. If it doesn't work your family will have something to talk about for a long time to come. http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/dowsing.html Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to tell if you need new shock absorbers
Also worn shock absorbers will cause abnormal tire wear. Art - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@Yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:47 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to tell if you need new shock absorbers Most people don't realise their vehicle needs new shocks until they get much worse. The wear is usually so gradual that we become accustomed to how our vehicle drives and take it for normal. Every now and then I see another vehicle on my travels that is slowly floating up and down as it travels down the smooth highway. The driver seems totally unaware of the vehicle's motion but this vehicle has badly worn shocks. Struts (MacPherson Struts), used on many cars are a larger version of a shock absorber. Struts have a shaft in them about the diameter of a large thumb because the strut has the job of holding the suspension upright. Shock absorbers have a shaft about the size of your little finger and are only used to control suspension movement. Struts can wear the same as shocks but usually last longer because of their larger surface areas on the shaft and internal parts to accommodate the wear. So how do you know when it is time to replace your shocks or struts? Let the handling of the vehicle tell you. The typical test is to push down with all your body weight on one corner of your vehicle at a time and quickly jump off. The vehicle should rise, go down slightly and then return to its normal height. If the vehicle bounces more than this, then the shock or strut is worn. The trouble with this test is it only checks for severely worn units. Most of our driving is done on relatively smooth road surfaces. The suspension is moving up and down only a small amount so all the wear in a shock or strut is concentrated in that small area. Hit a bigger bump and the shock moves to an unworn part of its travel and seems to work fairly well. It is the smaller bumps that need improved control. To check for wear in this small range of travel, you have to become aware of your vehicle's handling. Because I test drive many new vehicles, I am used to the feeling of good shock control. Worn shocks become much more obvious. If you are driving the same vehicle every day, then you need to take a critical assessment of your vehicle's ride and handling over small bumps to determine how good your shocks are working. If your vehicle skitters a little bit or gives an extra little bounce when hitting a small bump, then you are soon ready for new shocks. Shocks (and struts) control suspension movement by regulating the flow of oil through small orifices in pistons inside the body of the shock. When you open a door with an automatic closer, you are using the same type of control. The door opens easily but closes slowly. For suspensions, the shock allows the wheel to move upwards quickly as it hits a bump but lets it return to the normal ride position slowly so the vehicle doesn't bounce. Heavy duty shocks and struts use larger internal parts for better control, while gas-filled shocks and struts use gas pressure inside the shock to prevent the oil from foaming. Foamed oil passes through the orifices inside the shock without any damping effect, so it acts like a badly worn out shock. I always recommend heavy duty shocks as a minimum. If you drive a performance vehicle or drive on washboard roads or rough off road surfaces, you could benefit from the extra control that gas-filled shocks provide. Some vehicles have variable ride control. There may be normal, touring and sport modes. These vehicles use shocks or struts with adjustable valving inside the shocks. Many use a small motor on the top of the shock or strut that turns a rod down the centre of the shock shaft to vary the size of the internal orifices. Other vehicles use a solenoid to change the size of the orifice, while a few GM vehicles now have MagnaRide shocks that use magnetic fluid and electro-magnets to control the viscosity of the oil. All these systems provide greater ride comfort and control but replacement shocks can be very expensive! Shocks do much more than give us a smooth ride. They are a critical part of the suspension control. A vehicle with poor shocks can be dangerous to drive. It may seem fine until you need to panic brake and hit a bump or need to make a sudden swerve to avoid something. Then the vehicle may go out of control. Next to better tires, new shocks will make the most significant difference in your vehicle's ride and handling. If you find it is time to replace them, buy the heavy duty or gas-filled units. This is one area when the extra cost is worth it. Jim Kerr is a master automotive mechanic and teaches automotive technology. He has been writing automotive articles for fifteen years for newspapers and magazines in Canada and the United States,
Re: [BlindHandyMan] batteries and nomail
Hi Matt, I am not familiar with golf cart batteries, but if they are similar to car or truck batteries I highly recommend that you do not put axel grease to grease the battery cables and terminals. If the batteries and connections were to get hot the grease could ooze between the connections and act as an insulator interfering with a good connection. - Original Message - From: Matt To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:11 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] batteries and nomail Hi ya, First off, do I need to clean the batteries of my golf cart? They seem to get lots of grease and dust on them, but I don't know if it would be necessary or worth it to clean them off, or what to use to do this with if I did. I scrape the posts and cables ever once in a while and use axel grease to greaze them up again. Also, how do I set the list to nomail? or what is the address I write to to do this at least. Kind of overwelmmed just now and don't want to out and out unsub. Thanks, Matt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] faucet help
Yes I saw your earlier message on the list. I hope someone does know where such a faucet can be found because I would like to find one myself. Art - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:58 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] faucet help Hi I need help finding a faucet. It is sink mounted and is fed by the 1/4 or 3/8 flex tubig from my water purifier system. The one that is there now has served for 18 years and has broken. Luckily it is a spring loaded device that shuts off automatically. It was a thumb press type. Does anyone know where I might find a replacement? i can give more details. I thought I wrote to list, but can't see my message anywhere. Anyone see it before? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] OT: OT: Dish TV Question?
Claudia Here are two quick suggestions that I have for your Dish Network problem. When you are holding the remote with the flat skinnier end away from you try pressing the top left most button. Some times this gets are remotes back on track.On our remotes the second row down second button over turns the box on and off (this button is a little taller than others around it). the second row down third button over turns the TB on and off. Another possible thing you can try is to hold the power button on the Dish Network box in for 10 to 20 seconds to reset the box. After you do this it might take two minutes before the box starts working again. Good luck, Art - Original Message - From: Claudia To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:12 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] OT: OT: Dish TV Question? Hi All, I have Dish network, and my remote doesn't work. Is there a way for me to reprogram it, without having to have Dish come out and do it for me? I'm assuming they would charge me for it! I've already changed the batteries on the remote, so I know that's not the issue! There is no sound; I can't change channels, and I haven't been able to power the set on and off with the remote for a few days now, or turn the volume up or down. Claudia Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
