[BlindHandyMan] Pipe cleaners
I found out that most household cleaners cause more problems at times than the cure. See if the tub trap has a plug or cap to clean out the trap. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] front porch light
Usually when turning on the light the sensor will kick on and turn off after a few minutes, unless you hit the switch twice quickly, and that will keep the light on until you turn off the switch. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 9:36 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] front porch light Yesterday we pick up the correct light bulb for the front porch. I believe it was 40 watts as was suggested by the service a tenant. Came home and swamp them out. Turned the switch on and the light came on. This puzzled me as the censor should have known it was light out so the light shouldn't have came on. So we turned the switch off and turned it back on when it got dark. When my wife gets up it will be light and I'll have her check it to see if the light went off on it's own as it should have. I hope the censor didn't go bad. I can't see both the bulb and the censor going bad at the same time. So I'm perplexed at the moment. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What oil to use on Colorado Leather shoes
Don't know if NeatFoot is still on the market or not, but it was excellent for leather foot wear and other leather products. - Original Message - From: rayb...@westnet.com.au To: Blindhandyman@Yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:33 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] What oil to use on Colorado Leather shoes Hi All My sponge applicator for re oiling Colorado leather shoes has been used up so what leather oil can I squirt into the sponge to make it useable again. I like to keep them in good condition for they are so comfortable to wear. Ray [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch light
You're right. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:28 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] porch light The light bulb on our front porch went out. Question; being that it has some kind of censor that turns the light on once it gets dark and turns off in the morning when it gets light, is it a special light bulb? My wife thinks so, but I don't think so. I think it'll takes any light bulb providing it fits in the fixture. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] water filter
Why not get a whole house filter. I have callegan filters. About $25 at Sears. Easy to install, just cut the pipe and use two 3/4 inch adapters. The reason I like the calegan filter is the air and shut off valve on the filter. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: bhm Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 10:30 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] water filter I am thinking about installing a water filter. Although we are on municipal water it sometimes is not clear and often has a strong chlorine smell. The new refrigerator that will be delivered tomorrow has a water filter installed. I have been thinking about placing one in the basement under the kitchen sink area. then run the lines to the cold water and for the ice maker. Any suggestions on what kind to install. Doing a search there is only about 3 million hits to read. I called some big box stores and they have no real great suggestions. They have sediment filters starting for $35 and on the net I found systems for several thousand dollars. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://www.LennyMcHugh.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Gas Grill!
I don't like using a gas grill, but do use it with a glove that is made for heat. It allows me to locate the food that I am cooking. - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:25 AM 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] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!
I believe you can find the gloves at Bath and be on - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! I'd use silicone gloves with individual fingers if I \could find a pair, but so far, I've only found the mitten type. This way, the gloves could be washed in soapy water. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik billgal...@centurytel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! Bryce writes: Have a pair of gloves with at least leather finger tips on them if you plan to cook anything in foil. this way you can use your hands to turn what ever in the foil. That, Mr. Bryce, is a great idea!!! How comes I never thunk of that!?!?!? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5409 (20100830) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk spray
Here is the best spray I located. It was, quick to get rid of the smell. The only problem is it may or may not fade cloth. It does a good job of animals, cement and clothes. 1 16 ounce bottle Peroxide 1 small box of baking soda 2 tablespoons of liquid soap. (lemon if you have it) 1 gallon of water. Mix and use immediately. do not cap or save. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: bhm Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:06 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] skunk spray What is the best way to clean up a skunk spray and can clothing be cleaned? I just got a call from my daughter her husband got sprayed this morning taking out the trash. The skunk was along side of his porch, this is in the middle of town. Anyway he changed his clothes but had to go to work with his new fragrance. He works in a factory that has a very strict point system. If you are late, call off you get some points and ten points in a year you are fired. Anyway my daughter is very upset with the odor in her home. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://www.LennyMcHugh.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk spray
I am one that swears by it. For I use it on my dog guide when we first moved to the country and he got his first and last encounter with a skunk. Plus I use it on my cement pad a couple times. Works very well and quick - Original Message - From: Joy Cyr To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:19 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] skunk spray When my dog got sprayed my vet recommended a mixture of two cups hydrogen peroxide (the regular three percent, not the one used for bleaching), a half cup of baking soda, and two tablespoons of dish soap. Unfortunately I got this invaluable advice the next morning since the little dear had the bad taste to get sprayed in the middle of the night, however, I have spoken with many people who used a version of this since and they swear by it. I don't see why it couldn't be applied to clothing or anything else that was touched by the spray. My reflex was to grab for the baking soda which did take care of the bit that had dripped on the carpet. However, even better I have since discovered Arm Hammer's Washing Soda! It isn't the same as baking soda, and its getting harder to find but is often available in the laundry section of the store. Its a large box of powder and there is absolutely nothing like it for dealing with unpleasant odours. You can use it in many different ways, not just in the washer. It eats protein so can't be used on wool that's the only thing to be aware of when using it. A few vital boxes helped me get through a very bad (long) cat illness a year or so ago when he wasn't able to control his bladder, ... and if you've smelt cat urine then you can appreciate how special Washing Soda really is! Best of luck to your daughter, ... not an ideal way to start the week! Joy Please take a few moments to browse and enjoy my original artwork at: www.tigerfeathers.ca [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Description of grill gloves
Grill Glove - The Ultimate Grilling Gloves Make your Cookouts Easier and More Fun with the Grill Glove! Buy One Grill Glove Get One Free! Grill glove product 2 Introducing the fabulous Grill Glove! Do you love to grill, but tired of having your efforts frustrated by clumsy tongs and rusty utensils? The handy, heat resistant Grill Glove puts the cooking power of the grill in the palm of your hand. The Grill Glove is made of 100% food grade silicone so you can grab your grub right off the grill. Flip hamburgers, hot dogs and steaks with ease. The Grill Glove is designed to give you the perfect grip for every flip. Use the Grill Glove For: . Skewers Kabobs . Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Steaks . Baked Potatoes or Corn on the Cob . Flip Entire Roasts, Briskets. Even a Rack of Ribs The Grill Glove resist temperature up to 500 degrees, making it perfect for handling hot baked potatoes and more. The built in flame deflection technology doubles the surface area...protecting your hand longer. And...it's waterproof! You can grab an egg right out of a boiling pot of water and not feel a thing! It will be super for your next lobster boil! Grill glove product The Grill Glove Features: . Waterproof . 100% Food Grade Silicone . Flame Deflection Technology . 5 Finger Design for Easy Gripping Regular, old fashioned oven mitts burn, char and get crusty. But the Grill Glove resists high temperatures, so even if you touch the flames, you won't get burned. And it's dishwasher safe, too! The Grill Glove Benefits: . More Sanitary . Dishwasher Safe . Resists Temperatures Up to 500ºF . Protects Longer Than Standard Oven Mitts [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!
Brice, Here is a web site if interested. http://www.grillgloves.net/index.html - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! Thanks RJ, I'll have my wife check the next time she there. - Original Message - From: RJ rjf...@verizon.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! I believe you can find the gloves at Bath and be on - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! I'd use silicone gloves with individual fingers if I \could find a pair, but so far, I've only found the mitten type. This way, the gloves could be washed in soapy water. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik billgal...@centurytel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 7:00 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill! Bryce writes: Have a pair of gloves with at least leather finger tips on them if you plan to cook anything in foil. this way you can use your hands to turn what ever in the foil. That, Mr. Bryce, is a great idea!!! How comes I never thunk of that!?!?!? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5409 (20100830) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5409 (20100830) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] roof damage
I am afraid some one is going to have to physically get on the roof to check it out. It could be a# of things. The cap may have blown off the vent fan, the flashing may have sprung a leak, or the shingles might have been damaged or deteriorated. If it is the cap, install a cap vent. Flashing might need roof cement around it. Or a shingle might just need replaced. RJ - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:03 PM 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] ceiling tile replacement
If they are in good shape, leave them. But when I did have rental, if a few blocks needed replaced, I would replace them all. I found the life of the tile before I wanted to replace them was about 6 to 10 years. Never felt it was worth painting them. RJ - Original Message - From: mark To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:20 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] ceiling tile replacement hey gang have a property for rent and just showed the place a few mins ago the person looking at the place asked me about the last replacement of the ceiling tiles he stated there is a expiration date on the tiles and it is code they be replaced on this date for deteareation reasons well this is not something I ever heard of so he pulled a tile out of the grid and sure enough there is a date from 5 years ago does anyone know of this and do I really need to replace my tiles thanks alot Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] pvc pipe
Use a little finger nail polish and put a dab on one side of the pipe. Let it dry and sand it down if the dot of polish is to heavy and to hard to pull apart. Use can use the PVC glue, but it is to hard to control. RJ - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: bhm Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:49 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] pvc pipe Ok, I haven't done anything with magic in many years. Most of the illusions I use to use I can no longer perform. Looking through a magic catalog there was one illusion that I could use on limited occasions. I purchased it for a church picnic. Anyway the main part of this thing is two pieces of pvc pipe with a coupler in the middle. It is glued to one piece of the pipe and the other is meant to easily be pulled apart. Practicing it the pipe comes apart a little too easy. any suggestions on how to make a tad harder to come apart. When holding it the one end actually fell out. Would not go well during a kids message. The illusion is a pom pom prayer stick. I also do not want anything that will become sticky and get on the colored pom poms. Since I am only doing this one illusion for a special message there is no recovery from a mess up. I on occasion when when something went wrong I had two cover lines, Beam me up Scotty or Without guys like me David Copperfield would not have a job. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://www.LennyMcHugh.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Supporting a chimney
Dan, I had one of these supported in this manor in one of my apartments, And it is still there after 90 plus years. RJ P. S. If I was remodeling and still was in the rental business, I most likely would have removed it. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:13 PM 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
Had the same problem with my 4 cycle mower, got some spray carbonate cleaner and got the thing running. sprayed the cleaner in the filter. The mower runs like a new one. Believe the float was stuck. RJ - Original Message - From: David Engebretson Jr. To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:26 PM 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
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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
PVC and copper last for several years. It is a huge price different that has one using plastic. But there are water conditions that may play a part in the pipe one uses Plus the ease one can install plastic over copper if one is using sweat joints.. RJ - Original Message - From: Blaine Deutscher To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet does copper piping have a diffferent taste to the water then plastic pipes do? I find for myself that if you have a house with an older version of taps that the water doesn't taste as good compared to the new taps that are being installed in housing today. I know though that the plastic pipes in cold weather does burst but a lot of apartments are putting plastic piping in the house under sinks and what not because the other stuff is starting to rust. Does anyone know the life expectincy of copper piping verses PVC pipe? Would be interesting to learn how much longer it lasts and if it's the same. Talk to you later. Blaine - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet Yeah, we had the hole house re piped 2 or 3 years back. The old PCV pipes were starting to burst and crack. As I understood it, the company who manufactured the pipe went out of business about 20 years ago or so said the plumber who did the job for us. Of course we changed everything over to copper but never even thought of the faucets to the outside but crawling under the house and having a look-see showed me it wouldn't be any big deal to change it myself. Where the plastic lines connect to the copper, the fittings are copper and there is a plastic screw fitting on the end of the plastic pipe so all that would need to be done is just to unscrew the plastic screw fitting on the plastic stuff and just replace it with copper fittings and pipe. I might have to use a torch to put the fittings on the copper lines but that can be done. Well, if I get the guy next door to do it for me. He did his house too. 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 10:29 AM Subject: 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
If you use shark fitting, you don't have to worry about sweating joints. Or one could always use the compressed fittings. - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet Yeah, we had the hole house re piped 2 or 3 years back. The old PCV pipes were starting to burst and crack. As I understood it, the company who manufactured the pipe went out of business about 20 years ago or so said the plumber who did the job for us. Of course we changed everything over to copper but never even thought of the faucets to the outside but crawling under the house and having a look-see showed me it wouldn't be any big deal to change it myself. Where the plastic lines connect to the copper, the fittings are copper and there is a plastic screw fitting on the end of the plastic pipe so all that would need to be done is just to unscrew the plastic screw fitting on the plastic stuff and just replace it with copper fittings and pipe. I might have to use a torch to put the fittings on the copper lines but that can be done. Well, if I get the guy next door to do it for me. He did his house too. 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 10:29 AM Subject: 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
What I did, was to put a galvanized nipple in the wall and used the pex pipe to the outlet to the nipple. Just don't like any thing except metal in the walls. They claim the pex pipe is every bit as good as copper, but haven't use it long enough to say if it is or isn't. RJ - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:29 PM Subject: 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
If I am understanding you right. What I would do is cut the copper a head of the shut off in the basement. Get a shark bit coupling or even a compression fitting and hook my pex pipe to the copper inside the house and run the outside connection to where I would want it. I would use a short nipple into the basement and a half nut to tighten the faucet and nipple so the faucet won't move. That is how I have mine set up. Or if the copper is long enough that the present outside faucet is connected to You could cut the copper so it will reach a couple floor joists and use a couple pipe saddles or straps to hold the outside faucet in place. Than there are to ways to go. Use a couple 90 compression fitting or shark bites to hook the two pipes together. For the compression and shark bit fittings will work both on Pex, or copper. It will even work with P V C. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:52 PM 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet
You must have a lot of chemicals in your water. Time to change over to the P V C or Peg pipes. smile - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet our copper is developing pinholes. Had to have the 4th stretch replaced now. 1957 home. We have flex line to the toilets and my dog has stopped trying to drink from there. On Thu, 29 Jul 2010, Blaine Deutscher wrote: does copper piping have a diffferent taste to the water then plastic pipes do? I find for myself that if you have a house with an older version of taps that the water doesn't taste as good compared to the new taps that are being installed in housing today. I know though that the plastic pipes in cold weather does burst but a lot of apartments are putting plastic piping in the house under sinks and what not because the other stuff is starting to rust. Does anyone know the life expectincy of copper piping verses PVC pipe? Would be interesting to learn how much longer it lasts and if it's the same. Talk to you later. Blaine - Original Message - From: Alan Paganelli To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Outside water faucet Yeah, we had the hole house re piped 2 or 3 years back. The old PCV pipes were starting to burst and crack. As I understood it, the company who manufactured the pipe went out of business about 20 years ago or so said the plumber who did the job for us. Of course we changed everything over to copper but never even thought of the faucets to the outside but crawling under the house and having a look-see showed me it wouldn't be any big deal to change it myself. Where the plastic lines connect to the copper, the fittings are copper and there is a plastic screw fitting on the end of the plastic pipe so all that would need to be done is just to unscrew the plastic screw fitting on the plastic stuff and just replace it with copper fittings and pipe. I might have to use a torch to put the fittings on the copper lines but that can be done. Well, if I get the guy next door to do it for me. He did his house too. 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 10:29 AM Subject: 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
[BlindHandyMan] Copper/pex pipe comparison
http://www.plumbingnetworks.com/info/pex-copper/ There are different fitting that can be used on pex pipe. xof PEX Piping and Copper Piping If you are like the rest of us non-plumbers, then there is a good chance that you don't know which plumbing pipe is better. You may not even know what a PEX pipe is. Relax: Not many of us do. We're not plumbers, but maybe it's time that increase our basic knowledge so that we know what we are getting and whether it is something we truly want. Once you know the basics, you'll feel more comfortable to find a plumber to help you with your piping needs. Now you're probably wondering what PEX piping is. Well, it is cross-linked polyethylene pipe. After going through several processes, the material becomes durable for extreme temperatures (hot or cold), creep deformation which happens from long-term exposure to stress, and chemical attack from acids, alkalies and the like. All of this makes PEX an excellent piping substance for hot and cold water systems, especially since PEX is flexible and well adapted for temperatures below freezing all the way up to 200° Fahrenheit. As mentioned above, PEX is a good plumbing material because it is flexible and easy for plumbers to install. PEX is also resistant to breaks in cold weather and has fewer joints, bringing your costs down. Since copper piping has been around for decades, we know that the metal is durable and flexible, making it easy to install - especially compared to iron pipes. Copper piping also provides a biostatic atmosphere, making it difficult for bacteria to grow inside of it, which is an important health consideration. Copper also resists corrosion and is unaffected by ultraviolet rays, which means it can be used for outside needs. This is unlike PEX pipes, which are affected by ultraviolet rays and therefore should not be used outside. However, copper can corrode due to the pH of the water if it is too acidic or too basic for the pipes. But just because it corrodes doesn't mean that the water is bad for you. Try to think of it like this: the Pacific Northwest region of the US and, of course, Canada, has some of the best drinking water in the world, but that very same water has a corrosive effect on the pipes. So the choice between PEX and copper is solely yours, but keep in mind a few of the advantages and disadvantages of each system before you decide. Some Advantages of PEX Are: 1. Adaptable and easy-to-use plumbing system 2. Can be used with hot and cold water 3. Can also be used with metal and PVC piping 4. PEX has fewer fittings, making it faster to install and with less of a chance to leak 5. PEX is more burst-resistant due to its flexibility to expand and contract 6. It has a shutoff valve at each supply line, making it more convenient for you when you have to get repairs done 7. PEX can have a pressure balanced system 8. Since it is flexible, the pipes can be bent around most corners and usually won't need a coupling or fitting PEX Has Some Disadvantages that You Should be Aware Of: 1. It cannot be used outside 2. Cannot be recycled, due to its shorter life use 3. It provides an impermeable membrane that may allow the possibility of water contamination 4. The pipes may be damaged if left outside for a long period of time The Advantages of Copper Are: 1. Durable and flexible, making it easy to install 2. Safer in natural disasters 3. Weather and bacteria-resistant 4. Resists corrosion, more so than other metals 5. Unaffected by ultraviolet rays, so it can be used outside 6. Copper does not release toxic gases in a fire because it resists burning 7. In earthquakes, the slightly elastic pipes flex so that they don't snap 8. Copper is recyclable, making it a more sound environmental choice Copper Piping Also Has Disadvantages that Should be Considered: 1. Can corrode 2. Has become expensive 3. With higher levels of copper from corrosion, water can have a metallic taste 4. Copper can freeze and break during cold water Compare the prices of PEX and copper piping to help understand the differences between the two. PEX Prices 3/8 - $0.38 1/2 - $0.40 5/8 - $0.62 3/4 - $0.76 1 - $1.26 Copper Prices 3/8 - $4.87 1/2 - $5.67 5/8 - $7.31 3/4 - $10.21 1 - $13.38 We Asked Plumbers: What do you think about PEX piping when compared to copper piping? Master Plumber Rick Marquette answered: There really is no comparison. I like my copper pipe because with PEX pipe, you have to have the right tools. It's convenient if you have all the tools...and that really matters when on a job site. I find copper easier to install because of this, and that is the main difference. Carol Jones said: It [PEX] is obviously superior, and easy to install. Copper will break, and then there are all the elbows that must be installed. Every spring, with copper, I have breaks from the cold winters. The polyethylene pipe (PEX) will give a little, so it's not as likely to break as copper. And
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Refrigerator!
Only if you don't want water all over the place. There should be a shut off at the filter. RJ - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Refrigerator! Don't you have to shut off the water while changing the filter? 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: Scott Howell s.how...@verizon.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Refrigerator! Hi Claudia, To the best of my knowledge, most will have these filters. You generally will find the filter in one of two places. The first place is inside the fridge, near the top. It may be a short cylinder, which hangs vertically near the rear of the cabinet. Some filters are long cylinders that are mounted horizontaly and generally mounted on either side of the cabinet. Another place you will find filters is at the bottom of the unit behind the kick plate. In most cases you should not have to remove the kick plate to access the filter. In this case the filter will be mounted parallel to the floor. Regardless of the configuration, these filters generally require just a twist to unlock them from the mounting. You will find that most of these filters will have a handle that you can grab to remove or install it and I have even seen one where you remove the filter, pull a cap off the bottom, which is actually a part of the fridge and matches the kick plate, and you put on the new filter, before installation. I hope this helps and there may be other configurations I am not aware of that others can share. On Jul 22, 2010, at 11:14 PM, Claudia wrote: hi, Our fridge has a water dispenser. Are there filters that are supposed to be changed periodically, and if so, where do I find these filters! Claudia Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr10 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5299 (20100721) __ 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] 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] My watch.
Is this the old heavy metal case watch? If so, I can say it was one of the best watches I ever had. And it does count down. RJ - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 9:01 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. Man, I am glad Radio Shock is selling those 4 alarm watches again. The only problem I have ever had is that you just can not get the old battery out so when the battery dies you just get a new watch. (LOLLOLLOL) I will have to pick up one this weekend as I have not found another watch which I like as well as that old clunker. Cy From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 9:09 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. Yes, as a matter of fact I do. I notice that Radio Shack is now selling their famous 4 alarm talking watch again. It also has a timer on it but I can't remember if it also has the count down timer as well but it does have at least one timer and at $19.99 it won't drive you to the poor house. You can visit your local Radio Shack store or find it on line at the Radio Shack dot com web site. 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: Donnie Parrett deparr...@prtcnet.org mailto:deparrett%40prtcnet.org To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. Does anyone know where I can get a 4 alarm talking watch? If so, do you know how much they cost? Thanks, Donnie Have a great day, unless you have made other plans. ~ To receive my Daily Devotion, Word Of Wisdom Daily Bible reading, please send an email to: donniedailydelights-subscr...@yahoogroups.com mailto:DonnieDailyDelights-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com Then, reply to the confirmation email that you will receive from Yahoo Groups, and you will be on the list. Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning Skype Prayer Time. Contact Me At: Donnie Parrett 2000 Asa Flat Road Annville, Kentucky 40402 Home Phone: 606-364-3321 Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY Skype Name: Donnie1261 Email: deparr...@prtcnet.org mailto:deparrett%40prtcnet.org -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com ]On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 12:34 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. Hi Phil; I don't know if this will answer the question you need answered but, below is the direct link to an audio file of the owner's manual of the 4 alarm talking watch. http://www.jaws-users.com/audio/MISC/4AlarmTalkingWatch.mp3 Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Phil Parr philp...@consolidated.net mailto:philparr%40consolidated.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. No I have another one just like it that is on 12 hour time. This one was until I had a new battery put in it, Phil. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_ pagePAGE_id=33MMN_posit PAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_posit ion=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 mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo ! Groups Links Send any questions regarding list management
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again!
With a little time and effort, a Goode cheap water sealer is white cement. You mix the white cement in water, making a wallpaper paste like substance. Brush it on with a wallpaper brush. After a few days, paint the walls with a good latex paint or leave it white. Was taught this by a old cement contractor and did use it in a few rentals I had and did it seven years ago in our new home. My wife did paint the walls and of cement blocks after sealing them with this mixture. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Nail gun options
If you are going to use the gun sparingly, Harbor Freight might be a good place to look. If you are going to put it to hard use, get a good one. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: testing for mold, more
Here is a good site you might want to look at. It has a lot of info and answers to the questions you been asking. http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/iaq/got_ At our neighbor's house, when my wife and I were remodeling the place, went I replaced the plate and stubs on a none bearing outside wall, we found black mold. We used a half solution of bleach and water to clean the area, and sprayed it down with full strenght apple cider vinegar. This has cleaned up the problem, and stopped the allergy attacks the neighbor was having. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold?
I do have one from Shaklee, that my wife swear by. I don't have allergies, so I can't tell. Plus the house is only 7 years old. - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 16:36 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold? County Health Dept. referred me to a company that you have to pay. When I did talk with this company, they stated they could come out and do an initial inspection for free. They also stated that mold clean-up can get very, very expensive, and it doesn't permanently cure the problem because it could potentially come back? Then, he talked to me about purchasing an air purification system, one that he swears by, of course, that only costs $750, plus tax. Go figure! Does anyone know whether these air purification systems really work? If anything, I would ask him, if we could try it, for a week or two, before deciding whether or not we wanted to purchase. I think this guy probably just wants my money, but at this point, I don't know of any other companies that come out to test. Claudia - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold? The last place you should go is a company that also fixes the roblem, it's one of the big current scams out there. Molds and mildew and th like are everywhere and apparrently not usually a real problem. unless you've had long term water remaining in your place. County health dept. sounds like a good plan. Tom __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ 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] Air Purification Systems
I will check, but to my recollection, the company had a special going at the time. Believe it was some where around $450. They are expensive and the bulb replacement isn't cheap. RJ - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 16:41 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Air Purification Systems RJ, Do you recall how much you paid for your air purifier? Claudia - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold? I do have one from Shaklee, that my wife swear by. I don't have allergies, so I can't tell. Plus the house is only 7 years old. - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 16:36 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold? County Health Dept. referred me to a company that you have to pay. When I did talk with this company, they stated they could come out and do an initial inspection for free. They also stated that mold clean-up can get very, very expensive, and it doesn't permanently cure the problem because it could potentially come back? Then, he talked to me about purchasing an air purification system, one that he swears by, of course, that only costs $750, plus tax. Go figure! Does anyone know whether these air purification systems really work? If anything, I would ask him, if we could try it, for a week or two, before deciding whether or not we wanted to purchase. I think this guy probably just wants my money, but at this point, I don't know of any other companies that come out to test. Claudia - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing for Mold? The last place you should go is a company that also fixes the roblem, it's one of the big current scams out there. Molds and mildew and th like are everywhere and apparrently not usually a real problem. unless you've had long term water remaining in your place. County health dept. sounds like a good plan. Tom __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ 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] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5199 (20100615) __ 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] Patching cement.
Any thing that deep, I would consider a dry pre-mix of sand and cement. Mix and pour - Original Message - [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] older homes - what to look for
Termite, roof condition. soundness of foundation, sewerage, water, foundation for crack and water leakage. Update on wiring and amp of service. Windows and doors condition. To began with. And a inspector of your choosing if you think you need one. Do not have the realtor pick out the inspector and make sure they are reputable. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 09:53 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] older homes - what to look for Hi Dale, Well one thing they did is switch over to electric for heating water and I agree the windows would be first on my list probably. I do need to checkout the electric situation again since I did not look for every outlet. I have to admit that although they had the ac on to keep the house comfortable for folks doing a walk-through, it seemed like it was insulated pretty well since the ac never kicked on while we were their. I would of course have to check out the insulation and on that note the roof actually is very new. Apparently these people didn't just fix something, they had it removed and replaced. Apparently perfect working order meant literally perfect working order. I did not notice even a sound from the floors, which was surprising. I have obviously to check this out further and also another note, apparently selling the land would not be a problem and it was more a thought than something I would probably do. I think at the end of the day, I probably will not be able to unload/rent what I have and that would kill the deal for me, but I might as well check it out. Thanks for the input. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Flex pipe
Today I decided to put in a outside faucet that I been wanting to do every since I had the house built seven years ago. There were two already, but not where I have my square foot garden. So I was at Home depot and decided to pick up the parts. The job took less than a hour from start to finish, and not a leak in the place. In the good old days, the sweat fitting would have been three times as many. For it only took two Shark bit fittings and 7 feet of flex pipe. Now where was this stuff when I was in the rental business? RJ 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] Roots In Water Line
I owned a old home that had clay orange pipe for the main sewer line. Use to flush a cup of rock salt down the commode every so often, it did retard the root growth, but every 4 to 5 years I would rent a power snake and root the roots out. So the salt isn't a cure all and neither is the acid. RJ - O [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Treadmill!
I just slid mine down the stairs in it container. It was easy. Or you could assemble the unit and slide it down on its wheels. Now that might take two people. RJ - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 23:01 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Treadmill! Hi All, I'm in need of a new treadmill, but I have some questions. i went to look at it, in the store today, and it's pretty bulky, weighing 1 pounds. It's a Golds Gym model, but I'm wondering how I can get it home. I have family with a truck, but the lifting is going to be a pain in the **! So, I thought I'd have it shipped to my house because shipping is practically free, but then, I'd still have to get it into the house and down to the basement! I'm guessing I'll need two people for this project? Claudia Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net Skype: claudiadr10 __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5155 (20100530) __ 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] My watch.
Phil, Not sure what watch you have, but most have a mode button. On mine, it is with the watch facing up, the upper left hand button. Once you have it in the 12/24 or military mode. the minute button, which is on the bottom right will turn the watch into the 12 hour mode. the button on the lower right will change it back to the military time mode. Hope this helps. RJ - Original Message - From: Phil Parr To: list handy Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 17:31 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] My watch. I ask this question on the other list and got no answers. I forgot all the technical whizzes are over here. I have a four alarm watch that is on 24 hour time and I want it on 12 hour time. Does anyone know how to do this little action. I have pushed and held every button and combination and it hasn't happened yet. Thanks, Phil Parr. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] supporting outdoor steps?
A couple bags of pre-mix cement to make a pad will do the trick. The bricks aren't wide enough to stop the sinking of the bricks into the sand.A 1 to 1 1/2 foot pad on each side of the steps should do the trick. RJ - Original Message - From: john schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 08:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] supporting outdoor steps? Outside a glass sliding door, we have some wooden steps that go from a small deck to the ground. Right now, I have a brick under each side but the bricks are slowly sinking into this sandy soil, in Florida. Is there any way to support the steps better? Should I pile another brick on top of each brick? Or, should I get some bigger stones? If so, how big do I need? Or is there another way? Thanks for any ideas. John Currently in Ocala, Florida Clear, 69°F Wind:Calm Did you know that you are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider? Created by Weather Signature v1.31 . http://www.weathersig.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling
Lee, If one use wallboard compound, about three layers in the grewves you can get a smooth wall before painting. Did that in a few rentals, when I had the eye sight. I put a good primer coat and than a good latex paint. Now a days, they tell me you can get the paint with the primer already in the mix or finish coat. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 13:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] painting paneling I thinkit was Clifford and Jennifer who spoke of painting paneling. did you really do it and if so how did it turn out and what did you use for paint. did you use like the little foam sponges on a stick t get int the grooves ? thanks Lee -- The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he'll be late for supper and she's already left a note that it's in the refrigerator. -- Bill Lawrence [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy
Is this a woman's view. Wondering minds want to know. smiling, RJ - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 12:19 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy Ok, so here is the big question. If it was so easy to check and repair, why did it take you so long to do it? When she first complained about the water pressure you could have taken the time to check it right then. You could have been the hero who fixed the water instead of the guy who ignored your wife. Just saying... Jennifer - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 6:13 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy yeah, you're right. Great story. On Sun, 2 May 2010, Bill Gallik wrote: Spiro wrote: never show how easy it is, they don't. But what you do when you need their eyeballs to help get the job done? Reminds me of a story my Grandfather Visocky used to tell me about his father (my great-grandfather Visocky). Seems that my Great-Grandfather Visocky was a major in the Austrian Imperial Army and being a commissioned officer naturally was able to read. From the story, one of Major Visocky's troops had gotten a letter from his girlfriend or wife -- at any rate it was a feminine significant other of some sort. Since this trooper could not himself read he approached my Great-Grandfather with the following request, Sir, would you please read this letter to me? And please don't listen? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another. - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) [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] Wife isn't happy
Bill, It sure couldn't hurt. smile - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik billgal...@centurytel.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 14:11 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy Oh boy RJ, if only you'd brought this up sooner. Having grown up on a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin I was privy to setting pressure on those tanks since a kid. Maybe you'll have to offer to wash her back when she takes that first shower! ;-) Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another. - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799) 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
[BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy
Today, after months of my wife saying the water pressure in the house is a trickle. Kept telling her that on well water that is as good as it gets. Today she went to the grandkid soccer game and I decided after all these months she was right, but I am unable to read the pressure gauge, so I had to wait until she came home to read the thing. Got out my socket wrenches and turn up the pressure from 40 PSI to 60 PSI and when she seen how simple it was, I was in trouble. But after she takes her shower, maybe I will be forgiven. smile 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] Wife isn't happy
Bob, All I can say to that is Amen - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 20:35 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy Guess you know if the wife ain't happy, ain't nobody gonna be happy... - Original Message - From: RJ rjf...@verizon.net To: handyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 8:32 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Wife isn't happy Today, after months of my wife saying the water pressure in the house is a trickle. Kept telling her that on well water that is as good as it gets. Today she went to the grandkid soccer game and I decided after all these months she was right, but I am unable to read the pressure gauge, so I had to wait until she came home to read the thing. Got out my socket wrenches and turn up the pressure from 40 PSI to 60 PSI and when she seen how simple it was, I was in trouble. But after she takes her shower, maybe I will be forgiven. smile 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 Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag Neptune Washer Bearing Problem
Clifford, I have one of these machines and been told by a serviceman and a couple retailers that the new machines by who ever is making them don't hold up and I would be better off keeping the old machine. The Maytag top loader I had only one for 25 years and gave it to a friend, who use it for years. And the frontloader Maytag, so far has been a good one for near 7 years. I am going to hate to have to replace any appliances, for looking at them at our local dealers, they aren't made in the good old U S A, just assembled here. And have you noticed the warrantee? Sure aren't the 5 year, but one. RJ - Original Message - From: clifford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 23:34 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag Neptune Washer Bearing Problem Dear Gil: You saved yourself quite a sum by doing the work yourself. I received a quote of five hundred bucks to repair our Neptune, which was one of the first ones out. Since the machine had some years on it, we elected to replace it. I understand that the Neptune was the cause of Maytag going under. That is a real shame, as Maytag was one of those names that was equivalent to long lasting high quality American made products. The company name lives on, but the products are not the same. We bought a Whirlpool with steam, and while it performs fairly well, my first wife would prefer to have a new Neptune, as she liked the old one better. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Gil Laster To: Blind Handyman Cc: jgatt...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 5:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag Neptune Washer Bearing Problem Jim, You mentioned having replaced the control board on your Maytag Neptune washing machine and now the bearings are roaring. I have a 2002 model. The control board failed at 14-months and after some fussing Maytag relented and replaced it for me as a warranty item. The bearings began to roar at 6-years. My wife had not been very happy with the machine so thinking that I might have to buy a new washer I did some research on the Internet, bought bearings and a seal, improvised a bearing puller, and fixed it myself. My wife later admitted that she was hoping that I would fail. I had never worked on such a machine before. There was much on-the-job learning. It took me about 24-hours of effort, but I believe that I could do it again in about 4-hours. The job would have been much easier with a proper bearing puller, but I was too cheap to rent it at $80. I will write more details if you or anyone else wants to know more. - Gil Laster, Charlotte, NC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5011 (20100408) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5016 (20100410) __ 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] Maytag, the good old days
Clifford, Once the company my son worked for as a industrial engineer, would manufacture the equipment by order of the customer. Now they rebuild and modify what China send into this country that doesn't fit the bill. After a year or two, he left that position, and found greener pastures in a inter national company.. - Original Message - From: clifford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 12:00 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Maytag, the good old days Dear R. J. and list members: My mother has a 1932 ringer washer by Maytag, that came originally with a gasoline engine and an exhaust that ran about forty feet out in to the lawn. It was modified for an electric motor in the fifties. It still works, although she turned it in to a back-up machine, when she bought an automatic washer. My mother, being the frugal person she is, refused for a long time to allow the automatic washer to empty all that hot water after only one run of wash. My first wife and I have had a Maytag top loader for well over 25 years, which was turned over to our rental house when we bought the Neptune. Maytag was an automatic buy for us back in the good old days, and those commercials showing the lonely Maytag repairman, were on the mark. I am one of those old fogies that believe that we are happily destroying this country, by allowing our industrial capacity to be outsourced to off -shore locations. I thought then, and I still think today, that the treaties we have signed on trade are formulas for disaster. According to the history channel, the first manufacturing operation started in the U. S. was a company making shovels. I wonder how long it will be before there will no longer be a shovel made in the U. S. A. I am told by a machinist friend that our capacity to make and sell industrial tooling is being shifted abroad, and that many machines used in industry here are imported. Given all of the trends, I am not at all optimistic about our future. Whether it be a power saw, invented in this country, or an outboard motor, also invented here, the U. S. manufacturers are slipping away. My first chain saw was a Homelite , which gave good service and I would have gladly bought another, had they kept up with developments. I will quit with this line of thought before the sensors become outraged. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5017 (20100411) __ 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] Dan or others,
Try soaking it with water and a couple tablespoons of baking soda - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 17:58 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Dan or others, Hi, Maybe it took too long, but I finally got my Handyman thermos Two weeks ago. Steel, double walled with a 12oz steel cup. I'm saving $2 a day and it can take a beating. I'm sure to have it with me more than just to my non-fix-it job but thankfully to any outside project. However, Dan and others, it has that very familiar Canteen smell. You guys must know that smell. I've used it now for 8 days, and that smell went away for the most part after 5. But is was heavily in the coffee. It's still there, and I'm thinking $2 a day (makes the coffee cost $33.90 a pound at DD) is starting to sound good as I'm not happy with that as a taste in my fine etheopean coffee from home. Help, what gets that smell out of a canteen or steel liquids vessel? Thanks [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] security light with motion detector
Do a google check for x10 surveillance camera, they are price reasonably. Or a good motion light might help. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 19:30 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] security light with motion detector Can you believe this. We move into a senior citizen mobile home park in December. I had a regular trash can that I saved our aluminum cans that I always smash. Well last week, I went outside to dump some and couldn't fine the trash can. Some lousy sum bitch stole the trash can and all. Now I need some ideas. I want something like a motion detector that will not only light up the area, but also start a cam recorder or the likes. It had to be someone from outside the park that did this as I found out others had there cans stolen. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5014 (20100409) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] ladder hooks
Get a cement anchor and put a hook on the block wall. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] ladder hooks Is there anyway, preferably an easy way, to hang a ladder on a block wall? Tomorrow I am picking up a used 8 foot step ladder. A guy purchased two for a one time project and is selling them for half price. I have had this home for 36 years and at least once a year thought that I should have an 8 foot since the home has 10 foot ceilings. It is too hard to pass up the $45 price. My only problem is storage. My choices are to keep it outside, hanging sideways under the front porch or storing in the attic. --- 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 5010 (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=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key
I suggest you get a key made at your dealer's. If you don't have two keys to work the computer the key will cost about $75 compared to $25 to $35. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:37 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key I don't think it's all that easy as walking in to any hardware store and having a key made. I believe there is a chip in the key that will allow the motor to start and won't start without this chip. That's why I was hopeful I could get it straighthen. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy inthes...@att.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key Before they cut the replacement key they can measure the key and set the numbers into the cutter and never have to do anything else to the bent key. They have a gauge that gives the combination of the teeth. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key Won't he have to straighten it before it can be traced with the copier? Unless of course he gets the use of the other key. The other problem with straightening an instrument like a key is that the convex side of the bend is now longer. When you straighten it the concave side lengthens. Depending on where the bend happens it might offset the teeth enough that they no longer engage the tumblers accurately. Keys like that too tend to be brittle as you already pointed out. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key If it's just the unlock key and not the ignition key, I wouldn't mess with a lock smith. Just take it to any of the box stores and let them make a copy for you. Any time you bend metal and then bend it back it is weakened and you run the risk of breaking it off in the cylinder. Much more of a problem then. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:23 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key A couple months ago I had my keys hanging off my belt loop and must have bumped into something pretty hard because the car key was bent nearly to a 45 degree angle. It's one of those keys that you can lock or unlock the car with. Can a lock smith straiten one of these keys out? __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key
If you have two keys, it can be done by inserting the two keys in the order they instruct u to insert the two keys in the ignition along with the blank. The cost is much less than if they have to use a machine to do the calibrations, / For a Ford the cost was $35 for the blank. And would have cost $75 if I didn't have the two keys to do the calibrations. RJ - Original Message - From: Trouble To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 15:47 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key A friend of mine lost his keys out in the woods. The spare was with a buddy along with him in case he wanted to go back for something. To get that key replace I think he said it cost around $80 just for one, because of that chip. At 10:56 AM 4/5/2010, you wrote: RJ, we do have an extra key. I'll have to call the Dodge dealership and see what it's going to cost to replace this key. - Original Message - From: RJ mailto:rjf110%40verizon.netrjf...@verizon.net To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key I suggest you get a key made at your dealer's. If you don't have two keys to work the computer the key will cost about $75 compared to $25 to $35. RJ - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:37 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key I don't think it's all that easy as walking in to any hardware store and having a key made. I believe there is a chip in the key that will allow the motor to start and won't start without this chip. That's why I was hopeful I could get it straighthen. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy mailto:intheshop%40att.netinthes...@att.net To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key Before they cut the replacement key they can measure the key and set the numbers into the cutter and never have to do anything else to the bent key. They have a gauge that gives the combination of the teeth. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key Won't he have to straighten it before it can be traced with the copier? Unless of course he gets the use of the other key. The other problem with straightening an instrument like a key is that the convex side of the bend is now longer. When you straighten it the concave side lengthens. Depending on where the bend happens it might offset the teeth enough that they no longer engage the tumblers accurately. Keys like that too tend to be brittle as you already pointed out. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key If it's just the unlock key and not the ignition key, I wouldn't mess with a lock smith. Just take it to any of the box stores and let them make a copy for you. Any time you bend metal and then bend it back it is weakened and you run the risk of breaking it off in the cylinder. Much more of a problem then. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:23 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] bent ignition key A couple months ago I had my keys hanging off my belt loop and must have bumped into something pretty hard because the car key was bent nearly to a 45 degree angle. It's one of those keys that you can lock or unlock the car with. Can a lock smith straiten one of these keys out? __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.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] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4999 (20100404) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed
Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
If you don't want to use a chain saw, a bucksaw or cross saw does the job nicely with a little elbow grease. A electric chain saw would work well, if close to a outlet. A small gas chain saw of 12 inches is easy to handle. RJ - Original Message - From: Scott Berry To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 13:05 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw Hello there, I have some trees which are approximately 12 to 14 feet and 3 inches in diameter. These are wild plumb trees. What type and make of chain saw do you recommend. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] blocked drain
If the drain hasn't cleared in a 1/2 hour with the chemical, think of using a snake, or try flushing it with a hose or use a plumber plunger - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 12:16 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blocked drain On this note, how long after putting nasty chemicals down a drain do I need to wait before trying something else? Jennifer - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] blocked drain Depends on the drain. You can always use a snake, but typically you will have to get your hands a bit wet to get it started. -- 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] key and lock
If you can't use lock lube to get the key to work. Take the lock and have them put a new cylinder in your existing lock. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Removing burner from gas stove
Lift up the grates. Than the splash pan. Than the burners usually lift up. When putting them back. Make sure you have the gas supply into the burners. Is yours a electric igniter? For one mine all I have to do is adjust the burner head back on to it original adjustment and the burner will light. RJ - Original Message - From: Andy Borka To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:59 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Removing burner from gas stove We have a gas stove ran on pilots. How do you take the burner off? When we turn it on, we smell gas and the burner wont light. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Lawn mowers
Use a mover for years. First I boxed in the flowers and other areas I didn't want cut with landscape timbers. and cut the grass north to south and east to west as one would use a sweeper. They tell me the yard looked good. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
It is easier to use the socket and turn it clockwise to cut what is stuck. Done this several times in the past. RJ - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 21:47 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal Well the turning it backwards might work. Otherwise a socket with a long extension to remove the nut on the cutters and someone to hold the hex wrench in the bottom should allow the cutters to come up. You may not be able to remove them as a lot of disposals taper in and the upper housing would have to be removed, which of course requires removing the disposal from under the sink. Ron - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:00 PM 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Get a socket wrench and turn it from the top. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
Put a extension on the socket and put it on the nut in the center of the disposal. I believe mine takes a 3/4 inch socket. Put the racket on the extension and turn the socket clockwise. Unplug the disposal and u can put your hand down the disposal and feel the nut. RJ - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 20:37 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.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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sheet goods carrier.
If you have a Harbor Freight, try there. Just seen one the other day went I was there. RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 21:38 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sheet goods carrier. Art, I have looked around for an appliance dolly, but have not found one for sale. OK, granted, maybe I haven't looked hard enough, because I am betting those suckers are not cheap. I've used one before and it is great. -- 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] re: update on sealing tile
Check and see if the grout can be used in wet areas as a bathroom before applying. Years ago, it was a NO, NO. RJ - Original Message - From: lvmumford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 10:59 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] re: update on sealing tile Here's an update to the message I posted about a week ago on whether or not to seal the new tile to be installed in our home. We are also having Laticrete electric radiant heat mats installed underneath the tiles. The Laticrete technician who was at our house on Thursday with our contractor to look over the job suggested that we use epoxy grout. He said it would eliminate the need for sealing and that it is used for commercial projects because it's very stain resistant, and doesn't need sealing or resealing. He said in the past epoxy grout was difficult to apply and was very expensive but that the epoxy grout on the market nowadays (the Laticrete one anyway) is much easier to use and is cost effective. Linda [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage disposal
If you have a set of socket and a extension, you can use it to loosen the blades. That is what I use since we lost the allen wrench for the disposal - Original Message [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Roofing question
I most cases a over lay isn't covered. - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins To: Blindhandyman Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 09:54 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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] new tile floor- should I seal?
Seal it. We did and the grout looks as good as the day we put it in. RJ - Original Message - From: lvmumford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 17:05 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] new tile floor- should I seal? Hello everyone, I am new to this list and I have a question for the group. Hubby and I are blind and we are having our home remodeled with new tile floors put in our kitchen, dining room, sunroom, and utility room. The grout color will be a medium shade of bone with the grout lines 1/16 inch wide (the tiles themselves are large-- sorry I can't remember their exact dimensions). Anyway, I am getting conflicting advice as to whether or not to have the grout sealed. Some say sealing it is a waste because the grout line is so thin, the sealant will wear off, and you need to reseal every year. Others say that sealing the grout will help prevent the grout from absorbing food spills and stains (I have a guide dog with a very sensitive stomach), and becoming discolored. What is your advice? Much thanks, Linda [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system
Claymores should do the job. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 22:52 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system Dale, your post makes sense but a previous post you sejnt about affordable alarms makes sense too. and let me add that more Americans are carrying concealed and not today then at any time before. and for good reasons because judges do not do their job. end of my rant for now Lee On Sat, Mar 06, 2010 at 11:07:00AM -0500, Dale Leavens wrote: See, that is just it! There are over three hundred million people in the United States. That is a number I have trouble grasping. When you then profile the perpetrators of that sort of assault and come to understand that most of them already know their victim the odds against something like that happening to a single individual randomly on a particular point of the earth at a particular point in time become incredibly small. Just how does such anxiety get driven into the general population? And why? Who or what wants Americans to be so terrified? Now of course I have no proofs or statistics for the following statement but I would gamble the farm that there is far more risk of an automobile loosing control and crashing through the fence and running over the tent than any personal assault. That sort of thing happens thousands of times a day and far more randomly. So often in fact that it is rarely even reported. Here we are discussing table saw injuries for example. These happen in the hundreds per day to people with full sensory capability the lack of which must substantially increase our risk and we know from postings on this list or maybe the Woodworking for the blind list several people who have had such injuries yet we not only continue but aspire to have even more risk associated tools at our disposal. I suppose it could be said that those people randomly shot in their tents are no longer available to post to the list but of course that isn't the case. Do Americans stay in their homes for fear of drive-by shootings? It all just seems like such an unusual environment that people like me from another country and another culture have difficulty grasping what it must be like to live under that sense of threat all of the time. Why am I even writing this anyway? I suppose because I feel badly that there are so many people so terrified about the world and environment they live in. That has to be so crippling, so limiting. Blindness surely is enough! If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 10:22 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system I would certainly be paranoid about sleeping in the yard in a tent with children. Look at the news this past week, a 16 year old girl couldn't even jog in a park in San Diego without getting raped and killed. If a child predator saw a tent in a yard, I think their first inclination would be that children ar sleeping in it. Again, no, I don't think you are being paranoid or too careful. Hang in there, Tom. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 6:39 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system Hi Spiro, I think that many of us have a difficult time in imagining the danger you perceive. Of course just because I am paranoid doesn't mean I am not safe but what would the motivation be to molest you in your tent? I don't think it is a blindness issue, blind or not one sleeps. Running along a motorway at what ever speed and seeing a tent in a yard then finding a turn around to go back and park to molest who ever may or may not be in that tent seems a stretch to me and probably many others. My sister once dropped a pearl of wisdom when I expressed anxiety about a situation. She told me I was being pretty arrogant to think people had so little to do but pay attention to me. This maybe an easier conclusion from the quiet peaceful back woods of Canada it is rue. Last summer though we did have a bear walk through the front yard and leave a calling card but that is so rare an incident that I wouldn't worry about sleeping in the yard. Actually I often do, albeit on the swing and during the sunshine. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] lmidnight altert system Hey, before my earnest attempt to build something as a blind dad so
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plumming question
Which stands for Female and male. - Original Message - From: Gary To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 13:38 Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Plumming question An FIP is a Female Iron Pipe, or one in which the threads are on the inside of the fitting. The opposite would be an MIP, or Male Iron Pipe, in which the threads are on the outside of the fitting. BTW, I'm not smart enough to have known this. I got curious and looked it up. Gary From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Andrus Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plumming question Hi, The question: what does f.i.p. stand for? The story behind the question. My wife found a very nice marbeltop sink and vanity for our bathroom. So last night I went to take out the old one in our present bathroom. Of course nothing is as easy as take out, put in. I went to turn off the valves under the sink. I found out when I took off the supply line that the valves no longer work. Lots of water spirting everywhere. They felt very old and almost rusty. So it did not surprise me that they did not work. I thought of replacing the rubber washer in the valve but decided that new valves would be a better route to go. I went and turned off the water at the main that I could take off this non-working valve and send it with my sighted wife to the store to get two new ones. Turning off the main, turning on faucets all around the house to bleed out water from the pipes I went back to the bathroom. Well I found out that the main valve also does not shut off the water completely. I found that out when I went to take off the valve under the sink. More water spirting everywhere. So I quickly put it on to stop the flow of water. Coming out of the wall was a pipe which I measured at 7/8 of an inch outter diameter with threads. So my wife went to the store and brought home a valve which was a half inch f.i.p. valve. The valve was female and fit the male end of the pipe coming out of the wall perfectly. So with water flowing out, I switched the old for the new, fitting perfectly. Now the valves are working well. So the question again is what does f.i.p. on this half inch valve mean? Dave A. Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the cross of Jesus Rev. Dave Andrus, Director Lutheran Blind Mission 888 215 2455 HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem.
The easiest is move the stove. - Original Message - From: aadorno To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 09:44 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem. the other night I was making dinner and as I began to serve myself I dropped a few pieze in between the stove. now my question is, how can I get these pieze from in between the stove. do I have to move the stove witch will be a pain or is there an easyer way. I do not want to egnor this problem because I am afraid of getting mice. all help will be appreicated. thanks, Angel. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem.
And I would bet after using the stick than thinking you have the problem solved, that if you move the stove there are still things that were under it. smile - Original Message - From: frank cunningham To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:48 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem. wooden yardsticks work good... Frank - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem. Can you sweep them out with a long stick or maybe a flattened cardboard tube? Maybe a straightened out clothes hanger with some stiff paper taped to one end? If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: aadorno To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 9:44 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] need help with a weerd problem. the other night I was making dinner and as I began to serve myself I dropped a few pieze in between the stove. now my question is, how can I get these pieze from in between the stove. do I have to move the stove witch will be a pain or is there an easyer way. I do not want to egnor this problem because I am afraid of getting mice. all help will be appreicated. thanks, Angel. [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] Labelling Tips
I use velcro for these. I put them on my flat panel oven controls, wash/dryer, and other things like my microwave oven 7 years ago and haven't had to replace them yet. Got the velcro at a craft shop that had the velcro cut into different shape and were small. RJ - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 09:44 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Labelling Tips Hi Everyone, I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the daimo tape isn't sticking. I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol, but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter. Anyone have any tips they can pass along that will help me get this stuff stuck on well, and that won't come off? I'm literally at my tapes end, so to speak. Just to name a few things I'm labeling are the flat panel on the microwave, my fax machine, which I'm going to try placing the labels on the buttons directly, as opposed to the sides of them as I did when I first tried to lable it, my washing machine, and my dryer. Again, I simply can't understand why the labels are coming off. It's not humid in my house, if anything it's extra dry in here, especially with the winter season and cold temperatures, and these appliances don't come in direct contact with water. I'm always making sure my hands are dry when I touch the labels, and not greasy or anything like that, so, again, I'm at a loss. Thanks all. Victor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's
It sounds like they have the line and load connections crossed. - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 09:36 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's Back in early December my wife and I bought a triple wide mobile home. As most of you know, that would be in 3 sections joined together. On one of the outside sections, there is two full bathrooms. After we moved in I had a electrician friend of mine come in and restore power to both bathrooms which have GFI's already installed. Once here, he found the problem right away. On that section there is an outlet on the outside for the patio which was fried. Also, in the breaker box, the breaker for the 2 bathrooms and the patio outlet is GFI as well. If I lost you, I'm saying that where the breaker is tripped, it is also equip with a extra GFI as part of the breaker switch. That was fried too and was replaced. Well last night I plug in my digital player to charge in the extra bathroom and there was no juice. I reset it and asked my wife if she had any problems in the master bath, and she told me she had to reset it every time she used the blow dryer for her hair. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's
I would change it to a 20 amp - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:36 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's Looks like the outlet GFI that is tripping is defective. Since the GFI circuit breaker protects it I would use a regular outlet. Ron - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's It's tripping in the master bath only under a load from a blow dryer, and it's reset within the bathroom it self. - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns ryea...@sbcglobal.net To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 6:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's As to an answer of why, I don't have a answer. If the breaker feeding the baths is GFI also I would probably remove the GFI outlets and just depend on the circuit breaker one. Over the years I have changed the outlet types ones a few times. Just don't seem to have the quality in them.. If that doesn't clear the problem since I couldn't tell from the post which was tripping. If it is the circuit breaker GFI then I would replace it with a regular circuit breaker and leave the individual outlet GFI's in place. If both trip or they take turns then a ground fault exists somewhere which means open things up and really do some searching. Ron - Original Message - From: Brice Mijares To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] GFI's Back in early December my wife and I bought a triple wide mobile home. As most of you know, that would be in 3 sections joined together. On one of the outside sections, there is two full bathrooms. After we moved in I had a electrician friend of mine come in and restore power to both bathrooms which have GFI's already installed. Once here, he found the problem right away. On that section there is an outlet on the outside for the patio which was fried. Also, in the breaker box, the breaker for the 2 bathrooms and the patio outlet is GFI as well. If I lost you, I'm saying that where the breaker is tripped, it is also equip with a extra GFI as part of the breaker switch. That was fried too and was replaced. Well last night I plug in my digital player to charge in the extra bathroom and there was no juice. I reset it and asked my wife if she had any problems in the master bath, and she told me she had to reset it every time she used the blow dryer for her hair. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ 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] GFI
After doing a check on google, they are suggesting if the GFI is fairly new, is to check what is running on the circuit. If to many things are on that circuit or running a heater or hair drier you may be running at or near the max, which the GFI is doing its job by tripping. The suggestion is to break the circuit up in the bathroom by installing 12 2 with ground and use a twenty amp GFI breaker or GFI receptacle 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] Satellite Radios Anyone?
Have one, Just make sure the remote is usable, mine is very blind un-friendly. I think we pay around $12 per month for the service. Sound is great and so is the programming for almost everyone taste or interest. RJ - Original Message - From: Dave Mitchell To: blind handyman Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 17:49 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Satellite Radios Anyone? Hi All, If this is not off topic, does anyone have current experience with satellite radios and subscription service? I poked around the Serious Brand site and have an idea of current rates but I also want to learn more about the actual radios. I would not need one for the car as it has a Mark Levinson rig and my wife usually is playing her I-Pod through it. I'm thinking of a basic unit for around the house, garage and yard. Off list is fine of course. Happy Weekend, Mitch mi...@orbitelcom.come [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] 4 way switch
You call it two 3 ways and 2 4 poles - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 22:48 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] 4 way switch My arrangement has four switches. One at the bottom of the stairs. The stairs split at the landing, left and right. there is a switch at the top of the right branch for the corridor in the old side of the house and there is a switch outside of each bedroom on the landing at the top of the left split of stairs, four switches altogether. they operate a set of four lights, one on the wall outside of each of the left bedrooms in the new addition, one in the corridor in the old half of the house and a fourth over the stairs.these lights can all be turned on or off from any of the four points. I don't know what you call that arrangement. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: clifford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 9:30 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] 4 way switch Dear Dale: I am quite sure we are talking about different situations. The 4 way switch arrangement I am referring to, involves one light and three switches, each of which can turn the light on or off. I have such a situation with regard to my entry hall lights. I have a switch just inside the exterior door, which is in the center of the hallway, with switches at either end, which allows a person coming in to the hallway from the kitchen end or the bedroom end to turn the lights on or off. A 3 way switch is used in tandem so that the user can turn the light on or off from two locations. As you know, one can series several lights so that one switch controls all of them, such as in my hallway, where we have three recessed lights. My first wife picked them, and am I glad, because she has griped for thirty-three years about how little light these can lights produce. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4869 (20100215) __ 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet
That just shows you that you don't know how ice works. The Ice Caps are melting, cooling down the lower part of the ocean, giving Canada warm weather and us colder temperatures. Soon, here in northwestern Pennsylvania I will be growing orange/lemon trees and others will be in the southern states growing apples. So move north young man, when the land is still cheap. LOL RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 22:18 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet Yesterday there was snow in my back yard. I'm trying to get in touch with Al Gore to talk about this global warming crap he's been selling. I think it might have been the coldest January over all since I've lived in NC. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:38 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet I thought there was snow on some of the mountain tops. 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: Betsy Whitney braill...@hawaii.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet Aloha Shane, Yes, we're out here, but today is a major work day for me. I'm formatting a braille manual and the Sweetheart is running all of our dishes through our new dishwasher before I figure out where to put them into the new cupboards. Kitchen remodeling is not for the neat or organized soul. My office looks like a war zone with a path to my desk. Hawaii is still the only state in the United States that has no snow. Yahoo! Betsy At 01:07 PM 2/14/2010, you wrote: Is anyone alive out there? Haven't seen any traffic today which I thought was unusual. Oh yeah, for those of you that get ABC and were thinking about building a house, you might want to check out Extreme Make Over Home edition. It comes on tonight at 9 p.m est. If my information is correct, the builds are going to be neat to watch. Nudura is going to be showcasing their product on 1 if not both builds. [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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2688 - Release Date: 02/14/10 19:35:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet
Everyone is out with their honey, doing the Valentine's thing. smile - Original Message - From: Shane Hecker To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 18:07 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] it's quiet Is anyone alive out there? Haven't seen any traffic today which I thought was unusual. Oh yeah, for those of you that get ABC and were thinking about building a house, you might want to check out Extreme Make Over Home edition. It comes on tonight at 9 p.m est. If my information is correct, the builds are going to be neat to watch. Nudura is going to be showcasing their product on 1 if not both builds. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome.
I used a 2x2 ft plastic form that inter-locked the block together, as you move the form. It gives a rock like look and you can color the bag of pre mixed concrete if you like. It is some what time consuming , but the look, so I am told looks great. You finish it off with sand or a small pea gravel between the joints. Believe the form makes 8 or 9 rock like shapes - Original Message - From: Sheryl Nelson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 23:53 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome. Aloha from Sheryl, I want to construct a sidewalk that goes around my house part of the way. I want to stay with a period look 1920. I've priced pavors at several stores including the local hardwear store and big box stores. There is not a very good selection of any kind. I've thought of concrete, interlocking pavors at $1.50 each but probably do not know what options are available. The walkway will start at the bottom of my deck stairs make a gentle circle toward the front of the house pass the front steps making a line to the rental studio to keep from having to walk in the mud. I am thinking of around sixteen inches wide. Would appreciate any thoughts and ideas. I roughly figured I would need about 800 pavors for the project more than I want to spend. Be careful if you live where the weather is very cold and snowy. I saw on the news and frankly it looks awful. Stay safe. Aloha Sheryl [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome.
Dan Can't remember the cost, but it was much less expensive than having a cement truck to come in. And people tell me the sidewalk doesn't take away from the country look. Plus, all I did was use a wheelbarrel to mix the pre mix in. Really didn't take that long About 8 hours of puttering around. I believe my wife and I poured about 70 feet of the walk. Plus the neighbor liked it so well, loan her the forms. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:12 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ideas about constructing sidewalk welcome. Sheryl, Bags of pre-mixed concrete come in 40, 60 or 80 pound bags. You just add water, mix, and pour. However, saying it is approximately 1 times easier than doing it. Firstly, an 80 pound bag of mix feels as if it weighs more like 160 pounds as you try and move it around. Secondly, mixing the water into the mix is back breaking labor unless you rent a small cement mixer which can easily be rolled around by a person, and can handle two 80 pound bags. Lastly, you will be horrified to find out just how little cement is in an 80 pound bag, and you will weep to find out that a 40 pound bag is that much less. A 40 pound bag of mix is approximately one quarter of a cubic foot of cement. meaning that if you have a single stepping stone of two feet by two feet by 3 inches thick, that is one cubic foot, or 4 40 pound bags of cement. yes, each of your 2X2 stepping stones will weigh 160 pounds or more, and require a full mixer to do each one. A 40 pound bag of mix was something like $1.50, maybe a bit more. So each 2X2 stone would cost about 6 bucks. Although, being in Hawaii, your costs might be a lot higher. 80 pound bags are proportionally cheaper. You can get these at any big box store like Lowes or Home Depot. I would highly recommend pre-cast stepping stones for the number of stones you are talking about. and, even though I am a big proponent of do it yourself at nearly any cost, I would at least talk to a contractor to get a couple of price quotes. They can bring in a large truck cement mixer and pour the entire walk-way in probably half a day. -- 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] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying
Put a towel in the sink. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 23:30 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Washer drainage hose splashes when emptying Aloha all, I have a deep laundry sink where the washer drains. When the water hits the bottom of the sink it sometimes splashes onto the wall beside the sink. Is there something I can put on the hose to make it stop? TIA Betsy Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question?
Most burners are factory set at different BTU. Adjust the high burner to match the lower flame - Original Message - From: Claudia To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 17:18 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Gas Stove Question? Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while, but here is my question. What can I do if the flame on two of my gas burners does not appear to be the same, even when adjusted to the same setting on both burners? We were making pancakes this morning, and of course, we had to place the grittle over two burners. The flame was higher over one of the burners, than it was on the other. What might account for this, and how can we fix it, if it's even repareable? I wouldn't have noticed this because I don't usually use burners simultaneously, in that fashion, so it took us some time to figure out. Our sighted son was the one that noticed one of the flames was higher, than the other. Claudia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wiring a switch.
The easiest way to explain wire a switch. Think of a solid black wire running from the power or line through a switch box to the light. and the same of the white. Now cut the black wire in half and put one half of the black wirer on the screw of a switch and the other half on the other screw. Leaving the white wire along. - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 16:38 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wiring a switch. Choice 1 and 2 are both ok. Mostly choice. Many electricians like to run the power in the ceiling and drop off for the switch. Others prefer to run power horizontally through the studs catching outlets and switches, then running a line up to the light. Yes the white wire in number one is spliced, wire nutted and put into thee switch box. I am not sure what you mean in number three choice. You can break into the power line anywhere. Providing a junction box is installed and left accessible, with a proper cover. All three are then code for safety. Of you are using a extra junction box and possible cable clamps and cover. Extra money. In rewiring old work it is what works. In new work a little planning can make for less hole drilling and wire saving. When using the white wire for a switch leg as when the power is ran to the light first the code way is to turn the white wire into a colored wire. This can be done by painting both ends of the wire or more commonly using black, blue or red tape around it for the length of the exposed white insulation. Ron - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:19 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Wiring a switch. Not that I have any immediate plans of rewiring, but this question popped in my head. I think I've seen a comment about this here before. If you are wiring a switch to a light fixture, do you: #1: Run a set of wires from the power source to the switch, and a set of wires from the switch to the light fixture. In this case, connecting both blacks to the switch terminals, and tieing the two whites together? Do you just stuff the white splice in the box with the switch? #2: Run a set of wires from the power source to the light fixture, and a set of wires from the switch to the light fixture. In this case, The white from the power would connect to the white on the light, and the two switch wires would be connected between the black power, and black light wires. It technically wouldn't matter which orientation you connected the switch wires, but is there a standard? I mean, black power, to black switch, then white switch to black fixture. #3: I assume this one is definitely wrong, but similar to #2. Run power directly to the light fixture, then just interrupt the black wire at some point with the switch wires. I believe choice #1 is the correct option, but is choice #2 against code? Choice #3 seems to be the most efficient use of wire, no parallel runs of wire, but would make it a pain in the ass to ever trace an issue since you wouldn't necessarily know where the switch spliced into the power line. Just a thought for the day. -- 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] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty?
If not, check the jet that regulate the gas flow.. There is a name for this opening, but just can't remember how to spell it. For there are more than two letters. smile - Original Message - From: John Sherrer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:42 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? If the unit is still under warranty then return it for another unit. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws - Original Message - From: Jerry Richer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? Sorry, I forgot to mention that very important point. This Propane heating stove is not vented to the outside. It's one of those advertised as so clean burning that it can be safely used indoors without venting to the outside. Jerry [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] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty?
Thanks. Now only if I can remember the next time I need to know it. smile - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 15:48 Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? Oriface From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of RJ Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 2:55 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? If not, check the jet that regulate the gas flow.. There is a name for this opening, but just can't remember how to spell it. For there are more than two letters. smile - Original Message - From: John Sherrer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:42 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? If the unit is still under warranty then return it for another unit. John http://WhiteCane.org http://BlindWoodWorker.com http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane http://anellos.ws - Original Message - From: Jerry Richer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why does my Propane heater burn so dirty? Sorry, I forgot to mention that very important point. This Propane heating stove is not vented to the outside. It's one of those advertised as so clean burning that it can be safely used indoors without venting to the outside. Jerry [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] Zip Car.
Dear Bob and all, I am very unhappy that this company won't rent me one of their vehicles, after they ask me for my driver licenses and all I could come up with was my 5 foot 6 inch white cane, plus my state ID card . I tried to explain, with a cane this long, I could and would feel the curb without problems, as long as the steering wheel was on the right hand side. They refused to accommodate my needs. Thinking of filing a ADA complaint. RJ - Original Message - From: clifford To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 19:55 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car. Dear Dan: I have never heard of this company, but I like the idea. The next logical step is to equip these vehicles, for a nominal fee of course, with a driver with suitable credentials, and I would be pleased to draw up those parameters. Yours Truly, Clifford Wilson - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman List Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:16 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Zip Car. This is pretty tangentially related to handyman stuff, but follow me here. Many blind handymen don't own vehicles. Often we may not know someone who does own a proper vehicle, something useful like a pickup truck. But we do know sighted people who drive. Teresa and I have rented trucks in the past for hauling large items but it looks like this Zip Car concept, www.zipcar.com, has some pretty good benefits as well as being comparatively inexpensive. You pay a $50 annual fee. Then you can use any Zip Car anywhere in the world, they are pretty much only in major cities, for a reasonable hourly or daily rental fee. The rental fee includes gas, insurance, maintenance, and milage. The cars are parked at various locations around a city, and there are maps of where the various cars are located on the website. You can reserve online anywhere from a few hours, to a year in advance. You have a special ZIPCar card, with an RFID tag on it. The card will unlock only the specific car you reserved at the time you reserved it. It won't unlock it early, and it won't unlock a different car in another location. The keys are in the car, and there is a gas card that you can use to fill the tank. Don't ask me how they prevent you from using the gas card to fill your car, I haven't seen that answer yet. Technically, milage isn't unlimited, but you get 180 free miles whether you rent for an hour or a day. Vehicles rent for anywhere from 7 bucks an hour up to something in the teens for high end vehicles. They have a couple of Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks in Pittsburgh and those rent for about $11.50 an hour. Although, there are PA and PGH taxes and fees that make it more like $16.50 for the first hour, and $12.50 for each additional hour. There is a one hour minimum rental period, but after the first hour you can rent by the half hour. There are heavy penalties if you don't return the vehicle by the end of your rental period. You can extend your period by phone, but if the car has already been reserved right after your original period, you can't extend. I've spoken with a guy at work who uses the system mainly for the pickup truck as well. He says he never has an issue reserving the vehicle, especially if he does it a few days in advance. Overall, it sounds like a very flexible and affordable way to get one's hands on a vehicle from time to time. Less expensive than UHaul from my experience. -- 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 4829 (20100202) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4829 (20100202) __ 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] electrical outlet question
If you don't care to spend the dough on putting in a receptacle, than drill the hole. RJ - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 21:24 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question Hello Everyone, I am doing a lot of reorganizing in my home since the flood last week. It has certainly encouraged me in my desire to downsize and declutter. One of the things I have done is to get rid of the giant desk that used to monopolize my dining room and I am planning to set up my computer and all it's accessories inside the closet that is under my stairs. Everything is going to fit nicely, but I am not certain about my best choice for the electrical supply. I could, of course, just run a power strip with a long cord around the corner to the nearest outlet outside the closet. This however creates an unsightly hazard that collects dust and stuff. There is a light socket on the wall, and I have considered getting one of those outlet adapters to screw into that, but I am concerned that it might not be meant to have that much of an electrical draw on it. My third idea is to use the bit on the drill that is used for installing deadbolts and making a small round whole in the wall that is shared with my living room and just plugging it into the outlet there. Lastly, I could have an electrician or some other skilled person install a new outlet in the closet. I want to be safe and use the minimum amount of expense and effort on this. So given that, what are your thoughts please? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question
The problem is, I don't believe there is a ground to the attachment for the socket. RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 21:35 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question Well the least expensive will be to avoid an electrician. I don't think the light socket will be harmed running a computer. My concern is the weight of the cord staying plugged in at that height and angle. I'd not drill a hole in the wall and run a cord through the hole. That will look worse than a cord running along the wall. What you can do if you don't care what it looks like inside the closet would be to plug a short extension cord into the light socket and then a couple pieces of Gorilla tape across the cord would keep it from pulling out because of its weight. Red neck I know but it would work. While you're at it, you may want to run a piece of tape across the light switch so it doesn't get turned off while the computer is running. It would be a reminder strip. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 9:24 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electrical outlet question Hello Everyone, I am doing a lot of reorganizing in my home since the flood last week. It has certainly encouraged me in my desire to downsize and declutter. One of the things I have done is to get rid of the giant desk that used to monopolize my dining room and I am planning to set up my computer and all it's accessories inside the closet that is under my stairs. Everything is going to fit nicely, but I am not certain about my best choice for the electrical supply. I could, of course, just run a power strip with a long cord around the corner to the nearest outlet outside the closet. This however creates an unsightly hazard that collects dust and stuff. There is a light socket on the wall, and I have considered getting one of those outlet adapters to screw into that, but I am concerned that it might not be meant to have that much of an electrical draw on it. My third idea is to use the bit on the drill that is used for installing deadbolts and making a small round whole in the wall that is shared with my living room and just plugging it into the outlet there. Lastly, I could have an electrician or some other skilled person install a new outlet in the closet. I want to be safe and use the minimum amount of expense and effort on this. So given that, what are your thoughts please? Jennifer [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] Driveway Alarm
Good luck, I gave up on the snow blowing a while back, went I started into the woods and had to get some one to get me and the blower out. My driveway is only 650 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 23:06 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm I have been considering a snow thrower again however similar concerns to yours and the outrageous cost of a desirable unit put me off. I share my drive with a neighbour, it is 32 feet wide and a little over 85 feet to the road. I can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm It's funny that you'd mention this, as I have been considering a similar project. When I snow blow the drive way, I am often alerted by the family, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar or have any suggestions. Thank you in advance for your contributions. - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Dan's messages on wireless bad thing detectors have got me thinking about other wireless devices that can be used around the home. One such device that I have considered purchasing for a while is something to alert me when someone or something comes up my driveway and into my yard. Has anyone had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener, flat head screw driver and philips screw driver. Good enough for slicing open packages, and opening a beer. -- 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 4782 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4783 (20100118) __ 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
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm
The camera is plug in to a 120 AC outlet. The remote sensor is DC operated. - Original Message - From: Brice To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 21:06 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm RJ, is this all wireless? - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Here is the web site that I got the security camera from, believe the total cost was $79, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember what the cost was. Believe it was less than $100. http://www.x10.com/homepage1.htm RJ - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 16:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Driveway Alarm Posted by: RJ rjf...@verizon.net Date: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 am ((PST)) Dan, I have such a system. A alarm and a security camera transmits the pictures to the receiving unit. Under $200 for the set up. was RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who it is. OOO, Col! -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4784 (20100118) __ 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] Driveway Alarm
At times I have to agree with you.RJ - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 18:29 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Yikes! You need a G.P.S. just to clean your driveway. My drive is only about 50 to 60 feet long, and when I'm going to blow it off, I take a snow shovel and clean a path down both sides. This keeps me out of the lawn, but I still have a problem with going beyond the mouth of the driveway and getting caught in the road. - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Good luck, I gave up on the snow blowing a while back, went I started into the woods and had to get some one to get me and the blower out. My driveway is only 650 feet. smile - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 23:06 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm I have been considering a snow thrower again however similar concerns to yours and the outrageous cost of a desirable unit put me off. I share my drive with a neighbour, it is 32 feet wide and a little over 85 feet to the road. I can't run a noisy machine 85 feet in a straight line and I worry too about where the snow is actually flying, wouldn't want to throw a chunk of something through a neighbours car window or a passing pedestrian. All that notwithstanding, I had thought of setting a 4 foot length of iron pipe into a bucket of cement, 30 pounds or so, one at each end of the run with a light rope pulled between and use that as a guide. Maybe a little tedious moving the standards at the end of each run but it might require only 12 or 15 repetitions to cover the full 32 foot width. The other problem of course is that most of these machines now require both hands on the clutches to keep the thing in motion which leaves at least one too few for additional guidance. So far this winter we have mostly only had a couple of inches at a time although nearly every day but a big dump and I am going to be in trouble. We used to have a chap with a plough on the front of his truck but that isn't an option this year and my neighbour objects to having a front end loader on the new lock stone pavers. Like Bob, I expect you would need a very loud alarm to hear over the roar of a snow thrower and the ear covering required to keep the ears from freezing. Just why it hasn't become popular to make those engines quieter eludes me. Like those quad bikes and them darn special stinger mufflers they now seem to like on snow mobiles, sound like screaming farts on helium. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Rick Hume To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm It's funny that you'd mention this, as I have been considering a similar project. When I snow blow the drive way, I am often alerted by the family, that I am no longer in the driveway, but actually in the street. I have been considering setting a couple of treated 4 by 4's at the end of my driveway, one on each side. I know that there are units that make use of a beam, that when it is broken can set off an alarm. I would like the alarms to be mounted on the poles as well, to alert me to the fact that I am near the end of the driveway. Has anyone else done something similar or have any suggestions. Thank you in advance for your contributions. - Original Message - From: Paul Franklin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Dan's messages on wireless bad thing detectors have got me thinking about other wireless devices that can be used around the home. One such device that I have considered purchasing for a while is something to alert me when someone or something comes up my driveway and into my yard. Has anyone had any experience with any of the commercially available driveway alarms? If so what brand or model do you like or dislike? Are they fairly durable and reliable or do you have to throw them away after 6 months, like so many of the wireless door bells on today's market. Thanks for any info that you might be able to provide. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] multipurpose tool I own a Gerber as well. I like it very much, but I prefer a Swiss Army knife for the size. Although, I stopped carrying those as well, but recently picked up a UtiliKey from ThinkGeek.com it is quite literally the size of any of the other keys on my key ring. It has a vitiously sharp knife, bottle opener
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm
Dan, I have such a system. A alarm and a security camera transmits the pictures to the receiving unit. Under $200 for the set up. was RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who it is. OOO, Col! -- 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] Driveway Alarm
Dan, I am told people are recognizable and the TV or monitor can be used as the receiver. The product for the alarm I got at Sea's club and the security camera I got off the net called x10 or 10x, not sure. The system does work well for what I need it for. I have the camera mounted in the inside on the window frame and I would say, about 60 feet the person or vehicle comes into focus. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:52 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm RJ, for 200 bucks, it does the facial recognition as well? Or just transmits the image? -- 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] Driveway Alarm
Lee, It can be use for that purpose. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:28 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm did I miss something here? is this unit remembering a face it has seen before or are you talking about a unit for partial sighted folks?? sounds like a Nanny cam set up is it? Lee On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:52:30AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: RJ, for 200 bucks, it does the facial recognition as well? Or just transmits the image? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 -- I would like to call your attention to ... an evil that, if allowed to continue, will probably lead to great trouble It is the accumulation of vast amounts of untaxed church property. [Ulysses S. Grant] . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm
Here is the web site that I got the security camera from, believe the total cost was $79, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember what the cost was. Believe it was less than $100. http://www.x10.com/homepage1.htm RJ - Original Message - From: Keith Christian To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 16:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Driveway Alarm Posted by: RJ rjf...@verizon.net Date: Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:48 am ((PST)) Dan, I have such a system. A alarm and a security camera transmits the pictures to the receiving unit. Under $200 for the set up. was RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who it is. OOO, Col! -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] popcorn ceiling
They have a tub of compound that states on it. popcorn ceiling repair. It been years, but I think I wound up putting it on with a stiff brush. RJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement
It sound like the window sash is build into the frame. open the window and Push the window to the left and it should release itself from the frame. Or it could release from the right. in a few cases. RJ - Original Message - From: Edward Przybylek To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 17:03 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement Hi all, I'm replacing two octagonal windows on the front of my home. They are 2 feet by 2 feet large. The problem I'm having is figuring out how to remove the old windows. The inside frame of the window is wood but I haven't been able to find any kind of nail or brad in the wood holding the window in place. The outside frame is made of aluminum. Again, I'm unable to find any kind of nail or screw holding the windows in place. Have any of you ever replace such a window or know how I can remove the old windows from the wall? Any help is greatly apreciated. Take care, Ed Przybylek [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Propane gas.
The different is that the old valve didn't have a safety relief that will pop if the tank is more than 80% filled so the tank can not be over filled. I believe the valve also has a right and left tread for the hose attachment and the new valve doesn't need a wrench to tighten the connection and can be screwed in by hand. RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 16:32 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Propane gas. It has to do with a type of valve they were required to have. I don't know what the difference is but the tanks with a triangle valve on top are the newer versions. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Propane gas. speaking of propane does anyone know why several years ago they changed the fill part of the smaller tanks? we have had 3 5 gallon tanks we used for our campstoves and now even the campstove stoves we are told have a different hookup. is this another way to fill the land fills and produce new products or was there a safety issue? Lee -- There's no use in having a dog and doing your own barking. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Bill, Before you try a acid, use white vinegar and take a headless nail and clean out the holes in the bowl. Than add some CLR to the tank water before flushing. Than about once or twice a week add a 1/4 cup of bleach to the tank. Use to do this in my rentals RJ - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 07:54 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]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded
Installed these in several places over the years and never had one fail. RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 21:14 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded The advantage is supposed to be flexibility. The line won't kink and you only have to connect on 1 end and then it's easy to manipulate the fitting into place on the other end. The braided lines are also flexible but between twice and 3 times the price. But the braided lines are designed for high pressure and I've not heard of one failing yet. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] toilet supply line exploded so , except for a temp fix what is the benefit of using this flex line. ? Lee On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 06:49:59PM -0500, Bob Kennedy wrote: I had the same problem and mine was only a little over 2 years. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:33 PM 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=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 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 -- Life is having a mother-in-law that sucks and a wife that don't. -- Rodney Dangerfield . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] reparing a solid concrete wall
There is some kind of epoxy for cement that the contractor put on my son's house that not only sealed the cracks, but stop the water leak. I would call a supply store and ask about what they have. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 11:23 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] reparing a solid concrete wall I have a few new cracks in the wall a couple of them are verticl and run from the top of the wall down to the floor. this solid concrete wall . only goes to ground level andthen there is three layers of cinder block. . the worst problem is a maybe 6 foot long new crack that has opened up which is horizontal . that crack is wide and deep a few feet it is as much as 5 inches deep and open almost 3 inches . so here is my plan and tell me what you think. the deepest part of that crack I was thinking of spraying in foam insulation . to do two things. to help fill the gap but maybe also to give the new concrete something to bind to if that makes sense. I know the deep crack or ther others must be damp first so the old concretedoes not suck out the water / moisture from what we put in. this all should make a good winter project as there is some heat in the basement. . I could let it all go but then like a neighbor get charged some $20,000 to replace the wall. Lee -- Q: How many Californians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: Five. One to screw in the lightbulb and four to share the experience. (Actually, Californians don't screw in lightbulbs, they screw in hot tubs.) Q: How many Oregonians does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: Three. One to screw in the lightbulb and two to fend off all those Californians trying to share the experience. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] delta kitchen faucets
It been a while since I had a 2 handle Delta. If my memory serves me right. Turn off the water to the faucet. Remove the screw that holds the handle. Remove the handle. There should be a retaining nut under the handle. Remove it. You might need to pry up on the stem to get it out of the casing. I use to replace the handle back on the stem, put the screw back on and tap gently to get the stem loose, if I had to. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 17:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] delta kitchen faucets I am preparing for surgery on a older model two handle delta fauct. the cold water side leaks from undr the handle and it really pours out if you turn on that handle. so the screw is out of the top. How does one lift up the handle . does it need some type of puller ? can it be pried off with two screwdrivers ? we now have a new Lowes and if need be there is a different hardware store some 12 miles North of here. worst case senerio we will install a new one. thanks Lee -- Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. -- Will Rogers . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] delta kitchen faucets
Lee, I believe you will have to get the handle off to get to the retaining nut. I would use something like the product called super Blaster. Just spray it on and let it set over night. Or try soaking a rag with Coke and lay it on the handle for a few hours, some times that works. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 18:33 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] delta kitchen faucets the part I am having now R J is that handle is not just coming off. not sure if it is because of the hard water that set up the faucet or not. there is plenty of room underneath it to pry but.. On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 06:20:41PM -0500, RJ wrote: It been a while since I had a 2 handle Delta. If my memory serves me right. Turn off the water to the faucet. Remove the screw that holds the handle. Remove the handle. There should be a retaining nut under the handle. Remove it. You might need to pry up on the stem to get it out of the casing. I use to replace the handle back on the stem, put the screw back on and tap gently to get the stem loose, if I had to. RJ - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 17:48 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] delta kitchen faucets I am preparing for surgery on a older model two handle delta fauct. the cold water side leaks from undr the handle and it really pours out if you turn on that handle. so the screw is out of the top. How does one lift up the handle . does it need some type of puller ? can it be pried off with two screwdrivers ? we now have a new Lowes and if need be there is a different hardware store some 12 miles North of here. worst case senerio we will install a new one. thanks Lee -- Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. -- Will Rogers . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. -- Will Rogers . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]