Re: [BlindHandyMan] temperature controlled box
David, It won't take very much heat if you insulate the box at all well. I'd bet a couple 15 or 25 watt light bulbs around the bottom corners with a false bottom of maybe peg board above that to help distribute the heat would do just fine. You might tear apart an old small electric heater and scrounge the thermostat so it could go just in series with the light bulbs. Since you want a temp of between 85 and 90 degrees that should be in the probable range of such a simple thermostat. I just raise my dough in the gas oven with pilot light and the oven's light on, works fine, but if you have an electric oven it's a pain. BTW, the official name for such a box I think would be a proofing box should you want to google that and see if anything usefull comes up. Remember you want the lights not directly shining on the dough or bowls, and there should be room around everything to get some air movement so as to try to keep as even a temp as you can manage. Also, I just tried some King Arthur white-wheat flour this weekend, its a different wheat and ground quite fine, so the bread comes out with a texture half way between 100% whole wheat and white. Firm and moist but not so heavy. very good flavor and never gets gooie like white. Hope that helps, maybe others have more comments. Have fun and good breading tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] temperature controlled box
I had a friend who used to live up in the siera where power cost her for gas or propane and she had lots of wood. She had a cupboard built above the kitchen range just for proofing. As the range almost never was allowed to cool off, the cupboard was always just right. And bread baked in a wood overn is really better. Then another friend had a cupboard that was next to heating ducts in idaho falls, in the winter the heat was almost never off so that was perfect too. What I'd like to do is build both a solar proofing box and a solar oven. Maybe when I retire and have time and energy. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update
bill, that surely seems to be one of Epson's target markets, and I don't now see why not. More when i've seen the demo and got myhands on one. I'm not sure how hard the FPGA package is to mount, i don't think they can be soldered to a board but must be put into a special socket. Doubt that is a problem at the mass production level but may be hard for small producers. More when Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Did I say it backwards? I meant, I think, maybe, that cheapie cables are fine except perhaps over long distances. Standing on it's little blind head. Tom
Re: USB cables RE: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
robert, yep, the quality of the insulation is probably more important than that of the wire its self but that's nit picking. I think the USB limit is fifteen feet anyhow, so I doubt cables matter much in that length. Depending on the type of signal being sent, there are all kinds of issues that need considering like impedance of the cable, capacitance and inductance shielding etc. Of all of these, probably the actual metal that makes up the wire is least important as long as its copper. Silver plating only matters for corosionresistance unless you're into extremely high frequencies say microwaves,which USB ain't. Tom
[BlindHandyMan] speech chip update
Just FYI, I've been in touch with folks at local epson sales office. they are just comming out with what amounts to a dec talk on a single chip for about $10.00. Only minor problem is it is in a very strange package so we'll have to see how we can make it possible for small manufacturers and individuals to work with it. They are going to be selling them through a known supplier in small quantities, unlike some big companies who will only sell you thousands. This looks most promising. We'll be getting a demo and access to an engineer in the next few weeks. I'll report back when I know more. If this works out, when yo ask companies to make there stuff talk you will be able to give them a part number. with speech synthesis available for ten bucks, fancy pre-recorded digitized speech will be a thing of the past, except for talking books of course. This can't be me, I'm actually sounding optomistic, something will go wrong. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] speech chip update
Dale, I think system access allready has an USB flash drive withthere program on it, using software speech of course. The package is what's called a FPGA something grid array. If you've ever seen a pentium out of its socket, with a small square chip maybe an inch on a side and an entire grid of pins comming out the bottom of the thing, i think this is what it is. Apparrently they need so many pins cause you can add external memory for more languages, but it apparrently needs fairly few actual components to make it fly. I'd guess that $30.00 in parts could get you a boxed one with an amp and a serial port, but don't quote me. I also don't know how much current it takes yet, and lots of other stuff. the guy mentioned working with whirlpool to fit it for appliances. we'll see Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights
good, some real facts rather than hysteria. I did know these bulbs weren't to be put in the land fill, we have a box of em somewhere to be recycled Glad to find out that OSH will take them as our local county center is inaccessible by pub trans. I suspect the handling instructions for broken ones are a bit over the top but if they don't do it that way sloppy people will just grab up the broken glass and get cut up. I don't think the danger from small amounts of mercury is that bad but you don't want to get cut by glass with all that glop coating it. Thanks tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I picked up a little pack including a so-called USB A to A cable and a set of adaptors from USB A to several things. This was at a local Big Lots store and didn't cost more than a few bucks. Anybody tells you not to use cheap USB cables, unless over a very long distance, is nuts, cheapies work fine. tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Max, there about 4 standard connectors. That means your camera has an USB client port and the host is on the computer The only good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from! Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] WOW, FYI, News Release: Bulbs To Save Energy Are Very Dangerous To Children
This smells of internet hoax, has anybody checked it with a reliable source? Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] WOW, FYI, News Release: Bulbs To Save Energy Are Very Dangerous To Children
2 to 10 miligrams of mercury is piddleingly small. and since the vapor pressure and temp are pretty low it will be no longer vaporized very quickly and thus of no real danger. Who says incandesant lights don't flicker, just listen to one with a light probe and tell me that's a stable light source. Now, go check the mercury output of that big new coal fired power plant that is probably going in somewhere near you, there is a REAL problem, a few fluorescant bulbs and the mercury that is no longer in vaccines ain't nothing to the coal plants but everybody loves coal these days. Even if you are paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you! you just don't really know how. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2 (fwd)
spiro, I've no idea how much stem the sparkplug socket will take, after all a plug is a fairly long stem, but I've not used one in years. Just seemed like something that might be close. Maybe your local hardware store rents tools, some do, and they might have sockets for the purpose Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] tom, beepers and such
spiro I'm sure radio shlock carries sonalert type sounders they beep don't buzz but they can be pretty loud and piercing. Tom
Re: making things talk Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Lenny, Now-a-days the microcontroller would have the eprom built in and they can Code protect the internal memory so you can't copy it. Yep, whenever I seem no user serviceable parts inside, it makes my fingers itch for tools! Like the upcomming talking book digital players from NLS are gonna be great except they have a non user serviceable battery pack! Humbug! Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
A few years ago a lot of people tried to promote a universal consumer electronics bus, they had a mess of perfectly usable standards for communicating between various appliances etc. It would have been a great thing for us as many devices would have been remotely readable and controllable. But guess who, the lawyers decided there would be too much liability fuss between manufacturers and vendors of third party equipment, so the idea died. If all the promises of internet accessible appliances ever happen, it might really help, but I ain't holdin my breath. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fw: Talking digital equipment
I've also written to Wixey including an offer of free engineering help from Smith-Kettlewell RERC if he wants. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Digital protractors.
Dan, didn't know they'd moved to RS232, they used to use a proprietary interface whose spec I have around somewhere. They made a takbox for a while and Tom Benham also made a very expenwive talkbox for they're tools. I'll check it out and we can buy one. Hopefully they have other tools with RS232 outputs too. not just the angle protractor my guess is that with a bit of fiddling almost any talking note taker etc. with a serial port could be made to read such. gizmos Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] plumbing delemna part 2
I just wonder if a spark plug socket might just fit in there and be the correct size? They come in all kinds of cheapie socket sets. That's a real nerve wrecker, break it off in there and you got a real mess. luck Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
I've had a reply from Barry Wixey and he seems pretty positive. His plan would be to add a serial port at a standard baud rate etc. so folks with speech enabled portable computers, BNS and the like should have no problem accessing it. He's a mechanical guy so depends on chinese electrical engineers' and is struggling just to pay the bills, so much overhead isn't desirable Will keep you all posted as things move along. Tom P.S. don't have a BNS or similar, buy a doubletalk LT I'd push for a setup that'd hook directly to such a synthesizer. cause you can buy one right now.
Re: [BlindHandyMan] a locator anyone?
Hi Jewel, Well, we designed one and the design is in the Smith-Kettlewell Technical file for all the good that does you unless you're into building electronics. it's called the Little Go Beep An engineer with the Handyhams folks, ham radio, designed a low power gizmo that sends a single character in morse code, either repeatedly or with a motion sensor. However this was to indicate locations on a marked trail, and intentionally not very loud. I asume you don't have power at your desired spot, that means either batteries or more expensive solar panel. Do you have reliable wind? if so a wind chime is simple. Try googling sound beacon and see if that helps, I'll do it also. Is this for a specific unchanging location, or do you want a pootable box you can put down so as to get back to where you put it? There are those gizmos for finding your keys when you clap your hands, but they're ment for indoors and I'll bet you're out wanderin about the pasture. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] a locator anyone?
Here's what I found right off, from the braillebookstore and RNIB Hope I included enough info, not sure either is what you want but starts. Tom Future Aids, The Braille Superstore 1-800-987-1231 Wireless Sound Beacon Audible Pager: Locate Soccer Net, Luggage and More Picture Larger Picture - Listen to this Product Camping! Hiking! Horseback riding! Even ball games! The list is endless. No matter what outdoor sport you enjoy, you should grab one of these gadgets before you go. Our Wireless Sound Beacon is one of the most versatile toys we carry. The beacon itself is a box, measuring just over two inches wide and three inches long, and less than an inch thick. Place it on any flat surface, or attach it to almost any object, and take the hand-held remote with you. When you want to go back to the picnic table, find your backpack, pinpoint the lead horseback rider, or aim for the soccer net, just press the button on the remote control in your hand. The beacon will immediately emit a series of beeps, so you'll know exactly where the object in question is. On the back of the beacon, you'll find a belt-clip, so it's easy for someone to wear. The unit has a guaranteed range of 25 feet, and is loud enough to be easily heard. It even has an on-off switch to conserve battery power. A must-have for those of us who love the outdoors, handy for finding everyday objects like purses, and great if someone in your care is sick and wants to call you for help, this lightweight, portable unit is both cool and practical. Takes 2 AA batteries, not included. Measures about 3 in. by 2-1/2 in. by 1 in. Price: $14.95 RNIBsound beacon Sound beacon Enlarge Image A unique device, that emits a bleep, alerting people to dangers or obstacles that are in the pathway or round corners * roller switch operates the on/off function and adjustable volume control * red LED lights up when it is switched on * adjust bleep times * adjustable strap for attaching the beacon to obstructions * Please note: can be used inside and outside however it is not waterproof * Supplied with a PP3 battery (RNIB product code CP17) ME12 - Sound beacon Dimensions - Height: 110mm (4.33), Width: 65mm (2.56), Depth: 27mm (1.06) Price: £28.60 (Ex. VAT) £33.61 (Inc. VAT) Quantity: add Sound beacon to basket For a full explanation of our prices please refer to our terms and conditions. Need help? Contact us on: 0845 702 3153
Re: [BlindHandyMan] touch buttons from hell
shane, I'd complain to the manufacturer,I assume it is under some kind of guarantee and if you messed with it you'd void that. There are any number of ways of building this kind of button but most are sealed to keep gunge out, so not worth messing with a nue unit unless the manufacturer won't to can't fix it. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
It is surely true that in theory anything with a digital display could be made to talk. And it is pretty easy when done at design phase rather than a retrofit. Retrofitting used to be a bit easier when stuff had more individual (discrete) parts and they wer larger. Now-a-days everything is done with microcontrollers and/or customized chips and the connections between the chip and display are likely hidden on very densely packed circuit boards. Of course no manufacturer will ever let anybody at the control programs for the microcontrollers to modify them appropriately because they're precious trade secrets! HA If we had a small army of very talented technicians who could reverse engineer devices and do the high skill soldering rework necessary it would be great. such high quality techs are rare and hard to find. and the work is very difficult. Several years ago, a french company manufactured a so-called universal talk box. They had designs for adapting it to a number of VCRs and such. Trouble was they couldn't find or keep people who wanted to do the rework let alone pay them what they were worth. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] AC problem.
Don, I don't think there is a practical way to test the breaker, if it happens more often chanigng the breaker is a first try if the A.C. otherwise seems to be cooling fine when it does start. If it seems to take a while to get cool enough it may need a bit of charge in which case you'll need pro service. Maybe or maybe not GRIN Tom
[BlindHandyMan] OT, phone time service over:
This is probably borderline off topic, and I don't want to start a major thread but how many of you U.S. folks who are stuck with ATT phone service are insulted at the discontinuance of the popcorn time service? Not that there aren't many other ways to set a clock, but I'd bet lots of older folks are gonna be P-Oed. I've been looking into a very simple WWV receiver but the ones that are out there cost like sin. Maybe the popcorn service is really beyond its time but I don't think so. Brief comments? Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] OT, phone time service over:
Thanks Dan, I'd forgotten about TellMe and not tried it will do. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] OT, phone time service over:
Bill, Didn't have the number will save it. Thanks Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] AC problem.
don, If it happens just as the compressor kicks on, it may be a loose connection causing resistance so that the compressor can't start as fast as it should and pulls too heavy a load for too long thus tripping a slowblow breaker. Or the lines or breaker may just be a bit marginal for the demand. Or the breaker could just be old. Or it may be the phase of the moon Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet troubles
You can't usually raise the water level, there is an overflow tube that's part of the tank's mechanism which sets the water level. It seems to me that some of the rubber flapper valves are supposed to float after being pulled up. That would make the flapper stay away from the seat till the water drains out. It may be that some others don't float, this is possibly a means of letting you do a minimal flush for small deposites by just holding the flush handle for a moment. You could attach a pingpong ball or some other floating object to the chain just above the flapper valve, that might help let it float. However you'd have to be sure the buoyancy wasn't enough to open the flapper whether or not you pull the chain. See if the flapper is hollow? that may be an indication whether it's supposed to float or not. Very possibly it's just the air that's supposed to be inside the flapper is not staying inside. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet troubles
It's just possible that changing the chain position or length just a bit will make it come above the water surface when it's pulled up, thus letting it get a breath of air to help it float. but I have used many toilets on which you had to hold down the handle as you discribe, so it may be a plan? Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical safety when plumbing with plastic
As Dale suggests, there are places where you can't drive an 8 foot rod deep enough, My colleague Bill Gerrey lives in a section of San Francisco where there is a layer of serpentine rock maybe 4 feet below the surface of the ground, and apparrently it's nearly impossible to get through. A friend tried to drive a ground rod through it for ham antenna safety purposes and when they hit the rock the sledge nearly bounced back in his face because the rod just wouldn't go down further. don't know what the code requires for electrical grounding in that case, probably a number of shorter rods. to drive a rod that's taller than you are without a ladder, you use a large chunk of pipe with a cap on one end. You stand the rod where you want it, put the capped pipe over the top and stand next it. You raise the capped pipe with one hand while holding the rod further down with the other, and let the pipe fall on top the rod. Starts slow, and takes a while in hard ground, but beats sledging from top of a ladder. Of course after you get down a ways, you have to switch to a sledge because the pipe hits the earth. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] tool for pounding posts.
Gee robert, I hope you don't actually hot up those electric fences along your garden rows, it would give you more of a charge from gardening than is probably really necessary! GRIN I suppose you could hot them up when you aren't going to be working out there hoping the zaps will keep pests or neighbors from stealing your veggies? A big chunk of pipe with a cap is a pretty good post driver, you pay more for the official thing just to get a couple handles. I don't know if the ones with handles work better if you're driving holes rather than posts GRIN Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical safety when plumbing with plastic
Dave, All very interesting even for us non professional spark heads. sounds like the U.K. has most of the stuff underground for local distribution. Here in California, newer areas are often undergrounded but I'd bet 75 percent of local wiring is still on poles. Keeps the line crews busy when we get wind storms, but sure doesn't seem to make long term sense not to go ahead and move stuff underground. My brother was an electrician for over 30 years. Once while he was working on our local subway, (BART) somebody started up two 'portable' 30 KW generators while they were hooked up 180 out of phase. The way he tells the story, for some reason the connections couldn't be broken, so the offending guy just yelled for everybody to run. Apparrently the fireworks were quite spectacular. On another note, I get a giggle out of your ISP's name Dave, makes one wonder wha't's going on over there and what Sally thinks of your SlaveLady GRIN tom Fowle (Near San Francisco) Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical safety when plumbing with plastic
I think, in the U.S. now a days, the connection between the electrical ground and water system is no longer used. I was under the imression that the electrical safety ground should be tied only to the ground rod that's directly below the meter box. What I remember being very surprised at when we visited england in 1973, was the light wire they could use in appliance cords. Gaads I saw lamps wired with what I'd call bell wire. Of course the current requirements being half of what is usual here made the difference. I don't remember switches at outlets but may have forgotten. Except for the coin operated meters in cheap hotel rooms that is. Tom s
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Joints for roll top tambers?
Dale, I have, I think, seen such a roll top, but it's been many years and I'm not sure if it was really seen or imagined. What I remember is that the slats tapered down towards what I'd call the leading edge and had a small, maybe 3/16Ths inch round on that edge as though they'd had 3/4ths of a dowel glued to the leading edge. Then the trailing edge of each slat had a cove cut in it to fit the rounded leading edge but of course not so tightly as to stop the joint from moving as the top rolled. I'd call the bit for cutting the slot a cove cutter after the coves in some sailboat masts through which a bolt rope on the edge of the sail slides. How you'd do the leading edge round is beyond me. Perhaps all this from an overactive imagination. Tom
Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] using a wireless router
I should think that since routers fall under the FCC's part 15 unlicensed devices certification, the power would be strictly limited, probably to 100 miliwatts. So, to improve range you can either make a much more sensative receiver or improve antennas. If you use a singel router for several devices which are in different directions from the router, than a better antenna on the router is a bad idea as better antennas mean more directions. A directional antenna on the computer at the remote location does make sense as you want as much of its signal to be pointed at the router as you can get. I've heard, third or fourth hand, that the pringals can antenna works well. tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another battery question?
Phil, Assuming these are AA sized batteries it should do fine. You'll probably have to leave the charge on about twice the time as for NICADS as NIMH batteries usually have nearly double the capacity of NICADS. If the charge is a fast charge' type, in other words if it charged the nicads in just a few hours not over night, then it may not do so well as fast charge systems work in different ways. Try it, check that the cells don't get excessively warm, and you'll probably be fine. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking light tester
Roger, The cheapest continuity tester I know of is made by production devices http://www.productiondevices.com It's a probe witha metal tip and a long cord out the back with a clip. It will responde either to continuity or varying resistance between probe and clip and to voltage also. I think it's twenty bucks or so. You can't readilly tell if it's seeing continuity or a voltage bit you usually know that. If you want a really fancy continuity/voltage tester, there is the tonetest which is a box with really nice clip leads attached and two buttons one that puts it into continuity mode and the other puts it into voltage mode. In voltage mode it has two ranges depending on how long you push the voltage button. Max up to I think 40 volts. The pitch of the tones indicates relative voltage. This is available from Dave Reynolds for about $90.00 and is a very well made high quality machine with really good quality cables and heavy solid brass clips, intended for automotive electrical work. Dave Reynolds can be got at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The talking digital multimeter has a continuity mode but its poor and slow. this is better if you really need to measure voltages etc. Can be had from Marlin P. Jones associates http://www.mpja.com under test equipment/multimeters The manual and a fine review of this meter are on the blind-handyman test pages at jawsusers.com/blind-handyman hoep this helps Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking light tester
roger, Not sure what you mean by a negative positive talking light tester Are you wanting to test circuits for continuity or voltage, or to test light bulbs or what? There are continuity and voltage testers that use tones which is often better than speech cause it's faster. There is a talking DMM digital multi-meter if you need more exact measurements of voltage, current resistance and so on. Please be more specific so we can help. Tom Fowle Rehab Engineer Smith-Kettlewell RERC
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
Ralph, It would be called an A.C. amp meter and is perfectly possible, however I don't know of an off the shelf unit that will do what you want let alone one that is blind accessible. There are things called clamp amps that have a fitting that goes around a single wire from an A.C. cord, this will plug into most DMM's like the talking DMM talked about on this list. This means it is not actually electrically connected to the A.C. lines and so safer. the talking meter measures A.C. current but not to the number of amps you need for something like an appliance. I don't know why somebody doesn't make such a device, maybe they do and I just havn't seen it yet. You'd think it would be a big seller. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric meter for outlets
Max is, of course correct, an amp meter would give you a fair approximation but you really need a wat hour meter. I'm sure they can be bought, I'll look around, maybe there is one with a serial port to hook to a computer. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] multiple light switches, replacing.
thanks ron, the name might well help. From what you say I presume this is an outmoded style, not surprising as it's at least from the 1980s. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
[BlindHandyMan] multiple light switches, replacing.
Hi folks: In our bathroom, 1960s cheapie duplex, we have a three switch setup that controls light, fan and overhead heater. these are three on/off toggles in a single size electric box. the switch for the light is getting flakey such that the light isn't always on steadilly and even produces some sparking noises in close A.M. radios. We tried hitting it with electrical contact cleaner and it helped some, but it's hard to get any in the switch. Asked at a good local ACE hardware store and they said these are single units with three switches installed. I thought I'd seen single replacement switches for such units that would snap into a metal frame which would screw into the box like any usual fitting. The only unit the ACE store had was a fifteen dollar rocker switch set that needed a two dollar cover plate. Too expensive for just one flakey switch replacement. does anybody know if these three in one switch sets are usually a single unit or if my memory of a replacement inndividual switch might be correct? Again, these three switches are all on the same frame that installs with 2 screws in a single sized box. It isn't a wide box with three individual standard switches. Any ideas appreciated. thanks tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What Do You Want Information ON?
dale and all, There are now high power amplifiers on a chip, except that the large capacitors required for input/output D.C. blocking are still external. The last one I saw was a 50 wat per chanel unit on a board that measured maybe 3 by 3 by 2 inches including several large condensors. The chip was maybe 1 by 2 by 1/4th inch these use an amplification mode called Class E which I don't understand but it involves modulating the power to the amp at a very high frequency and changing the duty cycle to produce the appropriate output levels after condensor filtering. Very low noise, very low distortion etc. and pretty cheap. As for power supplies, they're all switchers, they rectify the 110 volts and turn it back into high frequency A.C. then can transform it up wor down and rectify it again. Then they charge a condensor with a pulsed voltage that varries in its duty cycle just enough to keep the cap charged up to the desired voltage. No large components except a few electrolytic caps. As for transistors on a chip, they'rre pretty much doing this at the nearly atomic level now, nothing moves except holes or charge carriers. Take a course in advanced solid state physics! Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] efficiency of heat pumps
Wouldn't the overall change in the temp of the aquifer depend on the ballance of cooling versus heating in the overall system? If you pull heat out of the underground water more than you push it back in, maybe you'd eventually freeze the whole aquiffer up and what might that cause! GRIN Therese an equation in about a million unknowns for somebody's big computer to model! tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Slow Drain
there was a fairly recent review of drain cleaners in Consumer Reports, and they warned against compressed chemical cleaners as if you have a solid backup they can leak back and spray stuff in your little blind eyes. Same for the foaming types, they can apparrently foam back and the chemical reactions involved produce heat also. Basically, and they are kind of paranoid, they didn't much like any of the commercial cleaners much. big help I know. We found bleech tablets locally, small tablets in a plastic punch out carrier that claim to produce a half gallon of bleech for each tablet. Theyrreccommend putting a tab down a slow drain, it is supposed to sit in the trap and produce a slow infusion of bleech that helps dissolve stuff. We'll see if that works. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What Do You Want Information ON?
Gaadz Spiro, you're making me work pretty hard today, and I thought I was on bloody vacation this week GRIN Most of the stuff on chips is transistors. These are made by putting very small bits of impurities on to very pure silicon wafers. these impurities make the silicon become a semi conductor, it will pass current better in one direction than another. This is now a days done down at the micron level, one micrometer per transistor or other feature. they do do resistors and capacitors but I don't think many inductors. Inductors can be simulated by doing strips of copper on printed boards, just like a coil in two dimentions, or more likely two strips close together will appear like an inductor or capacitor. but most of it is transistors and resistors. computer or other digital chiips are nearly all gates, and, or and so on and circuits made up from those basic components and those only need transistors and resistors. it's all done under very high magnification and by dribbling or electrically depositing small amounts of impurities on the pure silicon. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What Do You Want Information ON?
spiro, I'll take a crack at magnetism etc. but its a big subject. Magnets are made of a compound that is mined called magnatite, strange what? It is some combination of iron, and only metals that contain some iron are effected by magnetism to any degree. there are modern so-called rare earth magnets that are also very powerfull. You make magnetically susceptable materials more magnetic by building a powerfull electromagnet, a coil of wire wound around an iron core shaped like a horseshoe. Wen you pass a D.C. electrical current through this coil, a strong magnetic field developes around the horseshoe and especially between the open ends. If you put a chunk of iron across these ends and turn on the juice for quite a while, the magnetic field in the electro magnet will cause the atoms in the iron to allign in the same direction and make it a permenant magnet. The strength in the magnetic field is measured in Gause, and the physics of what the units mean is beyond me right now. The important thing to know is that the strength goes down as the squaire of the distance from the magnet. Thus the strength of the field at 2 inches is the square root of the strength at one inch. As for eating magnets, other than the possible blockage caused by the chunk of metal, I know of no reason why it would do you any harm. They put large magnets down cattle's guts to gather together chunks of wire that cows eat with feed. This reduces the chances of this wire puncturing the lining of the poor beast's stomachs. You can get these cow magnets at places like Orchard supply, and they're about 2 inches long and nicely rounded ovals. Hang one from a string and you've got a tactile compass. Although magnetic fields do hav some effects on tissues, when very very powerfull and properly directed, there is no decent scientific evidence that any magnetic field you could normally run into has any effect on your body in any way good or bad. All the people who sell magnetically based stuff for health cures are either fools or liars period, no matter what kind of testimonials they offer. Way back in the 1700s there waws a craze for magnetic cure alls, back when the science had not yet been done. they sold magnets like they do these days to cure anything. So good old ben franklin made up some wooden simulations and painted them up like magnets and did a real scientific double blind test with them and the real magnets. Strange to say, the wooden magnets cured folks as well as the real ones did. but people don't want to know that, since they don't know anything about physics, let alone how to evaluate scientific or non scientific data, they still want to believe in magnetism as a health cure. Yes, as I said, there are medical uses for very powerfull magnetic fields as in MRI, magnetic resonance imaging and that works but does no harm. By the way MRI uses a high strength radio frequency field along with very very very powerfull magnetic fields to vibrate the electrons in the tissues of your body, and you'll not find a single piece of credible evidence that it does anything bad. Very high strength radio frequency fields are not a good idea on your tissues as theyc an cause internal heating like microwave ovens do on purpose, but again to have any effect they have to be pretty powerfull and applied for a long time. Cell phones probably do much more harm from making people act like idiots behind the wheel or on the sidewalk because they're yelling 'huh, huh, what' all the time than they may do from any actual electrical or radio frequency effects. This is not the place for a long explanation of how MRI works, to produce detailed pictures of your insides but it does. so, in conclusion, magnetism is made by alligning the atoms of particular materials, mostly containing iron and other metals, so that they are all the same direction. A detailed explanation of how the magnetic field is realy produced needs an advanced degree in physics which i ain't got. Oh , and nobody can sell you individual magnetic north or south poles, all magnetized materials have both. so don't go for that crackpot either. Remember, most importantly,the power of the magnetic field reduces as the square of the distance. Very very powerfull fields are needed to have any effect on tissues at all and nothing sold to you on an infomercial will do any good or harm other than to your credic card, and your credulity. there'se a start anyhow, hope it helps. tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] accessible electronic tuners
david, If you want to get really close, as in with a few cents of a pitch, the only thing I know of is an actual piano tuning machine called Verituner http://www.verituner.com This has been made fairly accessible in its ability to tune a piano quickly and accurately and, i think, can give you a very accurate pitch readout. but you gotta really need one as I think it costs over fifteen hundred bucks. The frequency readout on the talking meters isn't anything close enough to even get you within a half step of a pitch,it's probably 50 cycles plus or minus at a:440. there may well be computer software that will do the job, hope Jay williams knows of what's current and accessible. tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] telephone dilemma
Hi Lenny, Several thoughts: Don't know what state you're in, but here in Calif. we have a state agency that supplies such phones to folks who are deaf etc. if you're state has such, might be worth a check with them. I'd start with any agency that helps the hard of hearing to track that possibility down. You could get a simple digital message recorder that does only 1 message and record the correct tone in it. She'd have to hold it up to the phone and press play. Would take some looking to find one that'd be mistake proof enough to be practical. Also maybe worth a call to a manufacturer of specialized phones etc. to state the need, see if they care. I can suggest UltraTech of Maddison Wisconsin, they make TDDs and special phones for that market. Technically it wouldn't be a big deal to make one, there are integrated circuit chips that do the touch tones, all you need is a few parts to interface to the phone line. However to sell one, anything that is to be connected to the phone line has to meet rather rigid specs and be type certified. This is no deal for a big company who makes phone equipment, but would be rather expensive for a small manufacturer. It is not worth complaining to the maker of the door entry system, there are solid reasons why they need to use the longer tone to unlock. I could build a single prototype for your mom, but can't do more than one under our silly grant and have no means of getting stuff type certified, so that doesn't help much. I hate phones that give only a short burst of tone with a button press, don't know who thought that was an idea. Let me know how it works out, and maybe we can help persue ideas. Tom fowle smith-Kettlewell RERC Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
[BlindHandyMan] Re: phone long 9
Sorry for the changed subject line on this thought of another idea I have several very cheap phones all of which will do long tones. How about getting a cheapie with wall mount, then using a small block of plastic etc. and tape fasten the 9 button down all the time. Mount the wall phone in a handy place so all she need do is lift it from the cradle for a few seconews. It won't be usable for anything else but otherwise cheap and simple to use. Tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting guide
Jennifer, You might go to a hardware or hobby store and ask for thin strips of brass. Maybe a quarter inch wide and pretty thin. This may be flexibel enough but tough enough to do the job. How you hold it standing on its edge and maintaining a curve is another problem, but maybe you could get a chunk of beever board into which pins could be shoved to hold things in place. Perhaps push pins or drawing pins, the ones with long plastic heads, might work? Starting thoughts anyhow. /tom Fowle
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
Dan Shaft encoders aren't much, but the accurately punched tape that won't crack seems to my little cynical brain to be the problem. I've wondered about taking the Cobolt unit and gutting it, using only the case and tape and encoder/sprocket and re-doing the microprocessor. Wish I could just reprogram there processor since the speech is so good. Just like capitalists to spend more effort on the speech than on the programming. Seems to be a cobolt habit, there appliance timer is flakey too. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
The cobolt unit has a tape with a holes that run through a sprocketed wheel inside the box. This, presumably, turns a digital shaft encoder that tells the microprocessor how many counts it's moved. These encoders can count several hundred counts per revolution of a shaft, so accuracy isn't a big deal. usually there is not a direct way for the encoder to know it's precise position except by counting from zero, so there is probably some other means of telling when the tape is actually all the way in, thus the complaint,tape is not in. which is not always reliable. I don't immediately know why the cobolt unit seems to be flaky, unless the zero detection is bad. I've seen other digital tapes without speech and they used wnritely different position detection systems which we couldn't figure out. I've written to both Cobolt and other manufactureres of digital tapes wanting to help them produce a better unit for free consulting, and, like always happens, gotten no response at all. I'm sure they think, well we're selling them, they must be fine. It's fowle's first rule of capitalism, it doesn't matter if it works, it only matters if they can sell it. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
I'm pretty much guessing about the sprocketed shaft encoder, that's how I'd do it. I believe if they were using optical counting the holes would be smaller. But if Dan sends me one and I open it up maybe I'll be able to tell for sure Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
Dan, My colleague Josh Miele has a busted one also and I've thought about doing just that. Not sure I can fit it in the case because I don't have circuit board fabricatin techniques available Wouldn't need the new encoder, have to see if the one they have may still work If you have one that is physically O.K. and don't care if you ever see it again, send it along and i'll see what I can figger out. No cost, of course, that's what we're here for. and no promises about success or time either. but would be fun to try. tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dan's Deck railing construction
Bary, I would really wonder about the strength or holding power of the railings to the the deck. I guess if you had a couple corners strongly fastened together that might help but your nails aren't in sheer but in tension when somebody leans on the rail hard and that's not the strongest direction for nails. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
Matthys, The tape is still moving as fast and being optically counted just like the rotating shaft. I'd go with the shaft encoder because they're s standard part and that's better than manufacturing your own optical encoder and the necessary light proof guides to keep the tape moving in a stable manner through said guide. But this is all guess work till I bust open a tape. As i said we opened another brand of digital tape with no speech and couldn't even figure out how they read the tape position. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measures
The radius of the coil doesn't matter, I believe the tape would be read where it enters the case whether it has a sprocket the holes ride in, or it's done optically. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] NEW! EZ Test Battery Tester
I would tend to agree with max, except that if the tester provides a proper test load for each type of cell it may give more reliable info than just a meter. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas tank fill pipes
We had a 1954 ford four door with the filler under a swing down rear plate. Later fifties cheveys and caddeys had it under a flip up left rear tail light. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] modifying tv remotes
I believe the major blind/low vision catalogs cary some big button, simpler remotes for just such purposes. LSS maxi aids ila and so on. or of course try the blind mice tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
[BlindHandyMan] Re: spam filtering
MY wife tells me that Earthlink has a system like that and envokes it without the customer knowing. It's rude and a real pain for everyone. so if you're a new list member using earthlink, or just changed to earthlink, please check carefully with them to assure the spam0 system isn't keeping you from receiving emails. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] What is this???
Here here, whoever is using this verify 0 spam system learn to use it before you bombard the entire list with the mess it creates PLEASE!!! Besides the fact that the user's name isn't in the message, so no way am I going to clickiepoo on the linkiepoo. yet another fix that makes things worse for everyone else. annoyed tom
[BlindHandyMan] Re: hardware stores:
've got it made my wife likes to look around in hardware and tool stores at least as much as I do! Gloat gloat! Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Product Recalls
A sort of slang for food. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Product Recalls
The pro caterere I knew in the 1960s used a broiler, I know how very boring! GRIN Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Just thinking about portable power
Honda and other manufacturers make relatively small portable gasoline driven generators in the 500 watt to 1000 watt range. the one I saw was a few years ago and was small enough you could easilly pick it up with a provided handle. I'd guess they cost at least a couple hundred bucks, and of course require gas, oil and maintenance to some extent. they're not too noisy these days and are pretty appealing if you don't mind a rather dirty 2 cycle engine spewing fumes about. Inverters using car batteries are not going to run a decently sized power tool for long if at all. 5 or 7 hundred watts at 12 volts is a lot of juice for a car battery and might get you an hour or three of use. Also heavy and need to be stored and charged where any hydrogen leakage during charging can't collect and cause a fire danger. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Trimming a door
robert, I think you're likely to damage the blade more than the door. get a sanding block, hand type, and some coarse paper and just do it by hand. Much better controll and less danger of broken blades flying about. tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] house questions
Hi Jennifer, the supposed issue with high voltage wires and cancer is just that, not an ounce of real data to back it up. some bad studies promoted by people who don't know how to do science, and even less how to do statistics. Of course many other environmental issues are so very real, ground contaminationof many sorts and led paint, but most of those should be covered by any good inspector. About the only disadvantage I think might be real to living anywhere near high voltage transmission lines is the possibility of electrical noise should you be a short wave radio enthusiast, or a ham operator. Even then as long as lines are well maintained shouldn't be a big deal. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How Batteries are Made
Max and all, surprisingly zink carbon cells are still around they're sold as heavy duty 9 volt batteries for sure, I've seen some smoke alarms which call for them, forgotten why. Of course in the old days, when vaccuum tube portable receivers were about, they had zink carbon packs of seriesed cells that went up to 90 or even 120 volts I believe. Not sure what the individual cells in those packs looked like, but i do remember 22.5 volt packs that were the cross section of a 9 volt but about twice as long and had a connector on either end. They were made up of little flat cells as some 9 volt packs still are. These were called B batteries as they supplied the high voltages or B plus for tube rigs. That's why we have A and C but not B cells today. Havn't seen one of those 'telephone' cells in years, and they had such neat screw terminals on top, were fun for messing around. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] house questions
good for you, you had the common sense and perception and calmness to see problems and make sure your observations didn't get lost in enthusiasm. Way to go! good luck tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a hole
Rob, Those monsters are called Fly cutters I think and they are very dangerous as the cutter is on the end of that arm and flying around in open air near your little blind body parts. Depending on the thickness of the sheet, you could drill a series of small holes around the perimeter of the needed hole and connect them with a hand held key hole saw. Also depends on how clean a job you must have, could mean lots of filing There are circle cutting guides for hand held routers also and that might be a good way if you have the router and have access to the work area. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] pop rivets
There are some pop rivets which are threaded on the inside and claim to be usable like installing a nut into a piece of sheet metal. They clain, you can then install a machine screw in the rivet and remove it again. don't believe em, the rivets will loosen up in the original sheet and turn with the screw, thus being non-removable and never tight. sure could be handy if that process worked but I've seen lots that didn't. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Found a roadrunner
Although Max's data are correct, I've found some devices aren't so picky about battery voltage and some are. If the device has very long battery life, rechargables may not do you much good. Especially with NIMH batteries the loose quite a bit of their shelf life just sitting so you may not have all that much life to work with. Also if you don't use the rechargables a lot, and they sit charged or discharged a lot, they'll go poor. Rechargables are not a panacia. tom fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Freezer Question
Barbra, Dale is probably correct and you'll most likely not be able to d much your self except call service, but: Two guesses, first, obviously there may be a freon leak..If the compressor turns on but doesn't seem to change speed or sound after it runs for a while, I think it isn't able to build up pressure/vaccuum in the system, thus a possible leak. Second, if it's like many frost free systems, there should be a fan that blows the cold air across the heat exchanger where it's cooled, then around the inside. if you turn it on, open the door, and check for any moving air. It's possible the fan is dead or clogged and thus not moving the cold air around, and that keeps the whole system from working. Does the compressor turn off after the mentioned few minutes or keep running? Are there coils or fins on the back or bottom that you can get at? if so, do they get warm after it's run for a while? If not, then again, it's not pressurizing properly, most likely the leak again. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered
Re: [BlindHandyMan] flooring question
Jenniffer, I also prefer hardwood floors as you say for the feel and the ease of maintenance. I can't imagine what actual arguments could be made about blind kids and a particular floor being better for them, you get used to what you get used too. I do have a ballance problem, and therefore find very deep pile or overly padded carpets feel less stable. You might argue that falling on a carpet might hurt less than on a hard wood floor,, but I can't see any huge signifficance to it. My belief is that many modern homes, especially less expensive ones and apartments etc. have carpet because it's cheaper and easier to install and replace. I think most floors are based on plywood subfloors unless you are on a concrete slab. Throw rugs are treated with some suspicion for anybody with possible ballance problems, as in older folks, they have to be such that they don't raise up or move easilly. Of course who knows what's in older homes, you should definitely ask, and I'd think that any home inspector worth his pay should find that out. You do plan to have any home you want to buy inspected by a qualified, unbiased inspector don't you? Also make sure whether your local laws require full disclosure of all home problems that the previous owner should have known about, that way if something crops up that they didn't tell you about and they should have known about, the previous owner is responsible. good luck tom, renting for ever whether I like it or not. Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Making Water from thin Air
Max has that right, any time they say unlimited anything or free anything they're wrong. they said any climate, I defy them to get much out of high desert air where you'd really need it. Most student projects you hear of once and never again. cynically as always tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wind farms
robert, It would surely be true that the energy you collect with any solar collector system would not be heating the ground over which that collector rwas placed, but it is hard to imagine what difference that might make when we get very large areas covered with solar collectors. I'd assume a home with photovoltaics has less heating on the roof where the panels are, and that could be good. Solar surely seems to be the best way to collect energy in the aspect of having least effect on the surrounding environment, but I wonder what we may be missing GRIN Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] guns and armerment
I won't get into arguments over it, but I strongly object to extended discussions of guns on this list. I suppose if somebody wanted to discuss repair techniques for blind folks, it might be acceptable, but general discussion of your favorite way to kill an innocent person you didn't recognize by sound is out of bounds and will drive me away fast. I will have nothing further to say on the subject. Tom Fowle To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How Ball Bearings are Made
Lee, No I don't, I'll ask a building inspector friend when I next see him. Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scientific thermometer for the blind?
I assumed that Dale Leavens wanted a probe type thermometer as in for chemistry etc. and that the ones that Dale has would be for room temp etc. Hope I'm wrong will go look at the mice mart. I love to be wrong, you learn more that way GRIN Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How Ball Bearings are Made
Another interesting thing i happen to know about bearings: Huge ball bearings are used under buildings to allow them to move, or actually stay still, during earth quakes. A large cup, bigger than the ball by quite a bit, is mounted on the foundation, and another inverted similar cup on the bottom of the building. A single huge ball goes in the cups. Thus with many of these cup bearings, the entire building rolls, when the ground moves the building hopefully moves less, rolling on the balls. Of course special flexible entry ways, and utility service pipes etc. need to be used in these buildings. tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Heating and Air Conditioning Question
victor, You're right, a motor whether A.C. or D.C. takes just so much power to operate it, about 750 watts per horse power or so. doesn't matter a dime whether it's A.C. or D.C. Except that the power feeding your furnace is A.C. and has to be rectified to make it D.C. some efficiency lost there I suppose. it can be said that the power consumed by the fan is a very small portion of that consumed by the entire furnace, but it still costs power to run the motor. What you'd accomplish with running the fan all the time depends on where the return intake is. If, for example, the return intake is in a part of the house that tends to remain cooler, then perhaps you'd move cooler air around better. I had a friend who had a summer' return intake put into his basement. He didn't have air conditioning, but when it was summer and he switched the intake to the basement port and just ran the fan as needed, the house was much cooler than one would expect. However, i always wonder about advice from guys in government sponsored programs. They're usually just contractors who have low bid on the city job, and are probably looking for more work. I wouldn't do it without another opinion. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Scientific thermometer for the blind?
Dale, Since AFB stopped making their talking thermometer years ago i havn't seen one. Only hope I can hold out is Tom Benham's old company, now being run by his wife Lee. Science products for the blind in Ballacynwyd P.A. Don't have the phone here, will find it at work unless someone else has it. going to cost you an arm and half a polar bear though. There might be PC based thermometers that would be screen reader accessible but I havn't tried them. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bit in a drill chuck?
Drill presses do not have bearings which can handle the sideways forces you find in routing. Also it is likely the chuck will work loose with the sideways pressure. also routing requires much higher speeds than drills can produce. theyjust are not the same tool. the least bad thing that will happen is you'll get a messy job with rough edges and not be able to cut straight, then you ruin your drill press. worse than that is flying bits. don't do it. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Gear-heads
Although i have an anti car bias, i think this society has become way too much involved with cars, I would rather see everything stay here unless the car stuff overwhelms the other areas of interest. so long as there is reasonable ballance on the list, as there is now, I favor a single list. Tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] How To Free Up Space in the Kitchen
If you live in earthquake country, you might look for wheels for that island that can be raised and lowered so that it won't come after you if there is a quake! rumble, rumble, roll, roll, squash! tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Progress report on the Shop Smith.
Max, I'd very seriously consider some means of fastening that step down good and solid to the shop or to the ground. If it even thinks of being at all movable or wobbly, it would be a very serious slip and fall hazzard. you wouldn't want Sue to get her lawyer after you now would you! GRIN You've probably allready thunk of it and how to do it. congratulations and best Tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] Re: [BlindHandyMan} article about wire:
Hey Ray, This was a great article, more than any of us need to know about wire, very interesting Everything I see on sail boats these days is stainless and so far as I know wire cored. Mostly swedge fittings although I know one guy with old fashioned ideas who uses spliced eyes in his standing rigging and does his own repairs him self with a rigging vice and a fid. Thanks tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] washers
1960s for many years, it had wash and dry on a single timer cycle. It used cold water to cool the excess heat from the dry cycle and thus did not need an air vent. The dry was very hot, but if the cloths could stand the temperature it did a good job and no need to move cloths from one machine to the other. It was a front loader and had no agitator, seemed very easy on cloths but was pretty noisy. the dryer kept blowing thermostats so i just used it as a washer for years till it blew a pump and the main tub bearings were going out. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] last week, the washer, this week the dryer
brice, I had an old kenmoor that did just that, I found that wires had become brittle and broken at several joints inside the back of the machine. I suppose heat and vibration take their toll. I just opened up the back after disconnecting the power of course, and examined all the wiring and connections I could find, particularly those going to the heating element if you trace them out. I did this several times over a couple years when it produced little or no heat. when i found a brittle or broken joint I cut out all the brittle wire and replaced it with similarly sized stranded wire using wire nuts. Just be sure you don't strip too much insulation for the wire nuts you have, and add tape wherever to avoid shorts. If you can find the leads to the heating element and temporarily disconnect them, keeping track of where they go of course, and you have an ohm meter or other continuity tester, the heating element should show a pretty low resistance through it. I'd guess no more than a few hundred ohms at max. If it appears open, then it may be bad. It would be very unlikely to short out. Hope it helps. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The pig has landed.
Way to go Dan! Bloody impressed good thinking through and well done. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] new washers
We've had a sears washer and drier set with front loading whasher that's supposed to use much less water for about 2 years now. Everything boop and others wsay about this type of machine is true. The spin, if set on fast, is a bit noisy but otherwise the machine is very quite. Varriable rotation speeds and directions are cool to watch and do a very good job with less apparrent ware on the cloths. You don't have to use the so-called high efficiency soap with this machine but it's reccommended and we think you need less so it may be less expensive in th long run. Sonce we're just the two of us, we probably don't see the huge savings that a larger family would but we think it helps. The controls are knobs with pretty easy to manage settings, I havn't even bothered to lable them yet but it'd be easy to do. In two years, no problems at all and we like them fine. Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] biscuit cuttersn
Them stone biscuits, yummie, eat em for breakfast every day! How do you think they build the pyramids! GRIN tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Parenting On Topic?
Agree with Victor, without wanting to be nasty, please enough of this topic especially with the sniping! It's not in our spirit and is uncalled for. Thanks Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] 3 quarter inch holes?
there are very inexpensive hole saw sets available at places like harbor freight. These have a drill bit in the middle with a large disk above the bit into which you fit cylindrical blades of different sizes. the drill bit protrudes more than do the blades so you start each hole with the bit and drill down till the cylindrical saw blade goes through the work piece. With soft wood there'd be little need for a pilot hole unless you need the holes in very exact places. However with the hole saw you do sometimes have to remove the drilled out plug from inside the saw blade after each hole. The spade bits are not good for going entirely through the wood unless you go part way through and flip the work to finish from the other side. with either tool, of course, keep hands away from the tool while spinning. I'd use the hole saw my self. Tom Fowle Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adaptive woodworking tools
David, You've pretty much said it, click is faster but not as accurate, roto is a bit slower but can give you 1/64Th accuracy. The rotomatic base ruler is only 6 inches long whereas the click is 12 inches case and measuring bar combined. I have and use both and so should you all if you can afford em. Tom Fowle To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adaptive woodworking tools
You can build a house with mud and straw and thatch and probably using only your hands, but you wouldn't want to live there in the rain. You can get your food by hunting and gathering if you live some places but I'd not take any bets on most modern people surviving that way including my self of course, so the discussion has no point. Tom To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html 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 The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
