Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning the Basement?
beg borrow or steal a shop vac that should get most of the dirt. then hose it down. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning the Basement?
its ok, its called crs jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] portable drill saw combo
hi its a ryobi drill saw combo. it cost 89 dollars and comes with 2 batteries and a 1 hour charger. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] regulating air flow
hi some one broke the glass on my gauge so I can feel it just fine. a friend of mine took a nail and put scratches at 20 40 and so on. maybe you can get the glass and bezel off of your gauge. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Patch Cement Steps
well usually the bag would tell you if it should be wet or not. but since the concrete is wet I don't think it would matter. but what I learned from messing withat problem don't mix that stuff or smooth it out with your bare hands as it will eat the skin right off. just fill the hole and smooth it with a piece of wood and there you go. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air compressor weird need
hi tom if you don't need this for all that long find an air tank like someone would have in there truck to air up a tire. they will hold that much. then you could use a cheep little compressor to air it up. then you will need an air flow reducer thingy. I don't know what they call them but its a kind of valve with a gauge you can set to the pressure you need. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air compressor weird need
thanks bob i remembered the word about 15 minutes after i hit enter. dam i hate that grin. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] toy boat
hey lenny that sounds like fun. will have to try something like that. jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] toy boat
hi lenny could you send me the plans or description of the boat? that would be fun to build thanks jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] KiloWatt
hi Dan you forgot the price of the batteries every 3 years or so. ouch I just love how the people selling that kind of thing say how it is so good and so much savings why is it that something that will save you so much will coast about 5 times the normal. I do not buy the bit about well it will last 5 years. well it should last 5 years I don't think I should pay extra for what it should do. like those led lights wow. Jim getting off my soap box. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] fishing tip
hi, well once again here in Minnesota it is the fishing opener. where zillions of people come here to pay higher prices for gas and minnows. well I went out today and did something I thought it might help other people do to help fish better. when it comes time to put a new swivel on the line or just tie a lewer on the line it can be a real pain to get the line through that little eye. especially if you use that cool new spider wire line that is very limp and is the diameter of 6 lb line. well having a girlfriend that crocheted gave me the answer. they have these little crochete hooks that are the letter n as in Nancy. so you just put the eye of the jig or what ever over the end of the hook. then then catch the line with the crochete hook. then pull the line through the eye of the jig and Walla you have it threaded. hope this helps someone. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Lawn Trimmer
yep I have an electric model and my girlfriend loves it very light and easy to use. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hanging an antenna
hi another thing you can do to keep it up where it belongs is to hang another support line with the wire. I like using weedeater line you can buy it by the huge spool this stuff is strong. I have had an antenna hung up using this stuff to tie it down and it has been up for over 8 years and the sun hasn't eaten it yet. here' is what you do. lay out the wire and the weedeater line next to each other. then go along it and tie them together. using zip strips or what ever you want then tie the weedeater line to the supports and tie it tight. then tie the antenna up using some more line. then when the ice comes the line will take the strain. we used this idea to support my coax to my tower when I had one that is. but instead of the line we used guy cable wire that was 3 eights thick. that never came down grin. but for an antenna you don't want to do that. the line will work grate. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cats and mice
yes they have electronic mouse repellers you just plug them in to your wall I have one that emits sounds and also does something through the house wiring. all I know is they work I am allergic to cats so that is not an option and you don't have to feed these things. well not much or peanut butter on a good old victor trap works too. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.
hi Dan well its a good thing to do. will it help your TV work better? probably not. will it save your but in a direct hit probably not will it help in a near miss yes. with radio a ground is always a good idea with an outside antenna. Jim a b 0 h m [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] zippers
how about using a safety pin to hold the zipper tab down Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] u s b charging
hi i did a google for u s b charger and got a raft of them. try looking on amazon. jim in minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Fix it audio book.
sorry don no link here. i would like to read that one. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] drawer fronts
hi, what I would do is just use a 3/4 inch pine for the inner front. then glue and screw the 2 plywood sides to the ends of the front. if your worried about screw into the end grain have it so the end grain of the front goes up and down. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] roots in septic lines
there is a product i've seen on tv called riddex or something like that you just put it down the sewer line once a month or so. any hardware store will have something for the problem jim in minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] rectangle holes in plastic
hi Dave find a wood worker and ask for his help. using a router table with a straight bit about an eighth inch should work fine. just make a jig out of wood then you just put the slate at the top of the jig say then just pull it down to the other end of the jig and wala a nice slot. ok it will have round ends but so what. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Watering a large Garden with water pressure issues
hi here's another idea get a couple of 55 gallon drums and maybe link them together or just one. then have your garden hose fill it up then use a submersible sump pump to boost the pressure down the hose. and with that you could use a y hose connector and put several hoses and less sprinklers on each line. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rotating Tyres
hi it should say that in the owners manual Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Braille compass.
hi Dan wow sounds like you have a dog there. my compass works grate. Jim in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Braille compass
hi I have one of these. it works well. the dial floats free when it is closed. open it up and it is nice and firm, easy to feel and doesn't move. I have had it for years. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Braille compass
hi tom pretty flat, but its no big deal. you just pull it out of your pocket hold it flat say for 2 seconds not even then flip it open. its pretty fast. if your really not sure of your direction hold it longer before opening. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Braille compass
hi Gary if you can carry a cup of coffee with out spilling it you can do the compass. its not like you need a level to make it work. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] quartz infrared heaters
hi terry, what did the heater cost? jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] going to Louisiana
wow a dell mini 9 how many rounds does that sucker hold grin. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] TV Ears?
sure it will just get a cord with the female jacks at one end and an earphone jack at the other. take it to radio schlock and they should have the right cord. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] sign making
ok I have always wondered about this. just how do you use one of those jigs? are you holding the router in your hands or what. is the wood under the letters that the barring rides on? thanks Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] drill doctor
hi, I just received the drill doctor 350x for Christmas. all I can say is wow I had 3 very badly burned and rounded over bits that I tried to drill through some hardened steel with. the bits were to a very nice set I have so I didn't just want to toss them and buy new. well some one was listening when I was grumbling about them and I got this. its very easy to set up and use. no numbers to line up, just some very feelable marks for aligning. all 3 bits took sharpening routines as they were that badly deformed. when all done, they were nice and straight across the edges and very sharp. in the box was a dvd showing you how to use the tool and also a very scannable print book. for English you just need to scan the first third of the book as the rest is Spanish and French I think. so that's it. it really does what they claim Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] shopping essentials
well I have to disagree with that statement. a jig and saber saw are the same tool, you hold in your hand and the blade goes up and down. the stationary saw is called a scroll saw. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] wood working table recommendations please?
hi mat that is not quite what you need. although you may want one as no shop should be without one. that is known as a work mate I have used mine to yes set things on. also clamp a beltsander in upside down so I could use it stationary. I have clamped log slices in it to make clock faces. you are needing a workbench type thing either fixed or folding. work bench plans are as numerous as leaves on a tree, its just what you want to do with it. you just set them up to suit your needs if you want a square fixed on it buy one and screw it down on say a corner out of the way of the main working surface. hope all that helps Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Puzzle
sorry to tell you dear but you have dust bunnies Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] glueing question
after he puts the silicone on he may want to shove something heavy against it to put some clamping force on it Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] antenna question
hi well now you have your new radio running and your new long wire out there on the fence. remember you need to unhook that wire come spring time when ever a storm is in the area. believe me you do not want to see the lightning in your house. it is loud, smoky and tends to throw little pieces of radio or in my case computer all over the room. it majorly sucks Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Story Stick
so a commercial story stick has no moving parts and you draw marks on it? that sounds just like a stick in my cut off box. gee that's like this mouse pad extension I heard of. how stupid [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] antenna question
yep lightning loves long wires connected to a radio hooked to ground. I know a grill is sitting on the ground but its not the same. so just disconnect it and stick the end in a glass jar. it should be good. but remember with lightning all bets are off. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] antenna question
oh sure bill get our antenna drunk from the fumes and then see what you hear the next day. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] storing ice melt
hay lenny thats doable thanks Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] storing ice melt
hi lenny the calk may work but i want to know what is the ice melt that is pet safe? i have 2 dogs and need that stuff jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] car remote starters
hi lenny well I got a starter about 8 years ago now and it is still in the box. I really don't think a blind person can do this with out lots of sighted help. here they call the d i y ones fire sticks. because so many people put them in and get it wrong and poof there car goes up in flames. as for buying one from sams or where ever like I did the shops will not, put them in. of course they want to install there brand. maybe you will get lucky and find a shop that will put it in for you. I'd call around first and ask them if you bring the box will they install it. around here in Minnesota they charge about 300 to put one in. hope this helps Jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Garbage Disposal Question
hi victor my guess would be it would cool the motor as there is no air flow in the cabinet under the sink Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cold!
dale I keep a big box of Band-Aids on the porch for the brass monkies in the area. we have had 32 below twice in a week now here in Minnesota [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water problem
hi kevin do you have an electric water heater? if so one of the elements might be dead jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sound card problem
well it could be a slight ground problem. try opening the box and tightening the card where the speaker jacks are. the music maystill work because its grounded from somewhere else. just a guess. and its verry slite as you touch it and jaws comes back to life. heck tighten every bolt and screw you see . also maybe reseat the card if the jacks are on one. maybe check all the plugs are seated nice and tight. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Underground electricity cable
hi jewel the only thing would do is put a mess of calk around the cable where it goes through the jar ends. Jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Saw Dust Alert
hi Larry the easiest way to describe it is the tooth on the bottom of the blade the flat edge is pointing towards the front of the saw. so as the blade spins it will come up towards the front trying to push the saw back towards you. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Saw Dust Alert
up from the bottom so you want the good side of the wood down. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] purchase air nail gun
another thing about nailers is find out how much the nails cost in your area for the nailer you are looking at. each brand likes to use its own nails so also see if they are a well known brand. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cane question.
hi dan try soaking the grip in hot soapy water that may make it slide up some. unless they glued it on. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking multimeter
hi bob put your email in a msg so we can jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] red antifreeze
ok car guys what about this. had to replace the thermostat on my 2001 blazer. ok a friend of mine did that and all went well. until it came time to put back the antifreeze. he says hmmm this has the red stuff. well darn all I had is the green. off to the parts store. the guy there tells me something strange. he asked how many miles on the blazer I tell him 90 thousand something. he asked do you have any problems with leaks. I say no? he says gm has been having problems with gaskets rotting out with the red antifreeze. gm claims its the gaskets and the gasket makers claim its the red antifreeze. the parts guy says allot of people have been changing out the red for the green. 2 questions has anyone heard of this? and 2 is there any difference between the red and the green? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] keyboard grease?
wow did you taist it first to see if it was tasty or not? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] On-board dyagnostic package
hi Larry I have a 2001 blazer, and to read the engine codes you need a scan tool now grrr or pay the mechanic $30 to stick in a plug flip a switch and read me the darn code. is there a program I can get that will read the codes for me using jaws and a laptop? I don't need what you have by any means but it would be grate to know what's up with my vehicle by my self Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] keyboard grease?
thanks gary, i'll give that a try jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] keyboard grease?
hi, the right most enter key on my keyboard is sticking. I have cleaned the keyboard about 3 weeks ago and had that key off because it was sticking then also. when I had it off I noticed some grease in the key cap. I moved some of that around and it worked good till today. any idea what kind of grease it may be? and yes I did google keyboard grease and found many silly answers. thanks Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] a little bit about how this list has been managed over the last 4 years
gee dave can i have that ladies address??? grin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] pvc panneling
hi, any type of construction adhesive would work. it comes in a tube like calk. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cute new gizmo just for ducks.
so if you put them on duck feet and have them walk on a mechanical tred mill you could power the whole lab? Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut
but what about the learning effect? I mean when sed little darling sticks something in the outlet and gets knocked on his little but he will figure out that, hay maybe that wasn't such a good idea? it worked for me! no I didn't put anything in the outlet but I touched the prongs of a plug I was plugging in and out and wow!!! ouch don't touch those. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] requiem to a hotrod
well have his or his daddy's insurance pay for it. kick back with a beer and let someone else do the work. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lights - Take the Pledge: Switch to Energy-Saving Bulbs - Environmental Defense Fund
hi, well I live in northern Minnesota where it can get down to 45 below. I have put 3 of them in my nonheated garage. I will let everyone know how they work. when I first got them about 5 years ago I called and asked the makers of the ones I had that very question. they said that anything below 0 they would have a hard time turning on. but I never gave them the smoke test. so here goes this winter. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] winterizing
hi maybe try using long strips of foam to squeeze in the j channel and trapping the plastic in there. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] tubb
well get some eyes there and try to find a can of rustolium spray paint mask the area around the stains and paint then sand a bit. I mean hell your selling the place. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Things that beep?
hi joe and everyone else heres a link to a place that sells the beeping box about $6.95 i think you can listen to what it sounds like too. they also have other fun things. jim https://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?T=BeeperBox [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Getting Rid of Crickets?
nothing short of full nuclear attack will work. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Propane Grill and Galvanized Rack
well my grill don't have a rack for the rock you just put it around the burners in the bottom of the grill. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] weather
yep Tom your right, they killed it. google adds for belly fat and all. it now is useless. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Radial Arm Saw verses Sliding Compound Mitor Saw
hi the size. the radial saw is larger on a stand and all and probebly more power. if you don't have the space then the compound saw is the way to go. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tools!
hi just about any store from c to the box stores have what they call a woman's tool kit. the one we have is purple case and has hammer, screwdrivers both flat and fillips. also 5 wrenches 2 types of pliers a tape ruler and a pack of screws nails and hangers. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] porch windows
hi rita try a custom car shop. they have this stuff you put on car and van windows. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help
hi I may be able to get a brush in there not sure as the space isn't that long. and yeah I know about cooking oil, yuck. I was thinking about putting a little bottle of gun oil in the kit for the nailer. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help
hi larry i will look into that. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air tool Maintenance
hi larry no you had it right. lenny this nailer isn't an airnailer. it takes a .22 blank to fire a nail into concrete. so its part nailer and part gun. so in this case gun oil is whats needed. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] power nailer help
well I got the shell casing out. after all the help from here and talking to a gun smith friend of mine, here's what I did. I put the nailer upright in a vise. then using a guide groove in the back of the thing I put a piece of wood in there to hold it open. then I used a drill at a good angle to nibble my way down into the casing. next I threaded a small screw in the hole and was able to just pull it out. the gun smith told me next time i use it dab a bit of oil on the shell so it will fall out easyer. that advice is free to every one here grin. jim
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Workshop Vac
look for the amperage ratting. the higher it is the better it will suck. jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
hi dan thats the best idea i got yet. thanks will have to think on that. jim At 10:02 AM 8/19/2008, you wrote: TO get that 22 brass out of the nail gun, how about the super glue deal? Glue something to the casing and pull. Might be difficult to get something in there, and you would have to be damn careful not to get glue anywhere where it shouldn't be. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
now i have one of those but didn't think of that. the rim is in there pretty good but its worth a shot. thanks jim At 01:22 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: Hi, I came in late on this post, so if this has already been mentioned, disregard. Try a dental pick. You can get a set at your local auto parts store. The set has a variety of curves to the end of the picks. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 13:46 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help. hi dan thats the best idea i got yet. thanks will have to think on that. jim At 10:02 AM 8/19/2008, you wrote: TO get that 22 brass out of the nail gun, how about the super glue deal? Glue something to the casing and pull. Might be difficult to get something in there, and you would have to be damn careful not to get glue anywhere where it shouldn't be. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edumailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.comhttp://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
hmmm nope no surenges, ok i know i spelled that wrong grin. thanks jim At 01:23 PM 8/19/2008, you wrote: Hey Jim, here's a Rube Goldberg idea for you. I use to have (probably still do) a couple big honkin' syringes, the type you'd use on large animals, maybe 100 cc? Anyway, those things really develop a lot of suction. If you could afix a piece of say, flexitle but sturdy plastic tubing to the business end of one of these, obviously sans the needle, you might be able to get a good solid lock between the other end of the tube and the brass. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: cheetah mailto:cheetah1%40frontiernet.net[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:46 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help. hi dan thats the best idea i got yet. thanks will have to think on that. jim At 10:02 AM 8/19/2008, you wrote: TO get that 22 brass out of the nail gun, how about the super glue deal? Glue something to the casing and pull. Might be difficult to get something in there, and you would have to be damn careful not to get glue anywhere where it shouldn't be. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edumailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.ed u[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.comhttp://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: 8/19/2008 6:04 AM
[BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
ok heres one i have a power nailer. the kind where you put a 22 blank shell in the middle and a nail in the end andwack the end with a hammer. the shell goes bang and the nail goes through the wood and concreat and whatever else. well the last time i used it the shell got stuck in the chamber and i can not get it out. any ideas how to get that blasted thing out? jim
RE: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
well to get a drill bit in there is kind of tricky its tuff to discribe but the drill would have to be at a angle. maybe if i used a vise to hold the nailer. i don't want to use an ice pick because i don't want to drive the shell tighter in there. jim At 12:43 PM 8/17/2008, you wrote: Jim: .22 cartridges are rim-fire. If the shell has fired, you could probably drill a small hole in the center of the cartridge and use an ice pick or a piece of bent coat hanger wire to pull it out of the chamber. You want to be certain though that the thing has fired before you try this. -Original Message- From: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cheetah Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:18 To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help. ok heres one i have a power nailer. the kind where you put a 22 blank shell in the middle and a nail in the end andwack the end with a hammer. the shell goes bang and the nail goes through the wood and concreat and whatever else. well the last time i used it the shell got stuck in the chamber and i can not get it out. any ideas how to get that blasted thing out? jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1616 - Release Date: 8/16/2008 5:12 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help.
yes the shell is fired. and no you can't put anything up the barrel as it has a piston in the way that drives the nail. jim At 01:04 PM 8/17/2008, you wrote: I know the unit you have I think. Works like a bolt action rifle. As long as it fired, you can take the bolt loose like you are going to load it. Then take a thin rod and send it down the end of the barrel where the nail would be inserted. Don't know if a coat hanger is stiff enough but a hardware store will have different rods that aren't threaded yet. An eighth or 3/15 diameter will be enough to break it loose. I had a pistol once that had the same problem and I had to take the cylinder out each time it was fired to remove the shells. If it hasn't fired you have a whole other problem to solve. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] power nailer help. ok heres one i have a power nailer. the kind where you put a 22 blank shell in the middle and a nail in the end andwack the end with a hammer. the shell goes bang and the nail goes through the wood and concreat and whatever else. well the last time i used it the shell got stuck in the chamber and i can not get it out. any ideas how to get that blasted thing out? jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.4/1616 - Release Date: 8/16/2008 5:12 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toilet Seat Recommendations?
well the cushy ones are nice but they tend to crack and split and that hurts. i have had a very nice oak seat but after a year or 2 with all of the climate changes here in minnesota it came apart where the wood was joined. i even glued it together again but it split in another place. so its back to the good ole thick plastic ones. but get one with a metal rod across the back holding it all together. jim At 06:23 AM 8/12/2008, you wrote: Hi, I think it's time we purchase a new toilet seat, so which kinds are good and are the most sanitary? Would it bee the hard wood ones, as opposed to the cushioned seat models? Thanks. Claudia Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.1/1607 - Release Date: 8/12/2008 7:19 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New mower, Old one R I P.
sounds to me as if for what ever reason it quit getting oil and seazed up. i have an old cub cedet with a colar engine that did the same thing. jim At 10:36 PM 8/9/2008, you wrote: The riding mower died yesterday. Sue was driving it and reported to me that it had quit. The starter wouldn't turn it over. The battery is brand new. I couldn't turn it by hand either. I quizzed her in more detail which revealed that it had started to vibrate and then stopped. The engine didn't coast down to a stop, it stopped dead. That seems to be its condition. I assume something broke inside the engine. Probably a piston. Given an over winter I could likely tare it down, order the parts from Brigs and Stratton and fix it. But with the growing season still going strong I don't think I could do it in time to suit Sue. Having a mower shop do it would likely cost as much as a new mower. We went today and bought a John Deere. The engine in it looks like a Brigs. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.nethttp://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.nethttp://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.comhttp://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1601 - Release Date: 8/8/2008 9:02 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] learned a hardware term
hi the hardware store where i go calls it a dowel pin. thats the lag and machine screw. jim At 03:29 PM 7/29/2008, you wrote: Thanks for that about dowell screws, now if I could find out what you call a screw with a lag bolt on one end and a machine bolt on the other I'd be happy. I suppose your dog won't learn to just pull the gate towards himself and get out? but I'd keep pretty close track of him till you're sure. I know with some farm animals, great elaboration has to be taken with gate latches to keep them from learning how to work them. I'd use carrige bolts going from the gate hinge post to the rail, not lag screws as the pull on them will be in tension which is the weak direction for lag bolts. Tom Fowle No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.6/1579 - Release Date: 7/29/2008 6:43 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] sanding and routing mats
hi lenny i have had a mat like that for years now. they work grate. especially for sanding smaller things. say 3 by 5 or what ever. the workpiece just sinks a bit in the rubber as you sand and it doesn't move. jim At 02:19 PM 7/9/2008, you wrote: I just received an email from mlcs and they have a sanding and routing mat. They are suppose to be a power grab mat to hold the work piece. The sanding mat has small holes so that the sanding dirt falls through the mat. Has anyone used these or similar items? I could not find the overall dimensions so sent them an email. They have a special with both mats for $14. I think I want them just would like some input first. Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1541 - Release Date: 7/8/2008 7:50 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bicycle Repair 101 Questions
well if you got the bolt out take a pipe wrench to it and twist it out. then go and buy a new seat post there not that much jim At 08:14 PM 7/3/2008, you wrote: Hi Folks, We just got a hand me down mountain bike from one of my wife's patients. It's a mini mountain bike. The size is perfect for her, except that the seat needs to be lowered as low as it will go. Right now it's about six inches up from the frame, and it has to come down all the way. Now, before everyone floods my inbox with answers on how to do this, I just need to say that I know how to lower the seat, the problem is that it's rusted so much that it won't budge. I've tried pounding the seat down with my fist, tried a board with a hammer, and yet nothing. I've tried to widen the piece of metal clamping onto the seat bar, and it won't budge, but then again, that may be because I'm not using the proper set of tools. I remember my father having a pair of, well, anti-pliers, for lack of a better term, that would open out instead of in. In other words, instead of tightening around an object, it would let it go when you squeezed it. I've tried high and low to find a set like that, but to no avail, so I'm left to work with what I have. Can anyone suggest a way of loosening this seat so I can clean the rust off, do something to it so it won't rust anymore, and replace it back on the bike so it looks relatively new? Any ideas would be very much appreciated, by both me and my daughter, and remember, if this list fails to answer this question, you'll be disappointing a 6 year-old little girl. Smile. Naw folks, I'm just kidding, she doesn't even know I'm writing this letter. LOL. In any case, any suggestions are better than none. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.4/1532 - Release Date: 7/3/2008 8:32 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vinyl Floor is in
well then sence you did that step for them they had better lower the price grin. jim At 04:04 AM 7/2/2008, you wrote: Aloha Everyone, Thanks for all the suggestions for getting the grout off of our floor. I tried the snow scraper, but I just couldn't seem to have enough control with it. My friend also tried the snow scraper, but we both ended up using a 1-1/4 inch putty knife and a hammer. The floor looked kind of like someone had put braille dots on it. I kept looking for messages, but found none, grin. I also learned that an oven mit worn on the hand that did not hold the hammer was a most effective bruise guard. After it was almost beautiful, we used a combination of PlaniPatch Plus with PlaniPatch and water. After two thin coats, we were ready for the installers. They of course told us that we did not have to put down the PlaniPatch because they had planned to do that. Gosh, would have been nice if they'd told us. It was very humid here today, so we had to run big fans to get the bugger to dry before the installers arrived. So, the next project is to remove the tack-strip, the rest of the carpet and pad before the carpet arrives. They told us it would be about 4 to 6 weeks for our ship to come in, so we have plenty of time. I bought a new set of sliders so that I can move all the desks, file cabinets, cases of braille paper...oh my. Take care and thanks again. Betsy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vinyl Floor is in
hi lee i got a set at walmart for about 5 dollars. they are soo grate. jim At 01:47 PM 7/2/2008, you wrote: May I ask where you found the sliders for moving furniture and were you satisfied with the way they worked. the one appliance most folks have a problem is a large side by side Freezer / referigrator. Lee On Tue, Jul 01, 2008 at 11:04:44PM -1000, Betsy Whitney wrote: Aloha Everyone, Thanks for all the suggestions for getting the grout off of our floor. I tried the snow scraper, but I just couldn't seem to have enough control with it. My friend also tried the snow scraper, but we both ended up using a 1-1/4 inch putty knife and a hammer. The floor looked kind of like someone had put braille dots on it. I kept looking for messages, but found none, grin. I also learned that an oven mit worn on the hand that did not hold the hammer was a most effective bruise guard. After it was almost beautiful, we used a combination of PlaniPatch Plus with PlaniPatch and water. After two thin coats, we were ready for the installers. They of course told us that we did not have to put down the PlaniPatch because they had planned to do that. Gosh, would have been nice if they'd told us. It was very humid here today, so we had to run big fans to get the bugger to dry before the installers arrived. So, the next project is to remove the tack-strip, the rest of the carpet and pad before the carpet arrives. They told us it would be about 4 to 6 weeks for our ship to come in, so we have plenty of time. I bought a new set of sliders so that I can move all the desks, file cabinets, cases of braille paper...oh my. Take care and thanks again. Betsy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Senate, n.: A body of elderly gentlemen charged with high duties and misdemeanors. -- Ambrose Bierce Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Odors in hardwood floors
hi barry your vet has a product called oder mute. it is an enzime killer made just for your problem. they use it in kennels to stop the smells. jim At 03:11 PM 6/11/2008, you wrote: Howdy Folks, Last Friday, I put down my lab, my guide for the better part of the past 11 years. Toward the end of his life, he had become, if not quite incontinent, quite a dribbler. Our home is half carpeting, half hardwood floors. He wasn't allowed in most of the carpeted rooms, however, even the hardwood floors had some area rugs which had absorbed their share of lab urine. We've now gotten rid of the area rugs, but have noticed that some of the hardwood flooring underneath has taken on a faint smell of urine. Does anyone have any good ideas as to how to best clean this flooring so as to get rid of the smell? Thanks in advance. --Barry No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.2.0/1497 - Release Date: 6/11/2008 8:32 AM
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Magicjack?
well dan the difference is m j is cheeper then buying skype in and out. jim At 10:48 AM 5/27/2008, you wrote: Curtis, thanks, but we just aren't connecting on this. I understand the physical differences of Magic Jack and Skype. What I want to know are the functional differences. Magic jack isn't magical, it is just using your phone as the dialer, microphone, and speaker, but is still a VOIP system like Skype. Skype has accessories that are phone handsets so physically the systems can be made to be pretty similar. They are both VOIP systems. So is there a reason to use one over the other? Apparently, Skype has the ability for you to have a phone number that people can call from a regular land line, or that you can use to call people on a land line. Magic Jack does this as well. So, which is more economical? Now that I am interested and doing research, a lot of folks are saying that there are better systems than Skype. Systems that use the SIP protocol and not a proprietary protocol like Skype uses. Grand Central appears to be a leader in this market. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: 5/27/2008 1:25 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole
a forstner bit is a large hunk of steel. it is almost a complete circle with cutting teeth around the bottom outside edge. then crossing from the outside to the center point there are 2 straight cutting edges that take out the wood in the middle. they make a very clean hole. jim At 10:26 AM 5/26/2008, you wrote: what is this item? Please describe. On Sun, 25 May 2008, cheetah wrote: yep a forstner bit will do the job nicely. alls he needs is about an inch and a half. i have a 3 inch forstner bit so they get quite large. jim At 07:52 PM 5/25/2008, you wrote: Another option might be forstner bits. I don't know how big those bits go. earlier, Paul Franklin, wrote: Somewhere in the distant past, probably at Sears, I bought a nest of deep whole saws for about $12.00. They would Easley cut a whole through 2 inch stock. They were definitely not of top quality and because of their extra depth they got out of round easily. They got a lot of use and didn't last all that long. They were a handy tool to have in my shop and I have looked for another set with out success, for the last couple of years. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole A fly cutter is a drill bit set into a thicker mandrill which is to be mounted into the chuck of a drill press. There is a bar which runs through a square hole in that mandrill laterally which can be slid further out from the shaft and tightened into place with a set screw. This lateral bar has another rectangular bar extending down with a beveled sort of sharpened chisel tip which revolves around the bit center as they both turn and which describes a circle the radius of the amount of the lateral beam protruding from the mandrill.This sharp chisel then is spinning at the radius from the center which has been selected by the user and of course the entire thing is necessarily unbalanced. In a drill press it does at least maintain it's position relative to the work being cut, on the end of a hand held drill though, just the off-center vibration makes it near impossible to keep steady. Once it begins biting into wood, and remembering at two points in the rotation it is cutting cross grain while at two other points it is cutting with the grain, the rotation torque is constantly variable. As hard and strong as the steel is, the possibility of any number of things failing is very high. Because of the design too, the depth of the fly cutter is only about an inch. They do come in different sizes, the one I have probably cuts up to about 4 and a half maybe 5 inches. My experience is that regardless of how much care I use one or other of the set screws fails during the process and usually it is the radius which begins expanding. I had such a problem when cutting to form a nice arch shaped cutout on the fence I made for my router table. My idea was to cut the hole just centered a little below the radius of the hole then with the table saw cut away the edges to form what would look like a very steady handed ban saw operator had formed a fine archway for the dust collection. From one side it turned out like that, the other side ended up having a quarter inch deep curved line about 3/8ths outside the circumference of the arc. I hid this from view by making that the back side of the fence and covering it with the construction into which the dust collection hose gets fitted.I then ordered two sets of what should be good quality hole saws. - Original Message - From: John Schwery To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole What is a fly cutter and what sizes of holes do they cut? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: Fly cutters in anything other than a drill press which keeps it running true are prone to breaking apart or having bits fly off if they aren't kept running absolutely true. You are warned never to use them outside of a drill press. A broken wrist is only one of a number of serious injuries one can sustain. - Original Message - From: mailto:spiro%40netaxs.commailto:spiro%40netaxs.commailto:spiro%40netaxs.commailto:spiro%40netaxs.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole spade bits
Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole
yep a forstner bit will do the job nicely. alls he needs is about an inch and a half. i have a 3 inch forstner bit so they get quite large. jim At 07:52 PM 5/25/2008, you wrote: Another option might be forstner bits. I don't know how big those bits go. earlier, Paul Franklin, wrote: Somewhere in the distant past, probably at Sears, I bought a nest of deep whole saws for about $12.00. They would Easley cut a whole through 2 inch stock. They were definitely not of top quality and because of their extra depth they got out of round easily. They got a lot of use and didn't last all that long. They were a handy tool to have in my shop and I have looked for another set with out success, for the last couple of years. Paul Franklin - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole A fly cutter is a drill bit set into a thicker mandrill which is to be mounted into the chuck of a drill press. There is a bar which runs through a square hole in that mandrill laterally which can be slid further out from the shaft and tightened into place with a set screw. This lateral bar has another rectangular bar extending down with a beveled sort of sharpened chisel tip which revolves around the bit center as they both turn and which describes a circle the radius of the amount of the lateral beam protruding from the mandrill.This sharp chisel then is spinning at the radius from the center which has been selected by the user and of course the entire thing is necessarily unbalanced. In a drill press it does at least maintain it's position relative to the work being cut, on the end of a hand held drill though, just the off-center vibration makes it near impossible to keep steady. Once it begins biting into wood, and remembering at two points in the rotation it is cutting cross grain while at two other points it is cutting with the grain, the rotation torque is constantly variable. As hard and strong as the steel is, the possibility of any number of things failing is very high. Because of the design too, the depth of the fly cutter is only about an inch. They do come in different sizes, the one I have probably cuts up to about 4 and a half maybe 5 inches. My experience is that regardless of how much care I use one or other of the set screws fails during the process and usually it is the radius which begins expanding. I had such a problem when cutting to form a nice arch shaped cutout on the fence I made for my router table. My idea was to cut the hole just centered a little below the radius of the hole then with the table saw cut away the edges to form what would look like a very steady handed ban saw operator had formed a fine archway for the dust collection. From one side it turned out like that, the other side ended up having a quarter inch deep curved line about 3/8ths outside the circumference of the arc. I hid this from view by making that the back side of the fence and covering it with the construction into which the dust collection hose gets fitted.I then ordered two sets of what should be good quality hole saws. - Original Message - From: John Schwery To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole What is a fly cutter and what sizes of holes do they cut? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: Fly cutters in anything other than a drill press which keeps it running true are prone to breaking apart or having bits fly off if they aren't kept running absolutely true. You are warned never to use them outside of a drill press. A broken wrist is only one of a number of serious injuries one can sustain. - Original Message - From: mailto:spiro%40netaxs.commailto:spiro%40netaxs.commailto:spiro%40netaxs.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.commailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole spade bits and fly cutters, (hole cutter for drill press here) are similarly difficult to 360 center and can wrench a wrist if they hit a knot in the wood. On Fri, 23 May 2008, Dale Leavens wrote: You should never use a hole cutter in anything other than a drill press for reasons of safety however you can safely use a hole saw. These come in a number of sizes, I think my largest is 4 and a half inches. These can be used in a hand power drill. There is a central twist bit which is longer than the peripheral ring with saw teeth. The twist bit guides the rotating saw into and on
Re: [BlindHandyMan] drywall work
hi dale they make this cool gadget thatis a drywall sander that uses a small bucket of water and a shop vac to suck up the dust. the sanding part uses this screen like sanding paper. it is a screen so the dust goes through it. the sander is hooked to this long hose that is about an inch around and very flexable. the shop vac hooks to the bucket and pulls air through the water and the water catches the dust. when you are all done it is amazing how much mud is on the bottom of the bucket. you can get them at most home centers. jim 09:15 PM 5/19/2008, you wrote: Hey gang, Yes I am still dry walling an still not liking it. I have a question or shall I say need of some assistance. I have a wall that when the person who took out a window and did the repair job didn't feather the mud out. I am in the process of doing this. I am consistently leaving lines that I have to sand down before being able to take a sponge to it. I am trying to do it with the least amount of dust because it is in my computer room. I do cover up the computer desk with plastic but the sanding still creates quite the mess. Any thoughts as to how a total would be able to minimize the lines left from my knives? Dale [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1456 - Release Date: 5/20/2008 6:45 AM
RE: [BlindHandyMan] rainbow
hi dan my thoughts exactly. but when the sales people are there it gets kind of tense. they promise you the moon and how paying just $3000 will get you over 25 years of service and so on and they will come and butter your toast and the list goes on its kind of hard to say no. oh and did i menchen the set of cheep stake knives you will get also? yeah i can buy lots of sears vaccumes for that kind of money. jim At 11:31 AM 5/14/2008, you wrote: HOLY SUCTION BATMAN! Are you guys really saying that you have spent upwards of 2 grand on a vacuum cleaner? KEEE RICED ALL MIGHTY! I think my last vacuum may have set me back about 250 bucks. It fills up bags, so it must be doing something right. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1432 - Release Date: 5/14/2008 7:49 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] new dish washer
well lenny don't expect to much. i asked for a braille overlay for mine and they just sent me a row of dimo tape with letters on it. just cut them apart and stick them on. i put mine under the tuch pads and just go up and press. jim At 09:19 AM 5/7/2008, you wrote: Well the new dishwasher a Maytag MDB6701AWQ was installed yesterday. After it was installed I was a little upset. The Maytag customer service person told me that the buttons would be tactile. It is like a piece of glass. I just called Maytag and this new customer service person said that she would also have recommended this model since the control pannel is bigger. I told her that size is not the issue but being able to tell wher the buttons are is the problem. I then ask if there is a Braille overlay? She put me on hold for about two minutes and told me that they have one for the unit and it will be sent at no charge in a few days. She just has to get the information to the correct department. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It is motivational, educational, humorous and has a lot of resources. To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.10/1421 - Release Date: 5/7/2008 5:23 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] VOIP Phones
hi lary i have the magic jack like david menchened. it is a little box about the size of a fat zippo lighter. you plug one end into the u s b port and the other end has a jack for a phone line. yep just a regular phone plugs into it. the voice quolity is pretty good althow there is some echo some times. but you can't beet the $20 a year cost. it is $40 for the first year because you get the little box. as for diferent numbers just get another one. the cool thing is you can take the box with you. any hotel or anyware you can get broad band you have your phone number for the 50 states and canada. go to japan, have internet, you have your home number. now you may not be able to get an area code near you but you can still register with 911. as for acdcessability its very easy. hope this helps jim At 04:03 PM 5/5/2008, you wrote: Hi Guys, I am considering jumping ship on the phone company and going with some flavor of Voice over IP phone system. The bad news is, I don't even know enough about it to ask intelligent questions. I am currently hooked up to DSL and thinking about switching to broad band cable. Do I need to replace my existing phones? Do I rout the system through my PC? Will I notice any degradation in call quality? What about setting up multiple lines with multiple phone numbers? Do I need to purchase additional equipment and software? Any insites you guys can provide is as always greatly appreciated. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1415 - Release Date: 5/5/2008 6:01 AM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning
hi lenny they make a dish washer cleanner you put in the silverware basket. it is a bottle with some wax on the top, you put in there upside down and the heat of the water melts the wax and lets the stuff out. i am not sure if it is better than the vinigar but its worth a try. it only costs about $3. jim At 12:04 PM 4/30/2008, you wrote: Hi All, I have a 1995 Maytag dish washer that is not cleaning. During the last rinse cycle small particles of food are left coating all of the dishes, glasses etc. I did run some white vinegar and it really did not help. I called Maytag and I was instructed how to remove and clean the filter. The filter was clean. I am starting to look for a new machine I am not putting any money into a 13 year old machine especially since Maytag support told me that the life expectancy is 12 years. I think I will run some more vinegar for a few cycles. Any other suggestions? Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It is motivational, educational, humorous and has a lot of resources. To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemasterPAGE_user_op=view_pagePAGE_id=33MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1407 - Release Date: 4/30/2008 11:35 AM
