[BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
When I can't hold the tape on something, I'll take a spring clamp and clamp to the board and aim for the center of the tape. - Original Message - From: Paul To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Hi, I consider this to be another inadequacy of the Cobalt talking tape measure, the base is too thick and so the hook does not stick well. Usually there is enough room to hold one end and pull the tape out but once you get beyond a certain distance the trick is to seat the hook well down, the angle of pull then may not be quite so angular and the hook generally holds a little better. I have occasionally put something on the tape near the hook end to help keep the hook down and in place. Sorry, it remains a work-around. Dale Leavens. - Original Message - From: Paul To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
I use a little piece of blue painter's tape to hold the end of the tape measure in place. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: "Paul" To: Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 10:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer > Hi all > I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent > purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need > her > help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found > it > difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I > was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? > Or > did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? > > Thanks > Paul > > > > > > 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=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.75/2516 - Release Date: 11/20/09 19:43:00
RE: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the first little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this is to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep it from turning off. The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. Regards, Tom H. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi all I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? Thanks Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
Hi, I am not familiar with the term push pin. is it also called a thumb tack or drawing pin? Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:08:32 > I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the first > little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off > automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this is > to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep it > from turning off. > > > > The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. > > > > Regards, Tom H. > > > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer > > > > > > Hi all > I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent > purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her > help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it > difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I > was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or > did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? > > Thanks > Paul > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > >
RE: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
It is somewhat like a thumb tack. It has a shaft like a Thumb tack but the rest of it is plastic. It is used to hold paper to a bulletin bosard normally.,s From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Agent086b Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:19 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer Hi, I am not familiar with the term push pin. is it also called a thumb tack or drawing pin? Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer From: Tom Hodges mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net> > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:08:32 > I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the first > little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off > automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this is > to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep it > from turning off. > > > > The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. > > > > Regards, Tom H. > > > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer > > > > > > Hi all > I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent > purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need her > help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it > difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I > was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? Or > did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? > > Thanks > Paul > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com> > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_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 <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> ! Groups Links > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer
Right, know what that is. thanks for that. Max. Original Message Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:57:33 > It is somewhat like a thumb tack. It has a shaft like a Thumb tack but the > rest of it is plastic. It is used to hold paper to a bulletin bosard > normally.,s > > > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Agent086b > Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:19 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer > > > > > > > Hi, > I am not familiar with the term push pin. > is it also called a thumb tack or drawing pin? > Max. > ---- Original Message > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer > From: Tom Hodges mailto:tomhodges%40fuse.net> > > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009 08:08:32 > >> I had exactly the problem and my remedy was to place a push pin in the > first >> little hole in the tape. It works well except when your tape turns off >> automatically after so many seconds of not using it. The remedy for this > is >> to move the tape case out or in an inch or so now and then, just to keep > it >> from turning off. >> >> >> >> The best thing to do is return the tape and get your helper back. Grin. >> >> >> >> Regards, Tom H. >> >> >> >> From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >> On Behalf Of Paul >> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:54 PM >> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] The Lone Measurer >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi all >> I've been doing a little measuring lately. When mum learnt of my recent >> purchase of a talking tape measure she promptly said that I didn't need > her >> help anymore. So, I proceeded to try measuring what I needed, but found it > >> difficult to keep the end of the tape measure hooked on the end of what I >> was measuring. Has anyone else had this problem? How'd you deal with it? > Or >> did you just have someone hold the end of the tape measure for you? >> >> Thanks >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ > page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> > &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_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 > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> ! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_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 > > > >
