RE: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
I don't pay anything for Spring, it just come around every year for free. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:53 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Is it a blue-ish color? I pay $18 and get it shipped to me as I haven't access often. That's the stuff I took with me in a brown bag in my pcket three times to work this week and dumped handfuls where needed so I wouldn't slide twice. Great stuff. On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Lenny McHugh wrote: > The ice melt that I use is called majestic. It also is safe for pets, kids, > lawns and carpets. I purchased mine at Lowes for $15 for a 50 pound bag. > - Original Message - > From: "Spiro" mailto:spiro%40iamspiro.com> > > To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:16 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. > > > insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for > theis reason. > Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more > accurately trusted to 0. > I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first > day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice > Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. > > > > > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > >> Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held >> torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in >> the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number >> of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our >> roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and >> strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few >> key spots. >> >> I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage >> caused by ice dams on their roofs. >> >> There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around >> campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some >> strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 >> feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. >> >> Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a >> path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> > > > > > 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 > > > > > __ NOD32 4881 (20100219) Information __ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
The ice melt that I use is called Spring. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:20 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. The ice melt that I use is called majestic. It also is safe for pets, kids, lawns and carpets. I purchased mine at Lowes for $15 for a 50 pound bag. - Original Message - From: "Spiro" mailto:spiro%40iamspiro.com> > To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for theis reason. Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more accurately trusted to 0. I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held > torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in > the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number > of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our > roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and > strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few > key spots. > > I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage > caused by ice dams on their roofs. > > There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around > campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some > strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 > feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. > > Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a > path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > 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 __ NOD32 4881 (20100219) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Too bad Sophie is too young to enjoy the fun in the snow with her dad. The concern about icicles of course is that it represents heat loss to the under side of the roof decking. This causes the melting which is reversed when the water passes the warm edge into the cold over the eve. With the warming the snow will be getting wet and heavy. Sometimes it is desirable to spray your shovel or scraper with a lubricant like Pam or WD40. I like to use hard paste wax so that the snow doesn't stick. I am sure your neighbours will be pleased to have the walks well cleaned. I just hired a chap with a small Kubota tractor with a blower on the back and a small blade on the front to keep our big double drive clear for the rest of the season. Not that we are having a lot of snow so far but it seems to be coming about daily and I am losing interest in spending that much time on the tail end of my 30 inch scraper. I'll go out tomorrow and clear the patio. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Dale, I do have icicles on the roof, and have been knocking them down every couple of days. So I don't have the really impressive icicles like some of my neighbors. It is pretty warm out today, so I think a big part of the problem will go away. I had to take a half day off today, and work from home the other half of the day. It was so nice and sunny and warm out that I dug out my neighbors car, and scraped all the sidewalks down to the cement from the main stairs to my house. Then, for good measure, I built a snowman, decorating him with the typical carrot for a nose, but used an old set of my prosthetic eyes, and a joke pacifier that has teeth. According to the comments from FaceBook, it is kind of creepy looking. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Is it a blue-ish color? I pay $18 and get it shipped to me as I haven't access often. That's the stuff I took with me in a brown bag in my pcket three times to work this week and dumped handfuls where needed so I wouldn't slide twice. Great stuff. On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Lenny McHugh wrote: > The ice melt that I use is called majestic. It also is safe for pets, kids, > lawns and carpets. I purchased mine at Lowes for $15 for a 50 pound bag. > - Original Message - > From: "Spiro" > To: > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:16 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. > > > insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for > theis reason. > Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more > accurately trusted to 0. > I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first > day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice > Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. > > > > > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > >> Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held >> torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in >> the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number >> of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our >> roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and >> strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few >> key spots. >> >> I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage >> caused by ice dams on their roofs. >> >> There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around >> campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some >> strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 >> feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. >> >> Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a >> path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> > > > > > 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 > > > > > __ NOD32 4881 (20100219) Information __ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
The ice melt that I use is called majestic. It also is safe for pets, kids, lawns and carpets. I purchased mine at Lowes for $15 for a 50 pound bag. - Original Message - From: "Spiro" To: Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for theis reason. Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more accurately trusted to 0. I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held > torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in > the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number > of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our > roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and > strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few > key spots. > > I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage > caused by ice dams on their roofs. > > There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around > campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some > strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 > feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. > > Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a > path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > 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 __ NOD32 4881 (20100219) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for theis reason. Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more accurately trusted to 0. I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held > torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in > the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number > of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our > roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and > strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few > key spots. > > I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage > caused by ice dams on their roofs. > > There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around > campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some > strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 > feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. > > Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a > path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Dale, I do have icicles on the roof, and have been knocking them down every couple of days. So I don't have the really impressive icicles like some of my neighbors. It is pretty warm out today, so I think a big part of the problem will go away. I had to take a half day off today, and work from home the other half of the day. It was so nice and sunny and warm out that I dug out my neighbors car, and scraped all the sidewalks down to the cement from the main stairs to my house. Then, for good measure, I built a snowman, decorating him with the typical carrot for a nose, but used an old set of my prosthetic eyes, and a joke pacifier that has teeth. According to the comments from FaceBook, it is kind of creepy looking. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Do you have icicles hanging from your eves? If not you will probably be OK. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few key spots. I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage caused by ice dams on their roofs. There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few key spots. I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage caused by ice dams on their roofs. There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to some strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious teeth. Oh well. Guess I'll just go out with a shovel over the weekend and hack a path through the worst parts of the sidewalks. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
I can tell you that a soldering torch is a poor thing against an icy surface drain. I left one burning half an hour and it made a trench about an inch deep and maybe six long. If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Art Rizzino To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Dan -if you use propane it would require only one tank for some torch types. The load on your back would be less and maybe cheper when refilling one tank instead of filling two tanks. Gee we probably need to research this project more ha ha Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Dan, what is it with you Pittsburgh boys and torches to melt snow and ice? I > just saw on the news where a guy in Pittsburgh burned down his home trying > to melt icicles. Yeah, but I beat those damn icicles. *GRIN* Oh yeah, and Dale, kiss my icehole. *GRIN* -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
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Dan, what is it with you Pittsburgh boys and torches to melt snow and ice? I just saw on the news where a guy in Pittsburgh burned down his home trying to melt icicles. - Original Message - From: "Art Rizzino" To: Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Dan -if you use propane it would require only one tank for some torch types. The load on your back would be less and maybe cheper when refilling one tank instead of filling two tanks. Gee we probably need to research this project more ha ha Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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 __ NOD32 4878 (20100218) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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Dan -if you use propane it would require only one tank for some torch types. The load on your back would be less and maybe cheper when refilling one tank instead of filling two tanks. Gee we probably need to research this project more ha ha Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Actually the snow would most likely put out the flame unless you put a rose bud tip on and then you'd stay warm on the way. Hey remember the old cartoon Diver Dan? That's what you'd look like. 2 Q tanks, about as small as you can get, look similar to scuba tanks. You would definitely get a workout toting them around. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Well I just want all the damn snow to go away and how it gets done is not important. I had to get my ladder and reach the most offending gutter with a rather large ice dam on it. I had installed some covers that prevented leaves from getting into the gutter, but it seems the end result may have been a problem. THe problem seems in this case that the snow melted and turned to ice and of course covered the slots in the cover. So , next thing I know I have these rather large ice sickles hanging down and well little ice sickles back under the over-hang. Of course I got ice running down the side of the house, so I could only envision ice forming between the walls etc. I do not believe this is the case, but I got my hammer and pry bar and went to war against the ice. Well I cleared all the ice from the cover, but I can't quite get it off yet. I think there is still a bit to frozen or something preventing me from removing it. I however think maybe these covers are not such a great idea. So, maybe I need a torch instead. grin. On Feb 18, 2010, at 2:50 PM, Spiro wrote: > the snow to water conversion is either 10 inch to 1 inch or 8 inch of snow > to 1 inch. > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Victor Gouveia wrote: > > > Only problem I see with this idea is the amount of water you'd generate, > > thereby flooding the path of least resistance. > > > > In other words, you'd go from walking in 10 feet of snow, to swimming in 10 > > feet of freezing water. > > > > Hmm, not much of a trade off. > > > > Better stick with your original plan, that of working from home, and > > enjoying Teresa and Sofia's company, nes pas, mon ami? Smile. > > > > Victor > > > > > [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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: blindhandyman-dig...@yahoogroups.com blindhandyman-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: blindhandyman-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
What sort of cheese would you like to go with that wine? If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
I could probably get drawn and quartered for offending someone's rights here, but I carried a pound of proffessional Ice Melt with me to the bus today. The 7 minute walk only took 21 mins where as Tuesday it was 28 mins. We got 46 inches in a week in Philadelphia. The property that floods with 3 inches of water when it rains was shoveled clear. I was awestruck. But the prior prop was only effected by trampling, no shoveling. So I sprinkled the Ice Melt as I walked. It's good to (they claim minus 12) I'd say zero F degrees. I also put some where obviously the workers of the D&D are not on good terms with the workers of the dolar store and there is a 1 foot patch of ice that sent me flat on Tuesday. I did well on that with my boot. At 9 cents a pound it is better than risking injury and the lawyer/insurance hastle. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: > So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose > going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end > of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of > me. Do you think it would work? > > This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Dan, if you're gonna do this, you need a flame thrower. We used to short-term lease them to the railroads back near NYC so they could thaw out switches and other yard stuff. The ones we had ran at something close to 500,000 BTUs and burned propane. I think if you used one of them, you'd probably just get steam and very little water. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010 10:40 am Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. > Hmm, good point Victor. Although, two feet of snow does equate to > a lot > less than two feet of water. However, this gives me a pretty good > idea, > to tack onto my already very good idea. I can backpack a pump > along with > the acetyllene, then suck up the water and spray it onto the > driveways of > the idiots who don't shovel their sidewalks, where it will > hopefully > freeze into a nice sheet of ice. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081 >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
the snow to water conversion is either 10 inch to 1 inch or 8 inch of snow to 1 inch. On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Victor Gouveia wrote: > Only problem I see with this idea is the amount of water you'd generate, > thereby flooding the path of least resistance. > > In other words, you'd go from walking in 10 feet of snow, to swimming in 10 > feet of freezing water. > > Hmm, not much of a trade off. > > Better stick with your original plan, that of working from home, and > enjoying Teresa and Sofia's company, nes pas, mon ami? Smile. > > Victor > >
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Dan, If the wind is in your face, all that steam is going to come rite up at you. Oh well you probably won't freeze! Seriously I think the torch is too much of a "point source" to do a big area. Tom Fowle On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 08:13:57AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: > So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose > going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end > of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of > me. Do you think it would work? > > This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu > Tel: (412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
yes hav the 2 in valves pipes running down your trouser legs and the intakes strapped to your shoo heals - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. Hmm, good point Victor. Although, two feet of snow does equate to a lot less than two feet of water. However, this gives me a pretty good idea, to tack onto my already very good idea. I can backpack a pump along with the acetyllene, then suck up the water and spray it onto the driveways of the idiots who don't shovel their sidewalks, where it will hopefully freeze into a nice sheet of ice. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Hmm, good point Victor. Although, two feet of snow does equate to a lot less than two feet of water. However, this gives me a pretty good idea, to tack onto my already very good idea. I can backpack a pump along with the acetyllene, then suck up the water and spray it onto the driveways of the idiots who don't shovel their sidewalks, where it will hopefully freeze into a nice sheet of ice. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
Only problem I see with this idea is the amount of water you'd generate, thereby flooding the path of least resistance. In other words, you'd go from walking in 10 feet of snow, to swimming in 10 feet of freezing water. Hmm, not much of a trade off. Better stick with your original plan, that of working from home, and enjoying Teresa and Sofia's company, nes pas, mon ami? Smile. Victor
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
trew or i guess in the rane you cud also devise an umberella atachment just below the hand grip - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 1:13 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea.
there is a solution to that, get a guide dog. hahah I like the idea though. I'll tie something to the end of Dewey's harness that will plow the snow so that when I go back home there is a snowbank and then the rest of the walk is clean. hahah that would be great. Blaine - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Like Me List Cc: Blind Handyman List Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 7:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. So, how about strapping a tank of OxyAcetylene to my back, with a hose going over my shoulder and attaching to my cane. Spark the business end of my cane, and I can sweep a nice clean path through the snow ahead of me. Do you think it would work? This staggering to the bus stop thing is getting a bit grinding. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
