Robert! I use a chainsaw with a 15 inch bar. It is easy to handle, not being
too heavy,
and will cut some pretty decent- sized timber.
One of the problems I had when I bought it was that the compression was just
too strong
for me. I just couldn't start the blasted thing, but after I had taken
I am renting an old farm house and the land Lord does not mind if I clear
and cut up some of the old dead wood that is laying around here, not to
mention that there is a few small trees growing up within inches of the hous
and the garage that really need to be taken out.
I am looking to get a chain
I like listening to BBC programmes, and, seeing that dear old Aunty Beeb is
trialling
IPOD, and one of the three programs mentioned as being popular with BBC
listeners was
Juice, I downloaded and installed it.
However, upon reflection, I decided that IPOD was not really for me, so
uninstalled it
Thank you very much Ray and Dale for explaining the possible reasons for my
skill saw
springing back rather than proceeding quietly forward through the piece of
timber.
Jewel
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Table saw? what is that? a tiny circular saw that is fixed to a table and you
push the
timber under it? If that is what a table saw is: no: it isn't. I hold it in
my hand
and push it forward through the piece of stationary timber.
I haven't tried sculpting with my chainsaw yet, but for mund
Hi
kickback?
Here's a few to consider
Stock Preparation
flat faces and at least one straight edge against the fence
cupped, bowed, twisted, crooked
Attempting to rip a cupped, bowed,crooked or twisted board is one of the main
causes of kickbacks. If the bottom face of the board isn't f
You may be going crooked or, if not correctly supported the stock is binding
the blade.
You need to support the timber you are cutting with the end being removed
hanging more or less unsupported over the edge of a table or pair of saw
horses or something similar. Otherwise, the weight of the sa
Hi Jewel
Can you tell me is this is a Chain Saw or a Table Saw.
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jewel Blanch
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2006 12:47
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Skill Saw
Tell me: cle
Hey Clifford, I ran into a friend of yours today. You know Moose Reid who lives
in Englewood? I saw him at the BP in Englewood today and he says hi.
Stanton Brown
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 8:17 PM
S
Tell me: clever folk: why is it that when I try to use my skill saw, I get so
far and
then instead of the blade progressing onward, it springs back? Am I pushing
it crooked?
Jewel
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Barry! How about arranging to go on a long cruise, and while you are away,
making the
most of the world's ultra pleasure spots, get some unscrupulous stranger to
come in and,
depending on your own strength of mind, have him/her heave out 75%, or even,
and I
shudder at the very thought, 100% of
Dear OPRA president
thank you for the pearls of wisdom.
If I ever get my coffee in bed I will know that I am in deep trouble.
If I could ever aford it I do often have the sinister thought to load up
the thruck with an inordanent amount of junk at every garage sale she wants
to stop at.
It does no
Can you make the headphone work as a mike? One should even in a stereo set.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.
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To:
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yes, Dale, there are two separate plugs.
Regards.
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John wrote.
> Max, one indication you can get from the mic is to plug it into an
> output jack on a radio or cassette machine. Even though it is a mic,
> it will act like a speaker, in other words, the reverse of what it
> usually does. Or, if you have a recorder, try it in it.
I haven't tried
You have a bad microphone!
Actually one test though not a nice one is to plug the mike into an earphone
outlet. Be gentle with the volume control but you should hear sounds from it
much like you would the earphone side of the circuit.
I assume there are two jacks, one each for headphone and mik
Max, one indication you can get from the mic is to plug it into an
output jack on a radio or cassette machine. Even though it is a mic,
it will act like a speaker, in other words, the reverse of what it
usually does. Or, if you have a recorder, try it in it.
earlier, Max Robinson, wrote:
>Wel
Do they make talking sonic room measurers?
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On Behalf Of Ray Boyce
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:52 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] How to Outfit a Basic Electricians Toolbox
Hi
Hello OPRAH president,
Thank you for reminding me to keep all of the things I have. Good thing the
area I live in is growing so I can find plenty of storage units.
Signed,
OPRA (Oklahoma Pack Rats Anonymous) member.
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Well, I did the usual thing and didn't give much detail. The mic plug is a
1/8 T R S, what some call a stereo plug. I assume the microphone is
connected between the tip and the ring. I have a Mackie mixer which has T R
S jacks on it. They are 1/4 inch but I have an adapter. When I plug into
If one of you is a pack rat and the other one isn't there's bound to be
friction. But then friction brings on warmth and can even start a fire.
Regards.
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Robert,
My good friend, I am old and have endured many hours in training to be a
"good" husband. This training has been applied by more than one wife o I
feel that I can speak with considerable authority on these exact issues.
(LOL)
While we have all heard the expression "What is good for the Goose
Now Cliff,
You have gone and ruined it. I will not be happy until I can just sit on a
nice sandy creek bank and listen to the water gently flowing by.
The coolness of that old Willow treen and the smell of some fish cooking on
a plank which is facing the bed of hot coals just makes me want to start
Barry, NO! Wait!
That piece of 2 foot conduit is of a type which is no longer made and can
not be replaced. You have similar conduit in your house now and if you have
to match the conduit for whatever reason you will not be able to do it
unless you keep that 2 foot piece. (ROFL)
Wait another second
Max, I have been able to plug in mics that have standard mini jacks,
1/8-in plugs, into sound cards that I have had through the years and
they have worked. I know some sounds cards have rca plugs and others
have different size jacks other than the 1/8-in plug.
earlier, Max Robinson, wrote:
>I'
>From our research department in Austrailia, all about hand saws.
***
Although power saws are now widely available, there is still a place for a
range of handsaws in the tool kit of the do it yourself handyman, the
model-maker
and professional carpenter. Sometimes the work site does not have
ele
Aloha,
From personal experience: My husband is sighted. I think it is an
individual person problem. I finally moved my husband and all his
paper and computers to a room where I can close the door and nobody
ever sees his according to him, "organized mess." As for who should
put things away, we
Max
I guess my point is, How much of my frustration with my wife's clutter has
to do with my being blind and having to be careful not to cause a land slide
every time I need to find some thing.
Do you think if I was sighted I would be any less frustrated. that's what I
meant by a blind sighted thin
William, you're toying with the emotions of a vulnerable and desperate man!
I've just made the gut-wrenching decision to rid my life of all UHUP
(Useless hardware of Unknown Purpose). I need support! Not temptation!
Not only am I going to throw this stuff away, I'm going to do it with a
vengean
Hi, Max
Great conspriacy, isn't it? They design soundcards so the only mikes that
work are those specifically designed for the purpose, and then, only, if
you've specified the right things in software. There are mic settings in the
control panel section along with volume and such that determine whe
Hi
Constructing a deck will be much easier once you are familiar with the correct
terms for the various elements of a deck. Though there are some differences
between attached decks and freestanding decks, for the most part the following
elements remain the same.
Steps:
1.
Concrete support foo
Dear Cy:
I have always known that the sound of a creek, splashing along, was so
nice and you are correct, few if any sharp stones and no chiggers. A very
good suggestion!
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
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From: "Cy Selfridge" <[EMA
I'm not one to be stumped about things like this but I'm forced to throw in
the towel and ask for help. A couple of weeks ago I bought a head set with
a microphone at Staples. The mic wouldn't work with my computer. Then I
found it wouldn't work with my mixer, a tape recorder, or a portable P
Hi
When is a hang-up good? When it's a secure rod or pole to hang your clothes on.
Here's how to make sure those clothes and what they're hanging from stay
put.
Steps:
1.
Decide how much weight you'll need this closet rod to support. Your choices may
be anything from a simple tension rod for
Hi
Measuring your roof's pitch isn't as daunting as you might think. The pitch, or
slope, of a roof is expressed as the distance a roof rises vertically over
a 12-inch horizontal distance. So a roof that rises 6 inches vertically for
every 12 inches horizontally has a 6/12 pitch.
Steps:
1.
Se
Dear Robert:
I would suggest a hand-saw which cuts on the pulling stroke. The
hand-saws I used as a young man were designed to cut on the push stroke,
which results in the bending of the blade when one gets carried away with
the sawing or gets in a hurry.
When the cutting occurs on the
I don't think it's a blind sighted thing. My wife is sighted and I am the
biggest pack rat. She is one too but not as much as I am.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
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I of cource am blind and my wife is sighted. She is the pack rat. I would
much rather collect space.
On a serious note I find it very distressing that she continues to add to
the clutter and guess what I am the one told well put it away. There is no
such thing in our house as away any more. All the
What can yall recommend for a good all purpose hand saw? I'm not really
interested in major woodworking, just the occasional board cutting. Thanks.
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Barry! Barry, wait, wait!
For your own sake you absolutely should remove **all** hardware from anything
you throw out.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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From: "Barry Levine"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 8/7/06 2:31:09 PM
To: "blindhandyman@yahoo
Barry,
I will admit that over the years of my decluttering I have had a few things
that I gave or threw away that I later wished I had. However, what I ask
myself is would I have been able to find it amongst all of the clutter to
use anyway. Also, with all the time I spent moving all that clu
Hi Folks,
Well, through the humor, I've actually gotten some good ideas from the
list... At least, some good thoughts.
I am, indeed, going to rent a dumpster, and just throw out most of what
seems like junk to me. Though, the notion that I'll need, within the next
day or week, that which I've j
Those that do have additives. Most of them are put in at the station
by owner. The none freeze that Sohio and BP had. Came in a can and we
had to put one can to one full tanker drop. Sense we sold tanker
loads weekly. some tanks had right mix and some either to much or to
little. But they held
Hey Barry,
Why don't you use those things you can't
part with, and build yourself a dumpster. What
you don't use, can go in the dumpster. Whatever
you do, do NOT ask my hubby if he wants any of
that "stuff".
Married to a pack-rat.
Boop
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Hi Barry,
My wife, who shares this disease with me and so many of us, says:
"Never throw anything away, if you do, you'll need it the next
day!
We moved into this house in 1982 and it's so full of junk we have
paths through which to walk that are just wide enough to get
through.
Not as bad as the
A buddy of mine says he has a great place where he keeps all his spare
parts and pieces. It's called the hardware store. *GRIN*
But, from first-hand experience, if I can't walk to the store, or get
there in some other reasonably easy and time efficient way, the hardware
store isn't the best p
Well, for your purposes this is a very good thing. First of all you have
more room to instal insulation which will ad to comfort in the hot weather
and cold alike and improve heating costs. Then too you have more structure
for that storage or other space.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
These tips are good ones, and here are some for gas grill users.
pro pain smells like rotten eggs and strong ones.
On the connections to and from tank. You can use soapy water to
detect leaks. If you see bubbles. That can mean a few things like not
tight enough, cracked lines, or bad nipple conne
Heard some are using a program called juice. Not sure how good it is,
but give a search for it on google. Should give up something.
At 01:09 PM 8/6/2006, you wrote:
>Is there any way to make an IPOD accessible? If wrong place please advise
>Dale
>
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Shawn,
Ever give it a thought of putting a window in the gable and bringing up
plywood through the opening to cover the floor in the attic?
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From: "Shawn Keen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] home remodeling
I see, thanks for the information.
This home was built in 1941. back in the time in the U.S when things were
built to last! Not acording to who the cheapist contracter was. I'll have
to ask my neighbor but I bet his home is the same way with the 2 by 8's.
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Joists refer to horizontal structural members. They are the planks set on
edge under a floor or over a ceiling. It gets a little complicated because
when talking of a roof frame, the more or less triangular structures now
commonly used and known as trusses will call the horizontal members
strin
If you are able to get a couple of planks up there, three quarters plywood
or 2 by 8 or 2 by 10 planks so you can get your weight well distributed
across five or six of the 2 by 4 stringers should work fine. You won't come
through the ceiling so long as you stay on the planks and by distributing
Just so I am using the right terminology are Joist the 2 by 8 boards that go
across the sealing or the floor of the attic.? Also what are partitions?
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To:
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] ho
Hi
Internal wiring - cables and connectors
Wiring isn't super glamorous but represents the essential network of roads
that interconnect all of the appliance's internal parts and links it to the
outside world.
Inside the appliance, individual wires (often multicolored to help identify
function)
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