Hi, I would like to purchase a table miter saw to cut various things. I have
never used one so, I would like to get everyone's opinion on how to use this
or maybe some file with different info in it that will help me make a good
decision.
One question I have is how do I know where to place the p
Dale,
I once had a radial arm saw because I thought it would just be the berries.
It could cross cut a 2 foot wide board just like my miter saw. The way in
which the head was transported, the height of the saw blade and the
possibility, although remote, that I could encounter the blade in an
unwant
Hi:
I had bees in the attic once and I was told that I needed to wait
until after dark when they were all inside before setting off a bug
bomb. Is it possible to put something like a brick over one of the
holes that you know about, set off a bug bomb in the other one and
then cover it with a br
Say folks,
The NAPA stores used to sell a product called Hi-Dri. It reminds on of kitty
litter but it flat soaks up any spilled oil spots on concrete.
Just pour a generous amount of it over the oily area and leave it alone.
Next day walk over it and then just leave it alone. If it gets blown off by
Just a little note on the great tips about shower doors. After you have
cleaned your shower doors. Spray some rain x on them and just follow the
directions on the bottle. We have been using this for a year now and it
works great.
Steve & Shannon
Today I marry my best friend. The one I laugh
Thank you Dale. I'll "bee" sure to keep this.
This isn't the first, or last time we have found
nests around here. I learned that finding them
with the lawn mower is not a good way to find a
ground nest. Bees and wasps can fly faster than a
mower, even in 3rd gear. Tom found a large paper
wasp n
Hey Max,
Nope, western conifer seed bugs aren’t the
same as love bugs. These are closer to what
people call stink bugs. These bugs are big, ugly,
fly in an erratic pattern, will drop out of no
where, and stink to high heavens when you kill
them. They also have an odor when they are alive
I knew there was a good reason for drinking Beer and avoiding all that diet
and low fat shit they try to sell us.
At 06:07 PM 8/22/2006 -0400, Dale Leavens wrote:
>Isn't it ironic that the authors warn you not to get it on your hands!
>
>Just how much is in the average diet soft drink?
>
>
>
>Da
Hi
Once installed, a shower door requires little maintenance other than
frequent cleaning and occasionally tightening a screw. You can easily
take care of the few problems that may arise.
Cleaning a shower door
Steps:
1.
To minimize soap-scum buildup, use a squeegee after you shower to clean
Cleaning Oil Spots from a Driveway or Garage floor
A big oil spot in the middle of your driveway can make the most meticulously
maintained home look dingy. Whether a leak from your car or someone else's
created that mark on your concrete driveway, garage floor or sidewalk, it can
all be lig
Blind Handyman Listers,
These CDs are worth the listen if you are looking for woodworking magazine
articles and audio text. I receive and enjoy them.
Max in SC
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Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Woodworking for the Blind
T
Boop wrote.
We my try this stuff on the western conifer seed bugs too. I have other
names for them, but we won't go there on the list.
Are those the ones that are known in polite circles as love bugs? They have
them in Florida. Have never run into them in Kentucky.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D
You know, oddly enough the larger blade doesn't gain you much. I had not
known of these new belt drive machines, mine and all I have seen to date are
direct drive units.
A nice big panel saw would be a treat.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada
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Well Dale,
It sure sounds like you and I do much the same thing with the miter saw.
My saw is only an 8 inch blade but it has served me well over the past 14 or
so years.
It also is a sliding head so it can cut a 1x12 on a 45 degree angle. Mine
also tilts to the left up to 45 degrees as well.
I,
I did a google search of course and below is some of what I found on one
page. Hope it is helpful and what you need.
WASP AND BEE CONTROL
Jeffrey Hahn, Phil Pellitteri, Donald Lewis
Copyright
© 2006 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.
Fig. 1 Yellowjacket
Fig. 2 Bald
Hi Andy,
I have never had much luck cutting to a mark although there are some here
who do apparently use an awl or other scratch tool to mark and cut, I find
that even using a finger nail to locate the mark against a tool or jig is
too inaccurate for me. I don't know how they make it work for t
I have one of those and it is ok for long, rough measurements. For
accurate measurements, I use my rotomatic. I have the marked 6-inch
rod, and extensions of 6, 12 and 2 18 inch for a total of 5
feet. Actually, the marked rod is 6.5 inches.
.
earlier, jim, wrote:
>hi i have one of those 25 ft
Hi
There are 3 Reviews here so please Read to the End
While the engineering behind the design of the Hitachi C 12RSH was undoubtedly
challenging, the result for the user is surprisingly simple. All SCMS have
a knob that locks the saw's power head on its guide rails. The Hitachi C 12RSH
has a seco
Hay Si,
Trouble with particle board is that it doesn't like water at all!
I used tempered hardboard on my work bench holding it in place with the edge
banding I made of hard wood. I can remove a couple of screws to remove the
edge on one side and slide the hardboard out to replace it when the t
hi i have one of those 25 ft tactle tapes and they suck.
they are marked at the foot and at the six inch marks on the tape.
then for fine work there is this six inch extention that is marked down to
1/8 of an inch.
the bad part is there is no way to make it line up the same way twice with
the tap
Hey folks,
You'all must be a whole lot more fastidious than I am. (LOL)
Not that I am a complete slob but I am happy when I get real close. The old
sander will cover a multitude of sins. What sins the sander can't cover my
trusty power planer will. (LOL) (not including fingers)
I do, however, agree
Thanks Ron, makes sense.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Measuring wood
I would suggest rough cutting the
I have an old Makita chop saw that will accommodate a 14 inch blade that
I use for metal fabrication and it works very well. The only minor
setback I had with initially was getting the vertical and horizontal angle
settings accessible. A friend of mine using very fine wire in his mig laid
th
boop,
They're probably ground nesting yellow jackets.
or that's what they'd bee in this region.
I'd get professional help, they can be very aggressive, and, I believe
can cause problems for folks who are allergic to beas etc.
If that's what they are, they'll go for food of any kind, so do not, not
A couple of other thoughts.
Set a bug zapper buy the entrance and turn it of. It will take a couple of
days but it will work.
And if you are going to use an insect spray, try Spectracide which is good
for all kinds of bugs including bees.
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Hi Folks,
Seems like I remember reading somewhere that one can purchase a 25FT
tactile tape measure.
I use a click rule from time-to-time and found it easy to make extensions
for it. If you want instructions email me privately and I will send them to
you.
Note: you will need access to either a
That's nice but in this case the cows have already left the barn.
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On Behalf Of rj
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:36 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] What's the buzz?
Hi t
Liquid soap, preferably one that will leave a soapy film. Since the soap
contains phosphate, it won't hurt your plants and may actually do them some
good. Do this at night because the bees/wasps/hornets are dormant then
Still, dump a large boiling pot of soapy water and run like hell. There was
Hi there,
I have vinyl siding and it hasn't stain it or My wife would have raise hell.
plus I live on 9 acres in the middle of the lot, where there are only 2
acres that are cleared and the rest is woods. This year, I had a
professional come in early spring and had them treat the house for $135,
I would suggest rough cutting the table top boards, a a little long,
assembling the top and making the final cut on the assembled top. It is
very difficult to get multiple boards to fit exactly the same length without
a slight protrusion or recess where they are next to each other.. Cutting
after
Hi RJ,
Our house is surrounded by woods, so I
know this won't be the last time we have bees. I
think I'll send Tom to Wal-mart soon. This stuff
won't kill the plants, or stain the vinyl siding,
right? We always have a problem with another kind
of bug in the fall too. We my try this stuf
Tom found the nest the hard way this past
Saturday, but since we had been gone for the week
before that, we aren't sure how long the nest has
been there. Tom watched the wasps flying into the
nest yesterday afternoon and said there was one
flying in about every two seconds. He is guessing
Ah ha!
I have one of these saws and would not do without it.
I got mine from Sears probably 14 or so years ago and it is still going
strong.
Mine is a chop saw mounted on an arm which will allow you to cut a 1x12.
It is a compound saw. You can cut an angle on the horizontal as well as on
the verti
William,
Well, if it were me I would make it a 2x4 table and use some plywood for the
top.
I would also put some heavy rollers on the legs so it could be moved around
with ease.
For a good working surface the old particle board makes a good one.
I think I wold put the particle board over the plywoo
I'm currently trying to convince my wife that we absolutely must buy one of
these saws also, so make and model info will be greatly appreciated here as
well.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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Sent: 8/23/06 5:0
Actually, this is just something I decided would be fun to do and useful as
well. It's just going to be a solid table with one shelf. Probably it will
also have a seldom-used dog crate stored underneath it, but it's mostly a work
table.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Ste
Wal-Mart has a very good concentrate spray that worked for me. It is called
bug be gone. Around $6 for about a 8 or 12 ounce bottle. I bought a hose
sprayer and set the amount of concentrate per gallon and did the perimeter
of the house and the shutters which were loaded with yellow jackets or
hor
Sounds like
A plan John, I'll give the lads at NFB a call.
Thanks.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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From: "John Schwery"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 8/22/06 4:14:45 PM
To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Measuring wo
ezxcellent posting Ray regarding swimming pools but let me add one more.
properly close and cover your pool , well if you live near someone who
has trees and the like. we failed to do so last fall and this spring
instead of the standard 5 gallons of liquid shock , we ended up using
45, yes 45
I was connected and let this be a final test I hope.Lee
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Hi Brice, two things , do you have plenty of ice in the bucket?. I ask
because accidentally I flipped up the wire ring in our machine thus
stopping ice from being made. the second thing I would check with is
there an obstruction in your auger which push's out the ice and one last
thing is cha
Another good idea, thanks.
Bill Stephan
Kansas City, MO
(816)803-2469
William Stephan
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a metal t-square. Mark with a s
Boop, get me a 5 gallon Indian tank filled with kerosene and rubber
peletts and I'll burn those suckers out. but, yes butt you might want to
donate ahead of time to your local volunteer fire department and keep
the coffee going. seriously I'd consider using another door for now and
calling a p
How long have the bees been there? Are we talking dozens of bees or
hundreds? Whatever measure you take, do it around midnight and not during
the day. You indicate that these bees are in the ground. Put detergent
into boiling water and pour that on the hole.
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From: bl
Dale, thanks, I have the same rotary rule, it's just
That you can add and apparently, I cannot.
You're right that absolute accuracy isn't critical, it's just that I was
concerned with compounding errors, which I have done in some past
furniture-building exploits I won't talk about.
This is a
Here is the problem.
We have flower beds right outside our main
door. There are some different bushes and flowers
planted in the 10 foot bed. Right now, there is
also some kind of ground nest of
bees/wasps/hornets "planted" right at the base of
one of the bushes. The bed is about 4 feet
Good deal on having you back among the "well we won't go that far".
David Ferrin
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Consciousness, that annoying time between naps.
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From: Lee A. Stone
To: blind like me ; Blind Handyman
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:05 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan]
Hi
By selecting the rights plants in the landscape near your swimming pool, you
will assure safety for pool users and minimize pool maintenance. Here are some
tips.
Steps:
1.
Consider container plants, which are easy to tend, replace and rearrange. One
additional advantage: Frost-sensitive co
Hi, I am sorry if this has or will be coming along as a message again,
but I can't seem to get my messages out for some reason.
Well, for my question, I am interested in purchasing a table compound
miter saw and have never used one. Can someone give some wisdom in
looking for a good model f
this is my test. leave it alone. thanks. Me
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I mean no offense, i just did something very similar with Maple 2x4. I am
no carpenter. but I love my table.
I measured, cut, glued, and sanded. A 1/16 difference can be sanded away,
unless you are trying to fit it tight into a space, that's what I'd do.
On Wed, 23 Aug 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] w
Dale, Dale,
If you saw this lab, you'd never in life accuse me of being "fastidious!"/
Hmmm, I think the "real" meter standard is berilium or some such
Three digits of accuracy is nearly always enough.
and then there's the difference between accuracy and resolution,
just cause it seems to read to
how accurate does it need to be?
Will you be gluing?
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, William Stephan wrote:
> John, thanks. I have one of these as well as one of the telescopic rulers
> that click at the 1/16. For some reason known only to the manufacturer of
> these, the extension rods for the two rul
a metal t-square. Mark with a scribe, (with sighted help if necessary,
really it helps) on the primary measurements, and eventually more deep
scribings as you need them.
It's straight, it's metal it's big, and in a pinch you can use it for an
electric saw guide.
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006, William St
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