Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Max Robinson
It comes with a split double door. That was a part of the consideration. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 tu

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric "house wiring" question: Hi electric folks:

2007-01-05 Thread Bill Gallik
>From your post I'm inclined to believe you have a fuse box rather than a breaker box? If it were a breaker box I would suggest turning off all power via the main breaker, but not having dealt with a fuse box in decades I can't recall how one would turn off all power with a fuse box. At any rate,

[BlindHandyMan] shelf pin jig

2007-01-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi All, Since I made my first primitive jig I purchased one that I really like. MLCS_shelf_pin_drilling_jig Drill quick and accurate shelf pin holes in any project. The shelf pin holes are precisely spaced 1-1/4" apart at either 37mm or 64mm from the edge of your work. Any length my be drilled by

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric "house wiring" question:

2007-01-05 Thread R & S Enterprises
This is a very idea to check first. I would usually remove the main cover and check power on the breaker or fuse. Amazing how many breakers will be tripped and not appear to be. As for doing without it I don't see any hazard. If the light is flickering off and on then you have sparking whic

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-05 Thread John Schwery
I have used an awl, tapping it good with a hammer to make a nice hole into which to put the bit. earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: >Rae > >If you can do that you either have much better touch than I do or a lot more >sight! > >Accurately placing the point of a bit on the intersecting point of scribe

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric "house wiring" question: Hi electric folks:

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Tom, There isn't much danger leaving them unused however it is already a nuisance to you. I don't think there is any need to go crawling about in the attic space though, my bet is that there is a bad connection probably in the outlet but possibly in the overhead light box depending on how t

[BlindHandyMan] Top 11 Hand Tools Every Woodworker Needs

2007-01-05 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi All If you're not sure what hand tools you'll need to get started in woodworking, this list should help. Below are the Top 11 hand tools you'll need for nearly any woodworking project. 1) Claw Hammer (Finish Head) Everyone has used a hammer at some point in their lives. While there are many

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-05 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Dale You hit the nail right on the head by using a centre punch or a nail punch without punching this into the cross reference points is indeed impossible. Even when I am drilling steel I make sure I have a really good centre punch mark in the steel. It is so easy to have the drill run out of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Electric "house wiring" question:

2007-01-05 Thread NLG
I would suspect that there is a blown fuse or tripped breaker. You said duplex. Is there separate electrical services for each of the two residences? If so, you should check all the fuses or breakers for both residents. You may find a blown fuse or tripped breaker for your neighbor that is f

[BlindHandyMan] Electric "house wiring" question:

2007-01-05 Thread Tom Fowle
In our 1960s build duplex, we have a single outlet and a hall light that have failed. Due to this failure I moved the portable heater which was the only thing on that outlet to anothere socket, unknowingly putting it on the same circuit as a bathroom ceiling fan/heater combo. Not surprisingly when

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Rae If you can do that you either have much better touch than I do or a lot more sight! Accurately placing the point of a bit on the intersecting point of scribed lines by touch takes one heck of a lot of skill in my experience. I can't usually get the tip into the middle of a hole in somethi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill presses

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Actually it wasn't that sort of project I was interested in using an X Y vise for but for drilling square mortises and some jig making functions. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. -

[BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-05 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Drilling shelf pin holes is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Installing Adjustable Shelf Pins Consistency Is Key Adjustable shelving is a common feature of virtually any type of cabinet and a simple way to increase the versatility of the project. Drilling the cabinet sides to acce

[BlindHandyMan] Product Recall

2007-01-05 Thread Ray Boyce
HiAll Name of Product: Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Units: About 35,000 (17,000 with consumers) Importer: Family Dollar Stores, of Charlotte, N.C. Hazard: The heaters can overheat and smoke, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Family Dollar has received three reports

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
I have a wood basement under the addition I built here in 1991. It is treated wood and finished with stainless steel nails and the exterior of the plywood I painted with a special treatment all part of the instructions which guarantees it for 50 years. This is longer than I will need it, what I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Yes, size is my concern too. Max might consider a split double door. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Fri

[BlindHandyMan] MLCS Horizontal Router Table

2007-01-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Has anyone used a Horizontal Router Table? I have been thinking about this for about 2 years. I am trying to decide if this would be better for me than the conventional table. Much safer and more accurate than standing wide stock on edge. Don't stand stock on edge! The new multiple routing op

Re: [BlindHandyMan] texturing

2007-01-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Carl, Just a few weeks ago on home and garden tv they finished a table to try and make it look very old. To create the patina they repediately hit the table top with a fairly heavy chain. This put all types of dings in the surface. Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ - Original Mes

Re: [BlindHandyMan] texturing

2007-01-05 Thread Dan Rossi
Depends on what kind of texturing you want to do. You could do something regular like routing parallel grooves along the table top. Or something random, like just taking a hammer and wacking away. It would leave all kinds of randomly shaped, and randomly placed indentations, that when slight

[BlindHandyMan] texturing

2007-01-05 Thread carlhickson
i am wonting to texture a table top any idears just to make it feal interesting? [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Ca

[BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review

2007-01-05 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi All Dyco RT10045 Router Table Review The router has become an invaluable and diverse woodworking tool in the modern woodworker's workshop. It can perform tasks that were previously only possible with a bunch of hand tools and a LOT of time! As routers became more and more popular, so did the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Max Robinson
Sounds like a plan. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - O

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Max Robinson
Dale persisted. > I still think you should fly Janet and I down to help you out! As expensive as this is getting it might be economically feasible. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.ne

[BlindHandyMan] My half cent on the backyard shop

2007-01-05 Thread Missy Mosquito
No idea if this is helpful or not, but my parents have a backyard shop... or rather, side of the house near the garage shop. It was put up by a local storage building company, which I suppose is really all it is. It's about 25 ft long and 15 ft wide I'd guess. It's elevated on cinderblocks s

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wood working publications for the blind

2007-01-05 Thread Mickey Fixsen
John, They do not have a web site that I know of. The CD's that are sent contain files in MP3 format that will play in any CD player that can play the MP3 format. They can be played on a computer by simply putting in the CD drive and then clicking the file that you want to listen to. They wo

[BlindHandyMan] A little left over.

2007-01-05 Thread Phil Parr
After carefully examining my supplies I find their is some egg nog and jack left from the holidays. While I can't read the sell by date on the nog I probably need to use it soon. So, how about tonight around nine eastern on for the people, in the blind handyman room, be their. Phil Parr.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wood working publications for the blind

2007-01-05 Thread David Ferrin
I'll post any and all further information when it comes across my desk, sorry that's all I have for now. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "John Schwery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill presses

2007-01-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Dale, I have that vise and it didn't really help me for a similar project. I had to drill a lot of shelf pin holes and found that it did not really help me for that project. I made a drilling jig out of a scrap piece of oak. I set a fence on the drill press table and then drilled a 1/4" h

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wood working publications for the blind

2007-01-05 Thread John Schwery
Do these people have a web site? Is there material available in electronic text to be read on puters or note takers? earlier, David Ferrin, wrote: >This was forwarded to me from an alert list member and I'm quite sure that >many of you out there will be interested in this magazine. >David Ferri

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread John Schwery
I have heard that even treated wood can rot after being in contact with the ground. Will Max's floor or frame rot if he doesn't put down gravel or cement blocks? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: >You can probably find someone with one of those dirt cutting chain saw like >things to cut you a groo

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hey Max, About two years ago a friend erected a similar shed for his workshop. I just got to talk to him about it and he made 3 suggestions and I believe that you are aware of some of them. First he was instructed to prepair the location by first removing all grass. It will prevent it from rott

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Off topic one time post.

2007-01-05 Thread Don
This message thread needs to end here. It is not open for discussion on this list. If you want to talk about this subject, talk about it on the blind like me list. Don - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007

[BlindHandyMan] wood working publications for the blind

2007-01-05 Thread David Ferrin
This was forwarded to me from an alert list member and I'm quite sure that many of you out there will be interested in this magazine. David Ferrin Woodworking for the Blind Woodworking for the Blind Inc. now provides free digital MP3 compact disk recordings of current woodworking publications exc

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Donnie Parrett
Hey Max, I'll be glad to help you out if you would like for me too. I can ride my scooter up to Canada and get Dale and his wife for you. Just let me know when they'll be ready and I'll zip right up and gitt'em!!! See ya, Scooter Contact me at: Donnie Parrett 1956 Asa Flat Road Annville, K

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Off topic one time post.

2007-01-05 Thread Mickey Fixsen
What an outrageous waste of time and money! - Original Message - From: Don To: blind handy man Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:27 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Off topic one time post. The following message will be a one time o t post for handy man. I don't want a discu