RE: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread Robert J. Moore
Larry Thank you for all your input. The one important thing I am looking for at this time since the car has no mechanical problems that I know of is the maintenance schedule. In regards to fluid changes and so on. The car has the new anti freeze and I don't know what else might be different from th

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread rj
Why not try the General Motors site. You may be able to pick up the manual there. I got mine off the ford site. RJ [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/hand

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ladies and gentlemen I need some help

2007-04-12 Thread Gerry Mack
It's all right. It was late and well ... you know! Tom, you're probably the best person I could have digitally run in to. Thanks for the slap upside the head. It's a good thing I'm not applying to college. It's unfortunate that not much has changed to make synthesizers more accessible. I was h

[BlindHandyMan] resessed lighting and drop-ceilings

2007-04-12 Thread Scott Howell
You know I had this grand idea I was going to add another light to my kid's playroom. The single resessed light in there offers little light overall so another on the opposite side of the room and let me tell you, this looked to be a fairly simple process, but it was not. There are these arm

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread Larry Stansifer
Robert, What the owners manual provides you with is a basic set of operating instructions for the car. heating, A-C, rear window defroster, power accessories and peripherals, instrument read outs, control possessions and locations, tire inflation and dealer recommended maintenance schedule. Unli

[BlindHandyMan] Workshop Dust Control

2007-04-12 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi Everyone Workshop Dust Control An introduction to the methods and strategies for effective dust control. Whether you're working in a commercial woodworking shop, or on the first project in your garage, dust control is an important issue. With repercussion ranging from dust in your finish to po

[BlindHandyMan] Cleaning a Shop Vac Filter

2007-04-12 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi Everyone Cleaning A Shop-Vac Filter Question: How can I clean a shop-vac filter without getting covered with dust? Answer: A clean shop-vac filter will help improve suction and motor life. I always take my filters outside for their cleanings. With my canister filters I hose them down and use a

[BlindHandyMan] Shows this week.

2007-04-12 Thread Don
My guest on the blind like me program this week is our own Nancy Summer. Nancy has not climbed any mountains, flown any space ships or, invented any new ways to read brail. But She has had, and is having a good life and I believe, an interesting story. We gathered on Tuesday as usual t

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread Robert J. Moore
It may be helpful at some point to have a service and repair manual like the chiltons or some other and I will check out getting one but what I was really looking for is a way to access the little owners manual that you would find in the glove box. I think for preventative maintainance and care of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread lemming master
hay larry, just get a sanding block some 80 grit sandpaper and have at it. jim At 09:03 AM 4/12/2007, you wrote: >Hi Larry, > >I see that you have had a couple of opinions. As usual though mine is a >definite "probably". > >Certainly the ideal tool would probably be a belt sander, failing that a >

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ladies and gentlemen I need some help

2007-04-12 Thread Jay Williams
I was gonna get back on this, but between packing and final gigs I hadn't taken time to ferret out the salient question. But basically, any present-day MIDI-accessible synth can be accessed by a sequencer provided the software gives you access to controller info. You can store any number of synth s

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ladies and gentlemen I need some help

2007-04-12 Thread Tom Fowle
Jerry, Well, not to be nasty, but you spent too much time saying not very much and not enough time on asking what you really wanted. However what i assume, always a questionable practice, you want is access to stand alone music syhthesizers similar to what sightlings have. I don't say it can't b

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread Larry Stansifer
they are: Chilton's manuals. Motors manuals. Mitchell manuals. These are service manuals and go into a lot more detail than the owners manual does. BTW 3.1 refers to the engine displacement (3.1 Leter) F I is fuel injected and the rest of it is manufacturers code. you can probably decipher it w

Re: [BlindHandyMan] GRAND AM Motor?

2007-04-12 Thread Mickey Fixsen
Sequential. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 12:41 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] GRAND AM Motor? On the top of the motor is stamped, 3100 S F I v6. What does S F I stand for I would think the F I stands for Fu

[BlindHandyMan] GRAND AM Motor?

2007-04-12 Thread Robert J. Moore
On the top of the motor is stamped, 3100 S F I v6. What does S F I stand for I would think the F I stands for Fuel Injected but I don't know what the s stands for. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds

2007-04-12 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Carl, Not sure what happened, but when I went to: http://www.findsounds.com and entered typewriter in the search box it worked. At 03:49 AM 4/12/2007, you wrote: >that http does'nt work > >- Original Message - >From: Glenn and Janaan >To: handyman >Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 2:19 PM >

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread Dale Leavens
I have a couple of benches around here which I usually just paint on a coat of latex stain about every year. It is a lot like paint but doesn't tend to flake off, more sort of powders. The one bench I made as a start-up project in 1990 to learn skills with my brand new sliding compound miter saw

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Owners manual for a car

2007-04-12 Thread Robert J. Moore
Larry I some how have lost that email that you sent with the contact info about owners manuals for a 1996 Pontiac Grand AM. Would you be so kind as to post them again? Thanks. All is not lost for building a real sleeper. I still have that old s10 and I can get an old 350 crate motor with a Roches

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread woodworkingfortheblind
There are three choices for outdoor exterior finishes from simple to super durable. The two biggest enemies of outdoor wood items are moisture and ultraviolet light. Moisture causes the wood to rot and sunlight bleaches out the natural color. Both processes undoubtedly are already underway in yo

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds

2007-04-12 Thread Dan H.
It came up fine for me. dan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of carl Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 8:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds that http does'nt work - Original Message - Fr

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spark plug question

2007-04-12 Thread David Ferrin
Thanks to all of you who answered this question for Lee, I'll forward all of your responses to him. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consciousness is that annoying time between naps. - Original Message - From: "NLG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spark plug question

2007-04-12 Thread cliffwilson
jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Li

RE: [BlindHandyMan] spark plug question

2007-04-12 Thread Larry Stansifer
Any good parts house can either identify those numbers or cross reference them to another brand. Regards Larry Stansifer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 6:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spark plug question

2007-04-12 Thread NLG
On the engine of the generator there should be a tag with the engine model number , serial number and perhaps a couple more numbers. Write down the information on the tag and take it to a auto parts store. They will be able to give you the proper plug for the engine. - Original Message ---

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Larry, I see that you have had a couple of opinions. As usual though mine is a definite "probably". Certainly the ideal tool would probably be a belt sander, failing that a random orbit sander. Depending on how the boards are fixed to the bench maybe a power hand planer or even a medium siz

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds

2007-04-12 Thread carl
that http does'nt work - Original Message - From: Glenn and Janaan To: handyman Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 2:19 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds If you want tool sound and or any other sounds go to findsounds.com and in the edit field type in the sound your loo

[BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds

2007-04-12 Thread Glenn and Janaan
If you want tool sound and or any other sounds go to findsounds.com and in the edit field type in the sound your looking for and up will come a sound list. Glenn To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ Th

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Tool Sounds

2007-04-12 Thread Donnie Parrett
I think with thumb sounds would make it more exciting! Remember though, I'm a pastor...so watch what kind of "thumb language" is on there. Grin! Contact me at: Donnie Parrett 1956 Asa Flat Road Annville, KY 40402 Home # 606-364-3321 Cell # 606-438-2557 Church # 606-364-PRAY Skype Name: Don

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread carl
no you's get scircula markings you cud use a aubital with some verry corse grit about 40 grit - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 11:28 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench Hi gang, I am about to emb

[BlindHandyMan] spark plug question

2007-04-12 Thread David Ferrin
This is from our friend Lee Stone, master Lee to his friends. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consciousness is that annoying time between naps. David, could you check with the Handymans list to see if anyone has a clue as to what the replacement spark plugh would be for this noted numbers my dau

Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread chiliblindman
Larry, I would think you would be shot if trying it without a belt sander or portable planer, and might take more time than you thinkbob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.ht

[BlindHandyMan] Messed up old bench

2007-04-12 Thread Larry Stansifer
Hi gang, I am about to embark on what for me is a huge wood-working project. Behind the Devil Dog brewing shed is an old bench constructed of 2x4's placed edge wise. This means that the seating portion of the bench is the width of the 2x4 rather than the thickness. It is extremely weather worn an

Re: [BlindHandyMan] An Explanation of Leather Work Gloves

2007-04-12 Thread David Ferrin
Thank you, it was late and I was quite tired when I asked that question. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consciousness is that annoying time between naps. - Original Message - From: "Boyce, Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 10:42 PM Subject: RE