[BlindHandyMan] Line Trimmers

2007-07-16 Thread Boyce, Ray
Q: Can the spool be rewound if so how? A: This depends on the model. Most small units require that the entire spool be replaced whilst many larger models have the option to replace the line only Q: Where do I get replacement line from? A: All power outdoor equipment/Mower shops and most hardware r

[BlindHandyMan] What is a Reciprocating Saw

2007-07-16 Thread Boyce, Ray
What Is a Reciprocating Saw? A reciprocating saw (or sawzall) is an electrical cutting tool that is used to cut drywall, metals, plaster, tubing, wood, and wood lath. It is used most heavily in the construction, electrical, and plumbing trades; but it is also a handy tool to have in the home repai

[BlindHandyMan] Using a Stump Grinder

2007-07-16 Thread Boyce, Ray
Although most homeowners are glad to have plenty of trees in their yard, there are times when a tree has become an annoyance, is diseased or for other reasons just needs removal. For the do-it-yourself homeowner, renting a stump grinder will be essential to this process. If you only have one stump

[BlindHandyMan] How is Thread Made

2007-07-16 Thread Boyce, Ray
How is thread made? Background Thread is a tightly twisted strand of two or more plys of yarn that are circular when cut in cross section. It is used for hand sewing and in home sewing machines. Ninety-five percent of all sewing thread that is manufactured is used in commercial and industrial se

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Dale Leavens
Mine is the type you bang on the ground and it feeds out another three inches or so of string. What I really want now is some sort of automated clipper I can just run along the boarders I now have like a small mower which would be kept a fixed height but work right up to the edge. Most of my g

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Mike Rusk
I remember my first experience with reloading a weed eater head. My friend had one and he couldn't get it to work, so I looked it over and wala, I got it loaded and when he tapped it on the ground it worked perfectly. Then when I tried reloading ours, not so easy. His only had one string wher

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Mike Rusk
When I first looked for the universal head I tried Sears and of course, they had to know my model and all that stuff that one rarely totes around in their memory bank, least not this guy. They had them in their lawn and garden area but the guy here wasn't interested in helping me. I went back

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Lee A. Stone
Dale, to make the disposable spool idea fly would be . well lets say you buy a Home Depot replacement pre loaded spool. so you buy one but at the same time you return one. so I am thinking instead of plastic . maybe these spools could be made of a lightweight metal ? Lee -- File cabi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Lee A. Stone
Mike, where did you get a replacement / universal head. we have the original very heavy Sears brand Weedwacker and they say they do not stock a replacement universal head. the one we use all the time is a cheap McCullough weedeater which has its own spool but you need to buy a rool o

[BlindHandyMan] Universal weed eater head

2007-07-16 Thread Mike Rusk
I failed to mention that it has a place for 2 strings, so it isn't just one string whacking them weeds, and it works great for our needs. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Mike Rusk
We couldn't get the original head, on our Troy-built, to work with the string refill.I bought one of those universal heads with 3 blades. They are made out of some sort of rubbery matterial. They snap off pretty fast if you hit anything solid. My neighbor told me about the universal head you

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Removing Writing chalk

2007-07-16 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Mike, Probably some of that car wax with rubbing compound in it would do the best job. You wash the vehicle thoroughly and then when dry, you apply the wax which is a little cloudy to begin and then you rub it to polish the surface. There is a very very fine rottenstone suspended in it which

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Removing Writing chalk

2007-07-16 Thread Michael Baldwin
You could go to a place that details cars, and they might be able to get it off. the cost is usually around 150-200. Could be more or less. Or you could try yourself. I would start with a good car wash shampoo then try with a mild paint cleaner, Like Meguiar's Deep System paint Cleaner. If tha

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Dale Leavens
Dan, They do and you can. Trouble is that it is a real pain to wind that stuff on in the correct direction and well enough that it will unwind when you want to get a new piece out. A disposable spool pre-wound would be a wonderful if environmentally unfriendly addition to an already unfriendly

RE: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Roger Bachelder
Dan, Your correct. I bought a couple of Red max weed whackers back in 98 when i started my landscaping company. These things were the top of the line back then. you could reapply about 20 to 30 feet of weed whacking line when it ran out, and the best part of it was, at the spinning part at the end

RE: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread robert moore
Dan You can get replacement string for the weed eaters but they go through string quite rapidly. So ya a 50 or 100 foot spool would be nice if it could be done. And Lee they make a blade but I don't know if they are universal and how long they last or how spendy they are. -Original Message---

[BlindHandyMan] Removing Writing chalk

2007-07-16 Thread Mike Rusk
I guess that is what the stuff is called. My daughter graduated from high school this year and her friends and family wrote on her windows with this chalk. It is supposed to wash off. I guess some of it got on her trim and car and it isn't washing off. Any tricks you guys know about removing

Re: [BlindHandyMan] For you inventors

2007-07-16 Thread Dan Rossi
Lee, I don't have a weed eater, but don't these things come with spools of line, and aren't they replaceable already? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081

Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] painting question

2007-07-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
I thought about that but it is right next to the door and if you get against it the lime rubbs off. That is why dad made that mixture. - Original Message - From: "chiliblindman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 7:25 AM Subject: Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] painting quest

Re: [SPAM] [BlindHandyMan] painting question

2007-07-16 Thread chiliblindman
You could just paint it with white wash made from lime and water and see how long it works, providing there is no more water leak. .bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[BlindHandyMan] painting question

2007-07-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
I have an interesting problem. There is a concrete wall to which part of my porch roof is attached. About 30 years ago my late father-in-law made a white mixture to put on the wall. It consisted of lime, white silica sand and white cement. Because of a leak in the roof there are water stains on

RE: [BlindHandyMan] touch up paint

2007-07-16 Thread Larry Stansifer
Michael, As long as you can accurately identify where the scratches are, you can do the prep work. Cleaning with a de-waxer and carefully feathering the edges of the scratch with 300 grit sand paper. Who ever drives the car can assist with color matching and actually applying the paint to the prep

RE: [BlindHandyMan]Elbow Grease

2007-07-16 Thread Larry Stansifer
Oh LORD Linda, let's not get started on dumb lubricant humor. When I worked for Porsche we had several non-English speakers in the service department and we would ruiteenly have them chasing the ludicrous and the ridiculous. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies clo