I have helped with 3 roofs, myself. We didn't have guns but had to
use hammer and roofing nails.
earlier, robert moore, wrote:
My friends garage roof is not finished but I am.
Last weekend A friend of myne from out of town came down to help with my in
town friends garage roof. We had to rip
How do these laser guides work? I know a blind person can't use them
but how do they help sighted folks? For example, on a drill press,
how does the laser show where the bit is going to drill?
John
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They produce a very thing red line on a saw and on a drill press they make
a cross pattern. So on the drill press the center of the hole will be where
the lines intersect.
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October
A few years ago I wanted to install a new radio antenna on my roof. My home is
an old 2 and 1/2 story townhouse and the top roof is about 45 feet high. I had
another amateur radio friend help me assemble the antenna and carry it to the
second story roof. When we got out there he looked around
Lenny,
As one who myself has ventured up on my roof for various sound reasons all I
can say is, KUDOS to you!
I have to wonder if sighted folks really think that we, while on a roof as
blind guys, are stupid and will thoughtlessly take steps that will send us
plummeting to the ground and perhaps
Robert said:
So if any one ever thinks about getting up on a roof and
helping out. I won't tell you you shouldn't but never ever ever
get careless or over confident.
You got that right. I would also add that if you're
uncomfortable getting on the roof, or have a problem with
Walking around on the roof being a total. I think I will stick to scooting my
large buttocks around foot by foot.
Dale
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From: Boop
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] I am done with the
Hey Dale,
I still have enough vision to be dangerous, and I still
do the butt walk. Whatever makes you feel and stay safe.
Boop
Walking around on the roof being a total. I think I will stick
to scooting my large buttocks around foot by foot.
Dale
I guess you do it the way you know it. I would much rather
stick my hands into a running 700HP race motor than climb up
on the damn roof. Since they restricted passengers to three
drinks on a two hour flight I don't do airplanes anymore
either.
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HUH?!?!?! When did they restrict passengers to a three drink limit on a two
hour flight? They had better be making the flight crew live up to that
standard as well!
Bill Gallik
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HI, Yes the roof thing can be lots of fun. Well I heat my house about 90
percent of the time with wood. So about every two months or so I go up on the
roof and clean my chimney with a chimney brush. That was not to bad tell two
years ago I had a metal roof put on and now in the winter it can be
Helping the blind handyman.
Bob talked about when a sightling asks if they can help a blind handyman,
what they mean is can I do that for you.
This is exactly why I never asked my brother-in-laws for help on the deck.
They would have done it for me while I stood around.
It also caused some
Hi all,
I just finished installing a number of cabinets in my kitchen and now need
to put up some trim. Being absolutely useless when it comes to using a
hammer, I took a quick trip to the hardware store to see what solutions they
might offer. What I'm looking for is a brad nailer or a small
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The story is different for each and every one of us but as for me. I always
wanted to learn to work on cars. But I had to wait until I was almost 30
years old before I had some one in my life that would let me get under the
hood of the car. That would be my wife.
I have almost never had any one
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From: Boyce, Ray
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 6:27 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Tool Review
Hi Everyone
GMC Website -
http://www.gmcompany.com
GMC 18v Magnesium Strike Allnailer
Review
So you have a nail to drive... what
I don't know of any electric that will drive that long of a fastener. I
would not recommend a combination nail/staple gun. I know someone who was
very upset with the results. It is fine for the staples but the driver is
1/4 inch wide for the staples when using brads it left rectangular marks in
In the Autumn issue, number 8, of Woodworking Magazine on page 5 someone
describes a way to set a miter gauge to exactly square using a dial
indicator. That's certainly not a blind friendly device. It seems to me
as if he is inserting an unnecessary step even for a sighted person. This
Sometimes its not that we need sighted help for things we know we can
do, its the feeling of doing it and everyone saying You did this?
the feeling of doing a job that sighted people do with out there
help. Feels a lot better than standing around.
So enjoy that deck and feel the pride every
A combination square, which my dad called a try square, is very useful
around the shop especially for a blind worker. It is as every bit as
effective for transferring distances as a click ruler or a rotomatic. The
one I have had for many years was a little off square so I went to buy a new
Yeh, it's the same for me and Sue. While we are working on her teddybear
cottage I have let her do a lot of what she wants to. When I'm working on
something for me I chase her away and tell her I want to do it myself. She
is understanding and doesn't complain. At least to me. Grin.
Earlier I wrote.
She is understanding and doesn't complain. At least to me. Grin.
What I meant to say was,
At least, not to me.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
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Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
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Music site:
Hi Edward,
If by electric you mean corded I don't think they make 'em except maybe those
palm nailers.
There are gas charged nailers. I have heard/seen them used on television. I do
believe they use a spark and small explosion but there may also be compressed C
O2 cylinder styles. I'll have a
Max,
You do not have to remove the threaded pin to align it to the ruler. Just
loosen the nut off a little. You will be able to feel that the end of the pin
is milled flat on one side, the side which engages the slot running the length
of the ruler. You can feel that because it fills one side
I have a fiberglass bathtub that has the step outside of the tub. My question
is this, can the step be cut out? I have a bad back, and the step makes me step
out of the tub a long way. I am afraid that I may fall. I live in a mobile
home.
Thanks
Steve S.
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Bob,I would appreciate if you can get a brand name I am thinking my
local Agway farm store might have this product which would seek and
find those small white spiders. thanks.Lee
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Thanks Lenny for this Trapper John website. and it is totally
accessible. Lee
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sometimes you have to squeeze a little to get the paste out of the tube.
Dale. on mine the end of the half round screw is to deeply recessed to be
felt.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
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