Re: [BlindHandyMan] getting lazy

2007-10-23 Thread spiro
so does this work sort of as a window sash, attached to the door. Great idea. On Sat, 20 Oct 2007, Lenny McHugh wrote: Well, I know that I am now getting lazy. I just had a new storm door installed by Lowe's. The door has a self storing glass and screen. That was the primary reason for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] getting lazy

2007-10-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
Yes, It has a spring roller in the top with the screen wrapped around it. When you pull down the glass the screen is also pulled down. And when the glass is put back up the screen is again wrapped on the roller. I now have similar doors on both front and back. It is great with the warm days and

[BlindHandyMan] Re: up on the roof

2007-10-23 Thread Guy
I have to agree with all of you. When I noticed that the same pattern was repeating itself, I finished most of my basement alone. The only time my girlfriend interfered was at the decorating stage. Regards Guy Castonguay Ottawa Canada --- In blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com, Dan Rossi [EMAIL

[BlindHandyMan] Projects: Eyes/blind?

2007-10-23 Thread Geno69
This is interesting listening to you all talk about different projects as a couple. Since installing a new boiler/furnace forced hot water Natural Gas unit with the piping, wiring, fire box, ballast tank (or what ever they call it and the hot water tank, this past late winter. I have decided to

[BlindHandyMan] affixing work on a drill press?

2007-10-23 Thread John Schwery
I have a Delta dp300l drill press. The table has 2 5/8 inch slots. The inside width is 5 and 3 quarter inches and the outside width is 7 inches. What are my options for holding work in place for drilling? I did purchase a drill press vise with the jaws having a 6 inch opening. What should

RE: [BlindHandyMan] up on the roof

2007-10-23 Thread Boop
Trouble wrote: So enjoy that deck and feel the pride every time you use it. And a mighty fine deck it is too. Been there, seen it, so I should know. A job well done ... well, almost done anyway. Boop

Re: [BlindHandyMan] affixing work on a drill press?

2007-10-23 Thread cheetah
hi john i use two large c clamps i think they are six or eight inch clamps. some times i use 4 of them 2 to hold the straight edge for a fence and another one or two to hold the work. jim At 11:06 AM 10/23/2007, you wrote: I have a Delta dp300l drill press. The table has 2 5/8 inch slots. The

[BlindHandyMan] Drill Press Work-Holding Devices

2007-10-23 Thread Boyce, Ray
Work Holding Because of the forces being created when drilling, all workpieces must be held securely. There are a number of forces which are being created when drilling: the downward pressure that the tool is creating while trying to bite into the workpiece, but also the forces of the workpiece

[BlindHandyMan] Rats, Rats and Rats??

2007-10-23 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
Hi, each year I get rats in the house. This usually happens in October. What does rats hate?? I use dcon and some traps and usually gets rid of them but,.what can I do so that they say, I'm out of here.. Andrew J. LaPointe Salem Commission on Disabilities 34 Raymond Ave. Salem, MA. 01970

Re: [SPAM] Re: [BlindHandyMan] Killing off little spiders

2007-10-23 Thread chiliblindman
Lee, I am going out Wed. to get stuff, I'll check what brand. I will need some as soon as I bring my plants indoors for the winter. bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rats, Rats and Rats??

2007-10-23 Thread robert moore
A big mean cat. Preferably a Tom. Make sure he is fixed but just as important, Make sure he is not de-clawed -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:26 PM To:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rats, Rats and Rats??

2007-10-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
RATS RATS Sometimes you can't catch a rat in a regular rat trap; this is due to the fact that they have seen another rat caught in the same type of trap. When this happens, you need to use something different, like a glue board trap, or a #55 Conibear set with a stabilizer. My advice is never

Re: [BlindHandyMan] affixing work on a drill press?

2007-10-23 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi John, Just now I have a piece of plywood about 12 inches deep and 36 wide fitted over the steel table of my drill press and held in place with strips rabbeted along one edge and screwed to the bottom to form a three sided frame to slide under the edge of the table. It is snug enough that I

[BlindHandyMan] How to Read a Fertilizer Label

2007-10-23 Thread Boyce, Ray
On the back of a bag of fertilizer, you will find three numbers. These three numbers tell the percentage of the primary ingredients in the fertilizer. Take a basic lawn fertilizer, for example, with a label that contains: 20-5-10 These numbers stand for the big three nutrients that your lawn

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rats, Rats and Rats??

2007-10-23 Thread robert moore
Max I don’t have a clue how or if this would work but you and others on the list know a lot about electricity so possibly you could devise a system where you would run a wire or a piece of metel around the out side of the dryer vent out side the house on the wall and some how make it so that it