Re: [BlindHandyMan] Snowblower

2007-12-14 Thread Bob Kennedy
We had our season with cotton, and it had to be picked. That's the only kind we like once you get past Virginia... If you can find some silicone spray it will help in keeping the shoot from jamming. Nothing helps with real wet heavy snow other than going slow and keeping the speed up. How fa

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Snowblower

2007-12-14 Thread RJ
The gbest advice is to stand to one side and use any thing, but your fingers to clean the chute. I prefer the machine be shut down during this. And you can buy chains for the ariens blowers, but they are not included. That is true on my machine anyway, for they claim with the tires that come wit

Re: [BlindHandyMan] dust collection project

2007-12-14 Thread Bob Kennedy
Sounds like it works so job well done. BTW, you can call that piece at the end a 90, or an elbow, in plumbing it means the same thing. - Original Message - From: Matt To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: [

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Snowblower

2007-12-14 Thread Bob Kennedy
That is a good brand. Do they still include chains on the tires? I'm sure everyone already knows but a little safety lesson in the event you have never thought of it before. NEVER! put your fingers inside the shoot when the engine is running. There is a fan at the bottom of the tunnel that

[BlindHandyMan] dust collection project

2007-12-14 Thread Matt
Hi all, I have stopped for now on the dust collection unit, but it is working well. I want more pipe so that I can come out further and cover the whole room. I ended up doing pretty much what I already had. I just changed from 3 inch to 4 inch pipe as my main line. I have the actual vacuum unit ba

[BlindHandyMan] Snowblower

2007-12-14 Thread RJ
Yesterday the snowblower was delivered. The thing weighted in at 270 pounds and the truck it came in was a 48 foot trailer. Which cause a slight problem, because it couldn't make it up our 650 foot drive during our little ice storm. Solve this problem by asking a neighbor if he would mind bringi

[BlindHandyMan] Last minute Christmas gifts

2007-12-14 Thread Don
I am going to post this message from list member dale's blind mice mart, the tools info would be on topic on this list, maybe for some one looking for a last minute tool for a small gift are something. Text follows. Dear Member, Still need a last minute gift for that handyman or handyGal on

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Microwave radiation

2007-12-14 Thread Bob Kennedy
I've never heard that one before. I think that's one of those C Y A statements so you can't come back and sue them later. I'll check with some of the techs today and see if they laugh at me real hard or not... If you want to do a simple test for sealing, take a piece of notebook paper or a ch