Re: [BlindHandyMan] Burners?

2009-03-07 Thread Spiro
HiMarx was made by the Kentucky school for the blind. It is no longer made, but I believe that the actual fomula is now in the possession of I.L.A. The stuff I once got from Maxi ran like the exact way I didn't want it to. On Wed, 4 Mar 2009, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > that is the right name"

[BlindHandyMan] Miles of Mouldings

2009-03-07 Thread Ray Boyce
ARCHBOLD, OHIO - Crown. Dentil. Cove. Fascia. Every day there are miles of urethane mouldings created at Fypon in more than 270 decorative profiles. Lightweight and durable, long lengths of urethane mouldings are faster and easier to install than built-up wood mouldings. And, urethane mouldings res

[BlindHandyMan] Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits

2009-03-07 Thread Ray Boyce
You can easily conduct a home energy audit yourself. With a simple but diligent walk-through, you can spot many problems in any type of house. When auditing your home, keep a checklist of areas you have inspected and problems you found. This list will help you prioritize your energy efficiency upg

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
There are actually a couple of coper to some form of PVC in the house. Looks like they did it in the kitchen and upstairs bath. I've been here for oh five or six years and no problems. On Mar 7, 2009, at 10:58 AM, Bob Kennedy wrote: > I've done that with the copper to plastic even though every

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Hey thanks for the info. I have a little time to study all this since I have some other projects to deal with first and unfortunately they are not handy-man projects.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Kindle 2 petition

2009-03-07 Thread Dale Leavens
My trouble is that I don't enjoy fiddling about with computers and CD drives and USB cables and all that to get to read a book. I am not that organized and while I like to bring reading materials when I travel to spend an hour or what ever the night before fiddling about to get content onto this

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

2009-03-07 Thread Claudia
I don't have Windows Vista on this laptop; it's XP, so I wonder if this information will help? Thanks. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 3:22 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Kindle 2 petition

2009-03-07 Thread Tom Fowle
Dale, You have a point there, yes Kindle does use several proprietary formats and will have access to materials before they get to one of the bat systems. And yes there is that silly worry about synthetic speech taking market from audio books. Being cheap, I would rarely pay for books I can get f

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread john schwery
Or, you could use one of those grill lighters. That would also keep your hand away from the flame. earlier, Bob Kennedy, wrote: >The one with a trigger has a pizzo crystal that makes a spark to >ignite the fuel. Propane is the gas to stay with for plumbing. >There is map gas but it's hotter an

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

2009-03-07 Thread Mike Rusk
I agree great post, unfortunately, it can't address the problem claudia is having as Vista wasn't around 3 years ago. If it is a new issue, I suggest she take it to her nearest Geeks and have them check it out. My friend's Toshiba of simmilar age has developed a problem as well, and while not t

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

2009-03-07 Thread Victor
Hi Ray, Great post. This one is worthy of a Nobel Prize my friend. Good work. Victor Co-moderator Audio Central List Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Bob Kennedy
I've done that with the copper to plastic even though everyone tells me it can't be done. Maybe they used too long a wrench. - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off v

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Bob Kennedy
The one with a trigger has a pizzo crystal that makes a spark to ignite the fuel. Propane is the gas to stay with for plumbing. There is map gas but it's hotter and getting the heat right with solder and not melting it instantly is tougher with map gas. I have a couple different torches tha

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread RJ
Bob, How I agree, nothing like a compression fitting on water. It is also a great and inexpensive way to convert copper over to plastic. RJ - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 22:24 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Yeah, that would be more my concern is burning myself or the damned house down. grin Actually I probably would do ok, but I need to get a torch first. Actually and I'm sure someone has covered this at some point, but what is a good torch that would get the job done? I know they have some th

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Bob Kennedy
It's a bit harder putting it back in with solder, but getting it out is nothing. You do have to be careful if you're using a torch because there is a flame that can start fires. I have a cookie sheet, an aluminum baking pan that I use to deflect heat and flames. Haven't lost a house yet due t

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bathroom Shut-off valves

2009-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Well I have to agree and first how can anyone say there is a difference. If you think about it, most valves under a sink (at least in my experience) have been of the compression type. WHen I lived in my townhouse, I had to replace a number of valves. I could not really cut these back becaus

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

2009-03-07 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Claudia This is a Document put out by Toshiba TOSHIBA HTD - How To Document How to handle power managment features of Windows Vista Toshiba provides this information "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warrantie

[BlindHandyMan] Laptop Fan Constantly Runnin!

2009-03-07 Thread Claudia
Hi, Can anyone give me any ideas as to why my laptop fan seems to constantly run, as of late? The bottom of the unit doesn't feel hot; it does a good job of keeping it pretty cool, but should it constantly be running? This is a Toshiba laptop; it's 3 years old! Claudia Join either of my groups