RE: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread john schwery
Yep, we have put it on our yard and it seemed to help. It can be done once a year. earlier, Donnie Parrett, wrote: How do you need to use it on pepper and tomato plants, and what is it supposed to do? Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning Skype Prayer Time.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread RJ
It is sprinkled around the plant about 6 inches from the stem. Been doing it for years and can't remember what minerals it is to give the plants. - Original Message - From: Donnie Parrett To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 21:59 Subject: RE:

RE: [BlindHandyMan] laser guided saw

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
Alright now, I know you are an all American male, but, really, don't you think you should have someone read the set up and alignment instructions? (Grin) On a more serious note, would you mind telling me how you normally make those cuts yourself? I have my own method but, I canj't do it very

[BlindHandyMan] Web site Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread RJ
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/organic/msg0506054611573.html - Original Message - From: Donnie Parrett To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 21:59 Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt How do you need to use it on pepper and tomato

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Joy Cyr
The official Epson Salts website deals more with the health benefits that can be derived from the use of the salts, I don't remember a section on gardening but if you'd like to find out more the link is below along with part of their write up.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] laser guided saw

2009-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Tom, Well first there were no instructions to set up or re-align the laser beam. That was the first thing that Karen looked for. For making the cuts. first I do use a lot of scrap wood. Whenever I cut an edge off of a board it goes into a box by my table saw. When I have the saw setup for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] laser guided saw

2009-06-23 Thread john schwery
What I would do is set my rotomatic to the desired length. Then, I would put the rotomatic on the board, slide the board until the rotomatic grazes a saw blade tooth pointing toward the rotomatic. This works great on my table saw and eliminates any need for making any marks. earlier, Terry

[BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Noel Romey
Hey guys, Do you all have good methods for making sure that, when you're using a power drill or screw driver, you're holding the drill or screw driver so that the screw or drill bit goes in completely straight and not on an angle? I've had problems lately (just started using my portable 12V

[BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
OK, so does anyone know anything about hydrology? I have started digging my basement door. I actually got further in 2.5 hours last night than I expected. My concern is drainage of the pit. I will slope the slab away from the house and put at least four inches of gravel under the slab.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
Noel, What I do when I am drilling, is I take a block that I know is nice and square, actually, I use a 1 2 3 setup block. I stand that up next to the spot where I want to drill, then just line up the drill bit with the edge of the block. Once you get the drill going, you can slide the block

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Terry Klarich
On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:39:55 -0400you write: Hey guys, Do you all have good methods for making sure that, when you're using a power drill or screw driver, you're holding the drill or screw driver so that the screw or drill bit goes in completely straight and not on an angle? I've had problems

RE: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
Your message is full of the greater sign. Do you know what causes that? My screen reader is saying freater greater greater greater greater etc.. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Klarich Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:53 AM To:

RE: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
I cut a Vee into a piece of three quarter inch wood and hold my screw or Drill bit into the Vee to hold it straight. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:44 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
Just do it! From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:37 AM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology OK, so does anyone know anything about hydrology? I have started digging my

RE: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread David W Wood
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[BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Spiro
Hi, I have a ?heavy? metal pipe with a 4 spike cap that is used for a clothes line. My neighbor across the drive likes his alcohol consumtion; and he has quie dented another neighbor's fence. He got a big SUV and ran down the pole. It is bigger and heavier than the 2.5 inch in our chain link

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Noel Romey
The only reason I can think there's a greater sign is because of quoting. As per my question, has anyone used a drill guide tool? Seems like the guide would be a useful thing too. Noel On 6/23/09, Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net wrote: I cut a Vee into a piece of three quarter inch wood and

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread carl
no but i hav used a bentch top drill press - Original Message - From: Noel Romey To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight The only reason I can think there's a greater sign is

RE: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
Thanks, I didn't know what all that was about. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Noel Romey Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight The

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread Lee A. Stone
I am going to tell you dan it depends totally on the type of soil you currently have where you are digging. we have solid clay and clay does not take to water. now if you hae more of a gravel soil or something with a good perk test then those drains or pipes you have in mind would work

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Max Robinson
When ever I hurt my foot by stepping on a nail or a bee my mom would have me soak it in Epson Salts. Do these people take it internally? Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Max Robinson
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RE: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
I bought a house once to remodel, and flip. When I first looked att the house I saw about a dozen boxes of Epsom salts on the floor in a bedroom. The guy told me he had a problem with his back and soaked in the tub with it for years. I bought the house and when I got a closer look at the tub,

RE: [BlindHandyMan] laser guided saw

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Hodges
Thanks Terry. I tried that with a two, by four and my blade didn't touch the corner of the board, it touches the top surfaace of the board. Any suggestions? Thanks, Tom From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Klarich Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and drilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread john schwery
Noel, I had a drill guide for awhile but gave it away. They are ok if you have open space to use it. But if you are drilling near an edge in a tight spot, they are useless. earlier, Noel Romey, wrote: The only reason I can think there's a greater sign is because of quoting. As per my

Re: [BlindHandyMan] laser guided saw

2009-06-23 Thread Terry Klarich
On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:21:18 -0400you write: Thanks Terry. I tried that with a two, by four and my blade didn't touch the corner of the board, it touches the top surfaace of the board. Any suggestions? Thanks, Tom Do you have a miter saw or a sliding miter saw? You need a sliding miter

[BlindHandyMan] Recall: Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards

2009-06-23 Thread Betsy Whitney
I thought perhaps some of you might have installed some of these. Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Bob Kennedy
It's there because he copied the question and answered it below the paste. OE adds the silly as a way of marking the reply in a new message. There is a way to change that but I don't remember right now how to do that. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread Bob Kennedy
I'd think about the well and then consider a sump pump to push the water either outside or into the system. If you are planning to cover the area with concrete, you can slope the surface to one side and have a sort of trench along the side. A grate can cover the trench and you can slope the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
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[BlindHandyMan] Dealing with greater signs in email

2009-06-23 Thread Tom Vos
I'm using JAWS. I go to the dictionary manager, and enter the Greater sign in the first blank. Then in the blank in which I'm supposed to enter the corrected pronunciation, I just put a space. JAWS will then treat all Greater signs as if they are spaces and not pronounce them. You can do this just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] screw driving and rilling straight

2009-06-23 Thread Jim Tosh
Hi Noel, what I would do to deal with this problem is to get myself a small block of wood and drill a hole in it using the drill press. I would then place the block on the job where it matters and use it as my guide Cheers. Jim.. - Original Message - From: Noel Romey

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread clifford
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Victor
Get the guy's insurance to give you the money and hire some contractor to do it for you. I just don't envy your position of having to dig out the broken piece of pole. Your idea sounds ok, but I'm thinking the wiggle would be a bad thing, right? Victor

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread Dan Rossi
Cliff, What you are recommending is essentially a french drain. The issue is that I would have to dig a trench as deep as the bottom of the slab along the property until I got to a point where it was lower than the bottom of the pit. Well, that would mean I would have to dig a trench about

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Jewel
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-23 Thread clifford
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread clifford
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Bob Kennedy
Well, years ago when I lived near Buffalo, we had problems with snow plow drivers hitting mail boxes all winter. So one summer I decided to fight back. I had an gas powered auger in the shop for repairs and I drilled a 12 inch hole, 4 feet deep. I put a piece of 4 inch sewer pipe in the hole

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Epson Salt

2009-06-23 Thread Jewel
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Spiro
I don't relish having to deal with that knucklehead. But i did look at the event site today. When the pole was bent, (I'm sure you see this coming) it became an ovoid, then sort of football (american football) shaped in order to bend like a straw. That jammed both sides, now pointy into the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Spiro
a very durable solution. Wife wants to wimp and drag a solitary standing unit in and out every day. Not good enough for me. Thoughts, advice, help? Thanks __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4181 (20090623) __ The message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-23 Thread Spiro
the pipe is broken off flush to the ground. This 4 inch pipe idea is what city people use to keep Friends Under Consideration for aweful torture parking on their sidewalks. In tighter parts of a city, trucks can crush the cement around a storm inlet and send the metal work into the drainage.