[BlindHandyMan] digital indicator with a talkman speech module

2009-06-26 Thread Arthur Rizzino
Terry You mentioned a digital indicator with a talkman speech module in your reply to a message. Where might one find digital indicator with a talkman speech module for purchase? Thanks. Art - Original Message - From: Terry Klarich To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monda

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Mopping Floors?

2009-06-26 Thread Dale Leavens
It sounds to me like you need to rinse off the soap and dirt residue left behind. When you mop the soap and water may lift and float dirt but you must then go back over it all preferably before it dries and wipe up the floor ringing the mop back into the bucket ringing the dirt out with the wate

Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-26 Thread Dale Leavens
I have read many of the messages connected with this. You will know that a pipe is much stronger and more rigid than a solid bar. It can of course be strengthened with a non-compressible filling like cement and running a little rebar through the cement will make it even more rigid. Several years

[BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-26 Thread Eugene Baroni
I found out the hard way that it is necessary to inspect the skimmer area and the water return. Check and make sure that there isn't any water leaking at those places, and make sure there isn't any rusting areas either. My pool just collapsed today and it can't be fixed. I will have to replace

Re: [BlindHandyMan] citronella candles

2009-06-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Burn one of those pyrethrum coils! They are much more effective and you can stand one on an old tinfoil pie plate or equivalent. I had a couple of those plants and I can assure you that even sitting with one in my lap, the bugs didn't mine in the least. - Original Message - From: "Len

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-26 Thread Dale Leavens
On a similar note, our gas company ran a line under my patio with a machine they had on a truck. It is an oil hydraulic thing, they dug a hole and lowered this torpedo shaped device with a line on it and turned it on. There is a piston inside the torpedo which slams into the nose of the thing an

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-26 Thread Dale Leavens
Hey Dan, I go with the connection into the sewer solution. You gently slope the bottom of the well to one point, either a corner or the middle of a wall furthest from the door and contour it to the mouth of a 3 inch drain. You might like to install one of those one way check valves before you

[BlindHandyMan] "CRC" CUTTING OIL AEROSOL

2009-06-26 Thread Ray Boyce
Cutting Oil is a superior thread cutting lubricant for use on all types of metals, including brass, copper and aluminum. Applications: Tapping, threading, drilling, sawing, shearing, turning, and reaming metal parts, pipes, conduit, screws, bolt holes, housings, aluminum sheets, strapping, gears an

[BlindHandyMan] Selecting the Right Oil

2009-06-26 Thread Ray Boyce
Selecting and using the right oil will play a significant role in how well your tools function, as well as determining how long they will last. There are two primary types of oil and we will take a little bit of space to look at both. The first is motor oil that you use in engines. The second is th

Re: [BlindHandyMan] thread cutting question

2009-06-26 Thread Bob Kennedy
You are just trying to lubricate the piece being cut. I've used motor oil, and I've used WD40 as well. Any oil is better than cutting dry. - Original Message - From: Shane Hecker To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:41 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] thread cu

Re: [BlindHandyMan] clothes line pole

2009-06-26 Thread Spiro
I'd rather go pipe for strength and longevity. The only convenient path would be from the pipe to the wall of the house. But that gives for about 20ft of line. I'm thinking of putting on a T piece for 2 to 4 lines total. On Thu, 25 Jun 2009, Lee A. Stone wrote: > n > another thought. are y

Re: [BlindHandyMan] thread cutting question

2009-06-26 Thread Ron Yearns
I suppose it would depend somewhat on what you are threading and how much, but honestly I just grab the oil can a squirt some on the pipe and into the die and add as needed. Ron - Original Message - From: Shane Hecker To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 200

[BlindHandyMan] thread cutting question

2009-06-26 Thread Shane Hecker
Is there an alternative to thread cutting oil that can be used for thread cutting? I know you can get thread cutting oil, but it can be somewhat expensive, especially if you go with the Rigid brand. There's a couple stores that sell thread cutting oil in my area, but they are not located close

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-26 Thread Bob Kennedy
That's the spirit! - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology Thanks Jennifer, I'll put a pick in her hand tonight. Well, she is out of town for a few days, so this weekend

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hydrology

2009-06-26 Thread Bob Kennedy
I think dragging the machine, not the wife, up the stairs is going to be a job. they are right heavy. And try not to get upset with the other ditch digger. It's a real gift or treasure to have a "helpmate." I had one that thought she was helping by holding the couch down so it couldn't move.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Toshiba Netbook?

2009-06-26 Thread David Ferrin
Try the blind tech list for this kind of thing. David Ferrin I tried thinking once but decided it was a bad idea. - Original Message - From: "Doug Rose" To: ; Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Toshiba Netbook? Hi I have one of the Acer NetBooks. Right