RE: [BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools?

2009-06-30 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
Hi Lee, can you clarify the automatic vac? The only vac I have is the one with the long pole attached to the triangle assory which filters to the filter (DE Earth). I also had a Droid which ran under to the bottom with good water pressure but, this gets stuck so very easy that it is not worth usi

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission trip

2009-06-30 Thread Tom Vos
Awesome. Hope you can go again. Blessings, Tom -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of chiliblindman Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:36 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission

Re: [BlindHandyMan] One tough weekend.

2009-06-30 Thread Dale Leavens
I expect a small sump filled with crushed rock would be enough. Sounds like the ground is mostly back fill with ash so it probably drains really well. I think I would just form a short length of pipe into the floor with a grill over it to keep debris to a minimum. - Original Message ---

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Dale Leavens
When things get really hot there is smoke and carbon formed some of which is really hard to clean away. I have some spray for cleaning pitch from saw blades and router bits which I soak the collet in then after some hours scrape or scour away what I can. - Original Message - From:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission trip

2009-06-30 Thread chiliblindman
Jewel, I do nothing that most people on this list can and could do if encouraged. I have lost over 99 per cent of my vision at my last checkup. I know a gentleman that is just as blind as I and he does nothing. Everyone around him tells him to stay out of the way, watch yourself so you don't

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission trip

2009-06-30 Thread Betsy Whitney
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission trip

2009-06-30 Thread Jewel
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Bob Kennedy
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Bob Kennedy
And never leave a bit in the collett if you aren't using it. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett Max, Sometimes it doesn't work quite that way. When

Re: [BlindHandyMan] paraffin oil

2009-06-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Well, Paraffin is another term for a huge variety of hydrocarbons. Google is once more your friend! Below is lifted and copied from good old Wicapedia. Make a donation to Wikipedia and give the gift of knowledge!Paraffin >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Bob Kennedy
Comparing the price of a collett to the price of a router bit, I'd replace the collett. We're only talking between 4 and 5 dollars for one. - Original Message - From: Keith Patterson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky

[BlindHandyMan] scissor sharpening

2009-06-30 Thread Jennifer Jackson
I have some nice sewing sheers that have a little rust on the blades. This seems to be what happens when you leave all your supplies in a box for a year or so. *smile* Will it be alright to use a little steel wool to get the rust off, or should I do something else. It will be a week or so unt

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] paraffin oil

2009-06-30 Thread Christian Shinaberger
Hi Jim, Well, I've read a lot of British books talking about paraffin stoves. this puzzled me at the time as I thought paraffin was a wax. Then one of my teachers who worked on bicycles had learned from a British book bike book that paraffin was kerosene. it could be that they use the paraffin

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Mike Rusk
I'm wondering if perhaps, if you have one of those plugs that works on a lever, if something hasn't got tangled up in there, like a hair tie or just some hair build up. I would think you could either run some drain cleaner through there, or disconnect the lever and remove the plug to see if the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
Claudia may like the enzime drain cleaners. One might not clear the clog, the first time. So after the chemicals clear the gunk, you can put 1/4 cup of the stuff down every month or two to keep it clear. On Tue, 30 Jun 2009, Dale Leavens wrote: > I don't understand then why the drain will r

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
that's a lot of metal to cut and stack. That was a really nice big pool you had. On Tue, 30 Jun 2009, Eugene Baroni wrote: > I drained the water out and cut it in to small sections and threw it in the > trash. > - Original Message - > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.co

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
if he ran water pressure from a hose, down the drain below the elbow; the problem is above the elbow. You may want to let some draino take the gunk out of the j bend, or elbow. On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Claudia wrote: > Okay, > > So, my bathroom sink hasn't been draining properly, for quite some

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Dan Rossi
Max, Sometimes it doesn't work quite that way. When my bit got jammed in there, I used the wrenches to loosen, but at some point it just stopped and wouldn't loosen any more. The collet was seriusly jammed. My brother-in-law told me it happens and I should clean it out more often. -- Blue

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Max Robinson
When you loosen a collet it comes loose in two stages. You turn it and it feels loose but the bit shank has not been released. As you continue to turn it in the loosen direction it resists again and for me I need to use the wrench again to go past the second stage. Once past that the bit is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Dan Rossi
Keith, I've had this happen as well. I lost one bit getting it out by smacking it with a hammer, but have managed to salvage another bit when the same thing happened. Loosen the nut all the way and pull the collet out. Then blast out the hole with compressed air or jam a cloth down in there

Re: [BlindHandyMan] roap cleats

2009-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] antenna and or boost digital TV

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
yeah, you're right about the language games. I talked to a FCC radio 1 dude yesterday and he said get rid of the twin lead, and get the best uhf you can. So Elmer must have ben right. Thanks On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, jim wrote: > well my old elmer told me if you have a dollar for radio > put 99 c

Re: [BlindHandyMan] One tough weekend.

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
I thought you were going to say, that with the slabs up, you were able to cut your trough for that run off pipe. But sounds great as it is going. On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Dan Rossi wrote: > I had been spending a couple of hours each night last week, digging the > pit for the basement door. I to

[BlindHandyMan] Sticky half inch router collett

2009-06-30 Thread Keith Patterson
What to do with a sticky half inch router collett? I had to, sigh, use a pair of pliers to remove a router bit out of this collett. Keith Patterson kpatt...@tampabay.rr.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] roap cleats

2009-06-30 Thread Spiro
will that be enough distance? Found that someone took my clothes pole. The scavengers do that around here. i should have lain it in the grass, but I stood it by the house. I'm stupid. So I'm moving backwards on that. Looks like i have a solution. On Mon, 29 Jun 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote: > no

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Braille talking watch

2009-06-30 Thread Noel Romey
I really like my Tissot Silent T. Basically it doesn't open, but has braille graduations around the rim. I run my finger around the crystal, and it vibrates when I get to the hands. Too bad Tissot discontinued it. I know that I really like this watch because it's so durable. I don't like brail

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Dan Rossi
Claudia, Did you or your dad try running a snake down the drain? It sounds like he opened the trap but just looked around. A snake might find a real blockage. But, I don't understand how the water from the hose worked if there was a blockage. The vent stack might be the issue, but strange i

Re: [BlindHandyMan] One tough weekend.

2009-06-30 Thread Dan Rossi
Dale, Let's see if I can explain this correctly. The cement pad will be 56 inches wide, and 64 inches long and 3.5 inches thick. However, the middle section of the pad, 40 inches wide, and 56 inches long, will be 1.5 inches thicker. This gives me an 8 inch wide pad that I will lay the cement

[BlindHandyMan] Hungary mission trip

2009-06-30 Thread chiliblindman
I made it back in very good spirit and a little under the weather. What I had done on this trip wasn't very hard again mentally, just physical. The first 2 days I painted 2 basketball courts, white lines to mark everything on the blacktop. The next day I did a little painting in

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools?

2009-06-30 Thread Brice
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Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Lee A. Stone
I am with Dale on this one as far as a possible vent issue. we had a similar problem and it , the draining problem was caused by bees or hornets down inside the roof vent / stack. see if you can get a brave soul with your garden hose to get the hose down inside that stack and then tur

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools?

2009-06-30 Thread Lee A. Stone
Andy, we have a 33 foot aove above ground pool . I , like you found a problem in getting that last bit of debris out and still do at times and I'll tell you why. as your pool water blows back in and moves things around the last of the silt and debris usually ends up dead center

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools?

2009-06-30 Thread john schwery
Andrew, I have heard of people using a robot vacuum type device. One is called the Auqua Droid, I believe. The people like them very well. earlier, Andrew J. LaPointe, wrote: >Hi, I have a 24 ft. above ground pool and always have a hard time to clean >the bottom at the beginning of the season

[BlindHandyMan] Above ground pools?

2009-06-30 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
Hi, I have a 24 ft. above ground pool and always have a hard time to clean the bottom at the beginning of the season. I use a leaf eater attached to a hose which makes the leaves and debree rise into the burlap bags. Now, what I need to do is, figure out a method that will help me concentrate on

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Dale Leavens
I don't understand then why the drain will receive the stream from a hose but not the dribble from say brushing teeth. The blockage must be above the trap where the hose was fed in. Have you used drain cleaners? Draino may be sufficient. if you use anything more caustic do be very careful, most

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
I drained the water out and cut it in to small sections and threw it in the trash. - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection what did you have to do when i

Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink!

2009-06-30 Thread Claudia
The toilet and tub drain fine, and there is no gurgling. Claudia - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] My Bathroom Sink! When you flush the toilet does the sink gurgle