Re: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils

My mother's house in Florida had one which was mounted overhead in the garage. Picture a big window AC with none of the decorative stuff on it. The hot air side was ducted out through the side of the garage, intake and outlet, and the cold side went to the ducts in the house, warm air return a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] glues

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] glues

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] glues

you speak of plumber's puddy. As you have discovered Gorilla glue is an urethane glue similar to the acrylics of the super glue family. I like the Gorilla better for a water tight wood glue. But I've been told of a better wood glue as of late. I'll post and get back with it. But, the plumber's ep

[BlindHandyMan] glues

I may have misunderstood the glue discussion of some months ago. I believed that gorilla glue was the type of blue that one needs in one's hands to activate it. However, I may have been mistaken, is looking it up I note that it is similar to superglue and comes out of a tube using moisture

Re: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils

Bob, Now I am curious. I am unfamiliar with air conditioning units with the chiller and condenser together. Could you describe that arrangement? If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie - Original Message - From: chiliblindman To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mond

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

Yeah, and I've even had it cryogenically treated. Do they make one similar but larger? On Mon, 18 Jan 2010, William Stephan wrote: > Spiro, it sounds like a wave to me. > > > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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RE: [BlindHandyMan] another car guys question

There are a whole load of things that could cause your problem, but surely the dealer checked the obvious ones. All the components of the liftgate system can be checked electronically by the dealer and they can monitor the status of all the various switches as the liftgate operates. My guess is t

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

RJ, Possibly you are misunderstanding me. I don't mean facial recognition by a person. I mean the computer can recognize the person's face and the computer can tell you who the person is. Of course, the computer has to first be trained to match the person to the name. -- Blue skies. Dan

Re: [BlindHandyMan] another car guys question

hi lenny not a car guy but i am a ham. sounds to me like a loose ground ask them to go through and tighten them all up. jim Send any questions regarding list management to: blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com To listen to the show archives go to link http://

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

Spiro, I don't know. I would suggest that you go to their site and look. Mine has come in handy so many times. earlier, Spiro, wrote: > > >I have a few of them, they are good. They are sharp. But I've not >had any that were big like the Leatherman. >The tinker, and the one above that have tools

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Here is the web site that I got the security camera from, believe the total cost was $79, which included a motion detector camera and a third part to connect to the VCR if I wanted to record it. The VCR shuts down when there is no movement. The buzzer I just bought at Sam's and can't remember wh

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Lee, It can be use for that purpose. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:28 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm did I miss something here? is this unit remembering a face it has seen b

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Dan, I am told people are recognizable and the TV or monitor can be used as the receiver. The product for the alarm I got at Sea's club and the security camera I got off the net called x10 or 10x, not sure. The system does work well for what I need it for. I have the camera mounted in the insi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils

Thanks Bob, My brother's unit must have been one of these kind. I think mine is too. At 07:54 AM 1/18/2010, you wrote: > > >Kevin, there are many units that have both sets >of coils outside. Most of that type of the >one-piece units has a ( 1 ) cover that allows >access to the inside of both c

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle

Jewel, Thanks, that is a great idea! I will have to get me 2 pieces of angle aluminum. Unfortunately I will not be able to find angle aluminium in Alabama! ,smile> I know better than to even ask for some after my experience of the last week end. I went in to our local Marvins Building Center a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] another car guys question

My first guess would be a ground problem. It's possible there is primer or paint in the place they are trying to ground the system. It's also possible something wasn't straightened out completely when they did the work. Beyond that I'd be guessing without being able to lay hands on it. - O

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Anyone ever used Carbon Fiber or Fiber Glass?

Wow it's been a long time my friend. I would recommend latex gloves if you're going to try anything because you can still see through them and you won't have all the junk sticking to your hands. Good luck in the car races. hahaha - Original Message - From: Jerry Richer To: blin

[BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Hi RJ, How does your system work? I have been trying to figure a way to do something like this. A camera can send pictures to a computer via WI-FI and possible trigger an audio source. The audio could be a variety of things from a chime to an alarm ringing. $200 is not bad. Keith Re: Dr

Re: [BlindHandyMan]frozen lake

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[BlindHandyMan] another car guys question

About two months ago my wife was in a minor accident. She has a 2003 grand caravan. She was rear ended. The tale gate was replaced. When she brought the car home the tail gate power lift did not work every time. About 50 percent of the time it would go up half way and automatically close. So ba

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Anyone ever used Carbon Fiber or Fiber Glass?

Thanks for the responses. Well Bob, lost the rest of my sight almost forty years ago now. We don't want to break up the ice on the lake. This month we have car races on the lake. Next month we have one of the biggest ice fishing derbies in the Northeast. A frozen lake is a great

Re: [BlindHandyMan] reizen talking atomic watch

maxi has a long reputation of shoddy products and nasty schemes. On Sun, 17 Jan 2010, Lenny McHugh wrote: > Well, for last Christmas I received the watch. When I received it the hands > were out of sync with the talking watch. So I had to pay to have shipped > back to maxiaids for repair. Duri

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle

No problem, just a reminder he only has a circular saw and a hand saw. - Original Message - From: john schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle Bob, oops, sorry. earlier, Bob Ke

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

I have a few of them, they are good. They are sharp. But I've not had any that were big like the Leatherman. The tinker, and the one above that have tools that have been helpful. Do they have any models with longer than 3 inch blades, or with needlenose or aggressive blades? On Sun,

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

Spiro, it sounds like a wave to me. -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:51 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife I padi about

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

last I saw they were smaller than the wave or super tool; but certainly sharp; though Columbia River is probably close. You can tell by how mirror they can get the metal. On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, Bob Kennedy wrote: > Gerber is probably the sharpest blade you can find. I didn't know they made

RE: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

Does leatherman make a large version of the Wave? Looks like that's whatt I have. On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, William Stephan wrote: > Ray: I've had any number of these utility tools over the years, and I'd say > Leatherman is the best out there. I have a Leatherman Wave, which > > Has a standard

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

I padi about $90 for a unit, which has a two sided file, needle nose pliers, long blade, philips and flat driver, little scissors, and metal and wood blade. and now I can't remember the name of it. The locking is a set up that is not the kind where you have to pull one blade out to unlock the on

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

Sorry, that's the name I forgot. On Sat, 16 Jan 2010, Bob Kennedy wrote: > The Leatherman is a good one. > - Original Message - > From: Ray Boyce > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 4:57 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife > > > > Hi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] All Purpose Knife

It's one of those you get what you pay for. I've seen gerber's that seemed too smal. The better the steel, the finer the milling and the more options you need the more it will cost. I like mine, but of course it's not like the tools it is attempting to replace for the quick fix. On Sun, 17 J

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement

Hi Dale, This is some very useful information. At least now, I have some ideas where to begin. I'll start with the easiest approaches and work my way up. Hopefully, however the windows are installed, they won't require pulling any of the siding away from the house. Thanks a lot. Take car

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Octagonal Window Replacement

Hi RJ, These windows do not open. They're like a small, octagonal shaped picture window. Take care, Ed Przybylek From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of RJ Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 8:15 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subje

[BlindHandyMan] O.T. Fw: [BlindLikeMe] Houston Gathering 2010

Subject: [BlindLikeMe] Houston Gathering 2010 Hi everyone It's time to start organizing and Phil has declared someone else must do it. I have volunteered to take on this task along with Jan Brown. I know, I'm mentally ill but I AM seeking counseling so we'll see how well I am when Octo

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

did I miss something here? is this unitremembering a face it has seen before or are you talking about a unit for partial sighted folks?? sounds like a Nanny cam set up is it? Lee On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:52:30AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: > RJ, > > for 200 bucks, it does the facial rec

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle

Bob, oops, sorry. earlier, Bob Kennedy, wrote: > > >He doesn't have a table saw. >- Original Message - >From: john schwery >To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:02 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle > >K

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

RJ, for 200 bucks, it does the facial recognition as well? Or just transmits the image? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Dan, I have such a system. A alarm and a security camera transmits the pictures to the receiving unit. Under $200 for the set up. was RJ - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:54 Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dr

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle

He doesn't have a table saw. - Original Message - From: john schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle Kevin, I never bother with scribe lines. After getting the angle with the sli

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

are we talking about " danger will robertson danger" ? I'd suggest a motion alarm but how good are they really? anyone use a motion alarm? On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:54:31AM -0500, Dan Rossi wrote: > Hey Paul, > > Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face > rec

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

Hey Paul, Why don't you also investigate some computer vision stuff with face recognition. That way, not only does it let you know that someone has entered your driveway, but it can tell you who it is. OOO, Col! -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cm

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting an angle

Kevin, I never bother with scribe lines. After getting the angle with the sliding t square, I put one side against my table saw and the other side of the square against the miter gage. Once I have it lined up, I lock the miter gauge. then, I make the cut. earlier, Kevin Doucet, wrote: > > >

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Driveway Alarm

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Re: [BlindHandyMan] thinking ahead; cleaning AC coils

Kevin, there are many units that have both sets of coils outside. Most of that type of the one-piece units has a ( 1 ) cover that allows access to the inside of both coils. So your thinking was correct up to a point. There are many split units that have one section outside and the