Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep

2009-06-05 Thread Gerry Leary
You can't get under the exhaust manifolds in that car. The only pressure wholes available are gotten to from under the car. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding is

Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep

2009-06-05 Thread Gerry Leary
Hello Scott, I have worked on many of those cars. It isn't that expensive to fix the problem, and the car is still worth keeping. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] groun

Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep

2009-06-05 Thread Gerry Leary
Also check the connections inside the plug that connects to the sender. The sender moves around some as the engine is on rubber mounts. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep

2009-06-05 Thread Gerry Leary
In a 2001 jeep, the computer needs to see the proper information from the gage or the car may not function correctly. - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 6:38 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] grounding issue in a Jeep

2009-06-05 Thread Gerry Leary
connection when the gage in the car works incorrectly. Third check your oil level. Also how many miles are on the car? Gerry leary - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:10 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] grounding

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter

2009-06-03 Thread Gerry Leary
Hey that's a good idea. When I was a mechanic, I used those for all kinds of things. - Original Message - From: NLG To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter No but I have used a mak

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter

2009-06-02 Thread Gerry Leary
Yes, they do run on batteries - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter do they run on batteries? I have an expensive model from Science Products that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas/electric refrigerator

2009-05-31 Thread Gerry Leary
Yes that is usually the way they work. You may need to plug the camper in to outlet power for the Electric part to work. - Original Message - From: Rob Monitor To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 6:56 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] gas/electric refrigera

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter

2009-05-31 Thread Gerry Leary
It is easier to understand, but it smells horrible for the first few days. I also think that it does more, and sighted people say it has lighted test leads. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:22 PM Subject: R

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter

2009-05-31 Thread Gerry Leary
I have several. I like them very much. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Digital Multimeter >I saw this item and wondered if anyone had any experience with it.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air compressor weird need

2009-05-30 Thread Gerry Leary
Get a good portable one for Cars. They usually produce over 100 pounds. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindHandyMan Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:27 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Air compressor weird need Hi folks, I need to find a small air compressor that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] security pad lock

2009-05-13 Thread Gerry Leary
Yes. If you have the room, heat the lock with something like a sure fire propane torch. Then use a good hack saw. You can also call the company and possibly give them either proof of purchase or some numbers and get another key. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" To: "handyma

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Best, cheap, Audible level?

2009-05-11 Thread Gerry Leary
Blind mice mart has an audible level that costs about $30 or so. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Best, cheap, Audible level? You can Google Stabila electronic level o

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-21 Thread Gerry Leary
...@yahoogroups.com - Original Message - From: "Gerry Leary" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding. > Don't ground the mast. Put a lightening arrester on top of it. If you > ground the mast, you will inhibit the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-21 Thread Gerry Leary
If you ground the mast you will find that you have to insulate the antenna from the mast to get good reception. This is because the electricity from the signal that you want to listen to will go to the place of least resistance which will be the ground wire. You will get much better protection

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-21 Thread Gerry Leary
Don't ground the mast. Put a lightening arrester on top of it. If you ground the mast, you will inhibit the proper functioning of the antenna. If you are not sure about this look at the information about the antenna you are going to buy. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-20 Thread Gerry Leary
It is not necessary and it really isn't common. You could put lightening protection on top of the mast and ground that, but when you use an outdoor antenna most do not want to be connected to a grounded mast. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-18 Thread Gerry Leary
You should not need to ground the mast. Unless it is very long, grounding the most might not bee bood for the ntenn. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antenna grounding.

2009-04-17 Thread Gerry Leary
Hello Dan, WB6IVF Gerry Leary here. First I don't know much about the antenna you have, so I don't know what the connecters on it are. But on all that I have seen, there are two lugs made for Ladder line or twin lead. You can buy an adapter that will make that a type F connecter

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off.

2009-04-13 Thread Gerry Leary
What company makes a washer like that? - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 2:35 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off. Ray, I agree, but I have been fortunate that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off.

2009-04-13 Thread Gerry Leary
Check out a brand called Magic Chef. - Original Message - From: RJ To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:38 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off. Here is the US, it is lost some where in China or Me

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Planned Obsolescence, Are We being ripped Off.

2009-04-13 Thread Gerry Leary
I still have the 1968 Maytag washer that was here when I bought the house. I still have the 1978 dryer, the 1983 fridge and I am thinking of replacing the fridge with one of the new energy star ones. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] garbage disposal

2009-04-11 Thread Gerry Leary
Hello Bob, That was a very good explanation. I do most of my own kitchen work, and I found your note to be very good. I wish I could write that well. - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:12 AM Subject: Re: [

Re: [BlindHandyMan] garbage disposal

2009-04-11 Thread Gerry Leary
Well it would be easier if you got the same size and configuration, because then you wouldn't have to play around with the pipes. - Original Message - From: Robert Riddle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:26 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] garbage di

Re: [BlindHandyMan] rebuilding a carbeurator

2009-03-24 Thread Gerry Leary
That won't help. Also that might destroy any rubber diaphragms that are in there. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 6:05 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] rebuilding a carbeurator any thoughts from list

Re: [BlindHandyMan] question on interference form computers

2009-03-03 Thread Gerry Leary
Try turning the power plug of the laptop over in the socket if it is not polarized. Sometimes this can help. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 3:23 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] question on interference f

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rotating Tyres

2009-03-02 Thread Gerry Leary
Just go straight from front to back, and leave the spare alone if it is different then the other four. Most of the time cars have a space saver spare. Also don't forget to check your pressures often. - Original Message - From: Agent86b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] portable propane heater

2009-02-22 Thread Gerry Leary
Some of the heaters use a catalytic element which burns all of the bad parts in the propane. I don't know about the tanks, but if there are no leaks then you should have no trouble. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" To: "handyman-blind" Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:03 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking rain gauge

2009-02-17 Thread Gerry Leary
can you still get one? - Original Message - From: Rodger Hood To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking rain gauge I have had the same model for over 35 years. - Original Message - From: Dal