We have a mattress that is too hard. We bought a foam pad that is about 4
inches thick that is like memory foam. It totally transformed our bed and
it is very good.
it cost about $130. at Cosco.
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You may not need to be concerned with the water problem since your ground is
hard,. The concrete should fill in with the ground and leave no gaps. If
the slope is higher than the pad, you definately will not have a problem.
I would fill the whole pad with concrete and skip the gravel. The gra
I have central air with natural gas heat. The outside unit is on a fairly
steep grade. The contractor used cinder block to level the ready made concrete
pad.
I had thought about filling it up with concrete under the pad, but it has been
their 18 years and have had no problems. We do have a ve
re still
available upon request.
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To:
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Copper/pex pipe comparison
I have been told by a helth person that people should not even touch
polyethelene, even t
I have been told by a helth person that people should not even touch
polyethelene, even though it is found in some food products. Is it safe to
drink water from Tex.
I have a house that uses well water and it will quickly corrode copper pipe.
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I have that molding cutter. I may have used the three bead once or twice.
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- Original Message -
From: Lenny McHugh
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Sent: Thursday, July 1
I have a Craftsman Radial Arm Saw that is about 10 years old that I bought new.
The primary problem is keeping it true to the fence. This adjustment is made
with two Allen cap screws on the post. on the left side. The tighter these
screws are set, the more difficult it is to move the top up an
We stayed in a hotel that had these kind of beds, Sleep Number. It was okay,
but I like what we have now better, which is a standard mattress.
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From: Alan
less pleasing exit. While I don't know this for sure, I expect that
pressurized ozone would perform similarly except that it's reputed odor
absorbing properties might limit some of the entertainment value.
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From: John Sherrer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogro
Ozonated water is good for you since it increases your absorbed oxygen. It
also helps your body get rid of free radicals.
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From: clifford
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After reading the article on indoor ozone I wanted to make a few comments from
personal experience.
The article talked about buying an oversized unit, for a 3000 square foot
house. that is the unit we bought when we replaced our old unit.
My primary reason for buying the unit oversized is that
Hi Dan
Thanks for this. I did open a different link. I was able to open this one.
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From: Dan Rossi
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Sent: Wednesday,
I did get the link to open.
This never addressed indoor ozone. But it did help me understand ozone
warnings.
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogro
mind. A few years ago I
called a manufacturer about a cleaner that can produce ozone. I mentioned
that I have a guide dog. His response to turn the ozone generation off or
purchase a different model.
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html
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From: "Jo
Ozone is part of nature, such as a lightening strike, when you can smell the
ozone. This cleanses the air and land. This is the good ozone. My ozonator
has the same smell as the ozone from a lightening strike.
Ozone will kill all bacteria, virus, and dust mites in the air by burning them
with
The space guard may be the best over all filter for the forced air system.
It is a slide in filter that lasts between 2 to 4 years with out a change.
Itstarts at 10 microns and quickly gets to 1 micron, and filters finer as it
gets older.
The filter costs $40 per change, I do not know what the cos
We had our air conditioning unit on the far side of the house, about 40 or 50
feet. It has had no problems.
We did have a little luck, the fellow who charged up the unit was also
installing a new breaker box, so he put the vacuum pump on our unit in the
morning and let it run all day and our u
My son is in Germany, staying in an old castle. The roof is clay tiles
supported with very large beams. My son told me that these beams were
submerged in mud several months before use in this structure. They did it to
keep bugs out of the wood. A beam did crack this winter and had to be
rep
Some very hard and dense lumber will last 70 to 100 years as fence posts.
Black Locus and Red Mullbury are these kinds of wood. They can be found where
pallets are made since these woods are cheap and strong.
John
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I just went through the process of finding out how to glue plexiglass. While
looking thru the different glues, they vary a lot and the wrong glue will not
stick to your plastic.
Your problem is finding what kind of plastic you have and what will stick to
it. I have glued plastic with epoxy a
Hi Tom
Tractor Supply is selling stable mats right now, or at least I had seen them a
little while ago.
They are large mats designed to go on dirt floors.
Another option is hard wood that will not rot. You may have to get this kind
of wood from a saw mill, since this kind of wood is too hard for
Using an air nailer is easy for the blind user. But you will need sighted help
for setting up the pressure and a inline regulator.
Leaving your air compressor set at maximum pressure.
With sighted help you will need to set up the inline regulator. You will need
a way to label the online reg
You may find a very good cedar kit at Cosco.com
John
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From: Howard Traxler
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 8:13 AM
Subject: R
I would recommend black locus if it is available in your area. You may have to
contact a saw mill or a pallet factory. This wood will outlast treated wood
and if available, it will be cheaper.
Drill holes in your timbers so that when stacked you can drive pipe for steel
rod through the holes
Hi Lenny
I cannot help with the phone, but there is computer software that he can
use. It is about the easiest to learn. I believe that it is called Guide
hands free, for something like it.
He can check it out at:
http://EVAS.com
John
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A year and a half ago we bought a Bosch washer and dryer. They are made on the
cost of North Carolina.
A army buddy of mine had a job for many years servicing machines that made
intergrated circuits. He lost his job since all that work went to China.
John
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d the chain started flying around the bar, he struck at the
chain. The last mistake he'd ever make, as it were.
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From: John Sherrer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
A
s Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie
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From: John Sherrer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
A friend of mine cut a tree and found a copper head in the hollow. He new
th
28 AM
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
How fast is the chain moving when a saw is idling?
earlier, John Sherrer, wrote:
>
>
>Some tips I have are:
>1. Keep your blade sharp, since a dull blade may kick back.
>
>2.I have found t
be, to always keep the chain tension
properly adjusted on the bar.
Paul Franklin
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From: John Sherrer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
Some tips I have are:
1. Keep your
dling?
earlier, John Sherrer, wrote:
>
>
>Some tips I have are:
>1. Keep your blade sharp, since a dull blade may kick back.
>
>2.I have found that if I lock my right elbow, which holds the handle of the
>chain saw, a kick back will not come near me, but will tend to
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] chain saw
How fast is the chain moving when a saw is idling?
earlier, John Sherrer, wrote:
>
>
>Some tips I have are:
>1. Keep your blade sharp, since a du
s be held
> perpendicular to the work?
> I tried a chainsaw once, but for a very short time since there was a
> problem with it and I could not resolve the problem. I just took it back
> and used the handy handsaw. Well I have a tree that will require more than
> a handsaw. grin
I have an Echo 650, a two cyclinder model that does not vibrate. You can use
it all day without your hands numbing out on you. It is two big for your job
unless you have future use.
If you are close enough to power, an electric would be ideal. If this is your
only job, or chanin saw use will
Hi
Here is another list. It is not very busy like the other list that Bob showed
you.
blindwoodworker-requ...@freelists.org
with subscribe in the Subject field.
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rent or own, that is the question
What is it with wives and their hate of tools?
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From: John Sherrer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:55
Hi Terry
For me it is better to have the tools and nails on hand so that I do not have
to go some where to get them.
My wife hates woodworking stores and hard ware stores, so we do not go often.
when I go, I get every thing I need or think I might need.
I do not want to spend your money, but I w
Eve was decieved, but Adam knew Eve was lost and he did not want to be along,
so he chose to stay with her.
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From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogrou
DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT A SOURCE OF TALKING SWR AND Watt meters?
jOHN SHERRER
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From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 15
Where people use well water, plastic pipe is the only pipe that will hold up.
I has been told that copper will degrade very fquickly here.
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From: Dale Lea
Saw Stoop sells their table saws with 3 horsepower, 5 horse power 3 phase, and
7 and one half horse power 3 phase. The blade comes to a complete stop in
about the time it takes one saw tooth to move about an inch.
John
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A toilet seat is available for that bucket.
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From: Jennifer Jackson
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 10:34 AM
Subject:
Yesterday I went to a local woodworking store to buy magnetic feather boards.
When I went in a man and his wife were their and I waited for them to complete
their business before they helped me. After they left, they told me that they
just bought a Saw Stop. Tjhe the store manager told me tha
Borrow a dog when you camp, and get a 10 gage shot gun with fbirt shot.
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 6
I do not believe that the Saw Stop safety feature should be required. A
woodworker should not rely on a table saw's safety feature, but the woodworker
needs to rely on good, safe use of the table saw. This is my goal when I use
any power equipment.
John
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I have this one and it seems to be very good.
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From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [B
Hi Woodworkers;
I do agree with Bob, that good table saw techniques are needed no matter how
safe your saw is. The problem is that a beginner must start some where. Not
all the blind have training available.
I have nicked fingers and have had wood thrown into my chest in the past, but
not for
Get gutter helmets, they work great.
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From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 10:25 PM
S
Winston Salem has been producing extra green house gasses this year, trying to
help the cause. We are using oxygenated gasoline to reduce emmissions during
the winter. It cuts our gas milage by about one third, thus putting more
C.O2 into the air.
John
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I am trying to learn to play the guitar.
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From: Lenny McHugh
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 5:28 PM
Su
will you share?
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From: Rick Hume
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Your thought
Do not use silicon grease. It will attract dirt and hold it, wearing out your
door quickly.
Years ago, I work for Kodak and we used this grease on film splicers, since it
works well in high tempertures.
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Drill doctor is very good and you need not have sight to use it.
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From: Dave Andrus
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 201
If the unit is still under warranty then return it for another unit.
John
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From: Jerry Richer
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 02,
The simple natural gas and propane burners usually have a screw to adjust the
gas air mixture. A repairman will adjust the screw for the best color of the
flame. A standard gas or propane furnace requires adjustment once a year. The
burner area also needs vacuuming once a year.
No adjustment
Chlorine Bleach is a very good hair desolver.
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From: Lee A. Stone
To: Blind Handyman
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:23 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMa
Hi Folks
I want to thank all you for your responses. I have had one extimate so far,
and I will seek more. It is nice to know a head of time what questions to ask
the roofer.
John
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f paint on your
home!
Are you gonna let Fran pick out the color of your new roof?
Best,
Max in SC
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On Behalf Of John Sherrer
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 7:03 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
S
Hi Folks
We need a new roof. We would like a metal roof. I am trying to learn as much
about metal roofs as I can. I will list what I have learned, tru or untrue.
1. The rubber washers used with the screws that hold down the roof can break
down in time, causing problems. The solution is to use
x27;s like insects or rats, you know. We have to exist with it and we always
will have it. BUT, if we can control it by not giving it all the things it
needs to grow and reproduce, then we have it made!
http://www.epa.gov/mold/cleanupguidelines.html
Best,
Max
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Bob
The humidifier is set to 60% since that is the default on the humidifier. I
thought that it was low enough, but maybe it was not. Another consideration is
that the humidifier is not large enough.
If I can remove the mold, winter will bring low humidity and maybe I can
prevent the mold from
Hi folks
I have a bedroom in the basement that has no windows, and one wall has mold on
it. This is a daylight basement, but the room is opposite the windows. The
wall is wood ppaneling.
Any ideas on how to remove the mold without damaging the wall? What can be
done to keelp mold from returni
to do the
things I could do when I was sighted. If a palm nailer works best for me
then I have accomplished one of my goals.
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Behalf Of John Sherrer
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:47 PM
To: blindhan
I can hit the nail head with no problem, but I always bend the nail. This is
why I primarily use Kraig screws.
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From: Dale Leavens
To: blindhandyman@yah
A good starter kit is a Porter Cable air compressor and two nailers. It is a
small nailer, but good enough for rare use.
I hope these are still available. This is how I got started with air tools.
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er. Also, it may be easier
to follow the line to cut.
Just some thoughts.
Best,
Max in SC
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Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 3:15 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [
I have a cheap dovetail hand saw that I bought years ago. It has a bend in the
blade that gives it an offset. A standard dove tail saw, a good one, may not
work since the handle might get in the way.
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The easiest way for the blind to to use a router with a template.
Rockler sells these templates, but I do not know if they have what you want.
If you do not have a router or want to learn to use one, go to a local
woodworking store and ask if they will find someone who will do this for you
fo
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On Sat, 5 Dec 2009, John Sherrer wrote:
> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:46:25 -0500
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> From: John Sherrer
>
ck.
Using a single coil will also work but probably with not as high an output
spike.
Tom Fowle
On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 11:34:35PM -0500, John Sherrer wrote:
> I was thinking of a solenoid coil used in washing machine to turn the water
on and off. They are cheap. I as also thinking that
I use mmy click rule. I put the T part of the click rule on the outside of the
saw blade, in an area where the tooth will mot affect the measurement, This is
the part of the blade away from the fence, and move the threaded part of the
click rule where I want the wood to be cut plus one eighth
I was thinking of a solenoid coil used in washing machine to turn the water on
and off. They are cheap. I as also thinking that the voltage spike might two
or three thousand volts. The voltage spike occurs when the voltage supply is
turned on or off, but no spike when the coil has power or is
I have three possibilities.
1. If you have a 9 volt water level indicator, use it. Use your plate of food
to hold down a sheet of aluminum foil folded so that one side sticks up.
Place the water indicator so that the two leads are very close to the foil, but
not touching. You will have to t
I would use Brush on contact cement. One name is GC bond, available in
electronics parts stores. But I am sure that it is commonly available with
a different name since GC does not make it.
A brush is attached to the center of the lid, so you just spread it on both
surfaces to be joined, let i
One option for using the table saw is to tape or attach another way, the dowel
to the thing side of some scrape stock long enough to clamp to your table saw
top.
With the saw blade all the way down, clamp the stock down so that the dowel is
along the kurf of the table saw insert kurf, estimating
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