[BlindHandyMan] stubby socket set

2008-08-02 Thread Lenny McHugh
I just checked out the Husky stubby 85 piece socket set from Home Depot the store item number is 341554. I am very impressed with it although Most of it will never be used. It has 15 sockets ranging from5/32 to 5/8 inch and similar sized metric. The ratchet has a duel drive 1/4 on one side and

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Making a Steel Gate

2008-08-02 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hey Ray, Great post! It almost makes me want to run out and purchase a small welder. Nice job. Lenny - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 6:15 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Making a Steel Gate Hi Tom

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Random orbit sander

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
is not quite as sharp as it used to be and that probably is do to playing bass. Just curious how folks keep the grain direction straight. tnx On Jul 31, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Lenny McHugh wrote: I always use a sanding block for the last sanding step and make sure that I am going with the grain. I always

[BlindHandyMan] Harbor Freight

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
With the recent posts about Harbor Freight, I just finished reading today's paper. Harbor Freight is opening a store about 5 miles away. It will be I guess about 1,000 feet from a Lowes and about 1/2 mile from a Home Depot. I am really surprised that they are moving here. Pottsville is the

[BlindHandyMan] stubby socket set

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
I don't remember who gave me the tip on Home Depot but thank you. I just called and they have a Husky 85 piece stubby socket set with both metric and sae sockets. It sells for $15.94. They have a lifetime warranty It has the 4 ratchet with both 1/4 and 3/8 drives. There are four on the shelf in

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water dispenser Lenny Please

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
No, but I will check in the next day or so. I want to go over for those snubby sockets. It would be nice to once again have a complete set. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 1:22 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] water

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water dispenser Lenny Please

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
Ok, this is interesting the correct terminology is water dispenser. I guess that GE got tired of having people call for a water filter faucet so they started calling by that. Just came home from Home Depot. They have a black plastic replacement for $21.97. Ge model number UNFCTBL Home Depot

[BlindHandyMan] husky socket set

2008-08-01 Thread Lenny McHugh
Well I picked up the husky 85 piece stubby set at Home Depot. They are worse than harbor freight for trying to find them on the internet. For $16 there are both metric and sae sockets, the ratchet which has a nice rubber coated handle and it changes angle. It also has a ratcheting screwdriver

[BlindHandyMan] very small socket set

2008-07-31 Thread Lenny McHugh
Does anyone know where I can locate a very small socket set. Years ago my dad had one and I think it found it's way to my brother-in-laws home. This was I believe a 3/16 drive. It had small sockets that ranged from 1/8 to I think 5/8 sizes. The ratchet was about 4 long and there was about a 2

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Random orbit sander

2008-07-31 Thread Lenny McHugh
I always use a sanding block for the last sanding step and make sure that I am going with the grain. I always use a sanding block so the sand paper is flat. If you just use your hand you can get some very slight concave marks that will show in the final finish. Learned that the hard way. I know

[BlindHandyMan] new wrenches

2008-07-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
David, I am not sure about the Harbor freight ones but years ago I purchased a similar priced set. I think I have two left. If you have to break a nut use a regular wrench first. I broke the ratchet mechanism in them. So the ones I have left I first use a regular wrench then the ratchet. I just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] new wrenches

2008-07-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:34 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] new wrenches David, I am not sure about the Harbor freight ones but years ago I purchased

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Harbor freight site

2008-07-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
David, can you get the item number? I searched the site and could not locate them. I found a set of 7 for around $30. I called the Harbor Freight store and they were not helpful. They wanted an item number. I asked if they have them available on a display shelf and again was told that I need

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Harbor freight site

2008-07-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
employers during regular hours and some kind of outsourcing people during off hours. Of course I could have just got lucky. Ron - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Harbor

Re: [BlindHandyMan] generators Thermol windows

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
. Anybody know how long you can keep gas in a Gerry can or tank before it gets funky and unusable? Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, July 28, 2008 10:55 pm Subject: Re

[BlindHandyMan] learned a hardware term

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
I am getting ready to make a small gate for the top of my porch steps. Twice Micah, my guide dog, ran out of the house and down the steps then into the street. He had to relieve and I usually take him out front. So the door was opened and he had to go. He only went out a few feet and it is not

Re: [BlindHandyMan] generators Thermol windows

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
is needed. just a fyi Lee On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:58:13PM -0400, Lenny McHugh wrote: Bill, A friend was just talking about installing a natural gas backup generator system. I know that they make propane generators for campers. I did a quick search and found this site: http

Re: [BlindHandyMan] learned a hardware term

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom, I will try and find out this evening when I go for some parts. The carriage bolt won't work I can't go all the way through the shared railing. I want to see if there is any stainless or heavy aluminum L brackets. One on each side of the top would really secure it. There will not be a lot

[BlindHandyMan] Generator Conversion Kits to Propane and Natural Gas.

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
Bill, I found this site. They have some interesting information about conversions. I didn't notice prices. They stated that a 20£ cylinder is equal to 5 gallons of gas. At about $4 per gallon it is almost double what I just paid for my grill tank to be filled at $11.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] learned a hardware term

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Tom, Just came home from Home Depot. They have an isle quite full of screws. Next to the bins labeled dowel screws are the lag screws, then carriage bolts and then hanger bolts. I asked Karen to get me one of those hanger bolts and it is a lag screw on one end and a machine screw on the

[BlindHandyMan] Bolt Depot - How to Identify Nuts, Bolts, and Screws

2008-07-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom, here is an interesting site. It does not give a lot of detail but does identify different fasteners. Here is the description of the hanger bolt: Hanger bolts have wood thread on one end and machine thread on the other end. These bolts are frequently found in furniture.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] generators Thermol windows

2008-07-28 Thread Lenny McHugh
Bill, I have been thinking about that for a long time and keep putting it off. Many years ago in Money Magazine they recommended that you have a min of 4500 kw generator and treat it as an insurance policy. Not only for the winter but also summer. It mentioned about your freezers and the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rain barrel suppliers?

2008-07-27 Thread Lenny McHugh
Joe, maybe you could do something to what a friend did for his pool. I have no idea where he got them but he had two 55 gal pvc or some other heavy plastic drums to collect rain water for his pool. He had one by the garage and the other by his home. He took a section of the cheap stockade fence

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rain barrel suppliers?

2008-07-27 Thread Lenny McHugh
Definitely a better idea than my friends. - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 6:38 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Rain barrel suppliers? Joe, Can you use old whiskey barrels or wine casks Not

Re: [BlindHandyMan] tractors

2008-07-26 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Robert, Thinking about that problem I have one possibility, assuming that there is nothing but field to mow. One day, quite a few years ago I was at the local football field when they were mowing. They had a small tractor towing two gang mowers cutting about a 15 foot path. They first went

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Purpose of Blinds?

2008-07-26 Thread Lenny McHugh
There are different types of fasteners that hold the blind in place. We have two different types and I suppose that there are more. The one has a clip that was fastened to the window frame and the blind hooks into the clips. to remove this one you tilt the top back towards the room and it pops

[BlindHandyMan] repair headliner

2008-07-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
I should have followed through with an idea. About 15 years ago my daughter purchased a car and the headliner material was falling down. I had an idea of using upholstery pins to hold the liner up. I called one of the pin manufactures telling them what I wanted to do and to locate a place where

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Latest project

2008-07-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
Nice work! Lenny - Original Message - From: RJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:53 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Latest project Sunday I was digging along side of the neighbors house, laying drain pipes to get the water to run

Re: [BlindHandyMan] question on holding stock while using a router

2008-07-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
I used a lot of double faced tape for similar projects. Lenny - Original Message - From: Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:21 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] question on holding stock while using a router Hey folks, I was

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tuck Pointing?

2008-07-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
I never heard of that one. My late father-in-law was a plasterer and mason. He had a file box of different recipes of plaster, cement and mortar. For a similar project we used a formula of white cement, white silica sand and lime. I don't remember the proportions but the cement and sand were

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Waterproving

2008-07-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
Thanks, I forgot about alum. He was using that formula for over 50 years. Guess he should have had a patent on it. We painted one wall with that stuff about 34 years ago and it still looks good. - Original Message - From: RJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] temp router table, question on holding stock while using a router

2008-07-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Scott, If you search the net there are a lot of plans to build your own router table. I have seen ready made tables that go on the side of your table saw but I think they were fairly expensive. I do think that the 1/2 is too light for the table. If you could glue up two pieces it would be

Re: [BlindHandyMan] router on table saw, question on holding stock while using a router

2008-07-22 Thread Lenny McHugh
Every router table made for a table saw that I have seen mounts on the side replacing the extension table. You can then use the saws rip fence and by expanding the miter gauge you can use it as well. Lenny - Original Message - From: Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: need help hanging patio screen

2008-07-20 Thread Lenny McHugh
My late father-in-laws home had a similar sliding door where the screen door just slid in the track. The glass door had wheels but not the screen. One picnic he decided to leave the screen open rather than having everyone fighting with it. After a while someone else closed it. What a surprise

[BlindHandyMan] car starting problem fixed

2008-07-20 Thread Lenny McHugh
Larry and Bob, Thanks for all of the suggestions. Larry you lost a beer but in your defense, you didn't have all of the facts. One minute with my continuity tester and they had the solution. Here they put a heavier coil, electronic ignition and a multi spark generator the test showed that

Re: [SPAM][BlindHandyMan] making a drawer

2008-07-19 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Scott, Well Dale described making drawers several great ways. I did see a set of drawer locking router bits. I accomplished the same by using my table saw and using a 1/4 stacked dado blade. I first made a 1/4x1/4 dado cut around the bottom of the front and side pieces of the drawer. While

Re: [SPAM][BlindHandyMan] making a drawer

2008-07-19 Thread Lenny McHugh
applications and they slide well and take little work. I believe I have seen them on the Lee Valley site but doubtless there are other providers, probably Rockler for example. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 9

Re: [BlindHandyMan] car starting problem

2008-07-17 Thread Lenny McHugh
or by jumping the starter solenoid? Is he using an old-school points style distributor or is he using a later breakerless ignition system? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:04 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] car starting problem

2008-07-17 Thread Lenny McHugh
Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:15 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] car starting problem Larry, The starter worked via the key but no power to the coil. As soon as he hot wired the coil it fired right up. Not sure about the distributor, I believe

[BlindHandyMan] golf ball display plans

2008-07-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
MLCS periodically has free project plans. I have been looking at this set of plans and decided to modify it. My wife and a friend collect thimbles and my brother, brother-in-law and son-in-law collect shot glasses. The plans call for divots in the shelves to hold golf balls. I have a bottom

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Brake fluid maintenance

2008-07-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
Ray, Well this dot 5.1 is not easy to locate. My local mechanic never heard of it and told me to pick it up and he will install next week when he inspects the van. I called about ten part houses and none of them heard of it. One would be able to order me a case for a total cost of about $200.

[BlindHandyMan] auto maintenance

2008-07-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
I went to the Dodge dealer today to make an appointment for the following work: oil and lube - they are free for 7 years or 75,000 miles Change air conditioner filter Change AWD power transfer unit fluid Change AWD overrunning clutch rear carrier fluid The shop forman told me that they never

Re: [SPAM]Re: [BlindHandyMan] sanding and routing mats

2008-07-12 Thread Lenny McHugh
Note: Color of Mat may vary ROUTER MAT: Great for routing, sanding, scraping, drilling, etc., all done without clamps! The PowerGrip Router Mat's gripping action holds work securely in place. Made of dense rubber that will not slide on wood, laminate, CorianTM, etc.

[BlindHandyMan] classical palace bit

2008-07-12 Thread Lenny McHugh
Any idea what this router bit is used for? I am getting to order the sanding mats and Mlcs has some specials on router bits that they bought out a Canadian supplier. I am adding a 1/2 round over . I never heard of the classical palace bit. Lenny bit so far.

[BlindHandyMan] Slip-Proof Sanding Mat

2008-07-12 Thread Lenny McHugh
Looking around for other sanding mats I came across two interesting articles. One stated that the pebble type sold at either HD or Lowes left the pattern of the mat in the wood, so the guy tossed it and went to a rubber mat. The other article I copied and pasted the tip and source link. I think

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt

2008-07-11 Thread Lenny McHugh
little holes for the screws to go back in is tough for my old fingers... - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 11:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt Ok you car guys, I have a 2003

[BlindHandyMan] 2003 caravan pcv valve

2008-07-10 Thread Lenny McHugh
On the 3.8L where do I find the pcv valve? They use to be on the valve cover. It has been years since I got engine grease under my nails. Lenny Send any questions regarding list management to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To listen to the show archives go to link

Re: [BlindHandyMan] coping saw blade

2008-07-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom I have that type of saw and I have a technique that works for me. When you loosen the handle there are two parts that you turn one at the top and other at the bottom. These parts have a bout a 3/4 part that sticks out. I first lay the saw on a table and line up the top and bottom with the

[BlindHandyMan] sanding and routing mats

2008-07-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
I just received an email from mlcs and they have a sanding and routing mat. They are suppose to be a power grab mat to hold the work piece. The sanding mat has small holes so that the sanding dirt falls through the mat. Has anyone used these or similar items? I could not find the overall

Re: [BlindHandyMan]more info - sanding and routing mats

2008-07-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
I just received a response. these mats are 24x36. They also have some clearance router bits I will be grabbing the mats and a few bits. Lenny - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 3:19 PM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt

2008-07-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
from the body shop, I will write down specific instructions if you still need them. Michael _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:47 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing

Re: [BlindHandyMan] mitering trim

2008-07-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
Scott, I agree with John about the router and table. I have a plunge router that I use almost always in the table. As far as the bits, I took the advice of the tool expert at Lowes. He suggested that I purchase a large set of inexpensive bits to toy with. Then gradually replace the ones that I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] the furnace is on order

2008-07-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
Interesting that the service man said to have the 90 º pointing toward the ground. Quite a few years ago at my parent's home a gas furnace was installed and vented outside. The installer placed a 90º elbow pointing to the ground at about 45º. When I asked him why he said because of back

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Brake fluid maintenance

2008-07-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hey Ray, great information and your timing is perfect. In the next two or three weeks I plan to have a lot of maintenance done to the van. Some I am doing myself and the rest is by professionals. I plan to change the drive belt, pcv valve, coolant and thermostat. The professionals are getting

[BlindHandyMan] removing bark

2008-07-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tools of the Trade and the many ways to peel a log. Here are just a few of the many tools used in log home building. Timber tote, used in moving smaller logs If you're going to be doing any building with logs you will find out very quickly that some specialty tools can make the job much

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt

2008-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
in a 2005 TC, which should be the exact same thing. Michael -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 10:13 AM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt Ok you car guys, I

[BlindHandyMan] Welcome To The Accessible Devices Home Page

2008-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
I found this link and they have some great information. Not too long ago there were some questions on the Cobolt talking tape measure as well as a talking multimeter. This site has some pretty good descriptions on how to set up some products. I have the Cobolt and never knew what one part was

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt

2008-06-30 Thread Lenny McHugh
for my old fingers... - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: handyman-blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 11:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] changing fan belt Ok you car guys, I have a 2003 grand caravan sport 3.8 awd. The serpentine

[BlindHandyMan] Water witching (dowsing) works!

2008-06-29 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Jennifer, Reading the posts about the drain problem I remembered something that a friend did many years ago. He had a similar problem with a blockked drain line and they could not figure how the line ran. I remembered that he used two welding rods walking around his basement. When he broke

[BlindHandyMan] tissot silen-t

2008-06-24 Thread Lenny McHugh
Karen was trying to describe a picture of it to me. She said that on the outside it looks like two lines at 12, 1 line at 3, 6 and 9, and a dot at the other numbers. Are these raised lines and are they very tactual? Lenny

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Barry, Regarding Tissot watch

2008-06-23 Thread Lenny McHugh
Dale, How does a blind individual set the time? It's a little too expensive for me. However, I have a friend who would be interested if he could set it himself. Lenny - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: water dispenser

2008-06-21 Thread Lenny McHugh
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: water dispenser oh, the dispenser is the faucet. Okay. Thank you. I do have some manu info, and a part number. But no contact, so I'm gonna google them tonight. I think they are called General Ionix or something. On Fri, 20 Jun 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: He just said

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: water dispenser

2008-06-20 Thread Lenny McHugh
part system. It does all but distill, I believe. On Thu, 19 Jun 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: I have a friend that works at Home Depot. He told me that they have a replacement filter water dispenser for about $22. Lenny Send any questions regarding list

[BlindHandyMan] 10 electronic level RE: measuring angles:

2008-06-19 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom, does this thing talk to tell you the degrees? If so what is the price and model? Lenny - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] RE: measuring angles: Hi, Tom: I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] faucet help

2008-06-19 Thread Lenny McHugh
Your previous message came through ok. Wish I had an answer for you. Can you contact the manufacturer? Moderator - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:58 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] faucet help Hi I need help

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Siding

2008-06-18 Thread Lenny McHugh
The only tip that I can offer was from talking to a neighbor while his home was being sided. The contractor had at least 6 boxes opened and was taking one piece from each box. He told me that they could not guarantee that each box came from the same lot and there may be a slight color

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sliding bevel square.

2008-06-18 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom, from the Lowes web site: Swanson® 9 Sliding T Bevel With Hardwood Handle Item #: 111942 Model: TS149 $9.97 Because product availability varies by area, please enter your local zip code to see item availability. Zip

[BlindHandyMan] tool oilers

2008-06-17 Thread Lenny McHugh
Larry mentioned that he has an in-line oiler from snap on tools. From my past experience I would recommend to anyone planning to install in in-line oiler to get a very good one. When I first purchased my compressor the salesman at harbor freight suggested that I get one and pulled one from the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air tool Maintenance

2008-06-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
Larry, I will be looking for the pb blaster. I do have a question on the inline oiler. Does it go at the compressor end or at the tool end? If at the compressor end doesn't oil in the air line still come through? Years ago I purchased a cheap oiler from harbor freight. What a mess all of the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] making a useable white cane?

2008-06-16 Thread Lenny McHugh
Oh no! Donnie, Sorry this is not revelant to the subject line. I would suggest contacting Tom off list. An easy way to get his email is to do a forward then when you read down you will be able to copy and paste the address from the from line in the message. Moderator - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] making a useable white cane?

2008-06-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
you may post the information here. Others including myself may find it useful. Moderator - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] making a useable white cane? Hi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wine bucket

2008-06-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Jennifer, After Tom's post I thought about that. I have no idea how or where I acquired the acrylic one that I have. If I could find them cheap enough it would be the perfect liner. With the extra wood surrounding it I would suspect that it would become more efficient. There is also a sheet

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Jobs I Have Done on The Caravan

2008-06-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hi Ray and Clifford, What Ray has described is what we call a pop-up trailer. His sounds similar to one that we had many years ago. It is interesting about vocabulary. When we visited Australia at the airport someone offered to get a trolley for us. Again here most trolleys run on tracks and

[BlindHandyMan] wine bucket

2008-06-13 Thread Lenny McHugh
I considering making some wine buckets for Christmas gifts. I got the idea from an acrylic iceless one that I have. When you place a cold bottle in it keeps it cold for quite a while. I also read about some stainless steel double walled ones. I am wondering if wood would be enough of an

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wine bucket

2008-06-13 Thread Lenny McHugh
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 4:03 PM To: handyman-blind Subject: [BlindHandyMan] wine bucket I considering making some wine buckets for Christmas gifts. I got the idea from an acrylic iceless one that I have. When you place a cold bottle in it keeps

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wine bucket

2008-06-13 Thread Lenny McHugh
Stephen, That is the beauty of it. my circle cutters all have a center pilot hole. When I first cut the circles I can put a bolt through them and fasten into the drill press for sanding or shaping. Then the center hole will align the stock for cutting the inside circle which will later become

Re: [BlindHandyMan] wine bucket

2008-06-13 Thread Lenny McHugh
Bill, sorry about the name. When I replied Karen was yelling at me to hurry up. I didn't think who actually wrote it I thought a Steve. When I just came home and read my reply, well I was a little red faced. Lenny - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Getting paint off the car

2008-06-11 Thread Lenny McHugh
David, was it a professional hired painter? If so his insurance will cover taking the car to a body shop for the paint removal. A few years ago a neighbor had a painter working on his home. This professional used a roller on a windy day. His new car had drops all over the hood, roof trunk and

Re: [BlindHandyMan] shop vac

2008-06-10 Thread Lenny McHugh
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] shop vac can you give shopvac's phone number? On Mon, 9 Jun 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: It is the shop vac brand contractor series model 90ln550a series 90ln wet dry vac. 14 gallon. It was purchased from Lowes at Christmas for $99. If you go to shopvac.com you can find

Re: [BlindHandyMan] taking carpet off of floor.

2008-06-10 Thread Lenny McHugh
It can be done by first pulling it up in a corner then cutting while you have part pulled in the air. probably for most it doesn't matter. When I removed the carpet from the living and dining room I cut it into 3 foot long sections so it would easily fit in garbage bags. When I got to the

[BlindHandyMan] memo to the list

2008-06-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
I received a very constructive criticism about some off topic posts. I and the list owners are very pleased how it was presented. Instead of posting the recommendation to the list a private message was sent. That is the appropriate way to submit suggestions or complaints. At the bottom of each

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
a great shop vac. On Sat, 7 Jun 2008, Lenny McHugh wrote: Thanks for the suggestion. These collector bags are very unique. They kind of resemble a home vacuum cleaner bag where the connection from the hose to the bag is sealed. The bag fills from the top of the midpoint. when you place the bag

[BlindHandyMan] shop vac

2008-06-09 Thread Lenny McHugh
It is the shop vac brand contractor series model 90ln550a series 90ln wet dry vac. 14 gallon. It was purchased from Lowes at Christmas for $99. If you go to shopvac.com you can find dealers in your area. I disagree with the hp rating it claims to peak at 5.5. It is the most powerful machine

[BlindHandyMan] Shop-Vac® :: Contest

2008-06-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
I found this last evening. I decided to see what collection bags were available for my machine and learned that they are cheaper from shop vac. I still have to call them because the bag number printed in the operating manual is not on the site. Looking through the site there is a contest based

[BlindHandyMan] check engine gas cap

2008-06-08 Thread Lenny McHugh
Ok you car guys. My daughter has a 2000 Camry and we have a 2003 grand caravan both have the same problem. After filling the gas tank the check engine light comes on and the code indicates that it is the gas cap. I replaced the caps and it did not fix the problem. The local mechanic told us

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hello Beth, Great question wrong list. This list is not designed for software related questions. I am sure you will find all of the information that you need on the blind computing list. You can join that list from http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com Moderator

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
without the aid of my sighted wife. Thanks, Beth for Tom On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Beth, Great question wrong list. This list is not designed for software related questions. I am sure you will find all of the information that you need

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hello Victor, You probably have a valid argument however I am doing my best to follow the list guidelines. I think that the list guidelines are very well defined. For computer software there are many other better sources. For example on this list with 240 plus members there may only be one or

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
thanks Lenny - Original Message - From: David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text It's sort of a grey area. The thing is some times we let such posts go for a while and hope that they

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Alcohol as fuel

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Hmm! I can see the people siphoning fuel now. On the serious side I am not sure about the E15 fuel. A friend told me that he will never use it again. He has an older Camry and always got at least 28mpg. He started using E15 and now is getting 21 mpg. I was one of those who had a lot of problems

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-07 Thread Lenny McHugh
Tom Thanks, tomorrow I plan to check the bag if it is wet is history. We have trash pickup Monday morning. Lenny - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Accurate scale

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
Larry, please post the information. Moderator - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 5:17 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Accurate scale I actually found some off-the-shelf scientific scales that will

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:29 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel Ok, The original post was questionable however this post is offensive. Moderator - Original Message

[BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
Do I have to worry about spontaneous combustion. Earlier this morning my wife dropped a glass when placing it into the dishwasher. That glass literally exploded. There was glass all over the kitchen floor and inside the dishwasher. To help clean up the mess I used my shop vac. This unit has a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
the darn thing for crying out Christmas!! - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: handyman-blind Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion Do I have to worry about spontaneous combustion. Earlier this morning my wife dropped

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio-diesel discussion

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
I was not talking about the discussion of bio fuels. It could be become questionable how the discussion progressed. There would have been no comment from any moderator if the unrelated list comment was not made. Moderator - Original Message - From: Max Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-06 Thread Lenny McHugh
] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion What!! Goodness! what sort of machine is that? You could hire someone to clean up after you for less. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel

2008-06-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Ok, The original post was questionable however this post is offensive. Moderator - Original Message - From: Bob Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel The cons

Re: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel

2008-06-05 Thread Lenny McHugh
Agreed moderator - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:52 PM Subject: RE: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Bio Degradable Diesel Vs. # 1 Diesel Excuse me??? In my opinion, this post was completely uncalled

[BlindHandyMan] u s b card vs hub

2008-06-04 Thread Lenny McHugh
Shortly I will need to add some U s b ports to this computer. I just had to replace the ps2 keyboard and purchased the last one in stock. Apparently, only u s b and wireless keyboards and mice are now being manufactured. Is there an advantage for an internal card over the hub in addition to

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