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2009-06-21 Thread john schwery
day, June 21, 2009 11:24 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: rotomatic, was: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > >Tom, a rotomatic has a main unit which is 6.5 inches long. It is a >3/8 inch rod, threaded 16 turns to the inch. It i

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2009-06-21 Thread Tom Hodges
Is that the same as a click ruler? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:24 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: rotomatic, was: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Tom, a rotomatic has a

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2009-06-21 Thread john schwery
, June 19, 2009 4:59 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > >I have one of those tapes and I think they are ok for rough >measuring. I think I can be more accurate with my rotomatic. On the >other hand, m

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2009-06-21 Thread Lenny McHugh
Please change the subject line moderator - Original Message - From: "Tom Hodges" To: Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Can you tell me how a Rotomatic works? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogrou

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2009-06-21 Thread Tom Hodges
Can you tell me how a Rotomatic works? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of john schwery Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:59 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. I have one of those tapes and I think

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2009-06-19 Thread wstephan
19, 2009 3:59 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > I have one of those tapes and I think they are ok for rough > measuring. I think I can be more accurate with my rotomatic. On > the b> other hand, my rotomatic can only measure 5 feet and a half inch. > > earlier,

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2009-06-19 Thread john schwery
at >blindmicemart.com or MaxiAids or ila.org and there are a few other >places I've found it online. > >- Original Message - >From: Spiro >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:32 PM >Subject: Re

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2009-06-19 Thread Bob Kennedy
t: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. where is this still being sold? That's what I'm looking to find. I have a tear at the 2ft mark on my tape. On Fri, 19 Jun 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote: > Never heard of the talking level. A tactile tape has raised dots every 6 > inches and a dot as well as the

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2009-06-19 Thread wstephan
ubject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > where is this still being sold? That's what I'm looking to find. > I have a tear at the 2ft mark on my tape. > > > > > > On Fri, 19 Jun 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote: > > > Never heard of the talking level. A tactile tape has r

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2009-06-19 Thread Spiro
; - Original Message - > From: Tom Hodges > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:28 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > > > > > > What is a tactile tape measure? Also, what does a talking level do? I have > a level that beeps wh

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2009-06-19 Thread Spiro
by misrepresenting themselves. > That's my two cents worth. > > > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Lee A. Stone > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:50 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHa

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2009-06-19 Thread Bob Kennedy
y run between $25 and $30 at most sites that sell specialized products. - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 9:28 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. What is a tactile tape measure? Also, what does a talking level

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2009-06-19 Thread wstephan
everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges Date: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:28 am Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > What is a tactile tape measure? Also, what does a talking level > do? I have > a level that beeps when it is level, but don&

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2009-06-19 Thread Tom Hodges
wstep...@everestkc.net Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Speaking of new toys I recently bought the talking level and the tactile tape measure from Blindmicemart.com, and though I haven't had time to play wit

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2009-06-18 Thread Lenny McHugh
You are correct. This needs a subject line change. Moderator - Original Message - From: "Tom Hodges" To: Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:14 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. I’m so confused. The subject, new toy, was about a router, now it’s about a compactor. Help!

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2009-06-18 Thread Tom Hodges
: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. 'dale: The compac compacters I know about had wheels on the rear of them for moving the thing around while not actually compacting. and if I remember right, moving them while working was pretty challenging. Does the wheel kit you have cause the wheels to make co

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2009-06-18 Thread Tom Hodges
t: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. may I suggest that if you are going to buy something do not stop now because of shipping as the prices will continue to climb. I do not see it in my lifetime of shipping charges coming down. we have a brother who is a long distance hauler and it costs plenty to

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2009-06-18 Thread Tom Hodges
lf Of wstep...@everestkc.net Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:52 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Speaking of new toys I recently bought the talking level and the tactile tape measure from Blindmicemart.com, and though I haven't had time to play

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2009-06-17 Thread Tom Hodges
/what kind of things can you do with that new toy? From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 5:13 PM To: Blind Handyman List Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. I just ordered one of those spiffy

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2009-06-17 Thread wstephan
ire gauge is to blind people BTW. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: john schwery Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:07 pm Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > Bill, where did you find the tire gauge? &

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2009-06-17 Thread Dale Leavens
54 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. 'dale: The compac compacters I know about had wheels on the rear of them for moving the thing around while not actually compacting. and if I remember right, moving them while working was pretty challenging. Does the wheel kit you have cause t

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2009-06-17 Thread Dan Rossi
Lee, all the more reason to shop at places like amazon. I paid no shipping, and it wasn't built into the price, since their price was about the lowest around. And, if you include what shipping was from some of the other places, amazon was the lowest price by far. Shipping will get cheaper ag

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2009-06-17 Thread Dale Leavens
dyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 5:20 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Dale That's a lot of stone. What size are the blocks and what in the world are you building? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhan

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2009-06-17 Thread Bill Stephan
while the machine is tamping? Bill Stephan, Kansas City MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 -original message- Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. From: Dale Leavens Date: 06/16/2009 22:09 Well, while on the subject I just ordered a Bomag walk-behind vibratory

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2009-06-17 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
dyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Well, while on the subject I just ordered a Bomag walk-behind vibratory plate compactor with wheel kit and protective pad for patio stone. They are a lot more expensive here than I see them priced in the States. Hopefully I can sell it

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2009-06-16 Thread Dale Leavens
ndhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:34 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. Dale , can you better describe this walk behind tool. is this a tamper / compactor you use before putting down a new patio? Lee On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:05:48PM -0400, Dale Leavens wrote

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2009-06-16 Thread Lee A. Stone
re feet of lock stone. > > > > - Original Message - > From: Lee A. Stone > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:50 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. > > > > > > > may I suggest that

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2009-06-16 Thread Dale Leavens
to go buy a bunch of retaining wall blocks and about 3000 square feet of lock stone. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. may I suggest that if you are

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2009-06-16 Thread Lee A. Stone
n, it's always great to get new tools etc. > > > Bill Stephan > Kansas Citty MO > Email: wstep...@everestkc.net > Phone: (816)803-2469 > > > - Original Message - > From: Dan Rossi > Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:12 pm > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy

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2009-06-16 Thread john schwery
MO >Email: <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>wstep...@everestkc.net >Phone: (816)803-2469 > >- Original Message - >From: Dan Rossi <<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu>d...@andrew.cmu.edu> >Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:12 pm >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New to

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2009-06-16 Thread wstephan
I know I can get them. Enjoy your sawdust Dan, it's always great to get new tools etc. Bill Stephan Kansas Citty MO Email: wstep...@everestkc.net Phone: (816)803-2469 - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:12 pm Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy. >

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2009-06-16 Thread Dan Rossi
I just ordered one of those spiffy sounding Bosch Colt Palm routers, along with the edge guide and a set of seven templates. The router and edge guide were $109 bucks from amazon with free shipping. The templates and a round subbase for threaded template guides was another 40 bucks. Probably

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2008-01-16 Thread Michael Baldwin
Nope, not me. Michael _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Donnie Parrett Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 15:32 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hey Michael, Is that you giving the demonstration

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2008-01-16 Thread Donnie Parrett
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Baldwin Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:32 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy There is a MP3 of it here. http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/MP3Files/Multi-meter.mp3 That one talks faster then mine, I

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2008-01-16 Thread Michael Baldwin
ginal Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peawee Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:36 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy hi, after you use it a little while, maybe you would do a podcast on it. I would be

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2008-01-16 Thread Peawee
:06 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i mainly got it to test the heating mats I am putting under my tile. if I don't test them at several points during the install

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2008-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
ROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy If you get as much as 30 volts betw

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2008-01-15 Thread Bob Kennedy
esday, January 15, 2008 19:59 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Where did you get it? - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15,

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2008-01-15 Thread Michael Baldwin
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Where did you get it? - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] N

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2008-01-15 Thread Ron Yearns
I would concur with this assesment. Ron - Original Message - From: Max Robinson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy If you get as much as 30 volts between neutral and ground you've go

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2008-01-15 Thread Max Robinson
e.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Michael Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:57 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy > It was, don't recall exact

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2008-01-15 Thread Bob Kennedy
Where did you get it? - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i

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2008-01-15 Thread Max Robinson
http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy > Hi, > > Ron has e

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2008-01-15 Thread Michael Baldwin
It was, don't recall exactly, but it was less then zero. Michael _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 17:20 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Try neutr

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2008-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:03 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] New toy I went and tested a few, just to get the hang of it. hot to neutral was 117-119, and hot to ground was 122. Will be a little guessing work on my part, but I don't have to wait for eyes now w

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2008-01-15 Thread RJ
you. - Original essage - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:05 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i mainly got it to test the

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2008-01-15 Thread Michael Baldwin
ECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 16:55 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, Ron has explained it well, I would just like to point out that you probably won't get an exact 120 Volts, I have seen it as low as a hundred and

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2008-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
al Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i mainly got it to test the heating mats I am puttin

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2008-01-15 Thread Michael Baldwin
the one here. item 16562 te talking digital multimeteror http://www.mpja.com _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David W Wood Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 14:44 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi

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2008-01-15 Thread David W Wood
Hi: which talkie box?! David - Original Message - From: "Michael Baldwin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 5:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy > Hi, > In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the > dar

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2008-01-15 Thread Ron Yearns
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:05 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New toy Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i mainly got it to test the heating mats I am putting under my tile. if I don't test them at several points durin

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2008-01-15 Thread Michael Baldwin
Hi, In the mail today, i got my talking multimeter. Now what to do with the darn thing. i mainly got it to test the heating mats I am putting under my tile. if I don't test them at several points during the install, the warranty is void. How would I test an outlet to make sure I got the hot on t