RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-24 Thread vetsline
;Milwaukie"!   Happy building and repairs to all!  Time to check the sleigh, you know!   Max in SC --- On Mon, 11/23/09, Spiro wrote: From: Spiro Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 23, 2009, 11:41 PM   yes on

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-23 Thread Spiro
on out of building something useful myself. > Blessings, > Tom > > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Spiro > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:38 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.c

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Matt
aised marks at every half inch. - Original Message - From: Tom Vos To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:49 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device I don't know much about click rules, but I'm guessing fro

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Vos
f building something useful myself. Blessings, Tom -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:38 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measur

RE: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Vos
, November 19, 2009 10:35 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Tom: I think I understand the theory behind what you've done here, but I'm a little confused about cutting the dowel. If I understand how this looks, there have t

Re: RE: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread wstephan
2009 1:04 pm Subject: RE: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device > Bill, I think he raised the blade on his table saw about a quarter > inch and > just moved the dowel all over it to cut half the dowel away. Sort > of like > using a dado blade to cut it away. > >

RE: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Hodges
s this make sense or am I making it more confusing? Regards, Tom. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wstep...@everestkc.net Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:35 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Spiro
sounds similar to the click rule on abstract. On Tue, 17 Nov 2009, Tom Vos wrote: > There may be something like this on the market, but I like to make my own > when I can. > I took a piece of half inch pvc, and a half inch dowel that will fit > inside.. The dowel is about an inch longer than

Re: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread wstephan
, > > Tom > -Original Message- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan & Terrie > Robbins Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:08 AM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [BlindHa

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Glenn Lemacher
d the end that had the mounting bracket and I can now use same for a measuring device. - Original Message - From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" To: Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:08 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Tom When you answer this, could I

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Vos
-Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Alan & Terrie Robbins Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:08 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Tom When you answer

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Vos
Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:48 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Can you also tell me what diameter bolt you used? I'm going to make one of these, this weekend. What do you call this device.

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Vos
Behalf Of Tom Hodges Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:41 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Tom, This sounds like a very clever way to make this device. How did you cut off half of the half inch dowel? I assume you used a table

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
7:48 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device Can you also tell me what diameter bolt you used? I'm going to make one of these, this weekend. What do you call this device. I've heard someone refer to devices like this as a s

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Hodges
ndhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:19 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device If the bolt stays threaded into the nut, it stays in place. There is space fo

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-19 Thread Tom Hodges
Tom, This sounds like a very clever way to make this device. How did you cut off half of the half inch dowel? I assume you used a table saw, but if you did, how did you keep it from twisting as you sawed it? Thanks, Tom Hodges From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@y

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-18 Thread Tom Vos
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of jim Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:19 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device hi tom i love this and will be making one soon. how did you get the nut to stay in the pvc? jim [Non-text

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Another measuring device

2009-11-17 Thread jim
hi tom i love this and will be making one soon. how did you get the nut to stay in the pvc? jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]