Re: [BlindHandyMan]

2006-08-11 Thread send stuff here
I'm wondering now as I read this and the air conditioner just powering to go off it seems to produce a popping sound in the speakers and maybe all of this is just something as needing new speakers? I've experience this before just hadn't noticed it in regards to the A/C delimma. Thanks -

[BlindHandyMan] Fire Elert?

2006-08-11 Thread Susan Barnes
Cliff! What are you doing? Hope you are all right and the burns are healing well. Guess this is one of the times that not having an abundance of hair was a real benefit. Spray Me Not, Suzy To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-11 Thread Bill Gallik
Perhaps I'm getting on this thread a bit late, but what I've found to work very well for myself is to place 4 x 4 boards right next to regular sidewalks that I intend to clear with a snow blower; this works fine for regular sidewalks with no more than a 30 inch width. For the parking area and

RE: [BlindHandyMan] blind mechanics

2006-08-11 Thread Robert J. Moore
I just scrounged up my first 2 free mowers. To make a long story short I took a fridge to the county recycle center for a friend and they had a row of junk mowers and snow blowers and the like. I picked up 2 old torro's and one of them I just put gas in it and started er up. I have to fix some

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Harbor Freight Ballance Scale

2006-08-11 Thread Robert J. Moore
Tom If you have a good relationship with your post office I am sure they would way them without giving you any trouble. Just ask when it is not too busy. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-11 Thread Dale Leavens
I have a man come with a big tractor and for twenty-five bucks he can remove 3 feet of newly fallen from our doublewide hundred foot driveway in about 10 minutes while puffing a doobie without leaving his heated cab.He will do this about 40 times for the price of a snow blower and I will enjoy

[BlindHandyMan] How to Transfer LPS To CDSUsing Your Computer

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi You can use your CD burner to archive your record collection or to make sampler CDs to play in your car. You will need a sound card with a line in jack (other than a microphone jack). Steps: 1. Clean the LP and the stylus. 2. Plug in your turntable and preamplifier or receiver near your

[BlindHandyMan] Transferring Audio Tapes to CDS

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi You can use your CD burner to make a complete transition from tape to CD, or to make CDs to play in your car. You'll need a sound card with a line in jack (other than a microphone jack). Connect Source to Computer Steps: 1. Plug in your tape deck or portable player near your computer. 2.

[BlindHandyMan] How to Trouble Shoot a Cell Phone

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Cellular phones don't always function as perfectly as you might wish. This chart offers some solutions for common problems with these devices. If you don't find an answer here, bring your phone to an authorized cell-phone center. Avoid taking apart the phone, because this will void most

[BlindHandyMan] How to Trouble Shoot a Digital Camera

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Digital cameras have brought more fun to photography than anything since the first Polaroid, but there's a little more to making them work than point and click. Short of dropping the camera into a lake, though, most of the problems you'll encounter have simple fixes. Image quality is poor

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 220 box moddification

2006-08-11 Thread Eugene Baroni
I purchased a new receptacle today. The other one is at least 18 years old. I figured it was time for it to be out on it's own. I'll install it over the weekend. - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 220 box moddification

2006-08-11 Thread Art Rizzino
If the air conditioner is a new unit might it void the warranty if the cord is changed? I would vote for carefully changing the outlet. Art - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:55 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-11 Thread Victor Gouveia
I had a thought on this thread, as I am planning on doing something similar. If the driveway or area you plan on ploughing is relatively straight, narrow or a proper shape, say like a square or rectangle, heck, I don't see why you can't do it with a triangular shaped driveway, but why not set

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Buy a Microphone for Speach

2006-08-11 Thread Max Robinson
That's right. When you go to buy a microphone it's a blank page. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-11 Thread Max Robinson
It's not too hard to make one prototype, the problem is getting 1000 of them manufactured. I have seen those vibrating signalers in industrial surplus catalogs. They are nothing more than little motors with an unbalanced weight on the shaft. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Transfer LPS To CDSUsing Your Computer

2006-08-11 Thread Jay Williams
Max, you mention that some programs allow the playing of a 78 rpm record at either 33 or 45 and then translating the recording to the higher speed. These do work in a pinch, but so far, the ones I've played with don't make the conversion exactly, the final result is a bit flat. They're not

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Buy a Microphone for Speach

2006-08-11 Thread Boyce, Ray
Hi Max I will correct this tonight and resend. Thanks Ray -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Max Robinson Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 1:28 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Buy a

[BlindHandyMan] How to Install a Ground Mounted Satellite Antenna

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Sometimes due to the construction of your home or just out of personal preference, you will have to install your satellite antenna in the ground. Here's how! Steps: 1. Choose a site that will be free from major dampness year round and one that qualifies for a line-of-sight view to the

[BlindHandyMan] Choosing the Right Tires

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Wonder what all those letters and numbers on your tire's sidewall mean? This chart will set you straight. If you like your current tires, buy more of the same. A tire with a different rating but the same size and type may give you a smoother ride or better handling in bad weather. Overall

[BlindHandyMan] How to Buy a Microphone for Speach

2006-08-11 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi If you are dictating into a recorder, you don't want to pick up the conversation in the next cube. Yet if you are recording a conference meeting, you want to pick up everyone at the table. This article covers selecting the right type of microphone for specific uses. Steps: 1. Buy a