Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-13 Thread Tom Fowle
the pager vibrators can be had fromseveral sources, and they're not hard to drive, we just gotta find out how to navigate and re: previous post, that's hard. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower, the scientist are wo

2006-08-13 Thread Tom Fowle
bob, Very very interesting! I'm going to pass this around where I work as we've got a hat full of physiologists who may have opinions. Might relate to ballance problems many of us have also. but it doesn't solve the basic difficulty of sensing the location and direction of travel. BTW, Mike

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-13 Thread Tom Fowle
robert, Lots of time and research effort have been spent over the years on methods of navigating like following a straight line etc. in small ish spaces. Not much usefull has come of it. Audible beacons might work but you probably wouldn't hear them over the blower unless you ran them at rock

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Harbor Freight Ballance Scale

2006-08-13 Thread Tom Fowle
Robert, Our post office appears to be open on alternate wednesday afternoons from one to one thirty when the moon is in the third quarter. Or something like that! It is always always busy, not much better than the Motor Vehicles Department. Grins Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air Conditioners

2006-08-13 Thread Tom Fowle
victor, Great thinking! I couldn't imagine what could be going on but you may have it. tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New to the List

2006-08-13 Thread Don
Great to have you join the list,. There is allot of good information here on the list. Don - Original Message - From: Larry Stansifer To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 7:30 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New to the List Hi Folks, I just

[BlindHandyMan] Installation of Your Satallite Dish

2006-08-13 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi 1. Selecting the Optimum Dish Antenna Location Site Check: Using the aiming coordinates along with a compass and angle finder, locate a dish mounting position. While facing the direction of the satellite, reference the magnetic azimuth (compass angle) and elevation. The dish must be located

Re: [BlindHandyMan] New to the List

2006-08-13 Thread clifford
Dear Larry: There are several folks like myself, who enjoy automobiles in general and some of the muscle cars of years gone by. You are the first, as far as I can recall, with hands-on experience with the inners of B. M. W.s and Porsche. My wife and I test drove a 914 in the seventies and

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-13 Thread Cy Selfridge
Tom, You know what? Sometimes you just simply can not do what sharp eyes can do regardless of how sophisticated your electronics are. (LOL) Cy, the Ancient Okie -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Fowle Sent: Sunday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower

2006-08-13 Thread Dale Leavens
I suppose one could instal electronic guiding wires and independent clutching for the drive wheels and have a robotic or at least an automated blower. Comes back to similar methods for lawn cutting. Gas jets with electronic ignition might provide another option. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Possible Project: Navigating Bios with Jaws

2006-08-13 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Victor, I don't remember if I got a message through to you on this or not, I remember trying while on vacation but for some reason my ISP wouldn't forward messages from remote locations although I was able to read everything. One thing I have never understood about this problem which has

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to Operate a Snow Blower, the scientist are working on it!!

2006-08-13 Thread Robert J. Moore
Wow that's way beyond what I would have imagined to be the solution. In the mean while I wonder if there would be some thing as affective and yet much more simple and less costly. Don't get me wrong that is some incredibly intriguing research. To listen to the show archives go to link

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Snowblowing The PA Way

2006-08-13 Thread Robert J. Moore
John so far I like your idea the best. Not to be dence here but could you give more details on the placement of the buckets and the use of the 2 by 4's. I understand the basic consept you are getting at but I was lost on the details. If you have a scanner that you could draw or have some one draw

[BlindHandyMan] How to Start a Bee Hive

2006-08-13 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Here's a general overview for starting a hive. Be sure to follow the specific instructions given by the manufacturer of your hive. Location Steps: 1. Check local city ordinances or covenants about keeping bees in your area. 2. Select a location that provides morning sun and late-afternoon

[BlindHandyMan] Make a Simple Bird feeder

2006-08-13 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi You don't need to spend a lot of money on a fancy bird feeder to attract feathered visitors to your yard. Try this easy make-it-yourself model. Steps: 1. Wash an empty 1-gallon plastic milk jug thoroughly, removing any milk residue from it. 2. Put the cap on. 3. Stand the milk jug right

[BlindHandyMan] How to Choose a Type of Chicken Coop

2006-08-13 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi The type of coop you pick for your chickens depends on whether you're raising chickens for meat, eggs, or both. It also depends on how large a flock you're planning to keep. Steps: 1. Build a barn or shed for a permanent structure that will house larger flocks and laying hens. It needs to