[BlindHandyMan] How to Calibrate a Meat Thermometer

2006-09-05 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi The usual hard knocks of kitchen work can make an analog instant-read thermometer inaccurate over time. Make sure your trusty thermometer is showing you the right temperature. Steps: 1. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. 2. Fill a short glass with water and plenty of ice. 3. Remove the

[BlindHandyMan] How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

2006-09-05 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Home sharpening methods include using a sharpening steel, drawing knives across a flat sharpening stone, or using a commercial knife sharpener. Using a Sharpening Steel Steps: 1. Hold the steel - a metal rod designed for sharpening knives - in one hand. 2. With the other hand, hold the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oh rats.

2006-09-05 Thread Jewel Blanch
The born-free rodent population has to be kept under control, not just moved on to another address. I have never heard of these zappers. It seemed that I had rodents (size unknown) coming into a cupboard where I kept onions. I didn't know that rats/mice eat onions, but this particular lot did.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

2006-09-05 Thread Jewel Blanch
How in all that's wonderful does one estimate a 10/25 degree angle? Jewel 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 Handy Man Show is.

RE: [BlindHandyMan] General motors Head liners.

2006-09-05 Thread Cy Selfridge
Yup, one and the same. (LOL) For whatever reason the Cadillacs also had some fairly sorry interior finishing in the 80s. Now, I have a couple of old Buicks and they seem to be much nicer. (something is really wrong with this picture folks!) Cy, the Ancient Okie... -Original Message-

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Panel jig

2006-09-05 Thread Mickey Fixsen
You can't use 2 miter gauges, but you can build a cutoff sled to do this. The cutoff sled is basically a trough made with a plywood bottom and two rails of 2 by 4 standing on edge along the front and back edge of the plywood bottom. Then you attach 2 hardwood strips to the bottom of the sled

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

2006-09-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Well, can you estimate a 45 degree angle? half of that is 22.5 which is just a little over 20, 10 degrees is about half of that. The slope on the back of a chair to the seat is usually about 8 degrees if done correctly and if that helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-05 Thread R S Enterprises
You did not say how many shelves or what length you were wanting to end up with. If you were say wanting shelves about two foot long then the smart thing would be to saw it in the middle making two four foot boards and then cut each in half. This way the cuts are pretty well balanced each time.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oh rats.

2006-09-05 Thread Mark M
You asked for more details about the Rat Zapper, so here goes. A Rat Zapper is a plastic box about eleven inches long, five inches wide, and four inches high. On top is a battery compartment, an off/on rocker switch, and a L E D light. On one end is an opening about 3.5 inches wide by 3.75

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to fix Crumbling Chimney Mortar

2006-09-05 Thread Kevin Doucet
Hi, My chimney leaks. I hear drops falling down from above. A year ago, I had a person to come and try to fix it. He told me he used a high-grade very expensive rubber sealant but I would not be able to use the gas logs any more. Oh, yes he also told me I owed $280. I was not willing to pay

[BlindHandyMan] How to fix Crumbling Chimney Mortar

2006-09-05 Thread Geno
I think the first thing I would be asking: A: is it leaning away from the house at all? B: what is the condition of it? C: Is there any damage between the area of the roof and the house and the Chimney? Gene/Geno sent out at 8:20 PM on the 5TH To listen to the show archives go to link

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to fix Crumbling Chimney Mortar

2006-09-05 Thread R S Enterprises
Well Kevin, I am hardly anytype of chimney expert. If the leaking is happening inside the chimmney I would suspect the cap may have blown off and depending on the size of the opening and construction. Stainless steel versus galvanized steel it might be as pricy as you were quoted. I agree that

RE: [BlindHandyMan] How to fix Crumbling Chimney Mortar

2006-09-05 Thread Cy Selfridge
Kevin, When you say you hear drops falling down, where do you hear them? Are these drops falling inside the fireplace? This will help us make a more educated guess as to what the problem might be. Is the ceiling around the flu showing any water stain? Do the ashes get wet when it rains? Cy, the

RE: [BlindHandyMan] using a table saw.

2006-09-05 Thread Robert J. Moore
Ron the trouble is that I need shelves that are if I recall correctly about 29 inches long. the board is 8 feet which of course is 96 inches Hence I will need to cut it basically in thirds. so either side I start with I will be cutting with 67 inches on one side and 29 inches on the other. To

Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a power cord

2006-09-05 Thread Max Robinson
Yes, the wires definitely matter. The screws are likely marked with color dots or maybe text. The cord you get will have black, white, and green, wires in it. The green is safety ground, the white is neutral and the black is hot. Your only choice is to get sighted help. You can likely buy

Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing a power cord

2006-09-05 Thread Max Robinson
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