Re: [BlindHandyMan] new keyboard

2006-09-29 Thread one foxy lady
hahah I thought FS was fixin' that problem but guess not.. Well knock on wood..so far I haven't hit those yet. I did one time just alittle but some of them didn't do anything so maybe it's not hooked up or I wonder if it's connected somehow to the monitor and the monitor speaker part is not

[BlindHandyMan] Plug in alarms

2006-09-29 Thread Lee A. Stone
I think we discussed this a couple of years ago here on the list , but I am looking for a plug in loud alarm which would tell me if there is a power failure in the system. I do have one emergency sump pump which has a pretty good sounding alarm if I am awake, however I am thinking of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets

2006-09-29 Thread Lee A. Stone
Tuna suggest use of a gun is a breainless response? Oh come on , I thought we were all adults here. Lock and load. guess you do not like my ideas of using a flame thrower either eh? different strokes for different folks. Lee -- No house is childproofed unless the little darlings are in

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plug in alarms

2006-09-29 Thread Ken Hawk
Lee, Lowe's lumber has a device that plugs in a wall outlet, when you lose power it will beep until reset, has a nine volt battery in it. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Blind Handyman blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:28 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] PVC Plumbing

2006-09-29 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi I use framing brackets which have been made to nail support beams directly off buildings. When turned upside down on your PVC pipe the flanges give you a guide to cut off your pipe correctly. I drilled a hole through the bracket under the diameter of the pipe and put a piece of rubber hose

[BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread Larry Stansifer
Recently I have heard several references to a blind shooters organization on this list. How can I learn more about it? Regards Larry Stansifer Toll Free 1 (800)-527-9572 Voice: 1 (435)-688-1391 Fax: 1 (435) 628-6981 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plug in alarms

2006-09-29 Thread one foxy lady
ok, thanks.. - Original Message - From: Ken Hawk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plug in alarms For your house. How many power sources do you have at your home? I only have one. I keep my unit

[BlindHandyMan] Lubricants

2006-09-29 Thread Robert J. Moore
I recently purchased a can of PB blaster. I was told it was incredibly affective on rusted and corroded nuts and bolts. I tried it on my fuel filter for my s10. after about 4 attempts I had to run it down to my local mechanic who had to resort to heating it with an acetylene torch. oofta

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread tunecollector
Exactly -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:37 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List??? I don't think shooting things really falls in

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Lubricants

2006-09-29 Thread NLG
I have found PB Blaster to work quite well on rusted lug nuts and some other rusted nuts and bolts. However there are some situations that I had that it didn't work so well, one just happens to be the same as yours. I changed a fuel filter on a 89 S 10 Blazer that was years over do to be

[BlindHandyMan] 56 Handy Tips for Car Owners

2006-09-29 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi All 1. Never use reconstituted antifreeze. It is found on the shelf of almost every autoparts store in America. You are putting your engine at risk by using this sub-standard fluid. Stick to a popular brand of ethylene-glycol based coolant. To back up this claim, General Motors published an

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread Dale Leavens
Larry, it is a joke. You can purchase shirts and hats from Blind Mice mart which are labeled Blind Rifle Association with the designation MEMBER. Phil Par refers to the meeting in the bar after setting up for the Blind Handyman gathering in Houston as a meeting of the Blind Rifle Association.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 56 Handy Tips for Car Owners

2006-09-29 Thread one foxy lady
That was absolutely incredible! I do not own a car but have family members who do and this will be passed to them.. Thank you for providing this valuable information! Hailley - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread Larry Stansifer
David, 1. This is where I first heard about it. 2. The group is associated with the Blind Handyman get together in Texas. 3. If folks are concerned about list rath please email me off list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 05:37 PM 9/29/2006 -0400, David Ferrin wrote: I don't think shooting things

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread Larry Stansifer
Thanks Dale, In my own defense, their is an international group of blind airgunners who shoot competitively on the European continent and I thought this might be a U.S. affiliate At 09:01 PM 9/29/2006 -0400, Dale Leavens wrote: Larry, it is a joke. You can purchase shirts and hats from Blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] PVC Plumbing

2006-09-29 Thread Dale Leavens
These days I usually cut PVC and A B S with my power miter saw. It is drain pipe though so not under any pressure and the accuracy of the cut is not critical. If you can cut reasonably square then a hacksaw works very well with or without a guide. You get probably twenty seconds or so of open

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Ooooo! sumthin died in here!

2006-09-29 Thread Dale Leavens
There are many different grades of lime, you are probably looking for what they refer to as quick lime. Trouble is delivering it, it is very corrosive and not something you want on you or anyone you love, you certainly don't want to inhale it, I really don't think you want to deliver it as an

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Lubricants

2006-09-29 Thread Robert J. Moore
NLG your a better man than I. I am pretty darnd good with a wrench but on this one I finally gave up and took it in. I think I will have to break down and buy myself a line wrench. I don't have one but they do come in handy. my truck is also an 89. I don't care what any one thinks 89 was one of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Blind Shooters List???

2006-09-29 Thread spiro
I think as the moderator he can email you anywhere he wants. :) (hint) On Fri, 29 Sep 2006, Larry Stansifer wrote: David, 1. This is where I first heard about it. 2. The group is associated with the Blind Handyman get together in Texas. 3. If folks are concerned about list rath please

RE: [BlindHandyMan] the art of wood splitting

2006-09-29 Thread Robert J. Moore
Please correct me if I am wrong but a tip to remember when splitting wood is to feel the way the grain of the wood is running and strike the wood with your blade going the same way as the grain instead of going across the grain. To listen to the show archives go to link