The only thing I find curious is the difference in weight. I'm wondering how
they lost 100 pounds. I thought that one weight in at 275.
Maybe you could sell a trip to the showroom as a get away with the wife... Uh,
well you can work on it... Their scratch and dent sale comes up later this
I have an earlier version that sharpens up to half inch. It is a blind
friendly system.
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From: cheetah
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:18 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor
hi, I just received the drill
Well as my wife says, bigger is better. Wonder if she's talking about a drill
press though...
I'd say either would do you well for woodworking. I like the bigger one
because I do a lot of work with steel and I can stall a lesser powered motor.
- Original Message -
From: Dan
They do split point but not brad point. This is a great little machine and
while I hesitate to say any blind person could use it, most can.
There is no way to hurt yourself unless you want to with it. The grinding
wheels are all enclosed with ports to insert a chuck into.
To set up a
Terry,
Good advice, but there was nothing wrong with your last post. Dan's asking for
opinions here and yours was clear enough.
I agree you should buy for the big picture.
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From: Terry Klarich
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January
My Delta is a bench top and I like it. Wi6th my collar type depth
stop, I can lower the quill and set the stop so the quill will not
raise. Nice for lowering the bit to get it closer to the work.
earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote:
Well, consider price too.
While my old Delta doesn't have a lock
yes please, always a helpful resource.
I called a Dewalt/Porter Cable today. They didn't want to agree that PS is
sold at Harbor Freight as I think I read on here. I didn't push the idea,
but thought it funny.
Maybe I was mistaken, which is why I didn't push.
They said that Dewalt bought PS.
yes please, always a helpful resource.
I called a Dewalt/Porter Cable today. They didn't want to agree that PS is
sold at Harbor Freight as I think I read on here. I didn't push the idea,
but thought it funny.
Maybe I was mistaken, which is why I didn't push.
They said that Dewalt bought PS.
Thanks Bob for the info. I am going to put one on my wish list.
Terry (the tool junky) Klarich
Some peoplle have a munky on there back, But, I've got a Grizzly.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:42:00 -0500you write:
They do split point but not brad point. This is a great little machine and
while I
I have a smallish benchtop Delta too, and it seems to have all the features you
guys have been talking about. I have to change speeds manually, by moving the
belt, but I do that so infrequently it's not really a problem.
Bill Stephan,
Kansas City MO
Email: wstep...@everestkc.net
Phone:
Dan, I don't think having bigger will make much of a difference unless you plan
on doing a lot of big stuff. However, the extra 75 lbs will make it more
stable and probably quieter.
.bob
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Somethimes though, what makes a tool cheap or perhaps of less quality is
inviting. I bought a light weight cheap table saw last Summer precisely
because I can move it easily. I have to use this on a rather uneven surface,
so wheels, unless they were adjustable, aren't really an option.
In my mind, a cheap tool is one that can not hold up to the work or accurately
reproduce results. Take a cheap tablesaw. My
previous contracter saw, was cheap. When returning the blade to 90 degrees
after making bevel cuts, the blade would always become
out of line with the miter slot. I
Hi All you Physics Buffs,
I boil my water for Tea in my microwave, and I usually leave the tea bag in the
water as it's heating up.
On occasion, a certain amount of water, that is very hard to gauge, triggers a
boiling over of the water, to the point that I am left with little water in the
Terry,
After having spent nearly 30 years of my life using a
variety of hand and power tools on a daily basis, I can tell
you want the best damn tool that visa, master card or AMEX
can afford. I still have $6+ invested in my tools and I
don't regret 1 nickel of that investment. I don't use
As reqquested here are two locations of tool hospitals.. Kansas City Mo.
816-842-1496and in Ohma, NE 800-333-5220. I hope these are still accurate
numbers and perhaps there others around the country.
Ron
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From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent:
Victor,
Interesting. Not sure there is an answer. The reason that adding salt
helps is that it raises the boiling point of the water. If you use sugar
in your tea, try adding the sugar before putting it in the wave, not sure
it will do anything, but it will make a nice sticky mess if it
Hi,
I do not know what brand plunge router I have.
I bought it at an ACE hardware.
It has a wrench, springs up and down with a moderate almost weak lock, has
a flat side for following edges with it's shoe, it has a depth max
setting, two handles, and allen screw fittings to affix guide stuff. It
That is absolutely no way to make tea! You deserve what you get! I don't feel
the least bit sorry for you! Even if I knew how to prevent it I wouldn't tell
anyone who makes tea like that.
Disgusting!
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From: Victor
To: Blind Handyman Listserv
Sent:
Long ago, we discussed sign lettering kits and I kept a response from D Leavens
to me.
I just got around to searching on rockler and found the following.
Which kit do you suggest for a blind wood worker?
And also, do these include a router, or can you suggest one?
I only have the types which are
Hi All,
I have an Oreck upright vacuum, and I love the thing because you can vacuum
with it, very fast, and it's very lightweight.
However, the darned noise from the vacuum is so loud that it tends to give
me a headache, at times.
Are they all pretty noisy?
Nothing has changed with it; I
If your microwave has a temp probe and you set it for 190 or 200 degrees,
being below the standard boiling point of 212 F.
When I want hot tea on mine I put 1 cup of water on high for 2 minutes,
for coffee it is 1 minute on high.
I use the same measuring cup all the time. I do
Sometimes, rather than seek a shortcut fix for what seems to be a
problem, we have to go back to the way our fathers, grandfathers, and
fathers before them did certain things.
Drill drivers are fine. Pneumatic nailers are fine. Table saw blades
which stop at the hint of a touch of flesh are
Claudia, we used to have a couple of Orecks at work. We no longer have
them, for the very problems you're complaining of.
Just way too loud.
--Barry
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Thursday,
Yeah, I wasn't gonna say anything about this but, I remember several years back
having to wallow through a rather long safety bulletin about the extreme
dangers of boiling liquid in a microwave. I seem to recall that the boilingest
part resides either in the center or near the bottom of the
I suspect the tea bag, abomination that they are, causes a spot
at which the temperature changes in an unstable manner
allowing boiling water from deep in the cup to rapidly get top side.
Only thing to do is leave the bag out till the water is hot, but still
probably a risk of instability and
Oh,
We reheat and boil water in the microwave frequently. I was told how to
wonderfully poach an egg that way. That involves boiling water.
Even if you use a tea bag though you really must boil the water first then pour
it over the tea. Anything less makes disgusting tea.
Janet and I have
The more expensive kit has more letters and different sizes as well. It
doesn't come with a router or the bushing kit which is also available at
Rockler or Woodcraft.
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From: Matt
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:19 PM
Well, geez Dan and Dale, such condemnation from you two.
My goodness, can a flogging be far behind? Grins.
Oh, and by the way, this is only temporary while I'm on vacation, as I tend
to use a boiling kettle when at home.
Victor
Co-moderator
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Well Dale, I do it too, but I guess at least according to my safety guy, we're
just livin' on the edge.
Bill Stephan,
Kansas City MO
Email: wstep...@everestkc.net
Phone: (816)803-2469
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Physics and Cooking Go Together
From: Dale Leavens
Okay All,
While cooking dinner, I inadvertently spilled cream soup and milk into my
oven, when I was placing a baking dish inside.
The food came out fine, but how do I get the horrible burnt smell, out of
the oven and the entire house?
I have the oven open now, so I'm hoping it'll cool faster,
Aloha Claudia,
If it's not too cold to open the windows, I'd turn on some fans and
open up your house. Also, just for future reference, did you know
that they make oven liners to protect from these kind of things? They
are basically a very thin aluminum tray with short sides that go in
the
Betsey,
Where do I get these oven liners?
I usually do put a cookie sheet under my food, but I didn't this time because I
didn't think it'd be that full, until I went to place it in the oven!
Claudia
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From: Betsy Whitney
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Claudia,
I've seen them at our local grocery store, at Longs drugstore,
Walmart... lots of places. They usually come two or three to a package.
At 02:34 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
Betsey,
Where do I get these oven liners?
I usually do put a cookie sheet under my food, but I didn't this
time
The smell will go away from the oven once clean again. Airing out the house is
always a good idea, air fresheners isn't such a good idea. They don't go well
with anything burnt.
Candles can help to clean the air as well.
- Original Message -
From: Claudia
To: Claudia
Cc:
Hi Claudia
Ovens
Fill a small glass bowl with 1/2 cup full-strength ammonia, place in oven
and close. Let stand overnight, then wipe loosened dirt with paper towels or
newspapers. If necessary, rub surfaces with a suitable abrasive, such as
fine steel wool, then wash with warm soapy water and
Well if anyone finds a really quiet machine that really works, let me
know. I got one of those Dyson machines and that bugger is pretty noisy.
Scott Howell
s.how...@verizon.net
On Jan 8, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Barry Levine wrote:
Claudia, we used to have a couple of Orecks at work. We no longer
Hi Spiro,
As so often is the case, price depends! The biggest and best routers can cost
in excess of $500. Big ones are often pretty nice in a router table and the
power is often welcome however depending on your primary use these big beggars
are not necessarily the best buy. They are not even
Hey Matt:
Either of these kits will work just fine. You will have to decide based on the
available letters which one you want.
I would choose a Porter Cable router. Either the 690 or 890 series are good
products. Both will accept 1/4 or 1/2 bits. You can
get kits with both the plunge and
many tea folks will say that having the air leave the water (whatever
that means other than *don't *boil)
will make for a very flat cup of tea.
don't try that with green tea or it will taste like limp broccolli!
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, chiliblindman wrote:
If your microwave has a temp
that warning has been posted to list and was very interesting to say the
least. It has given me a more cautious approach than a limitless one.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Bill Stephan wrote:
Yeah, I wasn't gonna say anything about this but, I remember several years
back having to wallow through
a thermometer that can measure the temp to a degree or two less than
boiling, then let the bag sit.
Most coffee and tea makers use about 208f.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Victor wrote:
Hi All you Physics Buffs,
I boil my water for Tea in my microwave, and I usually leave the tea bag in
the
Well, I was that someone and I am wrong. I didn't realize that Porter Cable
made any modifications to the old tried and true 690.
I figured Porter Cable just moved onto the 890 series.
It looks like the only real difference between the 690 and 890 is the motor
size.
My 690 is probably 9 years
do you have a shooting shop near you? Yeah, I mean a gun shop.
I suggest that you go in, and ask for the cheapest shooting headphones you
can get. I don't find the Oreck louder than all, a bit louder than the
ElectroLux. But when I'm running my router, i am happy happy happy to have
an extra
about what does the 690 run $'s?
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Terry Klarich wrote:
Well, I was that someone and I am wrong. I didn't realize that Porter Cable
made any modifications to the old tried and true 690.
I figured Porter Cable just moved onto the 890 series.
It looks like the only
For good tea the water must have boiled. It need not necessarily be boiling
when poured over the tea.
If the pot is heated before the tea is placed in it the tea will be even better.
So, the best way is to pour a little hot water into the pot as the kettle is
coming to the boil, swirl it
My 690 mostly always have a flush trim bit. FOr most things I use my 890 these
days. It was a gift from my Wife. She knows what
I like.
Woodcraft has the replacement base plate you are looking for. I had to buy one
recently myself.
Terry
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 23:43:20 -0500you write:
Oh that
thanks Ron,
I have two in Philadelphia if anyone needs them.
One is Dewalt, and the other is almost any tool brand. (Makita)
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Ron Yearns wrote:
As reqquested here are two locations of tool hospitals.. Kansas City Mo.
816-842-1496and in Ohma, NE 800-333-5220. I hope
a thermometer that can measure the temp to a degree or two less than
boiling, then let the bag sit.
Most coffee and tea makers use about 208f.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Victor wrote:
Hi All you Physics Buffs,
I boil my water for Tea in my microwave, and I usually leave the tea bag in
the
I like the higher rpm of the bigger ones for some sanding or abrasion
jobs.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote:
Well as my wife says, bigger is better. Wonder if she's talking about a
drill press though...
I'd say either would do you well for woodworking. I like the bigger one
what is the difference in taste between dropping ice into Scotch and
pouring over the ice?
I do my te as follows:
place all loose leaves for entire amount of tea bev into coffee maker
basket.
, I will microwave all but one cup of plain water in the glass carraff
and then run a cup of water
Hi,
don't know much about this sort of thing. However I would be very
careful using steel wool or any abrasive.
especially if the oven is self cleaning.
Max.
on 13:08 9/01/2009, Ray Boyce said:
Hi Claudia
Ovens
Fill a small glass bowl with 1/2 cup full-strength ammonia, place in oven
and
Okay Spiro,
I think not.
LOL!
That sounds like I'd be taking things way to the extreme, so I'll just deal
with the noise, I suppose, but I won't like it!
Chuckle!
Claudia
- Original Message -
From: Spiro
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009
Hi,
My oven is not a self-cleaning one.
I ended up cleaning it with a scouring pad, at first, with soap and water. The
layer of scalded milk and soup was pretty thick, so I had to scrape some off,
with a metal utensil, as I really have short fingernails, and that would have
hurt anyway! I
what's extreme about headphones that let in all but the first 80db of
sound? Heehee
You're a very sweet woman and I'm sure yur ears are precious to more than
just the general me.
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Claudia wrote:
Okay Spiro,
I think not.
LOL!
That sounds like I'd be taking things way
I will have to put them on my list of things to look at, when I go to Walmart
next.
Thanks.
I'm wondering if I can use an aluminum tray for the same purpose?
You know, the kind that you bake stuff in that are disposable?
Claudia
- Original Message -
From: Betsy Whitney
To:
Thanks Spiro,
I appreciate that.
You would think that, as much as we pay for these vacuums, they could make them
a little less noisy?
I have the Oreck Cannister vac too, and I used to hate those things, but it
also picks up quite well; just can't get the job done as fast.
I'm off to take my
claudia,
I know you have a household to run and a child. I definitely understand
the need for speed. But if you can, sometimes take your time to go slowly
with the Oreck.
I find that slow even changes the feel of the carpet back to a nice
fluffier state. Almost that of the Electrolux.
And, for
Hi Claudia,
You can buy oven cleaner which is probably your best bet, or you can make your
own as I used to do when reconditioning dimestic applances. We used to make a
solution of corn flower, water and costic soda. I cannot give you exact
measurements because I just used to make it to task
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