[BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers

2010-08-01 Thread Donnie Harris
I am a new list member and I am wondering if anyone knows about some type of either a talking or at least audible of some sort of calipers or or maybe a dial indicator. I work on chainsaws and I sharpen chainsaw chains and I am searching for something to help me with measureing the amount of the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers

2010-08-01 Thread Bob Kennedy
You're looking for something very pricey as in hundreds to measure a chain that can be replaced for under $20. But if you want to look into it, try captek.net - Original Message - From: Donnie Harris To: Blindhandyman@YahooGroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 12:00 AM

[BlindHandyMan] File - ListInformation.txt

2010-08-01 Thread blindhandyman
List guidelines. The topics that can be discussed on the Blind Handy Man list are as follows. Here is a direct quote from the beginning of every show, building repairing or maintaining, all designed with the blind in mind. That can be your house, car, or swimming pool ETC. No matter if it

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers

2010-08-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
I'm not sure that when your talking that tight a measurement that any talking device would be very accurate. I have a Starit micrometer for the blind but it's a 2 to 3 inch and even at that, you have to use your fingernail as it dips into indentations. It's time consuming to read but it does

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers

2010-08-01 Thread Bob Kennedy
I still have the zero to one, one to two and two to three inched. Of all things when I worked for Pontiac, someone ran off with my 3 to 4 inch and 4 to 5 inch mics. Bet that was a surprise when they opened the box and went to use it... The NFB site shows them as still available but I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Dial indicator or audible calipers

2010-08-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
My 0 to 1 inch grew legs too. grin Glad to see though that there still around. Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The

[BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump

2010-08-01 Thread Scott Howell
Hi folks, Well I am going to finally get around to doing something about my heat pump. THe one suggestion someone gave was to pull the unit off the pad, remove the existing pad, put some pipes in the ground with concrete, and set the pad on the pipes. THis would help keep the unit

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Raddling heat pump

2010-08-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
The part about protecting it as much as possible is very true. It depends on the shape of the pad. If it's full of cracks etc, you might be better off just to move it into an area where it is better protected and just get a new pad and have it fully supported. The nice part about that is you