accurate.
Thanks
Darren.
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From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is
the Cobolt
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on
Behalf Of Darren Brewer
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 4:30 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Hi
The other talking tape measure is called Vox, and can
: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Darren,
This is good info to know as I own the Cobolt. What I like the sounds of
with the Vox is it runs on a single AA battery which I have tons of
rechargeables around. My guess would be the AA battery model goes through
batteries even quicker than the 9
Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE.
Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me
about brands Etc. If I could find a good one I would like using
one. Have a great day. Thanks for all the great information
exchanged. Have a great day. Aloha
hope this helps
Al
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Sheryl Nelson
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Aloha from sunny
There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days. It is
the Cobolt Talking tape measure from www.cobolt.co.uk Several blindness
sites in the states carry it as well. It's about 95 bucks plus or minus a
couple of bucks. It is supposedly accurate to 1/16 of an inch, but many
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:02 PM
To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Aloha from sunny cool Honolulu. Okay cool to us anyway, SMILE.
Is there such thing as a talking tape measure? If so please tell me
about brands
MO
Email: wstep...@everestkc.net
Phone: (816)803-2469
- Original Message -
From: Dan Rossi d...@andrew.cmu.edu
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 12:44 pm
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
There pretty much is one talking tape measure around these days.
It is
the Cobolt
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Sheryl,
Yes there is and in the past (check the archives) there has been
considerable discussion on this list regarding them. Some folks are happy
with them, some not. I've had mine for 2
Max,
I wouldn't go that far. The talking tape measure is a bit flaky at times,
and I have threatened to bury it in cement, then dump the lump of cement
into the river. But I am often glad I have it. I do use it, and as long
as you know it's limitations, it can be a useful tool.
--
Blue
so that is how I will send this one
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From: Max Robinson m...@maxsmusicplace.com
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I've seen so many messages about bad experiences I wouldn't touch
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few
weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took
my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and
it did not work. I
I don't know. I will ask Karen to check a package.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Lenny, I can't remember for sure but do those
.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hodges tomhod...@fuse.net
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:01 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Lenny, I can't remember for sure but do those batteries have an expiration
date or a date of any kind on them
I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a battery tester. A few
weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually broke. I then took
my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand new battery and
it did not work. I then assumed that it was never correctly
To: handyman-blind
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I found this quite interesting. I think that I need a
battery tester. A few
weeks ago my Cobalt stopped working. This one is actually
broke. I then took
my backup that was repaired a year or so ago. Put in a brand
new battery and
it did
Lenny, I had trouble with a unit and I got a new 6 pack of batteries and all
were bad. I should not say bad, the voltage was to low for it too work.
They powered one other item and nothing else. After checking it out with
different items and more new batteries, I found out it was the battery
: Bob Kennedy
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I believe the one from Germany is made by Bosch.
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From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent
Not true, there is anothertalking tape I believe made in Germany which is
similar
but uses 2 AA batteries and has lower quality speech.
Also has some differences in operation but it's nearly a knockoff.
More expensive i believe and I've no reason to believe it would be any more
reliable.
So
Matt,
there are rulers that have a sliding centering gizmo built in. these are
for sightlings, but for centering should work.
they look like an old fashioned flat ruler but have a moving pointer on one
edge and another that lies between the pointer and one end. this second
pointer follows the
wasn't this a common problem?
Isn't there another manu making the device with less trouble, or was this
the one with less trouble?
On Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Lenny McHugh wrote:
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year
ago I was in the middle of a project and
I believe the one from Germany is made by Bosch.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Fowle
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Not true, there is anothertalking tape I believe made
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year
ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South.
So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for
repair. When it came back I just put it away for a backup. Well
12:06 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year
ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went
South.
So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond for
repair
11:06 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt talking tape measures. About a year
ago I was in the middle of a project and my talking tape measure went South.
So I ordered a replacement and sent the broken one across the big pond
to start over.
Tom
-Original Message-
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:07 PM
To: handyman-blind
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Well, I am quite upset with the cobolt
, October 20, 2009 12:20 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Tell me about it! I have gone through at least 8 or 9 of these things. I
can't understand why they can't make them a little more durable.
Eric
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From
that it
is as close to center as possible.
Train car rooves and so on.
Matt
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From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:54 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I think the reason they don't do anything
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Now, if they would create a talking click rule? hahah,
I am considering buying a second click rule.
So many things I have to center.
I've been clampping the click rule to my pieces, and using it to center
I think they call it the Rotomatic. I haven't used one before, just heard
about them.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:36 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Do you know the name
first one and it didn't last long, I gave up on
them all together.
Too much money for something which didn't work.
But I loved the idea of it.
- Original Message -
From: Lenny McHugh
To: handyman-blind
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:06 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape
Have one and think it is great and accurate. Here is the info on it.
RJ
Cobolt Talking Tape Measure Description and Operating Instructions
Talking tape measure General Description and Operation
The features of your tape measure are described below assuming that you are
holding the device with
measure with an accuracy of one-sixty-fourth-inch and it can be used to
transfer any non-numeric distance.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Hodges
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:36 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
Do
I don't remember who was asking about the talking tape measure. I had a
computer crash and lostmail for the last few days. I purchased mine from:
http://www.cobolt.co.uk/
Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/
It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of
McHugh
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 2:35 PM
To: Handyman-Blind
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I don't remember who was asking about the talking tape measure. I had a
computer crash and lostmail for the last few days. I purchased mine from:
http://www.cobolt.co.uk/ http
right now and would
have to do a lot of looking to find the names...
ROB FROM MINNESOTA
- Original Message -
From: tunecollector
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I purchased mine
the 9 volt one if the Cobolt from england.
The Aa battery one is a german knockoff, I believe available
from Maxi aids
they use the same speech but the German one is much poorer quality.
but they're based on the same technologies and tape reading
techniques.
The german one is more expensive.
I ask them
if it is a Cobolt they don't know.
Thanks again,
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Lenny McHugh
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure another use
Hi Mike,
I have the Cobolt model
hi Lenny,
Could you please reply with the brand,model, and where to purchase the
talking tape measure you are using?
Thank you,
Mike
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From: Lenny McHugh
To: Handyman-Blind
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 9:25 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure
I found this quite interesting. I was showing a contractor my talking tape
measure. He wanted information on where to purchase a unit. He thinks that it
can help teach some of his workers how to read a tape measure. It reminded me
of the time that someone from the Department of Defense in
and had the
repaired one as a backup They were very kind they did not charge me for any
repair..
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From: Mike Barbara Kimo Jumbo Brunner [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape
I gave my daughter a talking watch at the age of 3, and a talking
calculator at the age of 5. She knows what the symbols are; and has been
able to tell me time for a while. She is a bit over 5 (by months) now and
can look at a digital and say it without trouble.
On Sun, 2 Mar 2008, Lenny
I wrote to Cobalt to inquire about the talking tape measure that is no
longer posted on their site. I have two of them and one needs to take a trip
across the pond. A few years ago I needed one and shipped mine to get
repaired so I purchased one while the first was being repaired. Now I am
having
Yeah, I just sent my Talking tape measure back for repair in December. I
don't think it took three weeks round trip. Didn't cost anything either.
To get it repaired that is. Can't remember how much it cost to ship it
though.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail:
Howdy Folks,
I received my talking tape measure from LS and S Group this week. It's the
kind which takes a double-A battery.
It appears to be a well-made tape measure... Easy to use and accurate when
validated against a regular tape measure. It even comes in a nice zippered
pouch with a belt
This is for the Cobolt Talking Tape Measure.
Talking tape measure
General Description and Operation
The features of your tape measure are described below assuming that you are
holding the device with its sloping edge to the upper left and the belt clip
facing away from you.
There are five
Honest to God, I'm going to have to stop reading this list. You guys cost
me money.
I just ordered this talking tape measure... After all is said and done...
140 bucks!
Adaptation sure costs.
As long as I have your attention, does anyone know where I can get those
5-gallon bucket canvas
I have one of those talking tape measurers that has gone crazy. When I pull
out the tape a few inches, it says 2,083 inches. I have changed the battery
but it's the same. What is wrong? I purchased it from NFB.
Loren Buntemeyer
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
You're probably stuck in memory mode or you're hitting the memory button
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From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Loren buntemeyer
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:46 AM
To: Blind Handyman
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking tape measure
Wouldn't you loose the memory when the battery was changed? It had no battery
over night.
Loren
- Original Message -
From: tunecollector
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:46 AM
Independant Living Aids
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Andrew J. LaPointe wrote:
Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember
where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone
tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would
Hi
Please see details of this Talking Tape Measure.
Description
A 16 foot standard metal tape measure that announces the measured length
with an accuracy of .06 of an inch. Just turn it on and pull it out to
the length
of the object or distance being measured, and the distance will be
announced
Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember
where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone
tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like to
purchase one. Andy.
[Non-text portions of this message have
hi go to the cobolt companys web sight you will get it the cheepest from there.
and shipping is free.
the web site is
http://www.cobolt.co.uk/
jim
At 05:51 AM 10/18/2006, you wrote:
Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember
where I got it from. I keep
Brice,
according to www.xe.net/ucc a currency conversion web site that is updated
several times a day, Your #49.95 pound measuring tape will cost $78.33
U.S. dollars.
Hope that helps.
--
Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Carnegie Mellon University.
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel:(412) 268-9081
To
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] talking tape measure...
Clear DayHi, I have purchased a talking tape measure but, I can't remember
where I got it from. I keep thinking I got it from Ann Morris. Can someone
tell me where someone can get this now? I have a friend that would like
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