Re: [BlindHandyMan] Back yard shop.

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Yes, size is my concern too. Max might consider a split double door. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill presses

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Actually it wasn't that sort of project I was interested in using an X Y vise for but for drilling square mortises and some jig making functions. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-05 Thread Dale Leavens
in something like a hinge without using a center punch to mark the hole. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] getting started in wood working

2007-01-06 Thread Dale Leavens
you give yourself a fighting chance. Nothing succeeds like success! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert j. moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-06 Thread Dale Leavens
. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: mardal dugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007

Re: [BlindHandyMan] router for router table

2007-01-07 Thread Dale Leavens
on sale for a little over $300 from time-to-time. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Tom Huhn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling Shelf Pin Holes

2007-01-07 Thread Dale Leavens
the work. Very quick and essentially no wear on the jig so far. No need to fiddle to get the bit into the center of the hole in the pegboard and all that. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] horizontal table

2007-01-07 Thread Dale Leavens
for that purpose on the table I am building. Some ready rod fitted with a crank to raise and lower a carriage and some of that extruded channel as a guide should about do it. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sink trap

2007-01-07 Thread Dale Leavens
rubber washer, try not to lose it, it makes a difference. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert j. moore [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sink trap

2007-01-07 Thread Dale Leavens
exit. The entry also has a thread which slides onto the tail from the sink. In this way you can remove the entire trap for cleaning or replacement or just to remove the plug from the convenience of a work bench I suppose. . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype

Re: [BlindHandyMan] getting started in wood working

2007-01-08 Thread Dale Leavens
measure which assures a very accurate fit what ever the actual measurement turns out to be. Now I more or less use the roto ruler exclusively. Rather pricey but very accurate and very durable. I can't tell you how many wooden rulers I have broken over the years and they are not cheap. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Corner planer

2007-01-08 Thread Dale Leavens
of things like hand routers and planes. They take a little looking after to keep sharp but I have to think that there must be something very satisfying about hand dados with a hand router. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Corner planer

2007-01-09 Thread Dale Leavens
you tighten down to hold the plastic fins against the work pulls up through the bit in the miter slot and expands it to hold it firmly into place, truly cool! When I figure out the magnetic one I'll let you know. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come

Re: [BlindHandyMan] question

2007-01-09 Thread Dale Leavens
with a fitting on one edge to help you keep it at right angles to the face of the board as you plane. To reduce or defeat tear-out at the end of the plane stroke cut a slight slope at the end. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting baseboards or trim

2007-01-09 Thread Dale Leavens
frames, there are even decoratively carved capitals for that top corner of a door frame and pieces for the bottom as well. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] smothing

2007-01-09 Thread Dale Leavens
this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: carlhickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:43 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] quesion on Rotomatic ruler

2007-01-10 Thread Dale Leavens
on the two inch leg and 16 on the inch and a half leg can also be helpful in frame construction. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Rotomatic ruler

2007-01-10 Thread Dale Leavens
the sort which attach to the bottom edge, simplifies locating the slides on the drawer considerably and the wall mounted members quite a bit. Oh well, nothing for it but to be patient. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Kitchen cabinets

2007-01-11 Thread Dale Leavens
thoughts. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 1:07 PM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] miter saw versus table saw?

2007-01-11 Thread Dale Leavens
by 4 through my table saw and cut any angle accurately. The trusses I built for my shed were done before I had the miter saw so I cut them with a hand circular saw and a series of guide jigs. Anyway, hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype

Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric garage door problem

2007-01-11 Thread Dale Leavens
What I really want to know is just what Brice was doing sitting in the garage while his wife was out! The mind boggles! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] electric garage door problem

2007-01-11 Thread Dale Leavens
perfectly easily and safely, just don't trust springs! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Keith Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Chop saw hold-downs.

2007-01-11 Thread Dale Leavens
A versatile tool is the chin! Don't let that spoke get away though, it'll smack you silly when it cracks your nose. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cedar closet project.

2007-01-12 Thread Dale Leavens
sets up. There may be something else especially for the purpose but nails aren't really the best answer for that application. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] radial arm saws?

2007-01-12 Thread Dale Leavens
I bought my miter saw but wouldn't consider it now unless maybe as a dedicated function in a production shop or something like that. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original

Re: [BlindHandyMan] TV stand

2007-01-13 Thread Dale Leavens
will reduce the attractiveness fairly quickly. Again this is purely taste , purely opinion. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Screw removal tool

2007-01-13 Thread Dale Leavens
it incorrectly. Keep us informed, I am unfamiliar with that particular device and would like to know more. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Barry Levine [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oiling Your Air Tools for Longer Life.

2007-01-13 Thread Dale Leavens
You can buy in-line oilers too if you like, don't instal one in a line that is likely to be used for a paint sprayer. Some can be installed right at the tool, useful for wrenches and chisels and sanders and drills and such, not probably necessary for most nailers. Dale Leavens, Cochrane

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Here is what I wanted.

2007-01-14 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Phil There may be a way of removing the door such that it can be restored but the only way I ever removed one it sure didn't go back the way it came off. Sorry I can't be of more help. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm sander

2007-01-14 Thread Dale Leavens
There are many more than that. I have an 18 inch drum thickness sander in my basement, they come in many varieties some with two drums. There are wide belt thickness sanders as well. There are soft inflatable sanders for sanding complicated shapes and probably a few more too. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Head cleaning.

2007-01-14 Thread Dale Leavens
recommendation would be internally using something from the glens. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] palm sander

2007-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
The short answer is sand paper over a block. The correct answer is that it depends on what you are needing to do. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oiling Your Air Tools for Longer Life.

2007-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
It doesn't effect them at all provided you use the oiler at the distant end of the air hose, you disconnect it with the tool. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Greasing the Wheels of Life

2007-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
for a while it won't last long if the bearings are failing. To take one as a sample you can remove one fairly easily, usually there is just a screw, sometimes a bolt nut running through the center. Best of luck. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Oiling Your Air Tools for Longer Life.

2007-01-15 Thread Dale Leavens
anything in paint you don't deliberately put there. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: carlhickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] More on the cedar closet project.

2007-01-17 Thread Dale Leavens
This is where dados on a table saw are very nice! Make yourself a jig. you'll be glad you did. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] mini belt sanders

2007-01-18 Thread Dale Leavens
I haven't used one but I have seen several including some pretty big narrow belt machines. I don't have any idea what I would use it for. I don't do scroll sawing, hard to do when you can't see. I always assumed they were more useful for metal working but apparently not. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Working with Copper Pipe

2007-01-18 Thread Dale Leavens
. The worst burn I have had I got from burning synthetic rope to fuse the ends, that stuff is horrible! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Working with Copper Pipe

2007-01-18 Thread Dale Leavens
of the ends anyway.I tried to braid the bundles back into the ends to form a loop, very clever but I didn't do a very clever job of it. Still, they work. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise

2007-01-20 Thread Dale Leavens
What about threading a piece of bar stock with a die a short distance down each end and putting a cap nut over the end with a rubber 'O' ring behind it so the bar doesn't clang wen it drops through. A similar solution but maybe a little cleaner. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cabinetry Anatomy

2007-01-21 Thread Dale Leavens
and can't easily be stacked in place in a shop while waiting for installation and on it goes. Even if that is your choice though I recommend you consider something other than dowel joinery for the purpose. Good luck and above all have fun with it. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] removeing rivits

2007-01-21 Thread Dale Leavens
the tip of the bit until it begins cutting. This will also help keep it in the centre of the rivet. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: carlhickson [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] miter saws, sliding and non-sliding

2007-01-21 Thread Dale Leavens
but that quality helps keep you from becoming dissatisfied. An inferior tool will be replaced if you use it any amount which wastes the original purchase money and if the tool is dissatisfactory you won't like or choose to use it which wastes the money anyway. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] general electric braille typewriter

2007-01-21 Thread Dale Leavens
wider spacing and line spacing. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Jay Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting synthetic line

2007-01-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Well hello Dan, We will begin with Dan's tutorial on whipping. I for one would really appreciate learning to do that. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] returning to work.

2007-01-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Robert, Do you know how to set up message rules and separate folders? You can have your blindhandyman messages sorted as they come in and dumped directly into a blindhandyman folder to be read and responded to at your leisure without interfering with your business e-mail. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] how one would subscribe

2007-01-22 Thread Dale Leavens
To subscribe send a blank e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Robert J. Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Blind Handyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] general electric braille typewriter

2007-01-22 Thread Dale Leavens
don't really know what purpose one would serve except maybe for a spouse or something to leave braille notes around, There are other ways of doing that though. . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting synthetic line

2007-01-25 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Tom, Can you instruct me in how to tie an eye splice? I believe liquid stiffener is Viagra dissolved in Scotch! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] myter gauge

2007-01-27 Thread Dale Leavens
How much do you want to spend? Really good ones can cost a couple of hundred bucks. I don't have one of course. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

[BlindHandyMan] Some miter gauge information from Lee Valley

2007-01-27 Thread Dale Leavens
1 A. KregT Miter Gauge System with Tape 86N40.12 $175.00 Add to cart B. Miter Attachment 86N40.11 $24.50 Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] framing nail gun

2007-01-27 Thread Dale Leavens
happily and often the roof decking bounces just enough to launch the little bliters. If ever I have to or choose to shingle a roof of any size again I will be very interested in a power nailer. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] re: general electric braille typewriter

2007-01-27 Thread Dale Leavens
Wow! That is a much older device than the couple I used. The principle is similar though, I had no idea that anyone had developed anything like that that many years ago. How very interesting. Thanks for informing us. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] myter gauge

2007-01-27 Thread Dale Leavens
I did see a Delta model on the Web for something like sixty bucks so there are cheaper ones out there. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh

Re: [BlindHandyMan] re: general electric braille typewriter

2007-01-28 Thread Dale Leavens
I wonder that someone hasn't made a machine like the paper roll types for embossing Dymo type tape and other labeling materials. Sure would be more versatile than the current labeling guns and more convenient than the small one line slates. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL

Re: [BlindHandyMan] re: general electric braille typewriter

2007-01-28 Thread Dale Leavens
I too have one of those, ridiculous price and not all that convenient either. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: William Stephan [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting synthetic line

2007-01-28 Thread Dale Leavens
Thanks Lenny, I have a length of rope here I think I will practice and see if I can't learn to do this. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny

Re: [BlindHandyMan] grizzly miter gauge

2007-01-28 Thread Dale Leavens
. Just a few thoughts. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Handyman-Blind blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January

Re: [BlindHandyMan] How to Join?

2007-01-30 Thread Dale Leavens
are at the bottom of each message. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday

Re: [BlindHandyMan] The back yard shop is here.

2007-01-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Had you flown Janet and I down we would have had a lot more fun building it. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Blind

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Yet another flooring question

2007-01-30 Thread Dale Leavens
. Just a caution. I have seen it used in kitchens but never in bathrooms but I don't know if that is some sort of rule. I suppose cork laminated floors are a type of engineered floor and they certainly are used in bathrooms. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype

Re: [BlindHandyMan] The great floor / fireplace / asbestos project.

2007-01-31 Thread Dale Leavens
you ever get the shower valve replaced? Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday

Re: [BlindHandyMan] compression fittings.

2007-01-31 Thread Dale Leavens
Absolutely! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:49 PM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Perkins labeler

2007-02-01 Thread Dale Leavens
I have one and it is not bad but here we pay about 75 bucks for it, outrageous really. I would think ten to fifteen might be a little high. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cell Phone Radiation Frequently Asked Questions

2007-02-01 Thread Dale Leavens
it reliable or correct. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:49

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting plywood mistake

2007-02-03 Thread Dale Leavens
A strip of masking tape along the intended cut to be sawn through will also do a good job. Cross cutting particularly Oak is difficult because it is very hard. You are a more patient man than me to cut three times! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting plywood mistake

2007-02-03 Thread Dale Leavens
I sure can't buy a sheet of plywood like that for that price and there is a factory making the stuff not three kilometers from my front door! Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] The freakin floor.

2007-02-04 Thread Dale Leavens
a much better surface and well worth the trouble. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Which way to lay?

2007-02-04 Thread Dale Leavens
with the paper on both sides. Even if going across the planks you will have voids under the flooring in places and this will result in noise and movement. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] RAY: Radiant floor heating info.

2007-02-05 Thread Dale Leavens
at the end so that loops don't have to be continuous. This doesn't answer your question but the task does not require all that copper. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole Dust collecting was shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dale Leavens
like a table saw and probably something closer to 1100 or more. You are better off sweeping up with your vacuum. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole shop air filter installation

2007-02-06 Thread Dale Leavens
with my unit along with the chains. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives

Re: [BlindHandyMan] whole Dust collecting was shop air filterinstallation

2007-02-07 Thread Dale Leavens
of minutes even in forty below weather unless you are some sort of wimp but it is damn inconvenient and slows you up a bit. I do have one entrance into the new basement but frequently I do end up loading stuff through the house. Janet doesn't usually say too much about it. Dale Leavens, Cochrane

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Big Help For Hot Water

2007-02-08 Thread Dale Leavens
Absolutely. LP they refer to is Liquid Propane. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plywood question

2007-02-09 Thread Dale Leavens
is pretty heavy for that job. You might also like to buy some banding to iron onto the exposed edges. It helps to reduce the sliver factor and smoothes the edges. Have fun. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plywood question

2007-02-09 Thread Dale Leavens
tends to seal up the grain which interferes with absorption of stain. Scrape and sand and it goes away. Often this works better than wet wipe which can tend to spread it around. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Floor question.

2007-02-12 Thread Dale Leavens
with a mallet. It sets the board closer and tighter to it's neighbour.You may wish to tack a cleat or two to the floor to use as a point to assist bracing the new board tight to what is already installed when hand nailing. Remember, wood plank floors have long preceded those fancy nailers. Enjoy. Dale

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Removing formica laminate

2007-02-12 Thread Dale Leavens
. You won't likely get it all off in one sheet and be careful, when it cracks or brakes the edges can be raiser sharp. . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From

Re: [BlindHandyMan] how do you loosen up a cassette tape?

2007-02-13 Thread Dale Leavens
. Disassembling them is, in my experience, the last thing I like to try. That thin tape and getting it tracking correctly without dropping it or blowing it about is more trouble than usually worth. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora

Re: [BlindHandyMan] jointer substitute

2007-02-13 Thread Dale Leavens
should straighten one edge like this before ripping to width so your board is straight with parallel edges. It doesn't much matter how you achieve it though. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear

Re: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table?

2007-02-15 Thread Dale Leavens
to elongate the screws holes that hold the transverse pieces to the table top so they can slide a little to allow for movement in that wide panel otherwise it will either crack or cup or probably both. Hope this gives you some ideas. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype

Re: biscuits, was: Re: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table?

2007-02-15 Thread Dale Leavens
screws when I discovered that even good exterior glue isn't fail safe. Hope this helps. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: John Schwery [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: biscuits, was: Re: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table?

2007-02-16 Thread Dale Leavens
or even seen one up close and dirty. At one time they used to sell tongue groove router bit sets, I haven't seen one in several years though, wonder if they are still around. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our

Re: [BlindHandyMan] what to know about replacing your central unit

2007-02-16 Thread Dale Leavens
it again though I think I will do heat pump with geothermal. In Texas at least heat pump and probably geothermal for hot weather efficiency. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drier duldrums

2007-02-16 Thread Dale Leavens
be able to find a Web description with possibly links to suppliers. , Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: bill holton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman

Re: biscuits, was: Re: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table?

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
Can you describe the profile of a reverse glue joint router bit? I can probably get a description elsewhere if necessary and pass it on. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original

Re: [BlindHandyMan] accu-rip saw guide or something similar?

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
for around thirty bucks which come complete with a pair of small clamps which you can clamp down and follow with the shoe of the saw too or, as I frequently do, just use the factory edge of another piece of plywood. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: biscuits, was: Re: [BlindHandyMan] outdoor folding table?

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
Oh good! That does help a lot. I see that there are several manufacturers who have them, I just haven't ever seen one on display. Again thank you very much. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear

Re: [BlindHandyMan] accu-rip saw guide or something similar?

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
edge. I wouldn't have bought it at all except that it came on sale here at Canadian Tire for under 20 bucks. I don't mind risking 20 bucks, feel a little more anxious about 50 bucks though. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita

Re: [BlindHandyMan] what to know about replacing your central unit

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
, probably washed down over time with condensation. There are a lot of parts though which could fail. Hope this information is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] More questions about dados.

2007-02-17 Thread Dale Leavens
or poplar if you are painting. You probably don't want to mix woods though if you plan stain or other translucent finishes. Hope this gives you a few ideas. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] accu-rip saw guide or something similar?

2007-02-18 Thread Dale Leavens
of this building and the roof decking I suppose it would have been adequate. Maybe I am just getting a little too confident. I don't wish to discourage anyone from using the device it does perform as you might expect and it is pretty rigid and sturdy. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drier duldrums

2007-02-18 Thread Dale Leavens
forgotten and just now I am too lazy to go up stairs to the laundry to verify that. Feel along under the bottom edge of the front panel and see if you can find those screws. probably Philips being American but could be Robertson. . Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drier duldrums

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
A very special Canadian sexual technique GRIN or a threaded connector with a square socket in the head for the use of a square headed screw driver. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype Dale Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] what to know about replacing your central unit

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
. To then burn that air to keep the rest of the air at that temperature is counterproductive, particularly if you can burn outside air that you haven't already heated. The actual temperature of the air being burned isn't important. Hope this clarifies things. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada

Re: [BlindHandyMan] router bits, tongue and groove

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
I have used this joint I have made it up with other bits in my collection but I haven't needed it much so hadn't ever acquired dedicated bits for the job. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] fixing up wooden bunk beds

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
there were a couple of sheltered workshops which performed these services maybe there are in your area. Might be a clean efficient way of having that done at reasonable cost and provide a service at the same time. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Up Close with table Saws

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
tables which can be used on a table saw but that is an entirely different device and I don't have any experience with them at all. Hope this is helpful. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] what to know about replacing your central unit

2007-02-19 Thread Dale Leavens
Probably they are less likely to leaks, certainly you won't get down drafting or vacuum locks. You may have heard of people having to open a window when burning their fire place because when their furnace comes on the combustion pulls smoke back down the chimney into the house. Dale Leavens

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Up Close with table Saws

2007-02-20 Thread Dale Leavens
could set the extension to the left of the table and thus reverse the alinement of the fence as well. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: John Schwery

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