Re: [BlindHandyMan] refacing cabenits?

2008-02-24 Thread Dale Leavens
By refaced do you mean refinished or do you mean changing out the face frames and door and drawer fronts? If you mean refinishing probably the first things we need to know is what you already have, that is, solid wood, composite board or some other engineered product like melamine, that sort

Re: [BlindHandyMan] refacing cabenits?

2008-02-24 Thread Dale Leavens
like to change color and hinges and knobs and change drawers as well. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] refacing cabenits? By refaced do you mean refinished or do you

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Wood workers

2008-02-24 Thread Dale Leavens
You certainly can use plywood for a face frame but there are a couple of caveats. Joining the rails to the styles cannot be satisfactorily done with pocket screw joinery since the screws are going into the edge and will likely separate the laminations forming bulges on the surface and not

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Creg K3 pocket hole jig.

2008-02-24 Thread Dale Leavens
You Lucky beggar! I would love to have one of those along with a bunch of other stuff. is the trouble. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: BlindHandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 9:12 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Creg K3 pocket hole jig. Just

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Antifreeze

2008-02-25 Thread Dale Leavens
Don't they still use a hydrometer to measure the temperature characteristics of antifreeze any more? Seems to me that is what we used to do. There was a time when people changed it for summer and winter cooling conditions but I don't think any one does that any more. - Original Message

Re: [BlindHandyMan] removeing rust

2008-03-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Hello Carl, Long time since you have been on the list! You can by products to help remove rust, usually they are mile acids and need to be wiped or sprayed on for a short time before wiping off. They will actually create corrosion if left on too long. I bought some about a year ago to polish

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Forwarded attachment...

2008-03-03 Thread Dale Leavens
It seems to me that I have read about this subject before so there may be something on the Web page about this from Ray however in the case there is not I hope this, lifted from about.com is informative. Google is your friend! If you live in an area with a cold and icy winter, you have

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Adjustible stilts

2008-03-03 Thread Dale Leavens
Again!google is your friend. tools List of 2 items F. Table saw or similar G. Drill list end materials A. Wooden 2×4, 15.5 long B. (4) 3/8 wing nuts C. (4) 3/8 ID flat washers D. (4) 3/8 x 4 carriage bolts E. (2) Wooden poles, 8'x1.5x1.5 how-to Cut the 2×4 at a 45° angle, forming two

[BlindHandyMan] Attention Phil Parr

2008-03-04 Thread Dale Leavens
Phil or someone else who knows! My computer is dead, using Janet's but it lacks many of the e-mail addresses and I need yours just now. Please send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Quiet cars.

2008-03-06 Thread Dale Leavens
In the winter, on those mild mornings after a snow fall when all the world is soft and quiet it is easy to have a conventional internal combustion engine car roll right up to you with out hearing it. The sound just doesn't travel and what does tends to be absorbed by the light fluffy snow. I

Re: [BlindHandyMan] acetone as an additive

2008-03-06 Thread Dale Leavens
There is a couple I know of up here who collect oil from the various restaurants in town and add it to their fuel. I understand they do it for ecological purposes too but I rather expect they are just cheap. I wonder if the exhaust fumes kill you with sleep and dreams of fish chips! -

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using citrous outdoors

2008-03-12 Thread Dale Leavens
So, what is the deal? Does lemon turn a cat into a sour puss? - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using citrous outdoors I thank you much for planning out our

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Can you recommend a good toilet plunger?

2008-03-12 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Jerry, I can't give you a brand name however I have had best luck with the sort of rubber plunger which includes a sort of cuff which can be rolled inside the main cup or extended to form a sort of bell beyond the main cup. With it extended it tends to make a much better seal in a toilet

Re: [BlindHandyMan] water heating

2008-03-23 Thread Dale Leavens
The trouble with that system is that it also uses the hot water for space heat as heat from the circulating water is lost to the local environment. This probably doesn't matter much during the heating season, you will use a little less energy to run your heating system and a little more for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] give em an inch and

2008-03-24 Thread Dale Leavens
One inch of rain is in deed one cubic inch on the ground. A bucket with a surface opening and vertical sides of course will accumulate a hundred cubic inches of water when an inch of rain falls. A very narrow tue might not collect a drop of rain depending on random chance. To increase accuracy

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Why Choose a Tankless Water Heater?

2008-03-24 Thread Dale Leavens
Further to your experience Dan, they have so called intelligent units which adjust the gas and subsequent heat according to the water flow. Apparently some even know which taps are open so, for example they can supply hotter water for a dish-washer. I don't know or understand how they might

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Why Choose a Tankless Water Heater?

2008-03-24 Thread Dale Leavens
Dan, They have had tankless water heaters a lot longer than that. It is nearly 40 years ago I first saw them in England and they were usually very old and in very old buildings. The most common were a round cylinder like device about 8 inches in diameter and probably 30 inches tall hung on the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] give em an inch and

2008-03-24 Thread Dale Leavens
Sounds right to me. The more area you expose to the rain, the more accurately you will record the rain fall. Presumably you could collect the water from your roof provided you know the area it covers and can do the math. Don't use the area of a sloped roof though, only the area it covers.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Clips

2008-03-26 Thread Dale Leavens
I have seen them at The Source by Circuit City and at RadioShack stores. They tend to be rather expensive in my opinion for what they are but they are available. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Best Deal for the money

2008-03-28 Thread Dale Leavens
Surely you don't intend to run a shower or fill a tub or run laundry on 2 gallons per minute! - Original Message - From: chiliblindman To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 10:18 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Best Deal for the money I have decided

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Central Vac System

2008-03-31 Thread Dale Leavens
Actually there are do it yourself kits and it isn't necessarily all that hard depending on what access you have. If there is a basement and the basement allows reasonable access to the sub-floor it is mostly a matter of locating the middle of the partition walls above and in a stud cavity. The

Re: [BlindHandyMan] lathe

2008-04-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Yes! The best advice I can give you is to immediately package it up and send it to me. - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:36 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] lathe hi, I am getting a lathe gave

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: central vacuum system

2008-04-01 Thread Dale Leavens
You can get plenty of suction from a central vacuum but the power of suction is one of those misleading factors. Just how much does one need? You se them at trade shows picking up bowling balls but really, I hardly ever need to do that. I actually don't even want that sort of power for fear of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] snap together flooring

2008-04-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Scott, You more or less have it right. Usually you lay the flooring in the long direction of the room or hall or space you are flooring. That is, the long direction of the boards go in the long direction of the room. You don't want the ends to match so you stagger their joints. A common

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Backed saw

2008-04-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Actually, a back saw has the teeth oriented in the opposite direction so they point back toward the operator. They cut on the pull stroke rather than the push stroke. This has a couple of advantages, the blade can be a lot thinner because it doesn't buckle or bend as it does on a push stroke.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] terms

2008-04-06 Thread Dale Leavens
! Jewel - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:17 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] terms In many places here in Canada we also refer to it as a chesterfield. I am not aware of that term being used anywhere else

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Regarding Storm Door Handles

2008-04-06 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Victor, Check out the pin which runs from the button to penetrate the handle side. It probably has a series of ridges across it which are marking points for cutting it shorter in predetermined intervals to accommodate differing thicknesses of doors. Actually I think you can snap the end off

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Phone Directory

2008-04-06 Thread Dale Leavens
I use my Janet. She carries around dozens of numbers in her head so much so that the kids call her RainMum. I try to keep my cell phone updated since it is usually the device I use to make calls anyway where I don't have access to our braille index. - Original Message - From: Don

Re: [BlindHandyMan] More deck stuff.

2008-04-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Dan, Rather than trying to dado an angled dado, how about cutting a slightly narrower dado and then shaping the end of the lower rail slipping into it? I don't know how you are cutting your dados but unless you are using a dado set in a table saw you won't have a good chance of getting it

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Deck update.

2008-04-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Dan, Have you considered removing the door, building out the extension on the frame say using biscuits and maybe constructing what ever amount of frame to inset into the brickwork then reinstall the door. It would mean some reconstruction and renewing some of the trimming on the inside but

[BlindHandyMan] Any Index Braille embosser experts?

2008-04-12 Thread Dale Leavens
I am looking for help getting this darn Index Basic D embosser working as it should. For a long time it wouldn't print at all off of my network, it is now so long as I am direct connected to my wireless router, don't know about wireless just now. It will emboss from the WinBraille programme

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Should I Use Faced Insulation?

2008-04-14 Thread Dale Leavens
And I bring up a plank with me to lay across the trusses. You need to be careful not to get out on one end and have it flip it but if you get your weight across more than one and move carefully you won't do any damage. I've done it dozens of times. - Original Message - From:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] are you sure you want to be a plumber?

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
I would add the time constraints. In general it will take much longer as a blind person to perform most of the functions of plumbing particularly in unfamiliar environments. It is one thing to take a couple of hours to install an outdoor spigot for the wife but quite another when charging

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I am back and have a sewer line problem.

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Try the clean-out at the side of the house. It will be closer to the line out to the lane and that is it's purpose. Your snake though may not be long enough. I am wondering though if the laundry is on the main floor or in a basement? If in a basement then the sewer is probably much deeper than

Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Carefully inspect the washing arms and see if something isn't clogging one or more of the little jet holes. Sometimes a bit of bone or other debris gets stuck in the holes and blocks the water jets from cleaning. You may be able to pull it through with tweezers but more likely you will end up

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I am back and have a sewer line problem.

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Usually phone and cable aren't all that deep. Unless a lot of fill was brought in over them I would be surprised if they are deeper than 18 inches. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:35 PM Subject:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I am back and have a sewer line problem.

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Don't put water into clay! It becomes impossible to dig and lift and you can't get the damn stuff off of your digging tools or your boots. - Original Message - From: Michael Baldwin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:59 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas hell yes I got gas

2008-04-30 Thread Dale Leavens
It may be, from your description that the couple is there so the meter can be changed out. They do that from time-to-time to calibrate the meter. They just changed mine in March. Don't know why they would do that in several feet of snow but I got a call to remove the snow so they could switch

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Come on down!

2008-05-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Well David, From Gilford it should not be too difficult to get to Gatwick, there are trains from Victoria Station in London through Clapham Junction East Croidon and Red Hill and the other way from Brighton which run right into the airport. If you book soon you can probably get a direct return

Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas problem

2008-05-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Joints below grade aren't allowed around here except for the connection to the trunk line. The only joint allowed is the one directly up stream from the meter and that must be above ground level. Modern installations use a very thin supply line maybe 3/8 inch and they usually leave a bit of

[BlindHandyMan] Rotomatic ruler availability.

2008-05-02 Thread Dale Leavens
Dear listers, I am missing my 6 inch bar for my rotomatic ruler. I don't remember where I bought the thing however I want another now. So far the only place I see is nfb.org however they don't allow me to select a location outside of the US. Anyone know where else I might buy one? Thanks.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] gas hell yes I got gass (conclusion)

2008-05-03 Thread Dale Leavens
A shovel is the standard way of digging by hand however if you need to dig a trench you might want a pick to cut into the hardpan to bust it up making it easier to lift out with a shovel. A pick can come in various forms, the ones I am most familiar with have an axe like head with a long point

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rotomatic ruler availability.

2008-05-03 Thread Dale Leavens
for the blind about 1950. That is the one that I have. Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ It is motivational, educational, humorous and has a lot of resources. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rotomatic ruler availability.

2008-05-03 Thread Dale Leavens
to Canada, I can get one and have it sent to me and I'll just send it to you. Sometimes the automated shopping cart isn't real handy to work with. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 9:01 AM Subject: Re

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rotomatic ruler availability.

2008-05-04 Thread Dale Leavens
fields at NFB store? Sorry if this is uninformed babbling :) On Sat, 3 May 2008, Dale Leavens wrote: Thanks, I might have to take you up on that. Odd thing is that I did buy one a couple of years ago, just don't know where. Maybe their shopping cart was different then. I can probably

Re: [BlindHandyMan] please recommend a reliable lawn mower

2008-05-06 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Joe, I am looking at Honda. They are said to be among the quietest, their engines are reputed to be very reliable however they do come at a substantial price. - Original Message - From: Jo Taliaferro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Re: [BlindHandyMan] how to fix holes in sheetrock?

2008-05-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Remove the plastic anchors. These are small holes in relative terms so all you need for these is a little plaster and a small putty knife. I pick up a small amount of plaster on a corner of the knife and force what I can into the hole, repeat this a couple of times to fill the hole thoroughly

Re: [BlindHandyMan] how to fix holes in sheetrock?

2008-05-07 Thread Dale Leavens
It will leave finger prints unless you have a very very light touch but even then I expect there will be something the sighted can see. This is one of the frustrations, a small void would easily bee seen and filled but we pretty well have to wait until the plaster is dry to assess any

Re: [BlindHandyMan] condensate pump

2008-05-10 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Ron, Well I had a little look about and found some interesting reading here. http://www.aquahub.com/store/index.html I hope you find it equally interesting and helpful too. Let us know how you get along, I would be interested to hear. I think my temptation would be to set a reservoir of

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Pet doors for sliding glass doors

2008-05-12 Thread Dale Leavens
I haven't heard of such a thing but it shouldn't be too hard to devise such a device. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 9:33 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Pet doors for sliding glass doors Hi All, Can

Re: [BlindHandyMan] rainbow

2008-05-14 Thread Dale Leavens
Lots of money for what is after all only a fan in a can! - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:31 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] rainbow HOLY SUCTION BATMAN! Are you guys really saying that you have spent

Re: [BlindHandyMan] does anybody know if there is a foot petal for sinks?

2008-05-14 Thread Dale Leavens
I have seen foot controlled valves but usually the valve is at or near the level of the pedal and the spigot is then elongated to the spout. Mechanically, a lever depresses a sort of nipple allowing the water to flow, not unlike how a ball valve on a toilet works except that a spring holds the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tub drain

2008-05-14 Thread Dale Leavens
YOU will have to use the tail which fits into the tub DRAIN HOLE. Usually this will be prescribed by the size of the hole in the tub and that will be what you already have. This is often inch and a quarter. Unless there are other fixtures emptying into the branch and unless the line isn't well

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Air hose length

2008-05-15 Thread Dale Leavens
I have two 25 foot and a 50 foot hose and when working out in the yard I frequently connect them all together. The darn things do tend to get in the way though, you might like to consider paying for a reel to wind up particularly a long hose. In the shop I have a couple of hooks in the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tub drain

2008-05-16 Thread Dale Leavens
drains are much quieter, and that is a lot of work. Michael From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 9:14 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Tub drain YOU will have to use

Re: [BlindHandyMan] condensate pump

2008-05-16 Thread Dale Leavens
Fantastic! I suppose it is a common enough problem that someone was bound to have solved it long before now. Does it run from the transformer or does it plug directly into the regular outlet? Thanks. - Original Message - From: Ron Yearns To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

[BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors?

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
Anyone got a line on vibrating plate compactors? I am wanting to buy one, preferably second hand. Looking for something in Canada. Somehow I am not having much luck in locating one in Canada and I am thinking that getting one through customs might be a spot of bother. Thanks. [Non-text

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors?

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 2:15 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors? Anyone got a line on vibrating plate compactors? I am wanting to buy one, preferably second hand. Looking for something in Canada. Somehow I am not having

Re: [BlindHandyMan] audio mags

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
David, I think you got the spelling a little wrong. It is [EMAIL PROTECTED] That is comcast with an 'm' for Montreal. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: David W Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:31 AM Subject:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] projects upcoming

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi, It turns out that cutting angles of 30 degrees on the ends of the legs of the table which creates a 60 degree angle at the ground and at the table top is about correct. If you use a 2 by 4 top cross brace also cut at 30 degrees at each end short length down and line up the legs so that the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] projects upcoming

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
, what I intend to do is do like Lee says and feel up a few picnic tables to get some construction ideas. What does a carriage bolt look like? - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors?

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors? That is as might

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors?

2008-05-18 Thread Dale Leavens
Of Dale Leavens Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 16:07 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Plate compactors? It is one of those machines which vibrates by way of an off center weight used to pack soil and sand and such. - Original Message - From: Max Robinson

Re: [BlindHandyMan] stripping paint from tub?

2008-05-19 Thread Dale Leavens
What is the tub made of? Is it a cast iron tub, steel or maybe glass fiber? Thanks. - Original Message - From: aadorno1 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 3:26 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] stripping paint from tub? hello list, I have a tub that

Re: [BlindHandyMan] a wood floor question.

2008-05-19 Thread Dale Leavens
You can probably improve the squeaking if you are able to approach the floor from underneath as from a basement or crawl space and running a few appropriately long screws up into the floor boards from beneath. Do take care that the screws aren't to long so that they don't go through. -

Re: [BlindHandyMan] studs

2008-05-19 Thread Dale Leavens
Drywall is usually half an inch thick though it can be a little thicker and occasionally it is doubled either to hide earlier degraded surface or old plaster lath or sometimes for additional fire barrier. Don't use nails though to attach a cabinet to the wall. They may well come out. Use

Re: [BlindHandyMan] drywall work

2008-05-19 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Dale, You do get better with it in time. Get yourself a really wide knife, 12 or 14 inches. If necessary you make yourself a wide hawk, big enough to handle a wide knife so you can load the knife up fairly evenly. After that it is a question of touch on the knife. You work in as nearly

Re: [BlindHandyMan] stripping paint from tub?

2008-05-19 Thread Dale Leavens
: aadorno1 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:15 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] stripping paint from tub? it'sd a regular tub I guess probably porslin - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Testing testing.

2008-05-21 Thread Dale Leavens
For some reason last night I couldn't send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Seems my server couldn't locate it. Maybe this was happening to others as well and hence the tests. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008

[BlindHandyMan] Carbon nanotubes safety.

2008-05-21 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi, Several months ago there was a brief discussion here about batteries configured like paper which, if my memory serves used carbon nanotube technology. There are of course many other uses, I stumbled across this article excerpted below from our national radio and television network while

Re: [BlindHandyMan] broken window

2008-05-21 Thread Dale Leavens
Hello Jennifer, You probably can fix the window yourself, a lot depends on the design. Is it a sidelight? That is, is it a part of the door frame construction? Is this a steel or aluminum installation? You need first to know how the window is constructed so you can disassemble it and remove

Re: [BlindHandyMan] soldering questions

2008-05-22 Thread Dale Leavens
Hello Shane, It takes practice. There are a few ways that I use. 1) gently advance the tip of the torch to the pipe and use it to feel your way to the seam of the joint then withdraw it an inch or so. Take care, it will sometimes put the flame out. As you withdraw the torch you should hear a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole

2008-05-23 Thread Dale Leavens
You should never use a hole cutter in anything other than a drill press for reasons of safety however you can safely use a hole saw. These come in a number of sizes, I think my largest is 4 and a half inches. These can be used in a hand power drill. There is a central twist bit which is longer

Re: [BlindHandyMan] stuben weeds

2008-05-23 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Carl, You can use a herbicide like Roundup to kill the weeds but they will come back. You can use something like gasoline (petrol) or oil, but use it at night when no one will be looking, these days it is not considered green. You could use a little salt to but this can damage your concrete

Re: [BlindHandyMan] air compressor blower nossle

2008-05-24 Thread Dale Leavens
the case. BTW did you find this out first hand or did some one else learn this the hard way for you? -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 6:33 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

Re: [BlindHandyMan] quick roof repair

2008-05-24 Thread Dale Leavens
Are the nails driven fully home? If so I would consider a dob of hot tar after first cleaning the area of each head thoroughly. Might want to scatter a little sand into the tar while it is still sticky. The correct thing to do of course is to shingle the roof. Wonder if they flashed the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole

2008-05-25 Thread Dale Leavens
difficult to 360 center and can wrench a wrist if they hit a knot in the wood. On Fri, 23 May 2008, Dale Leavens wrote: You should never use a hole cutter in anything other than a drill press for reasons of safety however you can safely use a hole saw. These come in a number of sizes, I think

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole

2008-05-25 Thread Dale Leavens
: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting a circular hole What is a fly cutter and what sizes of holes do they cut? earlier, Dale Leavens, wrote: Fly cutters in anything other than a drill press which keeps it running true are prone to breaking apart or having

[BlindHandyMan] Anyone experienced using card scrapers?

2008-05-27 Thread Dale Leavens
Good evening, I have purchased a set of card scrapers and a burnishing tool for them. I have never used this sort of scraper before and really don't quite grasp the technique of burnishing a hook onto the edge and have a feeling I don't understand the technique of using the things. I read

[BlindHandyMan] Using a card scraper.

2008-05-27 Thread Dale Leavens
Sorry folks, I found a couple of sites which describe the process pretty well. I will include one of what I found below in case it is of interest to some others of the list. Using and burnishing a cabinet scraper Sharpening and using a cabinet scraper using cabinet scraper One of the more

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home sewer lines

2008-05-28 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Lee, I can think of no reason or advantage to having more than one trap in a line. You might want one in each branch line but more usually at the end of a branch right at the fixture. There could be some disadvantages, a trap introduces a lot of turbulence which can cause debris to fall out

Re: [BlindHandyMan] over varnish

2008-05-28 Thread Dale Leavens
Why do you object to sanding? You don't have to remove all of the original varnish, particularly if you are wanting a satin finish, just sand a little with about 80 grit to roughen up the surface and provide a tooth for the new coats. Wash it down probably with clear water on a wet rag to

Re: Re:[BlindHandyMan] home sewer lines

2008-05-29 Thread Dale Leavens
They make a back check valve for that purpose. It don't let anything back, the problem though is that if there is some back pressure closing it off it won't let your sewage out either. - Original Message - From: chiliblindman To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Anyone experienced using card scrapers?

2008-05-30 Thread Dale Leavens
Thanks Tom, I seem to be getting the hang of it now. Many of the descriptions I have heard and read weren't at all clear but all praise the scraper and apart from the long handled devices for sloughing off paint on siding I have never used or even met one before. I have sort of used a wide

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Anyone experienced using card scrapers?

2008-05-31 Thread Dale Leavens
The burnisher I have so far is a rod protruding into a slot in a handle. This rod is inserted at an angle into a disk which can b rotated to adjust the angle of attack on the edge of the blade then locked with a thumb screw. This helps to maintain an accurate angle and protect the hands however

[BlindHandyMan] Milwaukee 2401-22

2008-05-31 Thread Dale Leavens
Anyone own or use the Milwaukee 241-22 12 volt LI power screw driver? If so, do you like it? Thanks. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] soldering tools

2008-06-02 Thread Dale Leavens
The best tool is a subjective thing. There is a Burns-o-matic torch which I do not yet own but which has a trigger ignition which also starts and stops the gas flow. This should be about as good as it gets for the blind. They are about 45 bucks as a kit here including a bottle of propane.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Replacing a roof

2008-06-04 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi David, Most of the roofers around here use a square nosed shovel to remove the old asphalt shingles from the roof. You start at the edge of the eve and work under the shingles prying up and if you are half way lucky you get a lot of the roofing nails at the same time. I like to use a flat

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Replacing a roof

2008-06-05 Thread Dale Leavens
Well, If you don't have a ridge vent now and don't have a humidity or heat problem then I don't think I would worry about it too much. In hot climates it might help to take some of the heat away from the attic space and thus reduce some of the cooling load and in cold climates it can help keep

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-06 Thread Dale Leavens
Probably not however if it worries you then empty the darn thing for crying out Christmas!! - Original Message - From: Lenny McHugh To: handyman-blind Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion Do I have to worry about

Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion

2008-06-06 Thread Dale Leavens
empty. I must replace the bag for about $18. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] spontaneous combustion Probably not however if it worries you then empty

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Come on! Couldn't someone just say for example that Zoomtext is a screen magnifier programme which enlarges a portion of the screen so that people with lo vision can see what is in the area magnified and perhaps that they should go to the Freedom Scientific Web site for more details rather

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text

2008-06-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Yes, and your post is, if not purely on topic, it is in the spirit of the blindhandyman community - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Zoom Text Lenny, sorry about that.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] installing laminate flooring, I get some of it

2008-06-08 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Scott, OK, As for transitions, the usual thing where there is a door is to imagine how it looks with the door closed. You don't want to see part of the other floor projecting into the other area under the door so you put your transition there. That will usually mean it will bridge the gap

Re: [BlindHandyMan] taking carpet off of floor.

2008-06-08 Thread Dale Leavens
Remove all furniture. From there it depends on how the carpet is installed. If indoor/outdoor type glued down you have a bit of a job, get under a corner and just work it up. If held down with tackless you can get a kicker and stretch the carpet to unhook it from the tackless or you can cut

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Embosser enclosures

2008-06-10 Thread Dale Leavens
I have one I purchased for my old VersaPoint embosser. It is really just a particle board box lined with foam rubber with a hinged Plexiglas lid. If it is working hard or left on to print stuff as I need it I find it gets pretty darn warm in there. I think I would prefer to build something with

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Embosser enclosures

2008-06-10 Thread Dale Leavens
Given the unusual places they often put the power switches on embossers you might like to install a more accessible power switch. Mine is way around at the back, don't know how they could have made it more inconvenient. I also have had to invent a variety of clever paper guides to keep the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hardwood flooring

2008-06-12 Thread Dale Leavens
If you intend it to run full length along the hall and through the bed rooms I suggest you use a long string with a nail at each end and draw it tight from one bedroom wall to the next passing along the hall and then by trial and error adjust the position of the nails until the string runs

Re: [BlindHandyMan] taking care of wood floors

2008-06-12 Thread Dale Leavens
Hardwood floors want to be kept dry and clean. Modern finishes are a bit more water resistant than the old varnish used to be but water is your enemy. Keep them clean and particularly free of grit. Dust and sand is an abrasive and will dull the surface finish fairly quickly. Get used to taking

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hardwood flooring

2008-06-13 Thread Dale Leavens
a floor stapler. Those things are not cheap to buy. Michael From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:07 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hardwood flooring If you intend it to run

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