Ed wrote. > only bad thing about this solution is that my wife decided that since > it worked so well, I really don't need to spend $100 for the audible > level.
Point out to her that this method doesn't work for horizontal surfaces. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Przybylek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BlindHandyManList" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 8:29 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A Very Simple Verticle Level, Blind Technique > Hi all, > > I haven't bought an audible level yet but needed to get a PVC pipe > oriented vertically on a project I'm working on. After some thought, > I came up with something that worked really well. I used two 1-foot > lenghts of keychain chain to do what I'm about to describe. I used > this particular chain because it has a small diameter and is > extremely flexible. You might think of something else that works > just as well. I taped one length of the chain to my pipe and then > taped the other length 1-quarter of the way around the pipe from the > first chain. Both chains hung straight down very nicely along each > side of the pipe. By moving the pipe back and forth relative to the > first chain, I was able to position the pipe parallel to the first > chain and thus vertically relative to the first chain. Then, by > moving the pipe left and right using the other chain as a guide, I > was able to get the pipe vertical in the other direction. If my > highschool geometry is right, the pipe should be perfectly vertical > within an acceptable tolerance. The PVC pipe was now vertical and I > was able to finish the project. I know this sounds like a real Rupe > Goldberg solution but it worked really well. If I'm not describing > myself very well, let me know and I'll try to do a better job. The > only bad thing about this solution is that my wife decided that since > it worked so well, I really don't need to spend $100 for the audible > level. Go figure. > > Take care, > Ed Przybylek > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
