Dale, the chin is used to turn the pilot wheel on a drill press so you can get a bit snug enough to measure properly. I thought everyone knew this.
-----Original Message----- .From: "Dale Leavens"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .Sent: 1/11/07 2:32:31 PM .To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> .Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Chop saw hold-downs. . .That is all very well I suppose but then what is the point of having a chin? . .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: <[email protected]> .Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:14 AM .Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Chop saw hold-downs. . . .> All kidding aside I line up the board as best as I can and then I use my .> left elbow with my left arm draped over the saw I use my left hand to line .> upt the mark on the board with the blade and with my rite hand I move the .> stock to where I need it. Then when it is set I can drop the blade once .> more .> with my left hand and double check the mark with my rite hand. Hope this .> description makes some sence. .> .> -----Original Message----- .> From: [email protected] .> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] .> Behalf Of Dan Rossi .> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:55 AM .> To: [email protected] .> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Chop saw hold-downs. .> .> WOW! You guys are a wealth of information. That's why I love this list .> so much. Using your chin as a hold down for your mitre saw. FANTASTIC! .> And all this time I was using my forehead. *GRIN* .> .> -- .> Blue skies. .> Dan Rossi .> Carnegie Mellon University. .> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> .> Tel: (412) 268-9081 .> .> .> .> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] .> .> .> .> 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 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 .> .> .> .> .> .> .> -- .> No virus found in this incoming message. .> Checked by AVG Free Edition. .> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 6/01/2007 .> .> . 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 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/
