Hi, It is the R N I B, the Royal National Institute for the Blind in England. I think they are now located in Peterborough.
Try: WWW.rnib.orgt 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: "Rob Monitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: audible level > hi, what is rnib and do they have a web site??? I would be interested in one > of the ball-bearing level... > ROB FROM MINNESOTA ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David W Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 5:19 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Re: audible level > > >> Hi all: >> >> I too have one of the RNIB ball-bearing type of levels. >> Likewise, the ball has made a bid for freedom from time to time but has >> returned. >> The track also has occasionally acquired the odd little burr, but has been >> milled out by a friend with metal shop facilities. >> The audible one which I have was also bought from the RNIB, although it is >> about 2 feet long and should therefore give greater accuracy, the >> connections in the bubble are a little suspect. >> >> The best one which I have is a piece of aluminium U with a vertical stop >> at >> each end, onto which I place a ball bearing - this is about 4 feet long >> and >> useful for levelling battons for lean-to roves, kitchen and workshop >> benches >> etc. >> >> BTW: I have a wood working workshop with large lathe, pillar drills, >> thicknessing planer, large and small band saws, planer, circular saw - and >> more electric equipment, and masses of hand tools - mainly old and >> inherited >> or bought at boot sales. >> >> David >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh >> Sent: 05 November 2007 23:14 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: audible level >> >> Gee, somehow I missed the original post. I have the level and although it >> gets very little use it works great for me. It has a low pitch and a high >> pitch and when level no sound. >> When I leveled the washer and dryer it was fantastic. I just set it on the >> top and toyed with the leveling feet until no sound. >> I don't remember from where it was purchased. I have had it for several >> years. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: audible level >> >> >> No, >> >> He is talking about an audible spirit level. I have never had one so don't >> have anything to say about them. I do have a ball bearing on a track I >> bought from the RNIB way back in about 1971 for seven or eight quid which >> has served me well and proved to be remarkably robust even over >> significant >> falls. I worry I'll loose the bearing and it has taken a few independent >> trips but always seems to find it's way back. >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: chiliblindman >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 4:28 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Re: audible level >> >> >> I would love to give you an answer; but, I have no idea what audible >> level >> >> you could be talking about. I set mine to what suits me, not others. So I >> don't have a glue as to what you mean. Is it a piece of equipment called >> audible level you hook up to your computer or what? Input level? 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