I'd recommend the file; this is a great idea for the afternoon small project.
On Sun, 15 Mar 2009, Bob Kennedy wrote: > If all you need to do is to make a slot for the tape to pass through, that > should be easy enough. As long as it isn't a production question where > several have to be done in a run. > > Take a 1 eighth drill bit and make 4 holes as close together as you can in a > vertical row. Do this on both ends of the slate. You should be able to use > an exacto knife, sometimes called a drywall knife, to trim out the left > overs. You can find very think files to do the same thing at hobby shops or > at some of the home centers. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Sexton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:56 AM > Subject: Re: Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Punching rectangular holes in plastic > > >> I am trying to convince plastic slates that they do, in fact, have slots >> for dymo tape. If I can, I can save quite a bit of money for my work. >> I'm a braille teacher in Hawaii. >> David >> >> NANCY M HILL wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> Since this thread has started, I have been wondering how big the piece of >>> plastic to be given these 1/2 x 1/8 slots is...and also am curious what >>> it >>> would then be used for. >>> >>> When I have needed to make holes in something that could possibly crack, >>> I >>> will usually reinforce the area with tape before the punching begins. >>> The >>> tape can then be removed If it is sort of heavy duty, I would suggest >>> clear >>> duct tape. >>> >>> Good Luck, >>> Nancy >>> >>> >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Send any questions regarding list management to: >>> [email protected] >>> To listen to the show archives go to link >>> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >>> 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 >>> >>> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >>> List Members At The Following address: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >>> >>> Visit the archives page at the following address >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >>> address for more information: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/ >>> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >>> list just send a blank message to: >>> [email protected]! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> [email protected] >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >> 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 >> >> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >> List Members At The Following address: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following >> address for more information: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/ >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> [email protected]! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > 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 > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > >
