The timers I remember have a mechanical dial that turns once around in 24 hours. There little flat pins that you slide into slots that make the switch turn on or off. Each time a pin passes the switch it changes states. If off it is turned on, if on it is turned off. Now there is a clock face printed on the dial but that is for the sighted. If you want to turn a light on at 6 P M and off at 6 A M all you need to do is insert pins on opposite sides of the wheel and set it so a pin passes the switch at the two sixes. It won't make any difference if the clock face says 1 A M when it's really 9 P M. If the switch changes at the right time it is right.
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 transistors group send an email to. [email protected] To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brice Mijares" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] outlet timers > good question, I doubt any store bought one would be accessible. Wonder > if > any of the blind specialty stores have one? I wouldn't mind having one. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Jackson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:47 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] outlet timers > > >> Hey Guys, >> >> Does anyone here use one of the outlet timers that you put in the outlet >> and then plug your appliance in to so you can use a timer to either turn >> it on or off? I remember my grandmother having them when I was a kid, >> but >> I do not remember enough about the details to know if a blind person >> could >> set them or not. >> >> I know many items now come with their own clocks and timers, but so often >> they are not accessible to set. This is to help with my conservation and >> frugality efforts. >> >> >> Jennifer >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 5185 (20100609) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 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]! Groups Links > > > >
